Agenda
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 03, 2018
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public
process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda,
please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the
Clerk Administrator. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the
“Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the
Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of the
community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los
Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council meetings and
treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in
State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated, including but not li mited to:
addressing the Town Council without first being recognized; interrupting speakers, Town Council or
Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; failing to relinquish the podium
when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00
p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to Town
Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting
Rob Rennie, Mayor
Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Council Member
Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos
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PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 03, 2018
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge Leader - Yoav Manor, Van Meter Elementary School
PRESENTATIONS
"Our Town" - Keep Los Gatos Beautiful Month
Poetry Month - Student Readings
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Items appearing on the
Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the
Council or public may request to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar for comment and
action. Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by Council, staff, or a member
of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Council minutes of March 20, 2018
2. Approve Council Closed Session minutes of March 27, 2018
3. Accept the report on the temporary installation of traffic calming devices for College Avenue
between Jones Road and Pageant Way
4. Annexation Application AN18-001. Project Location: 15933 Linda Avenue. Property
Owner/Applicant: Sara Seyedin.
Adopt a resolution to set a date for consideration of a reorganization of an uninhabited area
designated as Linda Avenue No. 5, approximately 0.21 acres on property pre-zoned R-1:8. APN 523-
25-023.
5. Project 813-0227 Traffic Signal Modernization Project
A. Approve revenue and expenditure budget adjustments in the amount of $700,000 to recognize
receipt of and to use a Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Innovative Deployments to
Enhance Arterials (IDEA) Grant.
B. Authorize the Town Manager to award an agreement for consultant services for the project
management function of the Traffic Signal Modernization Project in an amount not to exceed
$125,000.
C. Authorize the Town Manager to execute all future grant documents and agreements with the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
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6. Town Code Amendment Application A-15-005. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los
Gatos. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos amending Section
29.10.150 of Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding the required parking
requirements for restaurants.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and no
more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard
during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications
will be opened prior to adjournment.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants an d their representatives may
be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.)
7. Architecture and Site Application S-15-056, Conditional Use Permit Application U-15-009, and
Environmental Impact Report EIR-16-001. Project Location: 401-409 Alberto Way. Property Owner:
CWA Realty. Applicant/Appellant: LP Acquisitions, LLC.
Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision and construct a new, two-story office building
with underground parking on property zoned CH. APN 529-23-018.
(CONTINUED FROM March 20, 2018 - Staff Reports and Attachments can be found on our website
under the March 20, 2018 Town Council Agendas)
8. Adopt a resolution to rescind Resolution 2001-106, the Town’s Alcoholic Beverage Policy, as
recommended by the Policy Committee.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
9. Approve the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Community Grants Funding Recommendations.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the
Council within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the
Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the
official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of desk items distributed to members of the Council at
the meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6;
litigation challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the
decision is announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.