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MONTE SERENO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.
August 05, 2025
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
At approximately 7:01 p.m., Mayor Craig called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present – Chambers: Councilmember Allan, Councilmember Shannon, Councilmember Mekechuk and Mayor Craig
Present – Remote: None
Absent: None
Staff: City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica, City Manager Perkins and City Attorney Powell
Staff – Remote: None
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Mayor requested to move Item #7 under Unfinished Business as the first Item and Item # 4 under Consent Calendar to the end of the meeting.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Allan to accept changes in the orders of the day. Seconded by Councilmember Mekechuk.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Craig shared that due to health reasons, Vice Mayor Ellahie resigned from the Council.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Consider Three (3) Applications and Appoint One (1) Additional Member to the 2025-2026 Monte Sereno Youth Commission
Mayor Craig requested this item be continued at the next Council meeting.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to have this item continued to the Docusign Envelope ID: 2DBB4546-0388-45E6-8D65-82F1BAFCE145 b22dd46c-9faa-4dd3-9e0f-96f6cc76c7b7 Page 2
next City Council meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider and Accept the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Financial Audit Report City Manager Perkins provided a staff report.
David Alvey, CP Audit Partner with Maze and Associates, was available to assist with questions from Council.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to Accept the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Financial Audit Report. Seconded by Councilmember Shannon.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
2. Approve the Minutes of the June 17, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting, the Minutes of June 24, 2025 Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Site & Architectural Commission, and the Minutes of June 27, 2025 and July 24, 2025 Special and Regular City Council Meeting
3. Approve Warrant List Dated July 30, 2025 in the Amount $468,115.00
4. Consider Approval of Updated Job Descriptions
5. Adoption of Ordinance NS-246, and Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno Amending the Municipal Code Section 12.03.020.A and 12.03.020 to Decrease the Number of Youth Commissioners and Amend the Appointment Process
Mayor Craig opened the Consent Calendar for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Wolsheimer closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to approve Items #2 and 5 on the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Shannon to approve Item #3 on the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (3-0-1 Abstain: Mekechuk)
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Consider Objections to the 2025 Weed Abatement Program Assessment Report and Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Report and Authorizing Collection of the Assessment Charges Docusign Envelope ID: 2DBB4546-0388-45E6-8D65-82F1BAFCE145 b22dd46c-9faa-4dd3-9e0f-96f6cc76c7b7 Page 3
City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica provided a staff report.
Weed Abatement Inspector with County of Santa Clara Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency, Madeline Wien, made herself available to assist with answering questions.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Hearing. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Hearing.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to adopt a resolution confirming the report and authorizing collection of the assessment charges. Seconded by Councilmember Shannon.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
NEW BUSINESS
8. Discuss and Consider Nominees for Monte Sereno Citizen of the Year Nominees and Make an Appointment
City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica provided a staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Nominee:
• Resident Guardino
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment.
Public Comment
• Resident Sinclair spoke in favor of nominee Guardino. • Former Mayor Perry spoke in favor of nominee Guardino. • Resident Martin spoke in favor of nominee Guardino.
• Resident Mrs. Guardino spoke in favor of nominee Guardino.
With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
Council proceeded to rank each nominee.
Carl Guardino was ranked number one.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to appoint Carl Guardino for Monte Sereno Citizen of the Year. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
9. Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Monte Sereno Site and Architectural Commission for an Unexpired Term Ending December 31, 2026.
City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica provided a staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Applicant Robert Lapcevic spoke.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
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MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Allan to appoint Robert Lapcevic to the Site and Architectural Commission to fill one vacancy for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2026. Seconded by Councilmember Mekechuk.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
10. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, October 8 -10, 2025, Long Beach Convention Center Mayor Craig provided some background information on the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Discussion ensued.
Councilmember Mekechuk volunteered to be the voting delegate and Mayor Craig volunteered to be the alternate.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Craig to appoint Councilmember Mekechuk as the voting delegate and Mayor Craig as the voting alternate to attend the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
11. Consider the Opportunity for up to two Monte Sereno Residents to Participate in the 2025-2026 Leadership Los Gatos Program
City Manager Perkins provided a staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment.
Public Comment
• Resident Matin spoke in favor of the Leadership Los Gatos Program.
With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to obtain two seats at the 2025- 2026 Leadership Los Gatos Program and pay the amount of $3,200 for Monte Sereno residents to participate. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
12. Consider and Approve City Council Committee/Commission Reassignments for Calendar Year 2025
City Manager Perkins provided a staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
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former Council Member Wolsheimer to Councilmember Allan. Seconded by Councilmember Shannon.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
13. Discuss Potential Police Service Parcel Tax Ballot Measure City Manager Perkins provided a staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
Council directed staff to return at a future meeting with alternatives on this item.
4. Consider Approval of Updated Job Descriptions
City Manager Perkins provided a staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Craig opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Craig closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Mekechuk to approve the updated job description for the City Engineer, and table the rest of the job descriptions for October 7, 2025. Seconded by Councilmember Allan.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-0-0)
COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS
Councilmember Mekechuk reported participating with a PG&E representative on a ride-along. This representative will be reaching out to the rest of the Councilmembers, as well. Councilmember Mekechuk expressed the importance of having a good relationship with PG&E. Councilmember Mekechuk shared he has a meeting next week with Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority.
Councilmember Mekechuk inquired with Mayor Craig about his availability to attend the Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee on his behalf. Councilmember Mekechuk had City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica shared a short video that was created by the West Valley Stormwater Authority to help raise awareness.
Councilmember Allan stated nothing to report.
Councilmember Shannon reported attending a meeting with the West Valley Sanitation District Board. Councilmember Shannon shared that the search to replace the District Manager, who retired, has begun. In the meantime, Kent Edler has been appointed as the Interim District Manager.
The meeting scheduled for Santa Clara Valley Water Commission was cancelled.
Mayor Craig reported that the CEO of Valley Transportation Authority attended the West Valley Mayors & Managers meeting. Mayor Craig also shared he attended a launch introduction at West Valley Community Services for a new truck that was funded by Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Shannon shared that Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga is doing a series of community hikes called "Backpack with MAK” in different parks throughout Santa Clara County and she has attended two already. She encouraged the Council to attend one of the hikes.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Perkins shared that starting next week, there will be a change to the office hours. The office hours will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday by appointment. City Manager Perkins also shared that 16 of the 19 flock cameras have been installed throughout the City. The remaining 3 left to install are along Highway 9.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
14. A copy of the Tentative 2025 Council Meeting Calendar was included on the agenda.
Councilmember Mekechuk would like to have a report on an Ad Hoc set up for the parcel tax.
Mayor Craig would like to see ways to help residents that want to do-it-yourself projects.
ADJOURN
Mayor Craig adjourned the meeting in honor of Former Vice Mayor Ellahie and Former Councilmember Baxter at approximately 9:31 p.m.
Burton Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica, City Clerk
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