10-21-2021 - Minutes - HEAB
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY
BOARD REPORT
MINUTES OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The Housing Element Advisory Board of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
October 21, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., via teleconference.
This meeting was 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 was not physically open to the public and the Advisory Board Membe rs were
teleconferencing from remote locations. Members of the public were able to participate in
the meeting by joining the Zoom webinar (log in information provided below).
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen; Vice Chair Kathryn Janoff; Council Member Mary Badame;
Council Member Maria Ristow; Commissioner Emily Thomas; Board Adam Mayer; Board
Member Todd Jarvis; Board Member Joseph Mannina; Board Member Steven Piasecki; Board
Member Ryan Rosenberg; Board Member Lee Quintana; Board Member Randi Chen; and Board
Member Rob Moore.
Absent: None.
Staff present: Erin Walters; Jocelyn Shoopman; Jennifer Armer; Joel Paulson; Laurel Prevetti;
and Rob Schultz.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Kylie Clark
A resident of Los Gatos and reaching out on behalf of West Valley Community Services to
advocate for an equitable and impactful Housing Element process.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
None.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Welcome
Mayor Sayoc welcomed the public, staff, and the Board members in attendance.
2. Introductions
Joel Paulson introduced staff members.
3. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to nominate Board Member Ryan
Rosenberg as Chair. Nomination fails for a second.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to nominate Commissioner Melanie
Hanssen as Chair. Seconded by Board Member Chen.
VOTE: Motion passed 10-2-1, with Council Member Badame and Board Member
Quintana voting no and Board Member Moore abstaining.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hanssen to nominate Commissioner Kathryn
Janoff as Vice Chair. Seconded by Council Member Badame.
MOTION: Motion by Board Member Quintana to nominate Board Member Rob Moore
as Vice Chair. Nomination fails for a second.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
4. Introduction to the Housing Element Update
Presentation by Ande Flower from EMC Planning Group Inc.
Housing Element Advisory Board (HEAB) members comments and questions:
- Reach out to other local groups in Town such as the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition to
encourage increased engagement from residents;
- What will the impacts of Senate Bill 9 be on the Town and its housing production;
- Contact the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) early
in the Housing Element process to receive early feedback on the Town’s proposed
strategies;
- Members of the HEAB should also be using their social media platforms to share
upcoming HEAB meetings and encourage increased resident participation;
- What happens to the housing numbers for other Santa Clara County cities who have
challenged their Regional Housing Needs Allocations (RHNA) and will this impact the
Town’s RHNA number;
- Modify the language of social media posts regarding upcoming HEAB meeti ngs to use
more engaging and specific language to encourage participation from Town residents;
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- The appeals heard by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have all been
turned down, with the exception of an appeal by the County of Contra Costa;
- Background information will be helpful to understand the characteristics of the
population that the Town needs to address in its Housing Element update; and
- More information on the methodology of how the Town’s RHNA numbers were
determined.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Kylie Clark
An agenda for the upcoming ABAG meeting to hear further RHNA appeals is now posted
online.
5. Adopt the Draft HEAB Meeting Schedule
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to adopt the HEAB Meeting
Schedule. Seconded by Board Member Moore.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
October 21, 2021 meeting.
/s/Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development