Special Meeting of the Town Council: Closed Session
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · November 19, 2019
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 12/03/2019
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 1
Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting - Closed Session
November 19, 2019
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
November 19, 2019, to hold a Closed Session at 5:15 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:15 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member Rob Rennie,
Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Cameron Clarno (Fisher Middle School Choir Teacher) spoke in support of the proposed Teacher
Housing Project.
Diana Hill (President of the Los Gatos Teachers Association) spoke in support of the proposed
Teacher Housing Project.
Paul Johnson (LGUSD Superintendent) spoke in support of the proposed Teacher Housing
Project.
Sarah Chaffin (Teacher Housing Applicant) asked for the Council’s support for her requests.
Michael Silva (American Legion) spoke in favor of the Venue as a location for the American
Legion for one year.
Larry Maggio (American Legion) spoke in favor of the Venue as a location for the American
Legion for one year.
Lee Fagot spoke in favor of the Venue as a location for the American Legion.
Colette Lerner (American Legion) spoke in favor of the Venue as a location for the American
Legion, which could be shared with the Los Gatos Veterans Foundation and other nearby
Veterans organizations.
Maureen Cappon-Javey (Executive Director NUMU) asked the Council to support her requests
regarding the lease and Conditional Use Permit.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting -Closed Session of November 19,
2019
DATE: November 19, 2019
1. CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
a. Property: 20 Dittos Lane (APN: 529-29-034)
Negotiating parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and Sarah Chaffin, Potential Buyer
and/or Lessee
Negotiations: Price and terms of potential sale or payment of lease
b. Property: 106 E. Main Street (APN: 510-44-054)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and NUMU Executive Director, Lessee
Negotiations: Terms of lease
c. Property: 14580 Winchester Avenue (APN: 424-31-055 Parcels B and C)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and Santa Clara County Fire Department
Negotiations: Price and terms of potential sale
d. Property: 4 New York Avenue (Venue) (APN: 529-27-024)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
School District, Potential Buyer and/or Lessee
Negotiations: Price and terms of potential sale
ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session adjourned at 6:46.
Attest: Submitted by:
___________________________ ___________________________
/s/ Shelley Neis, Town Clerk /s/ Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED
SESSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Steve Leonardis, Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Barbara Spector, Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
5:15 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard this portion of
the agenda is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker.)
THE TOWN WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
a. Property: 20 Dittos Lane (APN: 529-29-034)
Negotiating parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and Sarah Chaffin, Potential Buyer
and/or Lessee
Negotiations: Price and terms of potential sale or payment of lease
b. Property: 106 E. Main Street (APN: 510-44-054)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and NUMU Executive Director,
Lessee
Negotiations: Terms of lease
c. Property: 14580 Winchester Avenue (APN: 424-31-055 Parcels B and C)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and Santa Clara County Fire
Department
Negotiations: Price and terms of potential sale
d. Property: 4 New York Avenue (Venue) (APN: 529-27-024)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos
Negotiator: Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager and Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
School District, Potential Buyer and/or Lessee
Negotiations: Price and terms of potential sale
ADJOURNMENT
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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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