Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 2, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 08/16/2022
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
August 2, 2022
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting utilizing
teleconference and electronic means consistent with Government Code Section 54953, as
Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of emergency relating to COVID-19 and
enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in
the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.) and Town of Los Gatos Resolution
2021-044 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Marico Sayoc (all participating remotely).
Absent: None
PRESENTATIONS
i. Commendation for Shelley Neis, the outgoing Town Clerk
Mayor Rennie presented a commendation to Shelley Neis, outgoing Town Clerk.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Town Attorney Whelan stated Council met as duly noted on the agenda on August 2, 2022, and
no action was taken deemed reportable under the Brown Act.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Hudes stated he attended the Summer Promenades, Symphony in the
Park, Senior Service Committee meeting, a community meeting on Business License Tax
Modernization, Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Senior Picnic, Silicon Valley Regional
Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) meeting, Finance Commission special meeting, and
toured the Los Altos Community Center.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the Sounds of Summer and announced the
Cities Association will consider a draft Joint Power Authority (JPA) on a future agenda.
- Vice Mayor Ristow stated she attended the Summer Promenades, Jazz on the Plazz,
Symphony in the Park, filled in for Mayor Rennie for the West Valley Mayors and Managers
meetings, and the Symphony in the Park welcome announcement, and announced the
Silicon Valley Bike Summit will be held on August 18.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 2, 2022
DATE: August 2, 2022
Council Matters – continued
- Council Member Badame stated she attended the Summer Promenades, a community
meeting on Business License Tax Modernization, Finance Commission special meeting as an
observer, Drums in the Park, met with the Chair of the Community Health and Senior
Services Commission (CHSSC), and met with the Chair of Senior Services Committee,
- Mayor Rennie stated he attended Cities Association Legislative Action Committee, Bay Area
Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board meetings, visited an accessory dwelling
unit (ADU) model by SYMBiHOM, was a witness in court for the Roland Lebron Valley
Transportation Agency case, chaired the BAAQMD Legislative Committee meeting, did the
Polenteria Ribbon Cutting, attended Music in the Park, met with Los Gatos High School
Superintendent, met with a Napa Council Member Liz Alessio regarding parklets, and
attended Finance Commission and Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA) Finance
and Admin Committee.
Manager Matters
- Announced Coffee with a Cop will take place on August 11 from 7:30 am - 10 am at the Blvd
Café.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 20, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 21, 2022 Town Council Meeting.
3. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 28, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting.
4. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 30, 2022 Closed Session Town Council Meeting
5. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 30, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting.
6. Approve Draft Minutes of the July 12, 2022 Town Council Closed Session Meeting.
7. Approve Draft Minutes of the July 12, 2022 Town Council Special Meeting.
8. Adopt a Resolution Reaffirming Resolution 2021-044 Regarding Brown Act Compliance and
Teleconferencing and Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as
Amended by Assembly Bill 361, During the COVID-19 Pandemic. RESOLUTION 2022-050
9. Appoint Council Member Marico Sayoc as the Town’s Voting Delegate for the League of
California Cities Annual Conference Scheduled for September 7 - 9, 2022 in Long Beach.
10. Adopt a Resolution to Rescind Resolution 2019-033 and Replace It for Consistency with
Town Council Policy 04-06: Purchasing Policy, and Accept Report on Town Manager
Approved Actions During the 2022 Town Council Legislative Recess. RESOLUTION 2022-051
11. Approve a Second Contract Amendment with AP&I Design, Inc in the Amount of $23,808 for
a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $115,000 for Capital Improvement Project 813-0235
Downtown Streetscape Revitalization/Economic Recovery Efforts.
12. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion for the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Maintenance Project
(CIP No. 813-9921), Completed by Spencon Construction, and Authorize the Town Clerk to
File for Recordation.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 2, 2022
DATE: August 2, 2022
Consent Items – continued
13. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Four-Year Agreement for Services with Universal
Site Services for Enhanced Downtown Garbage, Recycling, and Pizza Box Receptacle
Collection and Cleaning Services in an Amount of $45,961.06 for the Fiscal Year 2022/23,
with a Succeeding Annual Base Amount of $56,336.28, for a Total Agreement Base Amount
Valued at $214,969.90 Prior to Any Future Increase Adjustments Made for Consumer Price
Index (CPI).
14. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with S & H Construction
Inc. for the Corporation Yard Building Replacement Project (CIP No. 821-2302) at 41 Miles
Avenue for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $999,180 Including 30% for
Unanticipated Services.
15. Adopt a Resolution Summarily Vacating Public Utility Easement at 112 Wilder Avenue and
115 North Santa Cruz Avenue. RESOLUTION 2022-052
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to approve Consent Items 1 through 15. Seconded by
Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Lee Quintana
- Requested the Council reconsider the adoption of the 2040 General Plan.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. Consider Objections to the 2022 Weed Abatement Program Assessment Report and Adopt a
Resolution Confirming the Report and Authorizing Collection of the Assessment Charges.
RESOLUTION 2022-053
Meredith Johnston, Administrative Analyst, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 2, 2022
DATE: August 2, 2022
Public Hearing Item #16 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to adopt a resolution (attachment 2)
confirming the report and authorizing the collection of the assessment charges.
