Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · September 21, 2021
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 10/05/2021
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
September 21, 2021
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person and
provided the public an opportunity to participate either in public or via Teleconference on
Tuesday, September 21, 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.
Absent: None
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in closed session as duly noted on the
agenda and that there is no reportable action.
APPOINTMENTS
Housing Element Advisory Board (each Council Member could vote for up to
four applicants)
o Randi Chen was appointed
o Adam Mayer was appointed
o Rob Moore was appointed
o Ryan Rosenberg was appointed
APPLICANT BADAME HUDES RENNIE RISTOW SAYOC TOTAL
Susan Burnett 1 1 2
Randi Chen 1 1 1 3
David Goldberg 1 1 2
Scott Haylock 0
Adam Mayer 1 1 1 1 4
Alice Miano 1 1
Rob Moore 1 1 1 3
Ryan Rosenberg 1 1 1 1 1 5
Debbie Sy 0
John Whitney 0
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 September 21, 2021
DATE: September 21, 2021
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Vice Mayor Rennie stated he attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SCVEA)
Board meeting; Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee, Board
meeting, and workshop; Santa Clara County Cities Association Selection Committee
meeting; Los Gatos 9/11 Memorial Ceremony; Finance Commission meeting; Service
Providers meeting; Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board and
Technical Advisory Committee meetings; West Valley Cities Press Conference on wildfire
funds; and Fire Safe Council meeting.
- Council Member Hudes stated he met with Amy Davis, NUMU director; attended the Santa
Clara County Cities Association Selection Committee meeting; Los Gatos 9/11 Memorial
Ceremony; Finance Commission meeting; West Valley Cities Press Conference on wildfire
funds; Joint Study Session of the Planning Commission and Town Council.
- Council Member Badame stated she attended the Finance Commission meeting as an
observer and has met with community members regarding the 2040 Draft General Plan
Update.
- Council Member Ristow stated she attended the West Valley Sanitation District (WVSD)
Board meeting; Finance Commission meeting as an observer; Complete Streets and
Transportation Commission (CSTC) meeting as an observer; Joint Study Session of the Town
Council and Planning Commission; Los Gatos 9/11 Memorial Ceremony; met with
community members regarding the 2040 Draft General Plan Update; and met with
Harmony Park representative on the North 40 Phase II.
- Mayor Sayoc stated in addition to the meetings stated she attended the Santa Clara County
Cities Association and will attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Manager Matters
- Announced Screen on the Green will be held on September 24 and October 1, 2021.
- Announced Board, Commission, and Committee adult Commissioner recruitment will begin
September 27.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the September 7, 2021 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parcel Map for 30 Roberts Road and Accepting
Dedications. RESOLUTION 2021-039
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Purchase and Service
Agreement with Air Systems Incorporated for HVAC Preventative Maintenance and Repair
Services in an Amount of $2,753.52 for a Total Agreement Not to Exceed $382,048.52.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Harry L. Murphy
Incorporated for Flooring Replacement at the Adult Recreation Center in an Amount Not to
Exceed $135,905 Including a Ten Percent Contingency.
5. Approve Revisions to the Town’s Operating Portfolio Investment Policy as Recommended by
the Finance Commission.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 21, 2021
DATE: September 21, 2021
Consent Items – continued
6. Approve Revisions to the Town’s General Fund Reserve Policy to Document the Market
Fluctuation Reserve as Recommended by the Finance Commission.
7. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement with Los Gatos-Saratoga
Union High School District and Los Gatos Union Elementary School District for School
Resource Officer Services for the Period Starting July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 to
Include:
a. Application of existing Fiscal Service Credits to Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
and Los Gatos Union School District, and
b. Implementation of a Revised Monthly Payments and Scope of Services within this
Agreement Beginning in December 2021 for Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District and
March 2022 for Los Gatos Union School District, and
c. Authorize a Revenue Budget Decrease in the Amount of $25,911.12 to Match the
Proposed Agreement Amount.
Council Member Hudes pulled item #4.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to approve Consent Items 1 through 7, exclusive
of item 4. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rob Moore
- Commented regarding observations of the previous Town Council meeting and requested
everyone be tolerant of differing viewpoints.
Eden Berg
- Commented in opposition of communism, Mayor Sayoc, and Vice Mayor Rennie.
