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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/02/2018
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
September 18, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Steve Leonardis, Council Member Marcia Jensen,
Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Toren Hoffman led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Rennie presented a Small Business, Big Applause commendation to Manaz. Manaz
Tankamani thanked the Town for their support.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Spector stated she attended the Conceptual Development Advisory
Committee (CDAC) meeting.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she had several community meetings with individual
homeowners.
- Mayor Rennie stated he and the Town Manager met with the Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director and Town Manager; he attended the Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) Board meeting as an alternate, the VTA Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting,
the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA) Risk Oversight Committee meeting, the
SVCEA Board meeting, the Cities Association Board meeting, the US Mayors Conference
Alliance for Sustainable Future, the Holy Cross Lutheran Church 60th Anniversary, the Los
Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Foundation fundraiser; he performed a ribbon cuttings for the
grand re-opening of Office Depot and a ribbon cutting for Redemption ; and he did an
interview with KMOV radio.
- Vice Mayor Leonardis stated he attended the West Valley Sanitation District (WVSD) Board
of Directors meeting, the West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority meeting, and the
West Valley Clean Water Authority Program meeting.
- Council Member Jensen stated she attended the CDAC meeting.
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Manager Matters
- Announced the new art exhibit in the Council Chambers is from the patients at El Camino
Hospital (Los Gatos) and the reception is Thursday, September 20, at 6 p.m.
- Announced Screen on the Green will show “Hotel Transylvania” on September 28 in Oak
Meadow Park at 6:00 p.m.
- Announced the Town Council and Planning Commission Joint Study Session on October 1,
2018 to kick off the General Plan update.
- Announced the annual recruitment for adult Commissioners has begun, and the deadline
to apply is October 26, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Closed Session minutes of September 4, 2018.
2. Approve Council minutes of September 4, 2018.
3. Adopt a resolution rescinding Resolution 2016-047 and adopting the amended appendices
to the Town's Conflict of Interest Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4. RESOLUTION 2018-
045
4. Project 813-0227 Traffic Signal Modernization Project
A. Accept a Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) grant from the Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) to upgrade traffic signals Townwide.
B. Authorize the Town Manager to execute all future grant documents and agreements
with VTA.
5. Adopt a resolution approving the final map for Tract Number 10441 (North 40 Phase 1),
accepting the dedications, and authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute the
Subdivision Improvement Agreement, the Landscape Maintenance Agreement, the Grant of
Public Storm Drainage Conveyance Easement Agreement, and the Agreement for Private
Improvements in the Public Right of Way. RESOLUTION 2018-046
6. Inform the Cities Association Board of Directors that the Town of Los Gatos will not be
participating in the proposed Airport Roundtable.
7. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Chapter 4 of the Los Gatos Town
Code entitled Animals and Fowl.
Consent Item #7 pulled.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to approve Consent Items 1 through 6.
Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Carl Guardino
- Announced the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.
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Verbal Communications – continued
Catherine Somers, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Announced the Eat, Drink, Los Gatos event on September 22 and requested unlimited
parking passes for the volunteers and workers for the event.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to place the timed parking issue on a future
agenda. Seconded by Council Member Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Lee Quintana, representing Democracy Tent
- Announced that Democracy Tent is hosting two candidate forums at the Youth Recreation
Center, 208 E. Main Street. The first forum is for Town Council Candidates on September
26, 7:00 to 9:15 p.m. and the second for the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School Board
Member candidates, on October 11, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Terry Dureya
- Commented on the time it takes to download a Council agenda packet and suggested the
packet be provided as one document so the public does not need to download each item
separately.
Pulled Consent Item #7
7. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Chapter 4 of the Los Gatos Town
Code entitled Animals and Fowl. ORDINANCE 2276
Lynne Lampros, Deputy Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Sylvia Carrillo
- Commented in favor of the ordinance.
Denise Uriarte
- Requested some language changes be incorporated into the ordinance before it is passed.
Diana Grubbs
- Provided sample language changes to Section 4.10.085(e) 4 and to eliminate the reference
to TNR (Trap, Neuter, and Return) groups.
Closed Public Comment.
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Pulled Consent Item #7 – continued
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to adopt the ordinance as introduced at the
September 4, 2018 meeting. Seconded by Vice Mayor Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
8. School Bus Pilot Program Service Implementation
A. Approve the School Bus Pilot Program Implementation Plan (Attachment 1).
B. Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for student
transportation services with Santa Barbara Transportation Corporation doing business
as Student Transportation of America (STA), a California Corporation, in an amount not
to exceed $328,189 in Fiscal Years 2018/19 and 2019/20 (Attachment 2).
C. Authorize expenditure budget adjustments in the FY 2018/19 Pilot School Busing
Program (812-0128) to advance funding from Fiscal Years 2019/20 and 2021/22 in the
amount of $411,090 and authorize decrease in fare and grant revenue by a three year
total of $220,590 ($33,090 in FY 2018/19, $64,500 in FY 2019/20, and $123,000 in FY
2020/21).
Ying Smith, Transportation and Mobility Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Spector to approve the staff recommendation
contained in the staff report. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
9. Review and discuss the Town’s preliminary total operating cash position as of June 30, 2018.
Steve Conway, Finance Director, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
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Other Business Item #9 – continued
Additional Information to be provided at the Priority Setting Session in January :
- Provide the GFOA standards on reserves and investment vehicles for municipalities.
- Explain the available investment vehicles and their expected yields.
- Describe the original vision for the Town’s Budget Stabilization Reserve.
- Consider adding to the Strategic Priorities an analysis of funding needed in the 115 Trust to
keep pension contributions level.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Attest:
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Shelley Neis, Town Clerk Administrator