Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · May 5, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 05/19/2020
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 1
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Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
May 5, 2020
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via Teleconference,
due to COVID-19 Shelter in Place guidelines, on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen (remote participant), Vice Mayor Barbara Spector (remote
participant), Council Member Rob Rennie (remote participant), Council Member Marico Sayoc
(remote participant).
Absent: None
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Jensen presented proclamations recognizing National Public Works Week, Municipal
Clerks Week, and Building and Safety Month.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated that there was no Closed Session.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Vice Mayor Spector stated she continues to participate in the Santa Clara County Health
Department COVID-19 remote conferences.
- Council Member Rennie stated he continues to deliver groceries for West Valley
Community Services and has begun delivering hot lunches to seniors for Live Oak Nutrition.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she continues to work with the League of California Cities to
ensure any federal or state legislation is applicable to the Town of Los Gatos and worked
with the Cities Association of Santa Clara County on a letter signed by 15 cities requesting
more collaboration with the County.
- Mayor Jensen stated she participated in a Zoom meeting with Santa Clara County
Supervisors Chavez and Simitian and the mayors of the 15 cities in the County to get
information regarding COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and personal protective
equipment. Updates will continue to be shared in the Mayor’s message found on the Town
website homepage.
Manager Matters
- Announced Town staff is working to implement the Santa Clara County Public Health Order
and continue to provide essential services.
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Manager Matters continued -
- Announced some construction activities are allowed under the most recent Santa Clara
County Public Health Order and encouraged anyone with a construction project to consult
the Town’s Community Development Department webpage for more information.
- Announced Town facilities that contain tennis courts and pickle ball courts will remain
closed at this time.
- Encouraged the community to visit the designated COVID-19 webpage found on the Town
website homepage to locate resources, information, and ways to assist the community.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2020.
2. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2020.
3. Adopt an Ordinance, by Title Only, Effecting Amendments to Los Gatos Town Code Chapter
14, Article X - Special Events. ORDINANCE 2308
4. Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolutions 2016-054 and 2011-035 and amending the
Community and Senior Services Commission enabling Resolution. RESOLUTION 2020-012
5. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for FY
2019/20 with the Chamber of Commerce to provide an extended timeline for the fees and
services related to the Leadership Los Gatos Program.
6. Commitment of the Town Council Approved Funds from the 2020 Music in the Park Concert
Series to the Concert Series in the Summer of 2021.
7. Recommendation for Continuation of Local Emergency Proclamation
8. Approve Addenda to the Town Employees’ Association and the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Memoranda of Understanding and Revisions to the
Classification Plans for the Unrepresented Management, Confidential, and Temporary Units
9. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Hazardous Vegetation (Brush) a Public Nuisance, Ordering
Abatement, and Setting June 16, 2020 as a Public Hearing to Consider Objections to the
Proposed Removal of Brush. RESOLUTION 2020-013
10. Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts 1 & 2
a. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) Approving the Engineer’s Report (Attachment 8) for
FY 2020/21. RESOLUTION 2020-014
b. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone.
RESOLUTION 2020-015
c. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 3) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Kennedy Meadows Benefit Zone.
RESOLUTION 2020-016
d. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 4) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Santa Rosa Heights Benefit Zone.
RESOLUTION 2020-017
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Consent Items – continued
e. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 5) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Vasona Heights Benefit Zone.
RESOLUTION 2020-018
f. Move $25,079 from the Vasona Heights Fund Balance to the Vasona Heights District
Capital Improvement Budget.
g. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 6) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Hillbrook Drive Benefit Zone.
RESOLUTION 2020-019
h. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 7) of intention to Intention to Order the Levy and
Collection of Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 2-Gemini Court
Benefit Zone. RESOLUTION 2020-020
i. Set June 16, 2020 as the Date for the Public Hearing to Consider Protests for the Levy
and Collection of Assessments.
11. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement in an Amount not to Exceed $79,950
with NCE, Incorporated for the Design of Shannon Road Pavement Reconstruction
12. Fire Suppression (Halon) for Server Rooms Project (841-6004):
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Purchase and Service Agreement with Fire
Safety Supply Inc. for Installation of Fire Suppression System Upgrades in an Amount
Not to Exceed $92,555 including contingencies
b. Authorize a budget adjustment from the Fire Suppression (Halon) for Sever Rooms
project (841-6004) to the Plaza Level Railing – Code Upgrade project (821-2116) in the
amount of $5,604
13. Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with Santa Barbara Transportation Corporation
Doing Business as Student Transportation of America
Item #7 was pulled by Council Member Rennie.
Item #8 was pulled by members of the public via electronic communications.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to approve the Consent Items 1 through 13,
exclusive of Items 7 and 8. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
7. Recommendation for Continuation of Local Emergency Proclamation.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Town Clerk Neis stated there was no public comment on this item.
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Item #7 - continued
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to approve continuation of local emergency
proclamation. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
8. Approve Addenda to the Town Employees’ Association and the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Memoranda of Understanding and Revisions to the
Classification Plans for the Unrepresented Management, Confidential, and Temporary Units.
