Special Meeting of the Town Council

Name: Special Meeting of the Town Council — Los Gatos, CA
Start: 2022-06-20T19:00:00
End: 2022-06-20T21:00:00
Location: Los Gatos, CA

Special Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · June 20, 2022

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 08/02/2022 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting June 20, 2022 The Town Council 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, June 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Marico Sayoc (all participating remotely). Absent: None VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Conduct a Public Hearing, Review the Planning Commission Recommendations, Determine Any Additional Modifications, Adopt the Draft 2040 General Plan, and Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report. Jennifer Armer, Planning Manager, presented the staff report. Opened public comment. Kathleen Willey - Commented in support of the plant-based diet education program Planning Commission recommendation. Rob Stump - Commented in opposition of increasing housing density within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Sue Ann Lorig - Commented in support of the plant-based diet education program Planning Commission recommendation. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 7 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 20, 2022 DATE: June 20, 2022 Public Hearing Item #1 – continued Karen Rubio, Plant-Based Advocates - Commented in support of the plant-based diet education program Planning Commission recommendation. Steve Rothenberg - Commented in opposition of increasing housing density. Lynn Williams - Commented in opposition of increasing housing density in residential areas. Daniel Cooley - Commented in opposition of increasing housing density. John Shepardson - Commented in opposition of increasing housing density, in support of the Planning Commission’s plant-based diet education program and a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) element. Lee Quintana - Commented in agreement with Rob Stump and John Shepardson’s comments. Barney Davidge - Inquired about the proposed increase in housing density and commented on fire concerns. Catherine Somers - Commented in support of prioritizing alternative modes of transportation. Closed public comment. Council discussed the item. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to approve the proposed changes from the Planning Commission and Town Staff and outside agencies for the introduction and items 1-8 as contained in Attachment 7 with the following changes:  Direct staff to bring back proposed language for the Vision Statement that acknowledges a mix of businesses.  Direct staff to bring back proposed language for the Community Vitality Guiding Principle that highlights our unique and historic downtown. PAGE 3 OF 7 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 20, 2022 DATE: June 20, 2022 Public Hearing Item #1 – continued  Ensure the proposed revision regarding bike classes allowed on Shannon Road from Los Gatos Blvd. to Cherry Blossom Ln. from “Proposed Class I” to “Proposed Class II” is correct. AMENDMENT: Amend a sentence in the introduction from “Council is the political body” to “Council is the elected body”. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to direct the Town’s external JEDI consultant to review Chapter 2 Racial, Social, and Environmental Justice Element of the Draft 2040 General Plan and Planning Commission recommendations 9-14 and 42 in Attachment 7, and bring any proposed changes to the Council on June 30, 2022. AMENDMENT: Direct the Town’s external JEDI consultant to review all of Chapter 2, Chapter 12 Glossary, and any supporting material related to the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion aspects of the Draft General Plan. Seconded by Council Member Hudes. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve Planning Commission Recommendations 15-17 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to approve the Planning Commission recommendations 18-22 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to approve Planning Commission recommendations 23-25 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PAGE 4 OF 7 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 20, 2022 DATE: June 20, 2022 Public Hearing Item #1 – continued MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve Planning Commission recommendations 26-38 and direct staff to bring revised verbiage of item 39 to the meeting on June 30, 2022. Seconded by Mayor Rennie. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to approve Planning Commission recommendations 40 and 41 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Recess 9:08 p.m. Reconvene 9:15 p.m. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to direct staff bring back proposed language for Council consideration for MOB 11.3 to allow for improvements of Highway 17. Seconded by Council Member Hudes. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to direct staff to bring back proposed language for Council consideration for ENV-10.1 to reduce packaging and microplastics. Seconded by Council Member Badame. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to on page 8-33 under item NN, revise the phrase “installation of rooftop solar” to “installation of rooftop solar and storage.” Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to approve the Planning Commission recommendations item 43 through 45 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PAGE 5 OF 7 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 20, 2022 DATE: June 20, 2022 Public Hearing Item #1 – continued MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to replace the terms “missing middle housing” with the phrase “small multi-unit housing” in the Land Use Element section of the 2040 Draft General Plan. Seconded by Council Member Hudes. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to direct staff to bring implications of reverting the Low Density Residential (LDR) to the previous density range and propose a Low Medium Density designation (0-10 units per acre) to be used in the Community Place Districts for Council consideration on June 30, 2022. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to rename Community Place Districts to Community Growth Districts. Seconded by Council Member Badame. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to remove LU-1.3 and LU-3.5. Seconded by Council Member Hudes. VOTE: Motion fails 2/3. Mayor Rennie, Vice Mayor Ristow, and Council Member Sayoc voting no. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to remove LU-1.3. Seconded by Council Member Badame. VOTE: Motion passed 3/2. Vice Mayor Ristow and Council Member Sayoc voting no. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to rewrite LU-5 as a goal incorporating Land Use Goal #1 in the existing 2020 General Plan and direct staff to bring back proposed verbiage for Council consideration on June 30, 2022. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PAGE 6 OF 7 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 20, 2022 DATE: June 20, 2022 Public Hearing Item #1 – continued MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to replace the word “urban” with the word “community” in LU-2 and replace the phrase “urban services” with the phrase “municipal services”. Seconded by Council Member Badame. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to approve Planning Commission recommendation 46 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc. VOTE: Motion passed 3/2. Council Members Badame and Hudes voting no. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve Planning Commission recommendations 47-52, exclusive of 51, as contained in Attachment 7. AMENDMENT: Replace the word “and” with “or” in recommendation 49 contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve Planning Commission recommendation 51 as contained in Attachment 7. Seconded by Council Member Hudes. VOTE: Motion passed 3-1-1. Vice Mayor Ristow voting no, Council Member Sayoc abstaining. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to revise the total capacity to be the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 1,993 units plus a 15% buffer, and revisit the numbers when more information is obtained from the State understanding the number of units may need to be adjusted. Seconded by Council Member Badame. VOTE: Motion fails 2/3. Mayor Rennie, Vice Mayor Ristow, and Council Member Sayoc voting no. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to continue this item to a date certain of June 30, 2022. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PAGE 7 OF 7 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 20, 2022 DATE: June 20, 2022 The item was continued to a date certain of June 30, 2022. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 11:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted: ____________________________ /s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk

Agenda

TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA JUNE 20, 2022 TELECONFERENCE 7:00 P.M. Rob Rennie, Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Marico Sayoc, 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. Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code 403. 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/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 of 4 TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA JUNE 20, 2022 7:00 PM 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 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/88004227157?pwd=ZG1pc3pscTZwZXdCWjc2SkM3b2Nzdz09. Passcode: 320795. You can also type in 880 0422 7157 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.  Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636-651- 0008 US Toll. Conference code: 969184 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. 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 Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council 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 PublicComment@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 of 4 REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Council Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR ROB RENNIE, VICE MAYOR MARIA RISTOW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES, and COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. 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 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 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 403. MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Town Council on the any matter listed on the agenda by following the Participation Instructions contained on page 2 of this agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Mayor, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.) PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.) 1. Conduct a Public Hearing, Review the Planning Commission Recommendations, Determine Any Additional Modifications, Adopt the Draft 2040 General Plan, and Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report. ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council votes for an extension of time). Page 3 of 4 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. 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. Page 4 of 4

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