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TOWN COUNCIL APPROVES LIST OF PLACES FOR 1,993 HOMES North 40 project density discussed during meeting
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Drew Penner, Reporter
Council began to get into the nitty-gritty of where new housing should go, during its meeting June 7, as it approved a place list from the Housing Element Advisory Board. Associate Planner Jocelyn Shoopman introduced the item, explaining the locations had been organized into three categories by planners, with Tier 1 being the best choices for the 1,993 homes Los Gatos must plan for. The locations include areas along Los Gatos Saratoga Road, Los Gatos Boulevard, North 40, Lark Avenue and Knowles Drive, among other places around town. Councilmember Mary Badame said she was confused about why the Draft 2040 General Plan was being used to guide Housing Element decision-making. Community Development Director Joel Paulson reminded her there’s already a strong recommendation from the General Plan Advisory Committee—as well as the Planning ➝ Council, 16
CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE PROMENADES AS SERIES GETS UNDERWAY Judy Peterson, Reporter
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce has been busy planning this summer’s downtown Promenades, with the first event scheduled for June 16 from 5-9pm. As was the case last summer, the town will close N. Santa Cruz Avenue to vehicles between Bachman Avenue and Main Street, allowing residents and visitors to stroll up and down the avenue and enjoy music, while also enjoying an alcoholic beverage. ➝ Promenade, 14
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TAPPING INTO CREATIVITY Kate Lally ( from left), Madeline Pollock and Gabrielle Pollock, from Los Gatos, are hosting a summer camp in Saratoga where attendees can bring their dolls with them. For the full story, turn to page 8.
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Pellerin pulls ahead of Lawler and Rennie Drew Penner, Reporter
A week after primary elections were held to decide which two candidates would face off over who will represent the 28th District in the State Assembly, Los Gatos Mayor Rob Rennie finds himself on the outside looking in. So far, he’s in third place with 23,640 votes, compared to 30,623 for retired Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin, 28,535 for Monte Sereno councilmember Liz Lawler, and 9,091 for UC Santa Cruz student Joe Thompson as of June 14. And while these are only partial results and the final results won’t be certified until July 15, Rennie is currently 4,895 votes behind Lawler, with 25.7% of the vote. Lawler and Pellerin attracted the support of 31.1% and 33.3% of those who cast ballots, respectively. Lawler, the lone Republican in the race, said she’s “humbled and honored” at the “overwhelming support” from voters. She says she’s pleased to see her outreach efforts pay off. “I truly care about our residents and listen to their needs and concerns,” she said. “Our voters are tired of what is happening in our state and want change.” Pellerin said she went in with no expectations and prepared two statements—one for if she lost, and one for if she won.
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“This has been so incredibly rewarding—and a great learning experience,” she said. “I’m super excited about where I stand right now.” As a former clerk, she knows she shouldn’t count her chickens before they hatch. And she also says there’s room for improvement in the voter-participation department. “I suspect we’re going to be in the 30% area,” she said. “I’m trying to figure out why people don’t vote. It’s something that frustrates me.” Pellerin trounced the pack in Santa Cruz County, scoring 54% of the tally among Santa Cruz County voters. However, she’s behind both Lawler and Rennie in Santa Clara County. Thompson, a Starbucks labor organizer who helped usher in a new wave of California unions at the coffee giant, says he’s now endorsing Pellerin. “Although I am disappointed in the outcome of the race, our movement continues,” he said. “With raising less than $20,000 we received 10% of the vote and
I couldn’t be happier with our campaign, the supporters that we engaged and talked to will be supporters for years to come.” He says voter turnout was way too low, but added he believes he was able to engage citizens who will continue to be supporters for years to come. “This campaign has ended but there will always be a place for our movement to grow stronger,” he said. “Our democracy works best if we all participate.” Lawler now faces the uphill climb of trying to siphon off enough of the 2/3rds of the votes that went to Democratic candidates, if she wants to make it to Sacramento. “I believe our residents ultimately know what it will take to achieve positive change and that means voting for who they believe is the best candidate for that change, regardless of party,” she said. The final round in the contest takes place on Nov. 8, during the midterm elections. For the latest election results, visit electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/stateassembly/district/28.
