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Los Gatos, CA · September 15, 2020

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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. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 5 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. PAGE 3 OF 5 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. PAGE 4 OF 5 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. PAGE 5 OF 5 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: _____________________________________ /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 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/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 of 4 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. 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/96067240127 Passcode: 987914 or by Telephone: USA 636 651 0008 US Toll or USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free, Conference code: 969184 During the meeting:  When the Chair 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 Chair 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 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. Page 3 of 4 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 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

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