Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 23, 2023
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 02/28/2023
TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY COMMITTEE ITEM NO: 1
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting
January 23, 2023
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special 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 Monday, January 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:02 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Rob Moore, Matthew Hudes
Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney; Wendy Wood,
Town Clerk; Joel Paulson, Community Development Department Director; Jennifer Armer,
Planning Manager.
APPOINT CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Rob Moore was appointed Chair and Matthew Hudes was appointed Vice Chair by unanimous
vote of the Committee.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the September 17, 2022 Council Policy Committee.
2. Approve the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting Schedule for 2023.
Approved.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of January 23, 2023
DATE: February 28, 2023
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Recommend to the Town Council Modifications to Town Council Policy 2-01: Agenda
Format and Rules Regarding Town Remote Attendance for Town Boards, Commissions, and
Committees.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Cindy Walker from the Complete Streets and Transportation Committee commented in favor of
hybrid meetings for all Boards, Commissions, and Committees due to concerns regarding
Committee members being unable to attend in person and to increase the opportunity for
public participation.
Susan Burnett from the Planning Commission asked for clarification regarding the discussion
and commented in favor of in-person and video meetings, and not in support of audio only
meetings.
Closed Public Comment.
After discussion, the Committee was split with Vice Chair Hudes recommending the Council
approve the proposed changes with the exception of conducting hybrid meetings for the
Planning Commission and Finance Commission. Chair Moore requested that Council consider
the staff recommendation as well as additional information regarding the feasibility and cost of
options for audio only and audio with video hybrid meetings for all Board, Commission, and
Committee meetings.
4. Identify Future Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
After discussion, the Committee approved the proposed 2023 Work Plan with the following
additions:
Review of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policies.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of January 23, 2023
DATE: February 28, 2023
Review Policies for Commission, Board, Committee, and Council Recusal.
Review the Brown Act and Council Communications with Regards to Forums such as
Democracy Tent.
Review Conflicts of Interest for Political Endorsements from Organizations Funded by
the Town.
Reexamine the Policy Committee’s Enabling Resolution.
Consider a Capital Improvement Equity Policy.
Consider a Commercial Rent Control Policy.
And the following deletions, recognizing that the other Commissions should be the
recommending body to Town Council:
Consider the Creation of a Reorganization Policy.
Potential Amendments to the Story Pole and Netting Policy.
Consider a Los Gatos Election Policy.
Consider Home Occupancy Permit Criteria and Limitations.
Discuss Guidelines for Tree Planting In-Lieu Fees When Additional Trees Would Conflict
with Maintaining Defensible Space.
Discuss Transportation Impact Mitigation Policy and Fees.
Consider the Definition of “Specialty Retail.”
Review Zoning Requirements for Banks in the Downtown District.
Continue to Consider Land Use Streamlining Modifications and Review of Items in the
Land Use Policies Binder.
The Committee asked staff to return with a revised Work Plan for review based on their input.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 23, 2023 meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
/s/Holly Young, Senior Management Analyst
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
JANUARY 23, 2023
TELECONFERENCE
5:00 PM
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Moore, Council Member
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 watch or provide oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join the Zoom
webinar. Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device or join by telephone:
Zoom webinar. Please click this URL to join.
https://losgatoscagov.zoom.us/j/88629261873?pwd=b2FwQnk4VytReG9NUC9HTnlwMF
lBZz09. Passcode: 130213. You can also type in 886 2926 1873 in the “Join a Meeting”
page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join and use passcode: 130213.
Join by telephone. Dial: USA 877 336 1839US Toll-free or 636 651 0008 US
Toll. Conference code: 686100
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, 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 Chair
may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council Policy Committee 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 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.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
JANUARY 23, 2023
TELECONFERENCE
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: COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES,
COMMITTEE MEMBER ROB MOORE. 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 Committee without first being recognized;
· Interrupting speakers, Committee Members, 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 Section 403.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPOINT CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Committee 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 2 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.)
1. Approve the Draft September 17, 2022 Meeting Minutes.
2. Approve the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting Schedule for 2023
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Committee 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 Chair, 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.)
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
3. Recommend to the Town Council Modifications to Town Council Policy 2-01: Town
Agenda Format and Rules Regarding Remote Attendance for Town Boards,
Commissions, and Committees
4. Identify Future Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee
ADJOURNMENT
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]
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