POLICE BLOTTER
• A woman was arrested for inflicting injury on a cohabitant on University Avenue at 12:39am. • A man and a woman were arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance on the 15600 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 1:59am. • A vehicle was reported vandalized on Massol Avenue. • A vehicle was burglarized on Garden Hill Drive. • A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Los Gatos Boulevard and Roberts Road at 12:41pm.
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• Two people were reportedly looking into residences with flashlights on W. Main Street at 9:43pm.
• A house was vandalized with toilet paper on Blossom Hill Road.
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• Mail was reported stolen on National Avenue. • A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia and vehicle theft on the 15400 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 9:36am.
• A license plate was stolen from a vehicle parked on Market Street.
• A home was struck with paintballs on Clara Street. • Someone stole a wallet from a vehicle parked on San Benito Avenue. Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
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Music fans are gearing up for the launch of the 20th annual Jazz on the Plazz summer concert series at the Town Plaza on the corner of Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue. The free, Wednesday concerts run June 29-Aug. 17 from 6:30-8:30pm and are produced in conjunction with Los Gatos Music & Arts, the nonprofit that was founded to promote jazz education programs at local schools. This year’s theme is “A Brubeck Summer,” honoring the late Bay Area jazz great Dave Brubeck. Opening night will see Svetlana and the Delancey Five take the stage. “She’s sweet, energetic and delightful,” Jazz founder/producer Teri Hope said. There are several Jazz favorites returning this summer, including the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All-Stars, Paula West, Benny Benack and Tony Lindsay. The complete schedule is online at jazzontheplazz.com. Expect to hear some Dave Brubeck trivia on Aug. 10, when the Brubeck Brothers Quartet return to the stage. “Growing up in the East Bay and on a cattle ranch just south of Sacramento, where his father was the foreman, Dave was a true cowboy,” Los Gatos Music & Arts chairman Jonathan Knowles said. “Much of his music, including his most famous song, ‘Take Five,’ was inspired by the rhythm of the trotting and galloping of horses." Concert-goers can bring picnics and refreshments but town policy prohibits blankets, so folks are encouraged to bring camping chairs. The same policy applies to Music in the Park, which returns to the Los Gatos Civic Center’s front lawn, 110 E. Main St., July 17-Aug. 21. The free concerts are from 5-7pm. This season’s co-chairs are Los Gatos native Matt Ober and 30-year stage and sound producer Neal Turley, who lives downtown. The July 17 opening show features Suburban Bliss, who Turley described as “local guys who play danceable music on the side.” Suburban Bliss is a six-member
JAZZ FAVORITES The Brubeck Brothers Quartet join a star-studded lineup for Jazz on the Plazz.
rock/funk cover band that has performed at a variety of Los Gatos venues, including Charley’s and Number 1 Broadway. The July 24 concert features the self-described “California Rootsy Rock ‘n’ Rollers” Native Elements, followed by the Coffis Brothers on July 31. The Coffis Brothers’ website says the Santa Cruz natives’ music is inspired by everyone from Buddy Holly to the Eagles and Tom Petty. Los Improviders improvise their sets by “playing in the moment,” their website says. Look for a variety of sounds ranging for “smooth soul” to “pulsating flamenco.”
Los Improviders take the stage Aug. 7. “We’re also going to have Neverland,” Turley said. “They play a bunch of rock, and they have a female lead singer with strong vocals. They’re a real crowd pleaser, so the crowd will want to get up and dance ” Neverland performs Aug. 14 and a touring Led Zeppelin tribute band, Zeppelin Live, closes out the season Aug. 21 Turley said he and Ober are trying to make Music in the Park the “same comfortable community event it’s always been. What’s important is we have the ability to bring it back. I really feel it’s important for peo-
ple to understand that music has a real health benefit—it’s good for your soul.” Music in the Park is sponsored by the town, which is contributing $20,000 to help underwrite the cost of producing the six shows, Turley said. He’s been recruiting sponsors and hopes details of a deal with Village Lane’s Tasting House are finalized soon. “They’re going to put together some really cool baskets with wine options,” Turley said. “Hopefully, people can pick them up at the civic center.”
