Council Meeting

TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 09/03/2019 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Town Council Meeting August 20, 2019 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:01 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen (arrived at 7:03 p.m.), Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector. Absent: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Jack Noymer led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Leonardis presented a Small Business, Big Applause commendation to Oak and Rye. Ross and Bri Hanson thanked the Town for their support. Mayor Leonardis presented certificates of appreciation to the 2019 Music in the Park Sponsors: Blue Jay Bicycles, The Alarm Company, Classic Car Wash, City of Monte Sereno, Compass Real Estate, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA). CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve Council Study Session Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2019. 2. Approve Council meeting minutes of August 6, 2019. 3. Receive the Fourth Quarter Investment Report (April through June 2019) for Fiscal Year 2018/19. 4. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the FY 2019/20 Gann Appropriations Limit for The Town of Los Gatos and Rescinding Resolution 2019-031. RESOLUTION 2019-045 5. Planned Development Application PD-17-002 and Negative Declaration ND-19-002. Project Location: 16212 Los Gatos Boulevard. ORDINANCE 2288 Property Owner/ Applicant: 16212 Los Gatos Blvd. LLC. Requesting approval of a Planned Development to re-zone two properties zoned CH to CH:PD to allow for construction of a new commercial building. APN 523-06-010 and -011 Consent Items – continued 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 6 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 20, 2019 DATE: August 21, 2019 6. Adopt a Resolution approving the Town’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan to Demonstrate a Long-term Commitment to the Implementation of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Facilities in the Town, as Required by the Town’s Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP). RESOLUTION 2019-046 7. Adopt a resolution establishing the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission and rescinding resolutions 2016-052 and 2016-058 effective December 31, 2019. RESOLUTION 2019-047 8. Authorize a FY 2019/20 Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $300,707 for the Vegetation Management – Town Wide Project. 9. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for Road Maintenance Reimbursement in Annexed County Pockets. 10. Approve the Policy Committee’s Recommendations to Amend Council Policy 2-01 Entitled Town Council Agenda Format and Rules and Policy 2-05 Entitled Planning Commission Policies and Procedures Relating to Public Hearing Time Limits. POLICIES 2-01 and 2-05 11. Adopt a Resolution Regarding Regulatory Management of Building Materials that Potentially Contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). RESOLUTION 2019-048 12. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services with Brightview Tree Care Services, Inc. to provide for an additional $100,000 for FY 2019/20. 13. Authorize the Town Manager to Purchase Vehicles: a. Two Police Patrol Vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford in an Amount not to Exceed $83,263 b. One Maintenance Vehicle from Monarch Rentals in an Amount not to Exceed $75,891 c. One Maintenance Vehicle from National Auto Fleet Group in an Amount not to Exceed $95,650. 14. Provide direction on a Town position with respect to the Valley Transportation Authority study of the State Route 85 Corridor. Item #10 pulled by Council Member Rennie and will be heard after Item #17. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Leonardis to approve Consent Items 1 through 9 and 11 through 14 inclusive of the Addendum for Item 7. Seconded by Council Member Spector. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Mary Mackey, Vegan Group Los Gatos - Requested Council include animal agriculture reduction in the Sustainability Plan in the General Plan update. PAGE 3 OF 6 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 20, 2019 DATE: August 21, 2019 Verbal Communications – continued Karen Rubio, Vegan Group Los Gatos - Requested Council include animal agriculture reduction in the Sustainability Plan in the General Plan update. Dashiell Leeds, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter - Requested the Town adopt the Construction Reach Codes with the current Building Code cycle. Carla Albright, TWW Indivisible Los Gatos - Requested the Town adopt the Construction Reach Codes with the current Building Code cycle. Council Members Rennie, Sayoc, and Spector requested a discussion on the adoption of Reach Codes be placed on a future agenda. OTHER BUSINESS 15. Provide Input to the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study. Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director and Julie Dixon, Consultant, presented the staff report. Opened Public Comment. Marily Rimmer - Commented on the Olive Zone restrictions in front of the Forbes Mill condominiums and requested the time limits be removed or parking permits be provided for the residents of 35 Church Street. Kevin Youkilis, Loma Brewing Company - Inquired what the plans are for additional parking as the Town grows and attracts more visitors. Closed Public Comment. Council discussed the matter and provided the following direction:  Identify a place for employee parking  Determine how to realistically get employees to park more than a block away  Comprehensive neighborhood parking: do residential parking permits make sense and do they make sense at the price that is currently being charged?  