10 Staff Report.Interim Community Center with attachments
PREPARED BY: Katy Nomura
Assistant Town Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/05/2024 ITEM NO: 10
DATE: February 26, 2024
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Review Input on the Interim Community Center and Authorize the Town
Manager to Issue a Request for Proposals for Potential Service Providers
RECOMMENDATION:
Review input on the Interim Community Center and authorize the Town Manager to issue a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for potential service providers.
BACKGROUND:
On August 15, 2023, the Town Council allocated $866,281 to a Community Center Development
Fund to design and construct near-term improvements to the Adult Recreation Center to
achieve two major purposes. One purpose is to facilitate the use of space for a variety of non-
profit agencies to provide services to the community. The second purpose is to reconfigure the
existing space to make it more open and inviting to the community. This effort is referred to as
the Interim Community Center.
On November 21, 2023, the Town Council provided additional feedback on the Interim
Community Center effort. At this meeting, staff explained that a full remodel of the Adult
Recreation Center to transform it into a Community Center would be a multi-million-dollar
project that would need to be considered as part of the longer-term Capital Improvement
Program. Any large investments to remodel the facility should be reserved for the full remodel
to ensure that the transformation of the facility is planned holistically and that financial
resources are used in the most efficient manner possible.
With this in mind, the Interim Community Center effort focuses on near-term improvements
that can be implemented in the interim without substantial remodeling. Staff also identified
the proposed steps for this effort:
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BACKGROUND (continued):
1. Host Community Meeting to receive community input on:
a. Preferred types of community partners/services,
b. Community partner selection criteria, and
c. Ideas for near-term improvements to the ARC/Community Center.
2. Receive the Community Health and Senior Services Commission’s (CHSSC)
recommendation on items relevant to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for community
partners, such as the types of community partners and selection criteria.
3. Return to Council with CHSSC’s recommendation for Council input and approval on
items relevant to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for community partners, such as the
types of community partners and selection criteria.
4. Issue the RFP.
5. Return to Council with the final selection of community partners.
6. Discuss any potential physical near-term improvements and operational support
needed by selected community partners with Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation (LGS
Recreation).
7. Receive CHSSC’s recommendation on near-term improvements and operational
support for Council’s consideration, taking into account ideas shared at the community
convening and budget constraints.
8. Return to Council with CHSSC’s recommendation on near-term improvements and
operational support for consideration.
9. Hire an architect to provide cost estimates for the prioritized items.
10. Return to Council with cost estimates for selection of which prioritized items to move
forward for design and bidding.
In alignment with Step 1, on January 25, 2024, with the support of the CHSSC, the Town held a
community meeting to gather input on near-term improvements to the Adult Recreation
Center (ARC) to transition it to an Interim Community Center by making the space more
welcoming for all ages and creating opportunities for a variety of community partners to
provide services to the community. Approximately 40 community members attended,
including representatives from several community partners. The attendees were divided into
five (5) groups to discuss and respond to the following three (3) questions:
• What near-term improvements would you like to see at the Adult Recreation
Center/Interim Community Center to make the space more welcoming for all ages?
• What types of community partners and services would you like to see at the Adult
Recreation Center/Interim Community Center?
• What criteria do you believe should be used when selecting community partners and
services?
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BACKGROUND (continued):
Step 2 was completed on February 15, 2024, when the CHSSC reviewed the input compiled
from the community meeting (Attachment 1). The CHSSC recommended that the following
criteria be included in the RFP and that eligible service providers should:
• Be a nonprofit that serves Los Gatos and others;
• Have a volunteer support base;
• Have needs themselves, such as for space and possibly financial needs;
• Address basic needs such as health, wellness, mental health, food needs, housing, and
transportation; and
• Be willing to rotate in a shared space.
In addition, the CHSSC also provided a non-exhaustive list of examples of service providers it
felt would be the types the Town should be looking for: CASSY, West Valley Community
Services, Health Trust, Sourcewise, Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services, and Plant-
Based Advocates.
While the conversation focused on service providers and the CHSSC will revisit
recommendations on physical near-term improvements, the Commission also recommended
that the funds be applied to create a space for hybrid/Zoom meetings with modern equipment
and a space with shared desks to be used by local service providers. They also recommended
that consultant and designer work expenses should be kept to a minimum and that all
additional funds should be conserved for developing a future community center.
DISCUSSION:
Based on the input received and the recommendations from the CHSSC, staff recommends that
the RFP be open to any non-profit service providers serving Los Gatos, with an emphasis on
those addressing basic needs such as health, wellness, mental health, food needs, housing, and
transportation. The following criteria are recommended to assist in selecting the top service
providers:
• The extent to which the provider serves basic needs and serves an unmet need in the
community.
