Town Council Meeting

TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MAY 05, 2026 110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM Rob Moore, Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member IMPORTANT NOTICE This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street and virtually through Zoom Webinar (log-in information provided below). You may watch the Council meeting without providing public comment on Comcast cable channel 15 or at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually by following the instructions listed at the end of the agenda. Council Member Rob Rennie will be participating via teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) from a location at Via Santa Gemma Galgani, 50/1, 55100 Lucca, Italy. The teleconference location shall be accessible to the public and the agenda will be posted at the teleconference location 72 hours before the meeting. To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to: https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/86730363468?pwd=pfKQoh92JnbwOYwFvZqIdSSWpjxYoK.1 Enter Passcode: 577971 CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS i. Affordable Housing Month Proclamation ii. Building Safety Month Proclamation iii. Historic Preservation Month Proclamation Page 1 of 4 CONSENT ITEMS (Consent Items are considered routine Town business and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may remove an item from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions located at the end of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.) 1. Approve the Minutes of the April 21, 2026, Town Council Meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the April 21, 2026, Town Council Meeting. 2. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Hazardous Vegetation (Brush) a Public Nuisance, Ordering Abatement, and Setting June 16, 2026, as a Public Hearing to Consider Objections to the Proposed Removal of Brush. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution declaring hazardous vegetation (brush) a public nuisance, ordering abatement, and setting June 16, 2026, as a public hearing to consider objections to the proposed removal of the brush. 3. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Report for all Landscape and Lighting Districts for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Adopt Resolutions of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Landscape and Lighting Districts No. 1 and 2, including the Associated Benefit Zones, and set the Date for the Public Hearing Regarding the Levy and Collection of Assessments. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council take the following actions: a. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving the Engineer’s Report for all Landscape and Lighting Districts (Attachment 8) for FY 2026/27. b. Adopt resolutions of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1 (Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone, Kennedy Meadows Benefit Zone, the Santa Rosa Heights Benefit Zone, Vasona Heights Benefit Zone, and Hillbrook Drive Benefit Zone); and Landscape and Lighting District No. 2 (Gemini Court Benefit Zone). c. Set June 16, 2026, as the date for the public hearing to hear and consider protests for the levy and collection of assessments. 4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement for Services with Pacific Water Arts, Inc. to Perform Fountain Maintenance at Town Plaza Park and Town Hall with a Base Year Not-To-Exceed an Amount of $130,866 and Subsequent Annual Adjustments Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute a five-year agreement for services with Pacific Water Arts, Inc., with a base year not-to-exceed amount of $130,866 for FY 26-27 and subsequent annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Page 2 of 4  5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program to Reflect the Updated FY 2026-27 Augmentation Rate of $155,127. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute the second amendment to the agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program to reflect the updated Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 augmentation rate of $155,127. 6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement for Services with FieldTurf USA, Inc. to Perform Turf Maintenance at Creekside Sports Park with a Base Year Not-To-Exceed an Amount of $27,690 for FY 2026-27 and Subsequent Annual Adjustments Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute a five-year agreement for services with FieldTurf USA, Inc., with a base year not-to-exceed amount of $27,690.00 for FY 2026-27 and subsequent annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Town Council. The law generally prohibits the Town Council from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly. Town resources may not be used to facilitate audio or visual presentations. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.) COUNCIL MATTERS (Members of the public who wish to speak on matters listed under Council Matters may do so under Verbal Communications.) MANAGER MATTERS ATTORNEY MATTERS AND CLOSED SESSION REPORT ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council votes for an extension of time.) ADA NOTICE - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834. Please notify the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility in compliance with 28 CFR §35.102- 35.104 and related provisions. Page 3 of 4 NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Town Council after initial distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos and on the Town’s website at www.losgatosca.gov. Town Council agendas and related materials can be viewed online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually through the Zoom Webinar by following the instructions listed below. The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting in three ways:  Zoom Webinar (Online): To participate from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. Please use this URL to join: https://losgatosca- gov.zoom.us/j/86730363468?pwd=pfKQoh92JnbwOYwFvZqIdSSWpjxYoK.1 Passcode: 577971. You can also type in 867 3036 3468 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at www.zoom.us and use passcode 577971. When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom.  Telephone: To participate by phone please dial 1 (408) 961-3927 or 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free and use Meeting ID: 867 3036 3468. When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, press *9 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.  In-Person: Please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and submit it to the Town Clerk before the meeting or when the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak. NOTES: Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion. 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). Deadlines to submit written comments are: -3:00 p.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet. -3:00 p.m. the Friday and Monday before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum. -11:00 a.m. the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item. Page 4 of 4