Council Meeting

TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 21, 2023 110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOS GATOS, CA 7:00 PM PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS Maria Ristow, Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rob Rennie, 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.  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 Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to: www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube 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  TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 21, 2023 110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM IMPORTANT NOTICE This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided below). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually through the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. 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- gov.zoom.us/j/85379428243?pwd=b3QzdklOUXRxaG5XQ2dSN3c0U0NLdz09 Passcode: 192366. You can also type in 853 7942 8243 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join. 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.  Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636 651 0008 US Toll. Conference code: 686100 If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.  In-Person: If you wish to speak during the meeting, please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the Town Clerk. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number. If you wish to speak on an item NOT on the agenda, please list the subject and you may speak during the “Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting. When called to speak, you may 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. 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 Clerk@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. Page 2 MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an emergency circumstance requiring a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449 (Government Code 54953)). PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS i. SASCC Presentation CLOSED SESSION REPORT 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 the Closed Session Council Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2023. 2. Approve Minutes of the November 7, 2023 Town Council Meeting. 3. Approve the Closed Session Council Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2023. 4. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter 29 ‘Zoning Regulations,’ of the Town Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Correcting Outdated References in Town Code Sections Pertaining to Termination of Nonconforming Use Status, Requirements for a Two-Unit Development Under Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), and Civil Penalties.” The Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Amendments to the Town Code were Analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report for the 2040 General Plan. Additionally, the Proposed Amendments are Exempt Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3). Town Code Amendment Application A-23-002. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. 5. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Town Code Section 19.20.010, ‘Parks and Recreation – Created’ and Section 26.10.070, ‘Trees and Shrubs – Appeals’ to Update Reference to Parks Commission to Parks and Sustainability Commission.” 6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with CSG Consultants, Inc. for Building Inspection Services for the North-40 Phase 1 and North-40 Junction Development. 7. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter 29, ‘Zoning Regulations,’ of the Town Code to Replace the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone Division 5 of Article VIII, ‘Overlay Zones and Historic Preservation,’ With the Housing Element Overlay Zone As Division 5 of Article VIII, ‘Overlay Zones and Page 3  Historic Preservation.’” An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was Prepared and Certified for the 2040 General Plan Update on June 30, 2022, which Included the Proposed General Plan and Town Code Amendments. No further Environmental Analysis is Required. Zoning Code Amendment Application Z-23-002. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. Project Planners: Jocelyn Shoopman and Erin Walters. 8. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos Amending the Zoning Code from R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential) to R-M (Multiple-Family Residential) for a Caltrans Right-of-Way Property Located Adjacent to 14685 Oka Road; and Apply the Housing Element Overlay Zone (HEOZ) to Provide for Increases to the Allowable Density, Height, Floor Area Ratio, and Lot Coverage for Residential Development on the Following Sites Included in the Sites Inventory Analysis of the 2023-2031 Housing Element: APN’s 424-06-116, 424-07-116, 424-08-029, 424-08-058, 424-08-059, 424-08- 060, 424-08-074, and 532-07-085; 620 and 14000 Blossom Hill Road; 16210, 16240, 16245, 16250, 16260, 16270, and 16392 Burton Road; Cal Trans Right-of-Way Adjacent to 14685 Oka Road; 110 and 206 Knowles Drive; 445 Leigh Avenue; 440 Los Gatos Almaden Road; 16603 Lark Avenue; 14823, 14831, 14849, 14859, 14917, 14925, 15795, 16151, 16203, and 16492 Los Gatos Boulevard; 165 Los Gatos Saratoga Road; and 14800 and 14840 Oka Road.” An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was Prepared and Certified for the 2040 General Plan Update on June 30, 2022, which Included the Proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments. No further Environmental Analysis is Required. Zoning Code Amendment Application Z-23-003 and General Plan Amendment Application GP-23-003. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. 9. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos to Apply the Housing Element Overlay Zone (HEOZ) to Provide for Increases to the Allowable Density, Height, Floor Area Ratio, and Lot Coverage for Residential Development on the Following Sites Included in the Site Inventory Analysis of the 2023- 2031 Housing Element: 401 through 409 Alberto Way, 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road, 529- 24-001, and 529-24-003.” An Environmental Impact Report was Prepared and Certified for the 2040 General Plan Update on June 30, 2022, which Included the Proposed Zoning Code Amendments. No further Environmental Analysis is Required. Zoning Code Amendment Application Z-23-003. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. 10. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos to Apply the Housing Element Overlay Zone (HEOZ) to Provide for Increases to the Allowable Density, Height, Floor Area Ratio, and Lot Coverage for Residential Development on the Following Sites Included in the Sites Inventory Analysis of the 2023- 2031 Housing Element: 15300, 15349, 15367, 15405, 15425, 15480, and 15500 Los Gatos Boulevard.” An Environmental Impact Report was Prepared and Certified for the 2040 General Plan Update on June 30, 2022, which Included the Proposed Zoning Code Amendments. No further Environmental Analysis is Required. Zoning Code Amendment Application Z-23-003. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. 11. Approve Modifications as Recommended by the Council Policy Committee to Town Council Policy 2-11: Commission Appointments, Residency and Attendance Requirements, and Establishing a Quorum. 12. Approve Modifications to Town Council Policy 2-01: Agenda Format and Rules. 13. Consider the Following Actions for the Procurement and Implementation of the OpenGov Procurement Suite for Contract Management and Maintenance: Page 4  a. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $3,000 from project #411-811-0008 (Shannon Road Repair); b. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $1,000 from project #411-813-0218 (Shannon Road Pedestrian and Bike Improvements); c. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $5,500 from project #411-813-9921 (Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Maintenance); d. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $10,700 from project #411-811-9901 (Street Repair and Resurfacing); e. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $500 from project #411- 821-2309 (Termite Abatement at Water Tower); f. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $500 from project #411- 831-4605 (Parks Playground Fibar); g. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $3,000 from project #411-812-0130 (Annual Roadside Fire Fuel Reduction); and h. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer in an Amount of $3,000 from project #411-832-4508 (Annual Vegetation Management Town-Wide). 14. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for September 2023. 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.) OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 15. Receive an Update on the Interim Community Center and Provide Direction. 16. Complete the Following Actions in Support of the Town’s Transportation Impact Fee Program: a. Review the Transportation Impact Nexus Study dated November 2023 (including the Town’s Transportation Capital Improvement Plan – Appendix 1); and b. Set a Public Hearing for January 16, 2024 to Adopt the Nexus Study, Adopt a Resolution to Establish the Updated Transportation Impact Fee, Introduce an Ordinance Amending Article VII of Section 15 of the Town Code, “Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees,” and Modify Town Council Policy 1-08, “Transportation Impact Policy.” 17. Receive a Report on Traffic Management at the Shannon Road Repair (CIP Project No 811-0008) Location (Between Diduca Way and Santa Rosa Drive) and Provide Feedback. 18. Discuss and Provide Direction to Potentially Modify Town Policies and Procedures, Including Town Council Policy 2-04, “Town Council Code of Conduct,” Town Council Policy 2-05, “Planning Commission Policies and Procedures,” Town Council Policy 2-11, “Commission Appointments, Residency, and Attendance Requirements, and Establishing a Quorum,” and the Commissioner Handbook. ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council votes for an extension of time.) Page 5 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: In accordance with Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation challenging a quasi-adjudicatory decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is final unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law. Page 6