Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
JOINT TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
MARCH 15, 2016
110 EAST MAIN STREET
COUNCIL CHAMBERS (DOWNSTAIRS)
LOS GATOS, CA
Barbara Spector, Mayor
Marico Sayoc, Vice Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Council Member
Steven Leonardis, Council Member
Rob Rennie Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
JOINT TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
MARCH 15, 2016
7:00 P.M.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Danica Lyle, Los Gatos High School
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS
Small Business, Big Applause – Amy’s Alterations
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 March 1, 2016.
2.Second Quarter Investment Report (October through December 2015) for Fiscal Year
2015/16.
3.Adopt a resolution to set a date for consideration of a reorganization of an uninhabited area
designated as Hilow Road No. 6, approximately 0.27 acres located at 16362 Hilow Road.
APN 532-04-082. File #AN16-001.
4.Adopt a Resolution:
A.Declaring certain real property on Dittos Lane, APN 529-29-034 surplus to the needs of
the Town; and
B.Declaring certain real property on Winchester Avenue at Lark Avenue, APN 424-31-
055 surplus to the needs of the Town; and
C.Directing staff to conduct notification requirements pursuant to California Government
Code §54222.
VERBAL
COMMUNICATIONS
(Members of the public may address the Town Council on any
matter that is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Town Council,
remarks shall be limited to three minutes.)
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.
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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.)
5.Comprehensive Fee And Fine Schedules:
A.Adopt a resolution approving the comprehensive fee schedule for Fiscal Year (FY)
2016/17 to continue certain department fees, rates, and charges, and amending certain
fees, rates, and charges for FY 2016/17.
B.Adopt a resolution approving the Comprehensive Fine Schedule for FY 2016/17 to
continue certain department fines, and amending certain fines for FY 2016/17.
OTHER BUSINESS
(Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
6.Receive the report from the Ad Hoc Citizen Committee and implement the following
recommendations:
A.Authorize the Town Manager to enter into consulting agreements with both a lead
consulting firm and a public opinion research agency to conduct polling for a sales tax
revenue ballot measure or a Utility User Tax (UUT) revenue ballot measure for
consideration during the November 2016 general election with appropriate budget
adjustments from year-end revenues over expenditures.
B.Direct staff to prepare a draft ordinance and resolution for future consideration, placing
a tax measure on the November 2016 ballot to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax
(TOT) by 2% for a total of 12%.
C.Provide further direction on the continued scope and role of the Ad Hoc Citizen
Committee
7.Review the work of the Council Ad Hoc Committee on Parking and Infrastructure:
A.Direct Staff to begin negotiations with Barry Swenson Builder and Presidio
Development.
B.Establish a Capital Project and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,000
from Fiscal Year 2015/16 year end savings to retain consultant services for
negotiations.
C.Return to Council with a draft agreement for construction of a mixed use parking
facility with one of the parties.
8.Discuss and consider the Policy Committee’s recommendation to adopt two resolutions
suspending the requirement for formula retailers to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), and
Section I of Ordinance 2021 discouraging the replacement of retail uses with restaurant uses,
for an eighteen month trial period.
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
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