Staff Report.Minutes 2-15
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/21/2023 ITEM NO: 3
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
February 15, 2023
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in-person and via
teleconference on Tuesday, February 15, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:33 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes,
Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rob Rennie. (Council Member Rennie
participated remotely.)
Absent: None
Council Member Moore stated he would recuse himself from the meeting due to his
relationship with the Planning Commissioner and left the Council Chamber.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Accept Recommendation of Censure of, and Counseling for, a Planning Commissioner
Regarding Communication to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development or Take Other Action.
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Perice Sibley
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Richard Kananen
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Jak Van Nada
- Requested Commissioner Clark resign or be removed.
Jason Farwell
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Jim Zanardi
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
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Other Business Item #1 – continued
Ron Meyer
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Donna McCurrie
- Requested the Commissioner be mentored.
Corey Wolbach, Silicon Valley at Home
- Commented in opposition of the censure of the Commissioner.
Lee Quintana
- Commented on the referendum and spoke in opposition of the censure of the
Commissioner.
Member of Public
- Commented on Council Policies 2-05 and 2-11 and requested removal of the
Commissioner.
James Dunlap
- Commented concerns of bias and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Elly Hudson
- Commented in opposition of the censure of the Commissioner.
Alan Gustavo Faz Ochoa
- Commented in opposition of the censure of the Commissioner.
Alex Shoor
- Commented in opposition of the censure of the Commissioner.
Matthew Reed, Silicon Valley at Home
- Commented on the Housing Element process and in opposition of censure of the
Commissioner.
Chris of Los Gatos (Wiley)
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Kerrie Dunlap
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
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Other Business Item #1 – continued
Catherine Somers
- Commented in support of a compromise.
Joe Rodgers
- Commented on concerns and requested removal of the Commissioner.
Kylie Clark
- Commented on the email sent to California Department of Housing and Community
Development, the Code of Conduct process, apologized, and spoke in opposition of the
Censure.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Ristow to accept the recommendation of the committee
comprised of the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Town Attorney, and Town Manager, of
censure, coaching, and mentoring of Planning Commissioner Kylie Clark. Seconded
by Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0-1. Council Member Moore recused.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk