Special Meeting of the Town Council
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 24, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 04/07/2020
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 3
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
March 24, 2020
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting via Teleconference,
due to COVID-19 Shelter in Place guidelines, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector (remote participant), Council
Member Rob Rennie (remote participant), Council Member Marico Sayoc (remote participant).
Absent: None
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance Enacting a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to
Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from
Income Loss Resulting from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Suspending All Deadlines
Related to Land Use Entitlements. ORDINANCE 2305
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Council discussed the matter.
Mayor Jensen stated public comment that was received was included in the Desk Item as
Attachment 2.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to adopt an urgency ordinance enacting a
temporary moratorium on evictions due to nonpayment of rent for residential
tenants where the failure to pay rent results from income loss resulting from the
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and suspending all deadlines related to land use
entitlements, with the deletion of the second sentence in Section 12 of the draft
ordinance. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
The Town Clerk read the title of the report.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of March 24, 2020
DATE: March 24, 2020
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on the
agenda and there is no report.
MANAGER MATTERS
Town Manager Prevetti provided an update on availability of Town services and that the Town’s
website has a direct link to information on COVID-19.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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/s/ Shelley Neis, Town Clerk
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Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
MARCH 24, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marcia Jensen, Mayor
Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Vacant, 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 complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and
return it to the Town Council. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so
during the “Verbal Communications” period. 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 Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos
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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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
MARCH 24, 2020
7:00 PM
Per Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-20-20 and the Santa Clara County
Health Department Order Directing All Individuals Living in the County to Shelter
at Their Place of Residence, the Governor has allowed local legislative bodies to
hold public meetings via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible
telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to
observe and to address the local legislative body to avoid public gatherings, and
has suspended all contrary provisions of the Brown Act.
THIS MEETING WILL BE VIA TELECONFERENCE ONLY and can be heard and
watched in real-time at:
https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=LOSGATOS&ppid=4bc370fb-
3064-458e-a11a-78e0c0e5d161&p=0.
The public can email comments on the agenda item to
PublicComment@losgatosca.gov no later than 6:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
VICE MAYOR BARBARA SPECTOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO
SAYOC
All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance Enacting a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to
Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from
Income Loss Resulting from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Suspending All Deadlines
Related to Land Use Entitlements.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION ON AGENDA ITEM
Persons wishing to comment on the item appearing on the agenda must submit comments by
email at PublicComment@losgatosca.gov. The Town has established a temporary email
address that citizens can use to email comments on the agenda item listed above:
PublicComments@losgatosca.gov. Any public comments must be received by 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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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: 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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