Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · July 28, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 8/11/2020
TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Regular Meeting
July 28, 2020
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Marcia Jensen, Barbara Spector.
Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Robert Schultz, Town Attorney; Joel Paulson,
Community Development Director; Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner; Jocelyn Shoopman,
Associate Planner; Holly Zappala, Management Analyst.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of January 28, 2020.
Approved.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
David Weissman
- Commented that Item #2 was placed on the Policy Committee agenda as a result of
comments he had made at a prior Town Council meeting. He requested that when items
are placed on an agenda that have been prompted by a comment from a speaker at a public
meeting that the speaker be given advance notice of the item’s placement on the agenda.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Modifications to the Hillside Development
Standards and Guidelines Regarding Visibility.
In light of Mr. Weissman’s comment, the Committee requested that this item be continued
to the August Policy Committee meeting to allow sufficient time for review. The Committee
also requested that Mr. Weissman be notified of the date and time of the August meeting
once determined.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Town Council Policy Committee Meeting of July 28, 2020
DATE: August 11, 2020
3. Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff on Potential Outdoor Lighting Regulation
Modifications.
Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
After discussion, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to the Planning
Commission to approve the proposed modifications.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
July 28, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
Holly Zappala, Management Analyst
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
JULY 28, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
Marcia Jenson, Vice Mayor
Barbara Spector, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE JULY 28, 2020 COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE 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
https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=LOSGATOS&ppid=4bc370fb-3064-
458e-a11a-78e0c0e5d161&p=0. 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
If you are not interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you can view
the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFh35XRBWer1DPx-F7vvhcg.
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join
the Zoom webinar at https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/92877407007. Passcode: 701694
During the meeting:
When the Chair 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, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council
meeting.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov
with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments will be reviewed and
distributed before the meeting if received by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All
comments received will become part of the record. The Mayor has the option to modify this
action on items based on comments received.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Committee Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Policy Committee meeting: MAYOR MARCIA JENSEN, VICE MAYOR
BARBARA SPECTOR. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call
vote.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
JULY 28, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine and may be
approved by one motion. Any member of the Policy Committee 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 Chair has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard. Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by the
Policy Committee, staff, or a member of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent
Items be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve the January 28, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting Minutes.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Policy
Committee 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 Chair, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30
minutes and no more than three (3) minutes per comment. In the event additional comments
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.)
2. Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Modifications to the Hillside Development
Standards and Guidelines Regarding Visibility.
3. Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff on Potential Outdoor Lighting Regulation
Modifications.
ADJOURNMENT
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