Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · September 15, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 10/06/2020
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 1
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
September 15, 2020
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via Teleconference via
COVID-19 Shelter in Place Guidelines on September 15, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Rob Rennie,
Council Member Marico Sayoc. (All participating remotely).
Absent: None
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Rennie stated he attended Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board,
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Governance and Audit Committee, Conceptual
Advisory Committee, and Santa Clara Valley Clean Energy Board meetings.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the League of California Cities (LOCC) Board
meeting and the Saturday calls with Santa Clara County Supervisors regarding the
pandemic.
- Vice Mayor Spector stated she attended the West Valley Solid Waste Management
Authority Board meeting, West Valley Clean Water Authority Board meeting, General Plan
Advisory Committee (GPAC) meeting, Police Reform Community Workshop, and Santa
Clara County Health Department COVID-19 phone conferences.
- Mayor Jensen stated she attended the Police Reform Community Workshop, General Plan
Advisory Committee (GPAC) meeting, and Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy
Advisory Committee Meeting.
Manager Matters
- Announced the community conversation workshop series will continue with a discussion on
affordable housing on Tuesday, September 29 and another meeting is planned for late
October regarding community culture. All community conversation workshops will take
place via Zoom and details can be found on the Town website.
- Announced the Town’s Boards and Commissions recruitment is open and applications are
due November 6.
- Announced Library Curbside Pickup is taking place Monday through Saturday. The library
may close early due to poor air quality and encouraged community members that have
request a curbside library pick-up call prior to picking up their orders.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 15, 2020
DATE: September 15, 2020
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the September 1, 2020 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Resolution 2018-045 and Amending the Appendices to the
Town Conflict of Interest Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4. RESOLUTION 2020-038
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement for Services with St. Francis
Electric, Inc. to Provide Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance, and Underground Service
Alert (USA) Marking Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $135,000 Annually, for a Total
Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $675,000.
4. Continue Local Emergency Proclamation.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve Consent Items 1-4. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rob Stump
- Requested the Council establish an ad hoc wildfire prevention committee, expedite the
roadside fire fuel reduction, conduct defensible space inspections of structures and homes
in high-fire danger areas, and conduct emergency evacuation drills of the hillside
neighborhoods.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. Consider the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Proposal to Install Light Displays in Various
Locations at an Estimated Cost to the Town of Approximately $150,000.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the item.
Mayor Jensen opened public comment.
Catherine Somers, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Commented in support of the item and presented slides of the proposed light displays and
their locations.
Susan Testa, Romanitques
- Commented in support of the item.
Niki Jaimes, Vagabond Marketing and Experience LG
- Commented in support of the item.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 15, 2020
DATE: September 15, 2020
Other Business Item #5 – continued
Randi Chen, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Commented in support of the item and presented a cost comparison of rent, rent to own,
and purchase of the light displays.
David MacGregor-Scholes, Redemption and Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Commented in support of the item.
Judy Peterson
- Commented in support of the item.
Ginger Rowe
- Commented in support of the item.
Maria Ristow
- Commented in support of the item.
Dustin David, Dustin David Salon
- Commented in support of the item.
Julie Micallef
- Commented in support of the item.
Mayor Jensen closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Spector to install light displays in various locations
throughout Los Gatos at an estimated cost to the Town of approximately $150,000
and direct staff to provide an update to the Council regarding costs and other
project issues at the next Council meeting on October 6th. Seconded by Council
Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
6. Discuss the Police Department Budget and Provide Direction for Potential Reforms to
Practices, Service Delivery, Oversight, and Related Matters.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the item.
Mayor Jensen opened public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 15, 2020
DATE: September 15, 2020
Other Business Item #6 – continued
Terry Duryea
- Commented in support of some form of police oversight and requested the Council consider
less militaristic uniforms.
David-MacGregor Scholes, Redemption
- Commented in support of providing non-armed first responders for homeless and mental
health calls for service.
Jeffrey Suzuki
- Commented in support of providing non-armed, health professionals as first responders for
homeless and mental health calls for service.
Mayor Jensen closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to direct staff to pursue a model of police oversight and
authorize the Town Manager to work with Judge Cordell to develop ideas to be
reported to Council. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to direct staff to pursue increased transparency and data
accessibility by the public, including reporting stop statistics and apples-to-apples
data comparisons with other jurisdictions, and to report findings to Council.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to Jensen to direct staff to investigate the use of non-
sworn personnel including ramifications for staffing and budgeting and to report
findings to Council. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to direct staff to explore mental health and social services
options and to report findings to Council. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 15, 2020
DATE: September 15, 2020
7. Approve an Addendum to the Police Officers’ Association Memorandum of Understanding
and Revisions to the Police Classifications within the Temporary Classification Plan.
Lisa Velasco, Human Resources Director, presented the item.
Mayor Jensen opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Mayor Jensen closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve an addendum to the Police Officers’
Association Memorandum of Understanding and revisions to the police
classifications within the temporary classification plan contained in attachments 1
and 3. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
Submitted by:
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/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 15, 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
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE SEPTEMBER 15, 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.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
7:00 PM
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 September 1, 2020 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Resolution 2018-045 and Amending the Appendices to
the Town Conflict of Interest Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement for Services with St.
Francis Electric, Inc. to Provide Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance, and
Underground Service Alert (USA) Marking Services in an Amount Not to Exceed
$135,000 Annually, for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $675,000.
4. Continue Local Emergency Proclamation
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.)
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.)
5. Consider the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Proposal to Install Light Displays in
Various Locations at an Estimated Cost to the Town of Approximately $150,000.
6. Discuss the Police Department Budget and Provide Direction for Potential Reforms to
Practices, Service Delivery, Oversight, and Related Matters.
7. Approve an Addendum to the Police Officers’ Association Memorandum of
Understanding and Revisions to the Police Classifications within the Temporary
Classification Plan.
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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 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.
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