Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 2, 2021
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 03/16/2021
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 1
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
March 2, 2021
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via Teleconference via
COVID-19 Shelter in Place Guidelines on March 2, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marico Sayoc, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Maria Ristow (All participating remotely).
Absent: None
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sayoc recognized Scott and Lorraine Hepwoth for their work with the Community
Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Program and presented them with the Santa Clara County
Mick McDonald 2020 Volunteer of the Year award.
Mayor Sayoc presented a proclamation recognizing March as Red Cross Month and thanking
Los Gatos resident Duino Giordano for his volunteer service. David Wells, Silicon Valley Chapter
Board Member, accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Red Cross.
Council Matters
- Council Member Hudes stated he attended a CERT neighborhood meeting and a Housing
Policy Briefing by Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Silicon Valley at Home (SV@Home).
- Vice Mayor Rennie stated he attended a HAM radio exercise with Council Member Hudes,
League of California Cities Homelessness Roundtable, Bay Area Air Quality Management
District (BAAQMD) Legislative Committee, BAAQMD Mobile Source Committee meetings,
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Community Discussion on Transit Orient
Development, VTA Board Workshop, and the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley.
- Council Member Ristow stated she attended the 110 Wood Road (Los Gatos Meadows)
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping meeting, Sierra Club local Chapter meeting, the
Housing Policy Briefing for Newly Elected Officials with Council Member Hudes, and
encouraged anyone who recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma.
- Council Member Badame stated she attended the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC)
with Council Member Ristow and met with residents.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of March 2, 2021
DATE: March 3, 2021
Council Matters – continued
- Mayor Sayoc stated she attended the Council Policy Committee meeting with Council
Member Ristow, attended the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Diversity Forward Summit,
performed a ribbon cutting at the Grand Opening for Deux Cranes, announced the Cities
Association has invited District Attorney Jeff Rosen to speak at the March 11 meeting on his
efforts to combat hate crimes, is discussing with Town Manager Prevetti best practices
among neighboring cities for police reforms and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts which
will be brought to Council on March 16, and announced that the League of California Cities
Peninsula Division is hosting a forum with Senator Cortese, Senator Lee, and Assembly
Member Rivas to speak about their legislative priorities.
Manager Matters
- Announced free COVID-19 testing will be held at the Adult Recreation Center on March 15;
appointments are strongly recommended and will be available beginning March 8.
- Announced Youth Commission recruitment is now underway; applications are due by April
30, 2021 by 4:00 p.m.; additional information can be found on the Clerk Department
website.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the February 16, 2021 Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Draft Minutes of the February 23, 2021 Special Joint Meeting of the Town Council
and Planning Commission Study Session.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Purchase and Service Agreement with Solutions
Office Interiors, Inc. for the Purchase and Installation of Office Furniture for the
Corporation Yard Building Replacement and Engineering Tenant Improvement Project (18-
821-2302) in an Amount Not to Exceed $108,000 Including Contingencies.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to Agreement for Consultant
Services with Cuschieri Horton Architects for Additional Architectural and Engineering
Design Services for PPW Project 821-2302 in an Amount of $16,350, for a Total Agreement
Not to Exceed $165,350.
5. Authorize the Following Actions:
a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Applications for Grant Funds to the California
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and
b. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute Future Grant Agreements with
CalRecycle. RESOLUTION 2021-003
6. Receive an Informational Report on the Mayor’s Appointment to the Finance Commission.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve Consent Items 1-6. Seconded by
Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of March 2, 2021
DATE: March 3, 2021
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
7. Review and Discuss the Community Health and Senior Service Commission (CHSSC)
Accomplishments and Goals.
Community Health and Senior Services Commissioners Present: Chair George Rossmann, Vice
Chair Laura Kramer Rahmil, Commissioner Jeffrey Blum, and Commissioner Lydia Norcia.
(Commissioner Richard Konrad joined the meeting at 7:50 p.m.) (All participating remotely).
Absent: Youth Commissioner Arshia Mathur.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Chair Rossmann, presented the Commission’s goals, and the Commissioners presented their
thoughts.
Opened public comment.
Heidi Owens
- Requested the Council consider the formation of an ad hoc committee to address housing,
transportation, facilities, programming, services, and opportunities for seniors.
Kathy Mlinarich, Live Oak Senior Nutrition Center Director
- Commented on the work of Live Oak Senior Center, described the needs of seniors in the
community, and requested the Town consider alternative outreach strategies, strengthen
communication between service providers to engage seniors, and bring volunteers together
cohesively.
Nancy Rollett, Los Gatos Saratoga Adult Recreation Center Executive Director
- Requested the Council consider ways to meet the needs of seniors and coordinate services.
Tylor Taylor, Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC) Executive Director
- Requested the Council consider the formation of an ad hoc committee that includes at least
one member of the Town Council to address the needs of seniors in the community and
commented on the work of SASCC.
Catherine Somers, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Commented regarding recognizing and/or reallocating existing resources to address the
needs of seniors and commended Live Oak Senior Nutrition Center for their work during the
pandemic.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of March 2, 2021
DATE: March 3, 2021
Other Business Item #7 - continued
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
Mayor Sayoc directed staff to bring the CHSSC goals back with a workplan incorporating the
input received from Council, public, and additional input from the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 02, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marico Sayoc, Mayor
Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Maria Ristow, Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 02, 2021
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE MARCH 2, 2021 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.
PARTICIPATION
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view the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 02, 2021
7:00 PM
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Council Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR MARICO SAYOC, VICE MAYOR ROB RENNIE,
COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES, COUNCIL MEMBER
MARIA RISTOW, CHAIR GEORGE ROSSMANN, VICE CHAIR LAURA KRAMER RAHMIL,
COMMISSIONER JEFFREY BLUM, COMMISSIONER DICK KONRAD, COMMISSIONER LYDIA
NORCIA, and YOUTH COMMISSIONER ARSHIA MATHUR. All votes during the teleconferencing
session will be conducted by roll call vote.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
i. CERT
ii. Red Cross
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 February 16, 2021 Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Draft Minutes of the February 23, 2021 Special Joint Meeting of the Town
Council and Planning Commission Study Session.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Purchase and Service Agreement with
Solutions Office Interiors, Inc. for the Purchase and Installation of Office Furniture for
the Corporation Yard Building Replacement and Engineering Tenant Improvement
Project (18-821-2302) in an Amount Not to Exceed $108,000 Including Contingencies.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to Agreement for
Consultant Services with Cuschieri Horton Architects for Additional Architectural and
Engineering Design Services for PPW Project 821-2302 in an Amount of $16,350, for a
Total Agreement Not to Exceed $165,350.
5. Authorize the Following Actions:
a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Applications for Grant Funds to the California
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and
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b. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute Future Grant Agreements
with CalRecycle.
6. Receive an Informational Report on the Mayor’s Appointment to the Finance
Commission.
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
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. Review and Discuss the Community Health and Senior Service Commission
Accomplishments and Goals.
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.
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