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TEA PARTY Kit & Sis’ summer camps focus on crafting with unique themes and materials.
Trio inspires love of play through camps where dolls are invited Los Gatos entrepreneurs drew on own passion for crafting
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When 21-year-old Los Gatos twins Gabrielle and Madeline Pollock started a business, they were just 13. Their co-founder, best friend Kate Lally, was only 12. The trio had been playing with dolls together since preschool, but as they got older, they saw younger kids—who grew up surrounded by new technology—were craving tactile playtime. They decided to host a doll-andcrafts summer camp in Saratoga, and so, their business Kit & Sis was born. “We really realized there was a need for this,” Madeline said. “Kids have all this untapped creativity.” They drew on their own experience of playing with the miniature human replicas, attending Daves Avenue Ele-
mentary, while Lally went to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School. Madeline remembers how it all started with their mom telling them they shouldn’t spend $50-$60 on accessories for their toys when they could just make their own. “Quickly, this challenge became a hobby,” Madeline said. “We were always making miniature doll-sized food out of sponges.” The first camp, held at Lally’s grandmother’s house, introduced a pathway to real-world playtime for members of a generation raised by iPads. “We found a lot of kids were really glued to technology,” Gabrielle said. “We wanted to create a really beautiful and fun—and inclusive—experience with kids of all ages.” They also saw a void in the summer activity landscape, Madeline says, explaining how they were always frustrated they couldn’t bring their beloved dolls to camp.
“There was just nothing that was tailored towards girls and their dolls,” she said. “We really wanted to create that dream experience.” She describes the first camp as a “shot in the dark,” but says they were pleased that 10 campers aged 5-11 chose to give their idea a try. The camp was quite the thrill for these initial customers, Gabrielle recalled. “It sounds kind of cheesy, but it’s like a magic in their eyes,” she said. “The parents just love to see their kids do what they love to do.” They’ve continued hosting their yearly camp for the past eight years, and have expanded to sending out craft boxes quarterly (the first one’s free when you buy a subscription, the entrepreneurs note). And this year, they’ve also partnered with the Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square for an overnight camp. Growing a business together is like crafting, but for adults, Madeline says.
“It’s just been the most incredible experience,” she said. “We’re kind of learning as we go.” Gabrielle says a big part of what they do is re-introducing traditional concepts of play. “At the end of the day, kids—and people in general—just really value freedom,” she said, adding while many youth choose to pursue this through technology, “—crafting can give you that, too.” Each day at summer camp comes with unique themes and materials. That could be little easels for an art-focused day, tiny furniture for a home décor theme or doll-sized lunch boxes and hula hoops for an outdoorsy itinerary. The final day features a tea party. Gabrielle said sustainability is a big part of their approach to business. “The special thing about our products is our crafts can be used again,” she said. “You make it; you build it; it extends playtime. “It’s not just a one-and-done-andthrow-it-away.” Gabrielle says playing with dolls and making crafts in a group setting helps teach confidence and leadership skills. “It is honestly a one-of-a kind summer camp experience,” she said. “We’ve never had a disappointed customer.” Madeline explains since some of their customers can’t read yet, they decided to make instructional videos to go with the subscription boxes. They’re also offering a virtual summer camp. Meanwhile, the twins started studying business administration at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, concentrating in entrepreneurship. Since Lally has been taking business administration and graphic communications classes at Stone Hill College in Boston, remote collaboration has become crucial. “We make it work,” Gabrielle said. “It’s made our friendship stronger.” - The in-person “Dollie & Me” summer camp will be held June 20-22 in Saratoga and costs $200 (and is currently 20% off ). - The virtual camp will be held June 27-29 and costs $140. - The hotel camp at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square is scheduled for July 9-10 and costs $349. For information, visit kitandsis.com.
