Agenda
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 16, 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 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.
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Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council m eeting
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
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 16, 2018
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Irene Frazier - Fisher Middle School
PRESENTATIONS
Board/Commission/Committee (end of term commendations)
Commendation – Art Docents of Los Gatos
CLOSED SESSION REPORT (JANUARY 9, 2018)
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 Closed Session Meeting minutes of December 12, 2017
2. Approve Special Town Council Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2017
3. Approve Closed Session Meeting minutes of December 19, 2019
4. Approve Town Council minutes of December 19, 2017
5. Approve Closed Session Meeting minutes of January 9, 2018
6. Annexation Application AN17-001. Project Location: 14915 Shannon Road. Applicant/Property
Owner: Ray M. Elam III, Trustee Et al.
Adopt a Resolution to make determinations and approve the reorganization of an uninhabited area
designates as Shannon Road No. 27, approximately 28.61 acres on property pre-zoned RC. APN 537-
27-047
7. Annexation Application AN16-002. Project Location: 16386 Hilow Road. Property Owner/Applicant:
Mali Hariri
Adopt a resolution to set a date for consideration of reorganization of an uninhabited area
designated as Hilow Road No. 7, approximately 0.27 acres on property pre-zoned R-1:8. APM 532-
04-080.
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8. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of Completion
accepting the work of Devcon Construction for improvements in the public right of way for 90-160
Albright Way and 14600 Winchester Boulevard and authorize recording by the Clerk Administrator.
9. Zone Change Application Z-17-002. Project Location: 202 University Avenue. Property Owner: Barry
and Lisa Cheskin. Applicant: Bess Wiersema.
Adopt an ordinance rezoning a property located at 202 University Avenue from O:LHP (Office with a
Landmark and Historic Preservation Overlay) to R-1D:LHP (Single-Family Residential Downtown with
a Landmark and Historic Preservation Overlay). APN 529-04-001.
10. Designate the Town’s agents by title to obtain federal and/or state financial assistance through the
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
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 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. Conduct a public hearing to consider objections to the Abatement List and order abatement of
hazardous vegetation (weeds).
12. Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Section
2.20.025 of the Town Code to increase Town Council salaries from $200 per month to $570 per
month, effective January 1, 2019.
13. Town Code Amendment Application A-17-003. Project Location: Town Wide: Town of Los Gatos.
Consider Amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding Accessory
Dwelling Units.
14. Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the North 40 Specific Plan. APN 424-07-009, 010, 024
through 027, 031 through 037, 052 through 054, 060, 063 through 065, 070, 081 through 086, 090,
094 through 096, 099, 100, 102 through 112, 424-06-115, 116, and 129. Property Owners: Yuki
Farms, ETPH LP, Grosvenor USA Limited, Summerhil N40 LLC, Dodson, Hirschman, Mattes, Ventura
Trustee, Moisenco, Los Gatos Medical Office Center LLC, Los Gatos Gateway LLC, MBK Enterprise,
Connell, Gin, John & Allison Diep LLC, Bernal, LG Boulevard Holdings LLC, Polaris Navigation, EW Real
Estate LLC, Lazaar Enterprises LLC, Kothary, and Swenson Trustee. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos
15. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Los Gatos Town
Code Chapter 14, Article X. - Special Events
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
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16. Review and discuss special events in general, and provide direction on Town funding, in-kind
services, street closures, and other event related matters.
17. Property Location: 16212 Los Gatos Boulevard
Consider a request for approval of an exception to the Story Pole Policy to allow an alternative to
standard story pole installation to illustrate and provide notice of the proposed project. APNS 523-
06-010 and 011.
18. Approve the Council Policy Committee's recommendations to rescind Resolution 1994-79 and adopt
a policy for the placement of street pole banners and seasonal decorations affixed to Town
infrastructure and located in the public right-of-way.
19. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreements between the Town of Los Gatos and the
Town Manager and the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Attorney
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 al so 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.