Seconded by Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
17. Approve Revisions as Recommended by the Policy Committee to Town Council Policy 2- 11:
Commission Appointments, Residency and Attendance Requirements, and Establishing a
Quorum.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to adopt option 3 (attachment 3) as redlined.
Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
18. Adopt a Resolution of the Council of the Town of Los Gatos for Model 3, Calling a Municipal
Election for November 8, 2022, Requesting that the County Consolidate the Municipal
Election with the General Election on November 8, 2022, and Submitting to the Qualified
Electors of the Town at the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election a Measure to
Amend Chapter 14 of the Los Gatos Town Code Relating to Business License Taxes.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Janet, Black Cat Hats
- Commented on the budget deficit.
Catherine Somers, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Commented in support of a smaller tax than the Finance Commission recommendation.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 2, 2022
DATE: August 2, 2022
Other Business Item #18 – continued
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to return at a special meeting prior to August 12
with a draft resolution revising Model 3 to encompass a 120% tax increase in E-
Commerce, Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Jobbing gross receipts, a 40% increase
in Retailing gross receipts, a 30% increase for flat fees, and implement an ongoing
Bay Area Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to account for future inflation on
flat fees. Seconded by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
*AMENDED COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
AUGUST 02, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
7:00 P.M.
Rob Rennie, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, 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 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.
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.
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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
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COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
AUGUST 02, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et
seq.). Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021-044, this meeting will not
be physically open to the public and the Council will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining the Zoom webinar (log in
information provided below).
PARTICIPATION
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
Zoom webinar: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this
URL to join. https://losgatosca-
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Passcode: 325785. You can also type in 84512934204 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636 651
0008 US Toll. Conference code: 969184
When the Mayor 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, you will be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of
residence. This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for
participation. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the
Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting.
If you wish to speak to an item or items on the Consent Calendar, please state which item
number(s) you are commenting on at the beginning of your time.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov
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.
the day of the meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments
received will become part of the record.
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REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Council Members are listed to permit them to
appear electronically or telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR ROB RENNIE, VICE
MAYOR MARIA RISTOW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW
HUDES, and COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. All votes during the teleconferencing session
will be conducted by roll call vote.
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is 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 microphone when directed to do so;
repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker.
Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code 403.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
i. Commendation for Outgoing Town Clerk Shelley Neis.
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may request to have an item
removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide
input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on
Page 2 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 20, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 21, 2022 Town Council Meeting.
3. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 28, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting.
4. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 30, 2022 Closed Session Town Council Meeting
5. Approve Draft Minutes of the June 30, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting.
6. Approve Draft Minutes of the July 12, 2022 Town Council Closed Session Meeting.
7. Approve Draft Minutes of the July 12, 2022 Town Council Special Meeting.
8. Adopt a Resolution Reaffirming Resolution 2021-044 Regarding Brown Act Compliance
and Teleconferencing and Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section
54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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9. Appoint Council Member Marico Sayoc as the Town’s Voting Delegate for the League of
California Cities Annual Conference Scheduled for September 7 - 9, 2022 in Long Beach.
10. Adopt a Resolution to Rescind Resolution 2019-033 and Replace It for Consistency with
Town Council Policy 04-06: Purchasing Policy, and Accept Report on Town Manager
Approved Actions During the 2022 Town Council Legislative Recess.
11. Approve a Second Contract Amendment with AP&I Design, Inc in the Amount of $23,808
for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $115,000 for Capital Improvement Project
813-0235 Downtown Streetscape Revitalization/Economic Recovery Efforts.
12. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion for the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Maintenance Project
(CIP No. 813-9921), Completed by Spencon Construction, and Authorize the Town Clerk
to File for Recordation.
13. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Four-Year Agreement for Services with
Universal Site Services for Enhanced Downtown Garbage, Recycling, and Pizza Box
Receptacle Collection and Cleaning Services in an Amount of $45,961.06 for Fiscal Year
2022/23, with a Succeeding Annual Base Amount of $56,336.28, for a Total Agreement
Base Amount Valued at $214,969.90 Prior to Any Future Increase Adjustments Made for
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
14. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with S & H
Construction Inc. for the Corporation Yard Building Replacement Project (CIP No. 821-
2302) at 41 Miles Avenue for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $999,180
Including 30% for Unanticipated Services.
15. Adopt a Resolution Summarily Vacating Public Utility Easement at 112 Wilder Avenue
and 115 North Santa Cruz Avenue.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the 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.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (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.)
16. Consider Objections to the 2022 Weed Abatement Program Assessment Report and
Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Report and Authorizing Collection of the Assessment
Charges.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
17. Approve Revisions as Recommended by the Policy Committee to Town Council Policy 2-
11: Commission Appointments, Residency and Attendance Requirements, and
Establishing a Quorum.
18. *Adopt a Resolution of the Council of the Town of Los Gatos for Model 3, Calling a
Municipal Election for November 8, 2022, Requesting that the County Consolidate the
Municipal Election with the General Election on November 8, 2022, and Submitting to
the Qualified Electors of the Town at the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General
Election a Measure to Amend Chapter 14 of the Los Gatos Town Code Relating to
Business License Taxes.
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.
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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