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The Little League Baseball All Star tournament season has arrived and Los Gatos is poised to have another strong showing results-wise while emphasizing its mission to develop fundamental baseball skills while positively reinforcing lessons in teamwork, respect and sportsmanship. Last year’s 11U team took third place in the Northern California Divisional tournament, and many of those same players aged up to play on this year’s 12U team. Los Gatos Little League (LGLL) had a huge player turnout this year, fielding nine teams in Triple-A. That’s in contrast to most other Little League cities/organizations which field four to five Triple-A teams for the regular-season. “It’s a great sign for Los Gatos Little League baseball,” said Chris Denevi, the manager for this year’s 10-and-under All Star team. The roster of the 12U team includes Connor Boese, Lucas Bottoms, Grant Browder, Ryan Carlisle, Cruz Catipon, Colton Kalin, Skyler Levine, T.J. Lombardi, Kyle Matar, Timmy McNeil, Brixton Mentz-Bonnifield, Jimmy Mort and Drew Oppenheimer. The team is managed by C.T. Kalin with assistant coaches Elliot Carlisle and Tom McNeil. The 11U roster includes Frankie Czyz, Ryder Davis, T.R. Engelman, Cody Fischer, Austin Fondiller, Randy Hanson, Kyle Mogensen, Drew Parrinello, Sam Rahimi, Carson Reynolds, Oliver Weideling, Luke Willerer and Hunter Zeid. The team is managed by Chris Mogensen with assistant coaches Romy Zeid and Tom Willerer. The 10U roster includes Parker Bertsch, Magnus Bottoms, Evan Choe, Noah Denevi, Josh Doctorow, Carter Dunstan, Ethan Fainer, Chase Hawley,
Mason Lucq, Colton Madden, Grady O’Brien, Beau Shyba and Titus Williams. The team is managed by Chris Denevi with assistant coaches Mark O’Brien, Doug Madden and Sean Lucq. The 9U team roster includes Oliver Chang, Jeremy Chiala, Daiden Christian, Mickey Denevi, Josh Granum, Grant Howard, Brody Kellenberger, Barrett Laubach, Charlie Nielsen, Tommy Rabitz, Logan Williams and Zachary Youkilis. The team is managed by Brian Chiala with assistant coaches Russell Laubach, Kevin Youkilis and Justin Christian. The 9U and 10U teams have already started District 12 tournament play, while the 11U and 12U squads start this week. For the 12U team, it opens up District play against Quito-Saratoga June 16 at 5:30pm at Union Little League Field. The 11U squad plays Cambrian Park June 15 at 5:30pm at Branham Hills Little League Field. Los Gatos’ 10U team has four pool play contests and must finish in the top two to advance to the semifinal round at Quito-Saratoga Little League Field. The 9U team has a similar road as it plays four North Pool games, with the top two from each pool qualifying for the semifinals at San Jose American and Willow Glen Little Leagues. Everyone from the players to the coaches to the parents look forward to the All Star season. C.T. Kalin can’t wait to see how the 12U team plays together. “It’s a very special group of kids,” he said. “They’re very hard working and all of them have impeccable character.” Fellow manager Chris Mogensen expressed similar sentiments: “It’s neat to see how driven the players are and how they want to become their best in the sport. I think it’s a privilege leading this team with coaches Romie Zeid and Tom Willerer helping out. This is an incredibly talented group and they’re working hard everyday in practice.” Through June 7, the 11U team had scrimmaged two other All Star teams,
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BROTHERLY LOVE Brothers Noah and Mickey Denevi played on the Triple-A championship winning Marlins team this season. Noah is on the LGLL 10U All Star team and Mickey the 9U squad. displaying strong fundamentals in the process. A deep pitching corps is a necessity to advance in All Star tournament play because of pitch count totals and the innings pitched rule, along with the amount of games a team has to play within a relatively close time frame. To that end, Mogensen said he’s got five quality arms including Fondiller, Willerer, Engelman, Davis and his son, Kyle Mogensen. “All five are good and we’ve had great pitching in the couple of scrimmages we’ve had,” Chris Mogensen said. Chris Denevi had a heartwarming father-son(s) moment in the Triple-A championship game between the Marlins and Giants on May 24. The
Denevi-coached Marlins edged the Giants 5-4 on a walk-off single from Noah Denevi, Chris’ oldest son. Noah’s single scored his younger brother, Mickey, who had reached on a leadoff walk before advancing to second base on a passed ball. The late-inning heroics capped a comeback from a 4-0 deficit. Mogenson said it takes tremendous support from the players’ parents to make the team run smoothly. “Administratively, so much goes into this All Star program,” he said. “We have a great group of parents and without their support, this wouldn't be possible. We have additional coaches during practices that help out there and in administrative roles, so that’s been huge.”
