Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · November 3, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 11/17/2020
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 1
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
November 3, 2020
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via Teleconference via
COVID-19 Shelter in Place Guidelines on November 3, 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
- Vice Mayor Spector stated she attended the Council Ad Hoc Wildfire Committee,
Community Culture Workshop, Council Policy Committee, and Santa Clara Valley Water
District (Valley Water) Commission meetings.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she had nothing significant to report.
- Council Member Rennie stated he attended the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Capital Program Committee meeting, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research
Association (SPUR) 2020 Silver SPUR Awards, ethics training provided by Santa Clara
County, West Valley Mayors and Managers meeting with Mayor Jensen, San Jose
Downtown Transportation Workshop, and the VTA Bike Superhighway community meeting.
- Mayor Jensen stated she attended the Council Policy Committee, Community Culture
Workshop, West Valley Mayors and Managers, and the Council Ad Hoc Wildfire Committee
meetings.
Manager Matters
- Announced applications for commissions, boards, and committees are due on Friday,
November 6, at 4:00 p.m. and encouraged the community to volunteer.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the October 20, 2020 Closed Session Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the October 20, 2020 Town Council Meeting.
3. Gann Appropriation Limit
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the County of Santa
Clara for Transfer of Appropriation Limit of the June 18, 2019 Annexation.
b. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the FY 2020/21 Gann Appropriations Limit for the
Town of Los Gatos. RESOLUTION 2020-043
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of November 3, 2020
DATE: November 3, 2020
Consent Items – continued
4. Approve Revisions to the Town’s Operating Portfolio Investment Policy as Recommended by
the Council Finance Committee.
5. Approval of an Additional Affordable Housing Loan in the Amount of $600,000 for the Total
Amount of $1,200,000 to Develop Affordable Housing on the Property Located on 20 Dittos
Lane and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute all Documents Needed to Complete the
Transaction in a Form Acceptable to the Town Attorney.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Purchase Two Police Patrol Vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford
in an Amount Not to Exceed $83,270.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve Consent Items. Seconded by Council
Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
7. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Town Manager and Authorize Salary and Benefits Budget Adjustments in the
Amount of $18,431 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
Lisa Velasco, Human Resources Director, presented the staff report for items #7 and #8.
Opened public comment for items #7 and #8.
Lee Fagot
- Commented on reallocating funds when long-term implications are difficult to predict and
requested Council act conservatively.
Closed public comment for items #7 and #8.
Council discussed items #7 and #8.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve an amendment to the employment
agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Manager and authorize
salary and benefits budget adjustments in the amount of $18,431 from available
general fund capital/special projects reserve. Seconded by Mayor Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of November 3, 2020
DATE: November 3, 2020
8. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Town Attorney and Authorize Salary and Benefits Budget Adjustments in the
Amount of $13,528 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve an amendment to the employment
agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Attorney and authorize
salary and benefits budget adjustments in the amount of $13,528 from available
general fund capital/special projects reserve. Seconded by Mayor Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Adopt A Resolution (Attachment 1) Accepting Funds From the California Supplemental Law
Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) of Which $100,000 Will be Directed to Purchase
Equipment and Technology and $100,000 Will be Directed Toward the Contractually
Required Traffic Enforcement Within the City Limits of Monte Sereno; and Authorize an
Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $100,000 From Available Capital/Special
Projects Reserve. RESOLUTION 2020-044
Heather St. John, Police Department Administrative Analyst, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) accepting
funds from the California Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) of
which $100,000 will be directed to purchase equipment and technology and
$100,000 will be directed toward the contractually required traffic enforcement
within the city limits of Monte Sereno; and authorize an expenditure budget
adjustment in the amount of $100,000 from available capital/special projects
reserve. Seconded by Mayor Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of November 3, 2020
DATE: November 3, 2020
OTHER BUSINESS
10. Implement the Following Police Reforms:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to establish an Independent Police Auditor function;
b. Work with the County of Santa Clara Regarding Responses to Mental Health and
Homeless Calls for Service;
c. Add a Limit Dated (Two Years) Community Service Officer Position to the Police
Department to Respond to Non-Emergency Calls at an Annual Cost of Approximately
$148,000 and Authorize a FY 2020/21 Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the
Amount of $68,461 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve;
and
d. Acknowledge the Timeline for Police Stop Data Availability and Transparency.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the item with the Honorable Judge LaDoris Cordell.
