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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
OCTOBER 01, 2019
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Steve Leonardis, Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Council Member
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 limited 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
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
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
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
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
OCTOBER 01, 2019
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
i. Community Pledge Leader - Sasha Ryu, Los Gatos High School
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items 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 Items for comment and action. If an item is pulled, the Mayor has the
sole discretion to determine when the item will be hear. 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 Items be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Special Council Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2019.
2. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2019.
3. Approve Council Minutes of September 17, 2019.
4. Winchester Boulevard Complete Streets - Authorize the Town Manager to:
a. Issue a Request for Proposals for Conceptual Design of Winchester Boulevard
Complete Streets Improvements.
b. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of an Application in the Vehicle Trip
Reduction Program Managed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for
the Winchester Boulevard Class IV Protected Bike Lanes Project between Blossom
Hill Road and Albright Way.
5. Authorize Actions for the Los Gatos Creek Trail to Highway 9 Trailhead Connector
Project 411-832-4505:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with
Mott MacDonald Group, Inc. for Professional Design Services for the Los Gatos Creek
Trail to Highway 9 Trailhead Connector Project 18-832-4505 in an Amount Not to
Exceed $486,747.
b. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer of $130,000 from the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Improvement Project Budget (411-813-0231) to the Los Gatos Creek Trail
to Highway 9 Trailhead Connector Project (411-832-4505).
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Purchase Two Vehicles from Downtown Ford Sales in an
Amount Not to Exceed $126,376.
7. Town Code Amendment Application A-19-006. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant:
Town of Los Gatos.
Adopt amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding
Parking Assessment District regulations.
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CONSENT ITEMS (continued)
8. Town Code Amendment Application A-19-004. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant:
Town of Los Gatos.
Adopt amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding
parking lot improvement regulations.
9. Town Code Amendment Application A-19-005. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant:
Town of Los Gatos.
Adopt amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding
valet parking regulations.
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 minut es
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 to Staff on the Next Steps for the Temporary Community Vitality and
Land Use Streamlining Resolutions Due to Sunset in December 2019.
11. Review of Tobacco Retailers Ordinance and Annual Report from County of Santa Clara
on implementation of the Ordinance and Discuss potential Amendments to the
Ordinance to prohibit the sale of electronic smoking devices.
12. Provide Feedback and Direction on the Downtown One-Way Pilot Project.
13. Review of Citizen Ballot Initiative Amending the Los Gatos Town Code Regarding Term
Limits for Council Members.
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
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.