LOCAL SCENE HIKE NUDE AT LUPIN LODGE Lupin Lodge in Los Gatos will participate in International Hike Nude Day on June 21 at 6pm. Lupin members and guests are invited to hike nude on the Lupin trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains. After checking in at the office, meet at the Lupin pool lawn for stretching with Myla followed by a hike lasting between 45 minutes to an hour. In addition to hiking, Lupin has a pool, sauna, hot tub, billiards, table tennis, volleyball and pickle/tennis courts, camp fire pit, overnight accommodations, full service restaurant and picnicking on more than 100 acres surrounded by nature. This is Lupin Lodge’s first time hosting a hike for International Hike Nude Day. Participation for this event in U.S. National Parks began in 2005. Lupin was founded in 1935. The hiking trails were created in the 1940s by founding members and enjoyed and maintained ever since. This is a non-sexual environment. Lupin is woman-owned and -operated and has a no photography policy. Registration is $30 per person from 9am to noon. The hike is free for Lupin members. A weekly hike is held every Sunday during the summer. The hiking trails are open from dawn to dusk for self-guided hikes, 365 days a year. Attendees are encouraged to bring walking shoes, a water bottle, towel and sunblock. A yoga mat is optional for stretching. Dinner is available from 5-6pm.
Caltrans will perform daytime closures at the intersection of Highway 9 and Austin Way in Monte Sereno. Temporary closures are needed for crews to construct the Bike Safety Improvement Project. Lane closures are scheduled to begin on June 15 and be complete by August. Northbound and southbound lane closures will take place Monday through Friday from 7am to 4pm.
Max Camposano of Los Gatos was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University for the Spring 2022 semester. Dean's List status is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. Lehigh University is based in Bethlehem, Penn.
LOCALS INDUCTED INTO THE HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI The following Los Gatos residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: • Charles Chadwick, at San Jose State University • Raquel Boales, at San Jose State University • Westin Bolliger, at San Jose State University They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Phi Kappa Phi’s mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
KORB NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Cassandra Korb of Los Gatos excelled during the Spring 2022 semester at Hofstra University, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List. Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y.
