Council Meeting

TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 03, 2019 110 EAST MAIN STREET LOS GATOS, CA Steve Leonardis, Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS Barbara Spector, Council Member 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] Page 1  TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 03, 2019 7:00 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE i. Community Pledge Leader - Kamron Emami, Los Gatos High School 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 the Town Council meeting minutes of August 20, 2019. 2. Approve the Town Investment Policy to Include Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines as recommended by the Council Finance Committee. 3. Approve the Town’s Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report on “Inquiry into the Governance of the Valley Transportation Authority” Dated June 18, 2019. 4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Consultant Services with CSG Consultants, Inc. to Provide for an Additional $100,000, for a Total Agreement Not to Exceed $600,000. 5. Adopt the Council Policy Committee’s Recommendation to Amend Council Policy 2-11 to Allow Applicants to Apply for More than One Board, Commission, or Committee Per Recruitment Cycle. 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.) 6. 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. Page 2 OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 7. Adopt an Ordinance between the Board of Administration California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Town Council to add Government Code Section 20516, Employees Sharing Additional Cost, for Classic Local Police Members in the Los Gatos Police Officers’ Association. 8. Receive the Private Sector Arts Contribution Program Report and Direct the Preparation of an Ordinance Designating One Percent of Building Valuation Costs of New Development for Funding Public Arts. 9. Provide Direction Regarding the Town’s Priorities for its Annual Community Grants Program. 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. Page 3