High school parking and the spillover effect PAGE 4 OF 6 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 20, 2019 DATE: August 21, 2019 Other Business Item #15 – continued  Economic model of the FRED shuttle model  Explore shared parking: public/private  Is there a theoretical number for the number of parking spaces the Town needs?  Is there a rule that says 5 minutes/3 minutes is unreasonable to find parking?  Valet parking  Public/private partnership for employee parking permits or shuttle  Timed parking and consistent signage  Is it possible to take parking off Santa Cruz Avenue?  Digital signage with locations of businesses, parking, and parks  Survey the businesses for the type of business, square footage, the number of employees, and the shifts they work to determine the number of employees during any given time.  What is the correlation between parking and traffic?  How do we compare to other communities? Who has more places? Who has more square footage? Who has more restaurants? Are they over parked or under parked? PUBLIC HEARINGS 16. Introduction of an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2.20.035, Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Rob Schultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report. Opened and closed Public Comment. Council discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to direct staff to bring back a modification to the ordinance that the election of Mayor and Vice Mayor occur at a special meeting in December, between the first and second regularly scheduled meetings, after the certification of the election has been received, to be effective January 1, 2020, and the special meeting date be included on the Council meeting calendar. Seconded by Mayor Leonardis. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS 17. Approve the Draft General Plan Vision Statement and Guiding Principles. Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. PAGE 5 OF 6 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 20, 2019 DATE: August 21, 2019 Other Business Item #17 – continued Opened Public Comment. Lee Quintana, General Plan Advisory Committee member - Commented that the guiding principles seem to narrow the vision statemen and she would like to see a principle statement that the Town will look at ways to reduce greenhouse emissions. Closed Public Comment. Council discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Jensen to approve the Vision Statement language from the Planning Commission on page 2 of the staff report. Seconded by Council Member Spector. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Spector to adopt the Guiding Principles on page 3 of the staff report with the exception that the Community Vitality section end at the word “future”. AMENDMENT: under the Inclusivity section change to read “Recognize the importance of and promote ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity and equity to enhance the quality of life in Los Gatos”. Seconded by Vice Mayor Jensen. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Pulled Consent Item #10 10. Approve the Policy Committee’s Recommendations to Amend Council Policy 2-01 Entitled Town Council Agenda Format and Rules and Policy 2-05 Entitled Planning Commission Policies and Procedures Relating to Public Hearing Time Limits. POLICIES 2-01 and 2-05 Rob Schultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report. Opened and closed Public Comment. Council discussed the matter. PAGE 6 OF 6 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 20, 2019 DATE: August 21, 2019 Pulled Consent Item #10 – continued MOTION: Motion by Mayor Leonardis to approve the recommendation contained in the staff report. Seconded by Council Member Spector. VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Council Member Rennie voting no. COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Council Matters - Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the Cities Association meeting and she and Mayor Leonardis chaperoned the Youth Commission’s trip to Sacramento to attend the Legislative Action Day with Assembly Member Evan Low. - Council Member Spector stated she attended the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) meeting, the Council Finance Committee meeting, and the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) meeting. - Mayor Leonardis stated he attended the Council Finance Committee meeting, the Legislative Action Day with Council Member Sayoc, the West Valley Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting, and the Safe Routes to School event on the first day of school at Van Meter Elementary. - Vice Mayor Jensen stated she attended the CDAC and GPAC meetings, the Safe Routes to School event on the first day of school at Fisher Middle School, and she met with representative of the proposed Business Improvement District (BID). - Council Member Rennie stated he attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA) Finance and Administration Committee meeting, and he participated via teleconference for the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board emergency meetings. Manager Matters - Leadership Los Gatos applications are being accepted through September 6, 2019. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Attest: /s/Shelley Neis, Town Clerk