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Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… unless you’re fighting bumper-tobumper beach traffic on Highway 17. Even navigating from one side of town to another is an ordeal on summer weekends. Multiple attempts to eliminate cut-through traffic haven’t resulted in a permanent fix. But Caltrans is now conducting an Environmental Impact Report for a project to widen Highway 17 to three lanes between Lark and S. Santa Cruz Avenue, so there may be relief for all of us someday. In the meantime, we can only imagine what it must have been like when there was regularly scheduled railroad service over the hill all the way to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Although there were passenger trains to and from the coast beginning in 1880, weekend service was limited. In the summer of 1927, Southern Pacific experimented with special holiday express trains to Santa Cruz with a single stop for picnickers at Henry Cowell State Park. By 1930, the experiment had become such a huge financial success that the railroad decided to make it a permanent offering and began advertising the holiday beach trains as the “Suntan Special.” A year later, the popular service was
expanded to run every Sunday, and then every weekend throughout the summer months. Passenger cars pulled by powerful steam locomotives ran across tall wooden trestles built over creeks and canyons, and through four dark, narrow tunnels, one of which was over a mile long. In fact, the Summit Tunnel was once the longest railroad tunnel in the country. It’s infamously known as the only railroad tunnel that was built directly above the San Andreas Fault. The mountain route to the coast was a marvel of 19th century engineering. Hundreds of Chinese laborers risked their lives for little pay under grueling conditions with few, if any safety precautions. More than 60 were killed during construction, many in methane gas tunnel explosions. They became so superstitious about the tunnels that work crews from the New Almaden Quicksilver mines had to be brought in to finish the job. Ever since the first shovelful of dirt was removed, Mother Nature was relentless in her battle against the tunnels. After multiple methane gas explosions, mudslides, fires, cave-ins, floods, and an earthquake, she finally prevailed. Even though it was the most expensive railroad construction project of the era, Southern Pacific
determined that it was just too costly to maintain, and the line was permanently closed in 1940. But the end of the mountain route didn’t spell doom for the Suntan Special. In fact, other special excursion trains were already running from both San Francisco and Oakland to Santa Cruz through San Jose, Gilroy, Watsonville, Capitola and Aptos. The Suntan Special continued to be popular with beachgoers until its last official run on Labor Day, 1959. There have been multiple attempts to revive passenger rail service along the coast over the past 60 years, but none have been successful. And there’s no chance for a resurrection of the mountain route. The right-of-way has long since been abandoned, the tunnels have been dynamited, the rails and trestles have been removed, and our railroad depot is now the Town Plaza park. You’ll have to take the historic Roaring Camp Railroad Beach Train from Felton to Santa Cruz to experience what it might have been like to ride the long lost Suntan Special. Content and photos from “Discover LOST Gatos” historical walking tours by Alan Feinberg, Peggy Conaway-Bergtold and Sandy Decker. Download the free mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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After reading a recent article entitled “Los Gatos to consider allowing cannabis dispensaries,” I feel the other side of the issue needs to be considered when thinking of allowing marijuana dispensaries in our town. The town has spent $50,000 hiring HDL, a cannabis management services company. One of the town’s expectations was that HDL would provide some community outreach to evaluate the pros and cons of allowing marijuana dispensaries and to hear opinions from town residents. From an online May 4 meeting conducted by HDL, it is quite obvious that HDL is biased in favor of allowing drug storefront sales. David McPherson, HDL’s cannabis compliance director, has previously said it makes no sense for the firm not to want cannabis to succeed in the jurisdictions where it has contracts. It is the fox guarding the hen house. Like many towns, no doubt Los Gatos needs more revenue. The question is do we want cannabis money paying for our services? I don’t think our family friendly town wants this. We have to consider the added crime, increase in traffic, parking availability, probability of undesirable clientele and the proximity to our parks and schools. Voting “yes” appears to be all about money with no consideration of the social and moral aspect and the quality of life we appreciate in Los Gatos. We have asked for an accounting of the costs that the town will incur if this type of business is allowed in town. We have never seen details supporting the financial forecast. We were told by Chris Lane, Airfield Supply (now Gold Flora), that cannabis sales would generate $300,000 to $1 million per year in income to the town of Los Gatos. No financial information was provided to substantiate his forecast. Our police chief has been directed to look at other towns with cannabis dispensaries to compare the expenses for crime and illegal sales. There are
State and local taxes that add between 28% to 30% to the purchase price. How can that compete with illegal sales? When all Los Gatos town council members, except council member Mary Badame, are thinking of allowing drug dispensaries in town, the Los Gatos Youth Commission is suggesting that the town council add ordinances for stricter alcohol rules, more anti-vaping laws and no smoking on campus. Where are the adults in the room? Why are we adults not saying in no uncertain terms “No, we do not want pot sales in town.” The facts are that illegal marijuana and other drugs are available to our kids and that believable fake IDs are readily obtained. We have drugs coming into our country from everywhere, so do we need to invite them in? An online survey conducted in January of more than 950 people found that 59.4% were strongly opposed or opposed to allowing commercial cannabis businesses to operate in Los Gatos. Not only are many residents opposed to these dispensaries being set up in our town, but also an existing ordinance change will need to be rewritten and voted on by town council members. We have an existing ordinance written by previous councils who have said “no” and have disallowed dispensaries sales of cannabis. We know marijuana has been legalized in California. CBD, the weed without the hallucinogen, THC, can be purchased in downtown Los Gatos. For those adults who need to buy marijuana it is available 15 minutes away and can be delivered door-to-door within an hour from San Jose. Let us start thinking creatively on how to raise money in other ways and being responsible for our expenditures. Joanne Rodgers is a resident of Los Gatos.