Opened public comment.
Lee Fagot
- Commented in support of the Police Department, thanked to the Town and Council for
holding the Community Workshop, suggested there be some type of oversight to
investigate actions before a complaint is filed, requested Council consider staff
recommendations, inquired if citizens could be included on the Committee for a different
perspective, and requested financial transparency.
Jeff Suzuki
- Thanked the Town and Council for considering these items, commented on concerns
regarding waiting until an annual report for complaint data, suggested a civilian element to
determine discipline, and asked Council to consider reducing overall Police service hours by
30% and reinvesting in overall community mental health.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to acknowledge the timeline for police stop data
availability and transparency contained in the staff report. Seconded by Council
Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of November 3, 2020
DATE: November 3, 2020
Other Business Item #10 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to work with the County of Santa Clara regarding
responses to mental health and homeless calls for service, with the understanding
that response times will be reviewed annually to monitor how well the County
positions are staffed and response times to the Town’s calls for service. Seconded by
Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to authorize the Town Manager to establish an
Independent Police Auditor (IPA) function with a preference given for retired
attorneys or judges, no more than two former Police command staff, and the Police
Chief may see the report but cannot alter it. AMENDED: removal of the maximum
number of former Police command staff as independent investigators and added
that the IPA report be published quarterly. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to refer the consideration of adding a limited
dated Community Service Officer position to the Town’s budget process for the
2021/2022 fiscal year. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
Submitted by:
_____________________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
NOVEMBER 03, 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
NOVEMBER 03, 2020
7:00 P.M.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 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/AgendasAndVideos. 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
NOVEMBER 03, 2020
7:00 PM
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.
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 Minutes of the October 20, 2020 Closed Session Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the October 20, 2020 Town Council Meeting.
3. Gann Appropriation Limit
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the County of Santa
Clara for Transfer of Appropriation Limit of the June 18, 2019 Annexation.
b. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the FY 2020/21 Gann Appropriations Limit for the
Town of Los Gatos.
4. Approve Revisions to the Town’s Operating Portfolio Investment Policy as
Recommended by the Council Finance Committee.
5. Approval of an Additional Affordable Housing Loan in the Amount of $600,000 for the
Total Amount of $1,200,000 to Develop Affordable Housing on the Property Located on
20 Dittos Lane and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute all Documents Needed to
Complete the Transaction in a Form Acceptable to the Town Attorney.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Purchase Two Police Patrol Vehicles from Folsom Lake
Ford in an Amount Not to Exceed $83,270.
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 speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard
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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.)
7. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Town Manager and Authorize Salary and Benefits Budget Adjustments in the
Amount of $18,431 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
8. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Town Attorney and Authorize Salary and Benefits Budget Adjustments in the
Amount of $13,528 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants, their representatives, and members of the public may
address the Council on any Public Hearing item consistent with 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.)
9. Adopt A Resolution (Attachment 1) Accepting Funds From the California Supplemental
Law Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) of Which $100,000 Will be Directed to Purchase
Equipment and Technology and $100,000 Will be Directed Toward the Contractually
Required Traffic Enforcement Within the City Limits of Monte Sereno; and Authorize an
Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $100,000 From Available
Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
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. Implement the Following Police Reforms:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to establish an Independent Police Auditor function;
b. Work with the County of Santa Clara Regarding Responses to Mental Health and
Homeless Calls for Service;
c. Add a Limit Dated (Two Years) Community Service Officer Position to the Police
Department to Respond to Non-Emergency Calls at an Annual Cost of Approximately
$148,000 and Authorize a FY 2020/21 Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the
Amount of $68,461 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve;
and
d. Acknowledge the Timeline for Police Stop Data Availability and Transparency.
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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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.
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