• The extent to which they already serve Los Gatos residents and the community.
• The extent to which the provider could expand or enhance services with the additional
Interim Community Center space. This would include an evaluation of how much the
provider needs additional space for their services.
• The extent of the provider’s volunteer base and how they can effectively support a
service at the Interim Community Center.
• The extent to which the provider’s service lends itself to being successful in a rotational
shared space at the Interim Community Center.
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DISCUSSION (continued):
• Each service provider selected should provide a service that is unique and not
duplicative of other selected service providers. Since service providers can offer a
variety of services, some of their services can overlap but each must have at least one
unique offering or service.
Additionally, there was feedback to review the provider’s financial solvency as well as their
financial need to see if providing this space could help support their cause. Since these two
criteria seemed to be in opposition in terms of valuing financial strength or financial need,
these criteria were not included. However, Council could direct staff to include or adjust any
criteria as desired.
At the community meeting, a question that was asked whether or not service providers would
need to pay for the space and whether they would be paid to provide services. Staff
recommends that if service providers are charged a fee that they only be asked to pay a
nominal fee to cover administrative costs of their rotational scheduling, printing, storage,
internet, janitorial, etc. In addition, since this is an effort to provide an opportunity and space
for service providers, the Town would not monetarily compensate providers selected to take
advantage of this opportunity. The hope is that it would be mutually beneficial opportunity for
all parties involved. Staff looks forward to Council’s direction on these matters.
CONCLUSION:
Staff looks forward to Council’s discussion and direction on the types of service providers, the
criteria for evaluating service providers, and what costs service providers should expect. With
this direction, it is recommended that the Council authorize the Town Manager to issue a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for service providers.
After the RFP concludes, staff will return to Council with the final selection of service providers.
Once the service providers are selected, staff will return to the CHSSC for its recommendations
on physical, near-term improvements for the Interim Community Center with consideration for
any needs of the service providers.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Town Manager’s Office and the Town
Attorney.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The $866,281 allocated to the Community Center Development Fund can be used for near-term
improvements to the Adult Recreation Center/Community Center. Additional funding may be
required to support the operational and administrative needs of coordinating and supporting
the service providers if the providers do not pay those costs directly.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Attachment 2 contains public comment received on this topic.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Input Received from January 25, 2024 Community Meeting
2. Public Comment
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Input Received from January 25, 2024 Interim Community Center Community Meeting
ATTACHMENT 1
1. What near-term improvements would you like to see at the Adult Recreation Center/Interim
Community Center to make the space more welcoming for all ages?
• Ability for seniors to meet 2 hours/week – Continuing, Large screen TVs/Internet for
lounge, Earthquake compliance/retrofit, No improvements
• Sliding doors
• More storage in the conference room
• Enclose patio for storage, more usage
• AV upgrades -- current projectors flaky
• Noise abatement in large hall
• Commercial kitchen update
• Good to have in-wall sound system
• Lighting -- stretch down for better cleaning
• Water damage throughout the building
• Restroom, emergency lights upgrade
• Sensors in bathroom
• Restroom automatic door openers
• Uneven parking lots – unsafe esp. for seniors –add handrails
• More lighting in parking lot
• Cover on the entrance for rain
• More cameras in the parking lot
• Cosmetic improvements (Ask Nancy and users)
• Play area for children
• Panic button (mental health)
• Well-defined purpose of rooms reconfiguration
• Survey of current users of this space and potential users and their road blocks to current
use
• This building as a central hub to coordinate
• Upgrading tech to modernize
• Equipment/tech for hybrid/virtual meetings in several designated areas/rooms of
various sizes (includes AV camera, OWL 360˚, ADA compliant, etc)
• Better utilization of 2nd floor to maximize space, i.e. size of room, combine services,
remediation
• Closet/storage space for non-profits
• Access to kitchen
• Food pantry for storage/food prep for unhoused individuals
• One room that service providers can use
• Translation services
• Minor repairs and upgrades (including entryway)
• Suggestion box in lobby somewhere easily accessible
• Make empty space more inviting
• Functional upgrades – See LGS Rec list
o LGS Rec List: Recommended ARC Building Improvements 2/13/2023
Input Received from January 25, 2024 Interim Community Center Community Meeting
ATTACHMENT 1
Replace large hall dividing doors – current divider door is broken
Solution for table and chair storage – possible partition wall in large hall
for storage?
AV upgrades in conference rooms / large hall
ARC in-wall sound system in large hall
Noise abatement in large hall – wall or ceiling sound dampening?