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CHAMBER REVIEWING BUDGET Promenade, from page 1 Problem was, last year a few folks enjoyed a few too many cocktails. There were concerns, too, that the under-21 crowd was taking advantage of the Promenades’ open atmosphere. “In regard to concerns we saw last year, we did have a couple of alcohol-related concerns but we don’t have a lot of data to look back on,” Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Jamie Field said. The police department is assigning two officers on overtime to police the Promenades, Field said, with the Chamber picking up the price tag. To avoid alcohol-related problems, the town council considered a proposal June 7 to allow for three beer gardens, where people could purchase alcohol, while Chamber staff would check IDs and issue wristbands. Under that plan, all outdoor alcohol consumption would take place in the beer gardens. In other words, people couldn’t stroll the street and drink at the same time. The Chamber’s Randi Chen pointed out that the idea behind the Promenades is to encourage people to patronize downtown retail shops and restaurants. And Time Out owner Ginger Rowe told council members that beer gardens would undermine the true meaning of the word “Promenade.” “The community sentiment has been about connecting with friends, bringing out town friends to our community event, and being able to shop, eat and socialize in a flexible setting,” Rowe said. “All businesses are working on strained resources to manage and keep ourselves open and available for the event, as well as on a daily basis, just like the police department. We are losing the essence and genesis of this concept when we propose things like walled gardens.” Rootstock/Montebello Market co-owner Jim Foley also weighed in. “The beer garden requirement is absurd, it will ruin the events,” Foley said. “It will separate the people from the entertainment and businesses, and in reality the beer garden won’t be able to be controlled as envisioned. These are the kind of events that are bringing visitors, shoppers and diners back to Los Gatos—a vision that has been supported by the town council in recent years.” There were no speakers in favor of the beer garden concept. Instead of beer gardens, Councilmem-
ber Marico Sayoc made a motion that the Chamber set-up “dispensing points” to check IDs and issue wristbands. The council unanimously approved Sayoc’s proposal. People who want to drink alcohol on N. Santa Cruz will be required to purchase tokens that can then be used to purchase alcohol. At least three restaurants—Enoteca la Storia, the Bywater and Campo di Bocce—are expected to set up booths on N. Santa Cruz. The Chamber is also hiring paid staff to monitor all the entrances to Santa Cruz Avenue, meaning feeder streets will have security checkpoints to make sure people don’t bring alcohol into the Promenade or leave with it. The new rules mean people can only purchase one drink at a time and alcohol sales will cease at 8pm. The Chamber is expected to post signs outlining the requirements so “everyone understands expectations,” Sayoc said. Chamber Executive Director Catherine Somers said the new staffing requirements will be expensive. Previously, the town allocated $120,000 from the 2021 American Rescue Act funding for the Promenades; the owner of the Lester Square shopping center is a $10,000 sponsor, bringing the 2022 budget to $130,00. As a result, Somers is reviewing the budget to make sure there’s enough money to meet the security requirements for the seven Promenades that are currently planned. She and the Chamber’s board of directors will meet this week to determine if the complete schedule can go forward. The current Promenade schedule is June 16 and 23, July 7, 14, 21 and 28, and Aug. 4. There is no July 1 Promenade due to the Independence Day holiday, when the town is once again sponsoring the annual Fourth of July celebration at Oak Meadow Park. The event runs from 11am to 4pm. Free activities include a flag raising ceremony and a 1pm performance of patriotic tunes by the San Jose Wind Symphony. This is a family-friendly event. Kids can ride the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad, play on jump houses and inflatable slides, and have their faces painted. There will also be food trucks, and a beer and wine garden for adults.