Cyndi Sheehan
- Commented in opposition of the Town Council.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 21, 2021
DATE: September 21, 2021
Verbal Communications – continued
Joanne Rodgers
- Commented on her experience of witnessing a crime, requested the Police Department be
supported, and commented on concerns of safety.
Anne Marie de Cesare
- Commented in support of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) and the Town’s
efforts in this regard.
Joseph Ols
- Commented in opposition of racism.
Mr. C
- Commented in opposition of the Santa Clara County Health Orders and the Town Council.
Los Gatos
- Thanked the Council for their work.
OTHER BUSINESS
8. Approve the Modifications to the Board, Commission, and Committee Enabling Documents
and Applications as Recommended by the Commissions, Council Policy Committee, and
Liaisons.
Shelley Neis, Town Clerk, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 21, 2021
DATE: September 21, 2021
Other Business Item #8 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the modifications to the Board,
Commission, and Committee enabling documents and applications as recommended
by the Commissions, Council Policy Committee, and liaisons with an amendment to
the Planning Commission application to include changes to page 5, inserting “it is
expected that Planning Commissioners will serve on at least one additional
committee, will you have the time?” as the second sentence in that paragraph; and
move interviews to the special meeting on the second Tuesday in December.
Seconded by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve staff’s recommendation that there be
one application for all Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Seconded by Council
Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
9. Consider a Flag Policy Update during the Next Strategic Priorities Discussion.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to consider a Flag Policy update during the
next Strategic Priorities discussion. Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Pulled Consent Item #4
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Harry L. Murphy
Incorporated for Flooring Replacement at the Adult Recreation Center in an Amount Not to
Exceed $135,905 Including a Ten Percent Contingency.
Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of September 21, 2021
DATE: September 21, 2021
Pulled Item #4 – continued
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to authorize the Town Manager to execute an
agreement for services with Harry L. Murphy Incorporated for flooring replacement
at the Adult Recreation Center in an amount not to exceed $135,905 including a ten
percent contingency. Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 21, 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
Marie Ristow, Council Member
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public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please follow the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by
following the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. The time allocated to speakers
may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting.
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of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 MEETING
This meeting is being conducted in-person and utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means
consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding
the COVID- 19 pandemic. Members of the public can participate in the meeting by attending in
person in the Council Chamber at 110 E. Main Street or by joining the Zoom webinar (log in
information provided below). Due to the provisions of the Santa Clara County Health Officer to
take action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 social distancing and mask requirements will
be observed for all attending in person.
PARTICIPATION
Public comments can be made live during the Town Council meeting via Zoom or in person
from the Council Chamber. If you are not interested in providing oral comments in 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.
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
In person: Provide your name and the item number you would like to speak on with the
Town Clerk or Deputy Clerk.
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the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
7:00 PM
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPOINTMENTS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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 7, 2021 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parcel Map for 30 Roberts Road and Accepting
Dedications.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Purchase and Service
Agreement with Air Systems Incorporated for HVAC Preventative Maintenance and
Repair Services in an Amount of $2,753.52 for a Total Agreement Not to Exceed
$382,048.52.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Harry L.
Murphy Incorporated for Flooring Replacement at the Adult Recreation Center in an
Amount Not to Exceed $135,905 Including a Ten Percent Contingency.
5. Approve Revisions to the Town’s Operating Portfolio Investment Policy as
Recommended by the Finance Commission.
6. Approve Revisions to the Town’s General Fund Reserve Policy to Document the Market
Fluctuation Reserve as Recommended by the Finance Commission.
7. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement with Los Gatos-
Saratoga Union High School District and Los Gatos Union Elementary School District for
School Resource Officer Services for the Period Starting July 1, 2021 through June 30,
2022 to Include:
a. Application of existing Fiscal Service Credits to Los Gatos-Saratoga High School
District and Los Gatos Union School District, and
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b. Implementation of a Revised Monthly Payments and Scope of Services within this
Agreement Beginning in December 2021 for Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
and March 2022 for Los Gatos Union School District, and
c. Authorize a Revenue Budget Decrease in the Amount of $25,911.12 to Match the
Proposed Agreement Amount.
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 to each speaker on any of the following
items consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on Page 2 of this agenda.)
8. Approve the Modifications to the Board, Commission, and Committee Enabling
Documents and Applications as Recommended by the Commissions, Council Policy
Committee, and Liaisons.
9. Consider a Flag Policy Update during the Next Strategic Priorities Discussion.
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 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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