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Agenda TOWN OF LOS GATOS JOINT TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY OCTOBER 21, 2013 Barbara Spector, Mayor 7:00 P.M. Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member 110 EAST MAIN STREET Diane McNutt, Council Member COUNCIL CHAMBERS (DOWNSTAIRS) Joe Pirzynski, Council Member LOS GATOS, CA PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS 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 The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Conduct which is considered disruptive during Town Council meetings include, but is not limited to: • Addressing the Town Council without first being recognized; • Interrupting speakers, Town Council, and 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 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. Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (Except when holidays fall on a Monday, when meetings are held on the following Tuesday) Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings ndth 2 and 4 Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to: www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos INCOMPLIANCEWITHTHEAMERICANSWITHDISABILITIESACT,IFYOUNEEDSPECIALASSISTANCE TOPARTICIPATEINTHISMEETING,PLEASECONTACTTHECLERKDEPARTMENTAT(408)354-6834. NOTIFICATION48HOURSBEFORETHEMEETINGWILLENABLETHETOWNTOMAKEREASONABLE ARRANGEMENTSTOENSUREACCESSIBILITYTOTHISMEETING[28CFR§35.102-35.104] Page 1 of 3 TOWN OF LOS GATOS JOINT TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY OCTOBER 21, 2013 7:00 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sonali Ranaweera, Rolling Hills Middle School PRESENTATION Commendation presented by Jeff Rosen, Santa Clara County District Attorney CLOSED SESSION REPORT TOWN COUNCIL COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Council Matters Manager Matters CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION ) (Before the Town Council acts on the consent agenda, any member of the public or Town Council may request that any item be removed from the consent agenda. At the Mayor’s discretion, items removed from the consent calendar may be considered either before or after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda) 1.Approve Council minutes of October 7, 2013 2.Adopt resolution making determinations and approving the reorganization of territory designated Shannon Road No. 25, containing approximately .26 acres located at 16330 Shannon Road (APN 532-03-035). File #AN12-004 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 110 E. Main Street, 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. Page 2 of 3 CONSENT ITEMS (continued) 3.Ordinance amending Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code to incorporate the following revisions required to implement the State Certified Housing Element a. Adoption of an Emergency Shelter definition and allowing the use as a permitted use in the controlled manufacturing zone b. Adoption of a Universal Design/Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance for disabled persons c. Amending the “Family” definition to conform with State Law d. Adoption of a transitional housing definition and allowing the use as a permitted use in the Residential Multi-Family Zone e. Removal of the Multi-Family Conditional Use Permit requirement and allowing multi- family uses as a permitted use in the Residential Multi-Family Zone f. Amending the Group Home and Small Family Residential Care Facility Definitions to conform to the Community Care Facilities Act g. Other minor amendments necessary to implement the revisions VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker to address matters that are not on tonight’s agenda.) OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 4.Information Report – Potential amendments to Town Policies regarding Community Benefit ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council votes for an extension of time Page 3 of 3