Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 24, 2021
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 10/26/2021
TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY COMMITTEE ITEM NO: 1
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Regular Meeting
August 24, 2021
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via
Teleconference via COVID-19 Shelter in Place Guidelines on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 5:00
p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Maria Ristow, Marico Sayoc.
Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works
Department Director; Joel Paulson, Community Development Department Director; Shelley
Neis, Town Clerk; Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk; Jocelyn Shoopman, Associate Planner; Holly
Zappala, Management Analyst.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the May 25, 2021 Policy Committee Meeting.
Approved.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Review and Provide Direction on the Recommended Modifications to the Planning
Commission, Historic Preservation Committee, Conceptual Development Advisory
Committee, and General Plan Committee Enabling Resolutions and Applications.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
After discussion, the Policy Committee unanimously agreed to forward a recommendation to
the Town Council to approve the changes to each of the applications recommended by each
Committee/Commission with the following modifications: (1) combine the first three questions
on all applications as recommended by the General Plan Committee and (2) let the applicant
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Council Policy Committee Meeting of August 24, 2021
DATE: October 26, 2021
choose which Element of the General Plan to comment on for the General Plan Committee
application. The Committee also unanimously agreed to forward a recommendation to the
Town Council to approve the changes to each of the enabling resolutions recommended by
each Committee. The Policy Committee discussed and did not take a position on expanding the
role of the General Plan Committee to consider and make recommendations on policy
documents and Town Code amendments.
3. Provide Direction on Potential Modifications to the Flag Policy and/or a New Policy for
Artwork or Symbols on Town Property, Including Streets.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Lee Fagot
- Commented that the Town should recruit local artists from Los Gatos to submit
proposals for artwork in Town and the artwork selected should be welcoming and
representative of Los Gatos.
After discussion, the Policy Committee unanimously agreed to request staff notify the Arts and
Culture Commission of their potential role as it may relate to a modified Flag Policy and forward
the potential modifications to the Flag Policy item to the full Town Council for discussion and
direction before any further staff work occurs.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
August 24, 2021 meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
/s/ Holly Zappala, Management Analyst
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
AUGUST 24, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
Marico Sayoc, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AUGUST 24, 2021
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. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may only view the
meeting on online and not in the Council Chamber.
PARTICIPATION
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Password: 808404.
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feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
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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 11:00 a.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.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
AUGUST 24, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Committee Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Policy Committee meeting: MAYOR MARICO SAYOC, COUNCIL MEMBER
MARIA RISTOW. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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 Chair asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained
on Page 1 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine
when the item will be heard.)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the May 25, 2021 Council Policy Committee meeting.
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 1 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 to each speaker on any of the following
items consistent with the Participation Instructions on page 1 of the agenda.)
2. Review and Provide Direction on the Recommended Modifications to the Planning
Commission, Historic Preservation Committee, Conceptual Development Advisory
Committee, and General Plan Committee Enabling Resolutions and Applications.
3. Provide Direction on Potential Modifications to the Flag Policy and/or a New Policy for
Artwork or Symbols on Town Property, Including Streets.
ADJOURNMENT
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