Staff Report.Commission Interviews
PREPARED BY: Wendy Wood
Town Clerk
Reviewed by: Town Manager and Town Attorney
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/06/2023 ITEM NO: 1
DATE: May 31, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Interview Applicants and Make Appointments for the Following Boards and
Commissions: Arts and Culture Commission, Building Board of Appeals,
Complete Streets and Transportation Commission, Historic Preservation
Committee, Library Board, and Personnel Board
RECOMMENDATION:
Interview applicants and make appointments for the following Boards and Commissions: Arts
and Culture Commission, Building Board of Appeals, Complete Streets and Transportation
Commission, Historic Preservation Committee, Library Board, and Personnel Board.
BACKGROUND:
The Boards and Commissions advise the Los Gatos elected officials on a variety of policy and
community interest matters. The Town of Los Gatos had an open recruitment for six (6) Boards
and Commissions with members appointed by the Town Council. Residents interested in
serving on a Town Board or Commission were required to complete the appropriate application
and submit it during the recruitment period by the established deadline.
The upcoming vacancies were published in the newspaper, posted on social media, published in
the Town newsletter, and posted on the Town’s website.
DISCUSSION:
On June 6, 2023, Council will interview applicants for the vacant Board, Commission, and
Committee positions. Following the interviews, the Council may appoint applicants to the
vacant positions with a majority vote. Upon completion of the appointment process, the Clerk
will announce the votes.
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DISCUSSION (continued):
The Town Clerk will continue to advertise any unfilled positions and welcomes any additional
direction from the Town Council. The next scheduled recruitment is set for Fall 2023 with
interviews to be held in November or December 2023.
The number of vacancies and applications received for each Board, Commission, and
Committee are as follows:
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC)
One (1) vacancy for a short-term seat expiring December 31, 2023.
Applicants (1): Vacant Term (1)
Kathy Kelly
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS (BOA)
Two vacancies for one (1) short-term seat expiring December 31, 2023; and one (1) short term
seat expiring December 31, 2024.
Applicants (1): Vacant Terms (2)
Jared Ajlouny
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CSTC)
One (1) vacancy for a short-term seat expiring December 31, 2025.
Applicants (4): Vacant Term (1)
Kevin Dillion
Gregory Gentile
Erik Miller
Jeffrey Suzuki
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE (HPC)
One (1) vacancy for a short-term seat expiring December 31, 2023.
Applicants (2): Vacant Term (1)
Susan Ward
Lee Quintana
LIBRARY BOARD (LIB)
Two (2) full term seats are open due to two (2) expiring terms.
Applicants (2): Vacant Terms (2)
Deborah Lowe
David Sabes
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DISCUSSION (continued):
PERSONNEL BOARD
One (1) vacancy for a short-term seat expiring December 31, 2025.
Applicants (0): Vacant Term (1)
CONCLUSION:
The Town Council is scheduled to interview applicants for the following Boards and
Commissions: Arts and Culture Commission, Building Board of Appeals, Complete Streets and
Transportation Commission, Historic Preservation Committee, Library Board, and Personnel
Board; at the conclusion of the interviews, the Council will make appointments based on a
majority vote.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Town Manager and Town Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the appointments.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Applications
2. Council Policy 2-11: Commissions Appointments, Residency and Attendance Requirements,
and Establishing a Quorum