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Council, from page 1 Commission—about what the 2040 General Plan could look like. “Should that be modified or not adopted, then we will have to revisit adding additional programs to potentially up-zone some of the General Plan designations,” he said. “We’re going to see different iterations of this as we go through this process.” Very quickly, an apparent tussle over what should happen on Phase 2 of the North 40 project began to emerge. The only speaker during the public comment period, Don Capobres, representing the developer of the North 40 project, Grosvenor Americas, sought to lower expectations about what might happen in this section of town. “Unfortunately, complicated building types that require structured parking are just very difficult to make feasible at this moment, and our housing legal counsel has stressed the importance to us of being realistic about the housing that we can deliver when it comes to the Housing Element,” he said. “We hope… that the General Plan density, however, remains at 20 units per acre—if not more—for the North 40.” Capobres said the developer team continues to work with Eden Housing on delivering affordable homes, but said what planners have suggested should go into Phase 2 isn’t possible. Shoopman confirmed Los Gatos isn’t looking to amend the North 40 Specific Plan to reduce the density. Some residents believe 20-40 dwelling units per acre should be built in Phase 2 of the North 40, with much of it as affordable housing, to cover much of the below-market units Los Gatos is required to build. Current plans propose just 13 dwelling units per acre in Phase 2 of the North 40, staff noted. Housing advocates worry this approach is designed to keep low-income community members away from the upmarket hillside and single-family home areas. But Badame said she’s concerned that building below-market units in the hillsides would be a burden for poorer residents, given the challenges of finding insurers to provide coverage. Councilmember Matthew Hudes said it’s important for Council to decide whether to organize housing based on locating the densest housing sites next to transportation corridors or spreading units evenly across town.
Mayor Rob Rennie asked if the Vasona Shopping Center wasn’t included in the sites inventory because the owner wasn’t interested in building housing there. Staff confirmed this to be the case, “—and based on some of the long-term tenants,” and in a response to another question from Rennie, noted 96 potential units had been included for 206 Knowles Drive. Hudes made a six-part motion: 1. Do not exceed the RHNA allocation by more than a 15% buffer, but analyze additional sites that could be included if HCD rejects the Town’s Housing Element. 2. Develop principles for choosing sites. 3. Make projections for how the new SB9 law could contribute to growth. 4. Either keep the North 40’s 282 units from Tier 1 or increase the number of units to align with a 30-unit-per-acre standard, so it approaches 553 units. 5. Get a vote from HEAB on sites meeting set principles and development criteria. 6. Bring work product back to Council with recommendations. Badame seconded it. Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, a HEAB member, said she’s concerned a 15% buffer above the required 1,993 units might not be enough to appease Sacramento. Paulson said 15-30% seems to be the current guidance on what is prudent to include. Rennie said he wouldn’t support Hudes’s motion because that would lead to starting the site selection process all over again. “I think it would be ‘bait-andswitch’ to tell them to go back to start over with a new set of parameters,” he said. “I think at this point it’s down to the Council to do the work to figure out what we want where.” With just Badame and Hudes in support, the motion failed 3-2. Ristow made a motion to approve the sites in the report as-is. Sayoc seconded it. Hudes asked for a friendly amendment that would include projections related to SB9-sparked development. After getting input from staff that this could be done relatively easily, she agreed. And even though the Vice Mayor had acquiesced, Hudes still didn’t support the motion. Yet the motion still passed 3-2, with Badame joining in opposition.
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