Lisa Velasco, Human Resources Director, presented the staff report. Mayor Jensen stated that
public comment was received and is contained in Attachment #8 in the Desk Item.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to approve addenda to the Town Employees’ Association
and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Memoranda of Understanding and revisions to the classification plans for the
unrepresented management, confidential, and temporary units. Seconded by
Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc that staff develop a policy, following meet and
confer requirements, that follows the Menlo Park model to provide financial
information to all parties and the public prior to the start of negotiations. Seconded
by Vice Mayor Spector.
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Item #8 - continued
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Kristina Taroni
- Presented ideas, including closing streets, to increase foot traffic to support local
restaurants and allow for social distancing.
Randi Chen
- Commented in support of ideas to help local businesses and stated the Chamber is offering
to assist in organizing any events.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance Extending the Moratorium on Evictions Due to
Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from
Income Loss Resulting from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Suspending All Deadlines
Related to Land Use Entitlements. ORDINANCE 2309
Robert Shultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to adopt an interim urgency ordinance extending
the moratorium on evictions due to nonpayment of rent for residential tenants
where the failure to pay rent results from income loss resulting from the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) and suspending all deadlines related to land use
entitlements. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Town Clerk Neis read the title of the ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of May 5, 2020
DATE: May 7, 2020
Submitted by:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 05, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marcia Jensen, Mayor
Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 05, 2020
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MAY 5, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID- 19
pandemic. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at
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458e-a11a-78e0c0e5d161&p=0. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may
only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber.
PARTICIPATION
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must
register in advance to obtain the Zoom link for the meeting. Please register by emailing
PublicComment@losgatosca.gov before 5 p.m. the day of the Council meeting. Specifically:
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SPECTOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. All votes during
the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
i. National Public Works Week Proclamation
ii. Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
iii. Building and Safety Month Proclamation
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
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. A member of the public may request
to pull an item from Consent by following the Participation instructions contained on page 2 of
this agenda. If an item is pulled, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item
will be heard. 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 Council Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2020.
2. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2020.
3. Adopt an Ordinance, by Title Only, Effecting Amendments to Los Gatos Town Code Chapter
14, Article X - Special Events
4. Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolutions 2016-054 and 2011-035 and amending the
Community and Senior Services Commission enabling Resolution.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for FY
2019/20 with the Chamber of Commerce to provide an extended timeline for the fees and
services related to the Leadership Los Gatos Program.
6. Commitment of the Town Council Approved Funds from the 2020 Music in the Park Concert
Series to the Concert Series in the Summer of 2021.
7. Recommendation for Continuation of Local Emergency Proclamation
8. Approve Addenda to the Town Employees’ Association and the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Memoranda of Understanding and Revisions to the
Classification Plans for the Unrepresented Management, Confidential, and Temporary Units
9. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Hazardous Vegetation (Brush) a Public Nuisance, Ordering
Abatement, and Setting June 16, 2020 as a Public Hearing to Consider Objections to the
Proposed Removal of Brush
10. Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts 1 & 2
a. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) Approving the Engineer’s Report (Attachment 8) for
FY 2020/21.
b. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone.
c. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 3) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Kennedy Meadows Benefit Zone.
d. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 4) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Santa Rosa Heights Benefit Zone.
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e. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 5) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Vasona Heights Benefit Zone.
f. Move $25,079 from the Vasona Heights Fund Balance to the Vasona Heights District
Capital Improvement Budget
g. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 6) of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of
Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Hillbrook Drive Benefit Zone.
h. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 7) of intention to Intention to Order the Levy and
Collection of Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 2-Gemini Court
Benefit Zone.
i. Set June 16, 2020 as the Date for the Public Hearing to Consider Protests for the Levy
and Collection of Assessments.
11. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement in an Amount not to Exceed $79,950
with NCE, Incorporated for the Design of Shannon Road Pavement Reconstruction
12. Fire Suppression (Halon) for Server Rooms Project (841-6004):
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Purchase and Service Agreement with Fire
Safety Supply Inc. for Installation of Fire Suppression System Upgrades in an Amount
Not to Exceed $92,555 including contingencies
b. Authorize a budget adjustment from the Fire Suppression (Halon) for Sever Rooms
project (841-6004) to the Plaza Level Railing – Code Upgrade project (821-2116) in the
amount of $5,604
13. Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with Santa Barbara Transportation Corporation
Doing Business as Student Transportation of America
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation instructions
contained on page 2 of this 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 comment. In the event additional comments 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, their representatives, and members of the public
wishing to address the Council on any Public Hearing item should register in advance to obtain
the Zoom link for this meeting by following the Participation instructions contained on page 2 of
this agenda. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five
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 three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.)
14. Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance Extending the Moratorium on Evictions Due to
Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from
Income Loss Resulting from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Suspending All Deadlines
Related to Land Use Entitlements
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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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.
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