Agenda
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 07, 2019
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
Steve Leonardis, Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 07, 2019
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Community Pledge Leaders - Sachin Pancholy, Van Meter Elementary
PRESENTATIONS
Small Business, Big Applause - Purple Onion
National Public Works Week Proclamation
Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
Building Safety Month
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. If an item is pulled, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be
heard. 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 April 16, 2019
2. Approve an extension of the Downtown Parklet Pilot Program to include all side streets in the C -2
zone (Downtown), where on-street parking currently exists
3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Provision of a Supplemental Military Leave Benefit for Town
Employees Ordered to Active Military Leave Duty
4. Adopt a resolution declaring hazardous vegetation (brush) a public nuisance, order abatement,
and set June 18, 2019 as a public hearing to hear and consider all objections to the proposed
removal of brush
5. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to file an application for 2019/20 Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in the
amount of $34,456 to partially fund the Conceptual Engineering Phase for the Nino Avenue or
Blossom Hill Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 17
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6. Landscape & Lighting Assessment Districts No. 1 and 2
a. Adopt resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2019/20
b. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Landscape
and Lighting No. 1-Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone
c. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Kennedy Meadows Benefit Zone
d. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Santa Rosa Heights Benefit Zone
e. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Vasona Heights Benefit Zone
f. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Hillbrook Drive Benefit Zone
g. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 2-Gemini Court Benefit Zone
7. Authorize the Town Manager to purchase a replacement ten -wheel dump truck from Coast
Counties Truck and Equipment Company in an amount not to exceed $175,068
8. Continued Collection of Storm Sewer Property-Related Fee
a. Adopt a resolution authorizing the West Valley Clean Water Authority (JPA) to take over the
collection of the storm sewer property-related fee that has been collected by the West Valley
Sanitation District on the Santa Clara County annual property tax roll since 1992.
b. Direct the Town Manager, or his or her designee, to work with the JPA to transfer to the JPA
the collection duties for the property-related fee.
9. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of Comp letion
Accepting the Completed Work of Taylor Morrison of California, LLC, for Improvements in the
Public Right of Way for 375 Knowles Drive and Authorize Recording by the Town Clerk
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.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
10. Provide direction on potential amendments to the Town's newsrack regulations
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 and 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.)
11. Introduction of an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Chapter 28, Article IV, of
the Los Gatos Town Code Entitled Horse Drawn Vehicles
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
12. Town Code Amendment Application A-19-002. Project Location: Town Wide.
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos Consider amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of
the Town Code regarding the land use appeal process.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
13. PPW Job Number 813-0234 – One-Way Downtown Street Pilot Project (North Santa Cruz
Avenue Between Bachman and Elm Street
a. Approve the plans and specifications for the One-Way Downtown Street Pilot Project
(North Santa Cruz Avenue between Bachman Avenue and Elm Street); and
b. Authorize the Town Manager to award and execute a Construction Agreement in an
amount not to exceed $175,088 including contingencies; and
c. Authorize staff to execute potential change orders in an amount not to exceed fifteen
percent of the contract award; and
d. Authorize a budget adjustment to the project of $108,686 from available General Fund
Appropriated Reserves (GFAR) fund balance.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
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.