Council Meeting

TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 01, 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 Vacant, 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 Town Council. 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/TownYouTube 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 of 4  IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE SEPTEMBER 1, 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 www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. 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 not interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you can view the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join the Zoom webinar at https://zoom.us/j/92647205835. Password: 477723. Or Telephone: Dial: USA 636 651 0008 US Toll USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free Conference code: 969184 During the meeting:  When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.  When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting. If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All comments received will become part of the record. The Mayor has the option to modify this action on items based on comments received. REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Council Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR MARCIA JENSEN, VICE MAYOR BARBARA SPECTOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote. Page 2 of 4 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL 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 Draft Minutes of the August 18, 2020 Town Council Meeting. 2. Adopt the Town of Los Gatos Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update. 3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with Project Sentinel for Tenant/Landlord Rental Dispute Resolution Services in an Amount not to Exceed $34,000 Annually and $170,000 Over the Five Year Term of the Agreement. 4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with West Valley Community Services for Comprehensive Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $15,000 Annually and $75,000 Over the Five Year Term of the Agreement. 5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of Completion for the Work of Pavement Coatings Co. and Authorize Recording by the Town Clerk for PPW Job No. 19-811-9901 Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing (Slurry Seal/Rubber Cape Seal) Project. 6. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter 18, by Adding Article IX, Sections 18.90.010- 18.90.050 of the Los Gatos Town Code Entitled Drones and Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 7. Approve the Roadside Vegetation Management Plan and Authorize the Town Manager to Issue a Request for Proposals and Award One or More Contracts for Roadside Vegetation Management up to the Budgeted Amount of $500,707. 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.) Page 3 of 4 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.) 8. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Change to the Town’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule Amending Library Fines and Charges. 9. Deny an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving a Request for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence, and Construction of a New Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:10. Located at 146 Robin Way. APN 532-12-015. Architecture and Site Application S-19-043. Property Owners: Mehrdad and Leila Dehkordi. Applicant: Gary Kohlsaat. Appellant: James Zaky. Project Planner: Diego Mora. OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted for each comment on any of the following items consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on page 2 of this agenda.) 10. Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Recommendations (Project 818-0803): a. Approve the Feasibility Study for the Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing (Project 818-0803); b. Proceed with the final design of a separate bridge structure between 16 and 20 feet wide located immediately south of the Blossom Hill Road Bridge; c. Authorize staff to proceed with analyzing three bridge type options: concrete, steel truss, and steel arch, and solicit community input in the final design phase; d. Authorize the Town Manager to submit a grant application to Caltrans in the Active Transportation Program, seeking grant funds for project construction; and e. Commit up to $1 million in future budget (FY 2023/24) as match funding for the ATP grant. 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 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 on the official Town of Los Gatos website. 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 4 of 4