More secure storage in large hall - repurpose large hall outside patio for
storage?
Deepen shelves in existing large hall locked cabinets
Paint/refresh large hall kitchen cabinets and counter
Pendant lighting in the lobby – easier to clean and brighter light!
Restroom upgrades - emergency lights in restrooms during power
outage, sensors on sinks/toilets/soap/towels so they are touchless
Parking lot changes to increase safety
More lighting, ramps, cameras, handrails
Awning at entry to protect against rain
Address water damage
• Welcoming entry – sliding glass doors in north wall to a patio
• Electronic signage with activities and schedule
• Modern AV and IT upgrades – local and remote capabilities
• Lighting – External and emergency
• Improve lobby -- space decorate -- user friendly
• Lighting
• Better internet capability
• Zoom
• Microphone speaker unit
• More video screens – adequate size
• Comfortable rooms for group meetings of 20 people
• Soung proofing enhancements
• Big room into 2 soundproof rooms
• Break room for staff
• Enhance kitchen
• Long term -- NUMU, police space could be repurposed
• Long term -- Use existing inventory of buildings for community usage
• How should the money be allocated? Initial improvements and reserve funds for future
com. Center reconstruction/new center (i.e. $300k saved for future plan/design for the
new center); keep extra $ in the community center fund
2. What types of community partners and services would you like to see at the Adult Recreation
Center/Interim Community Center?
• Ability for seniors to get together/talk
• West Valley Community Services – Already serving LG, pantry, brown bag
Input Received from January 25, 2024 Interim Community Center Community Meeting
ATTACHMENT 1
• HUB model – place to go
• Mental Health Service with CASSY
• Co-sharing space – Day assignment to different organizations
• Life long learning – LGS Rec
• Speaker series catering to community—Could also use LG Theater (Oshner)
• If $866K is not used, donate to senior 501c3 as seed to get it started
• Live Oak Nutrition – food scarcity – “Food with a friend”
• “To good to go” app – partner with them
• Dest for RYDE program (senior lobby)
• Sourcewise (house rich, cash poor)
• Fund grant writer
• Case manager/social worker
• Meeting place for other clubs/non-profits
• Mental health services
• Fundraisers
• Financial support for those who need it
• General place to enhance the quality of life for residents
• Plays the role of the Civic Center
• Navigator system (housing, youth and family, mental health) – one stop shop
• Facilitate creation of new organizations
• West valley community services
• Rotation of different types of partners/non-profits
• A room dedicated to non-profits
• Plant-based Advocates non-profit (local in LG)
• Health and nutrition education (esp. plant-based education) and how it relates to
health/chronic illnesses
• Certain number of days allocated to community groups to host events at no charge
• Community discussion groups (where seniors feel safe, ADA accessibility, and can speak
freely)
• Speaker series
• Mental health services – CASSY, Navigators, County
• Medicare reps
• Veterans affairs Benefits
• Ombudsman
• Health care services
• Business mentoring (SCORE)
• Police dept – fraud/scam prevention
• Transportation
• West Valley College
• Is the Town going to pay providers to staff the ARC, or do potential providers have to
pay?
• Person to answer questions in the lobby
Input Received from January 25, 2024 Interim Community Center Community Meeting
ATTACHMENT 1
• Concierge
• Guidance for transportation
• Life issues – Life and death
• Reference to transit agency
• Community meeting room (seniors) to discuss local issues
• True senior center
3. What criteria do you believe should be used when selecting community partners and
services?
• 501c3 or JPA (Joint Powers Authority)
• Should already be serving LG or close by South Bay community
• Should they be financially solvent?
• Are they going to pay?
• Case manager/social worker could funnel ppl/issues to the right area
• Create “volunteer support base” list – helping to provide resources
• Student nurses to do BP check, wellness check
• Youth centric space/activities – Hangout, game console, etc
• Services
• We should survey for services in demand
• Check what other communities have
• Basic needs (housing, mental health, food, nutrition)
• Rideshare services (free/community organized)
• Intentional avoidance of duplication of services
• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
• Would providing this venue expand the capacity of organizations to provide services?
• Non-profit predominant (free/at cost)
• Non-profits as a priority (but not an absolute)
• Provide services for residents of Los Gatos
• Provide services that promote our health and wellness and benefit society (health,
environment, humanity, social responsibility)
• Providers of social services (e.g. case management and other services that funds have
been allocated to)
• Unduplicated services
• Reporting requirements (residency percent of service utilization, funding needs/use)
• Provider plan for space utilization
• Operational/administrative needs/footprint
• Non-commercial
• Responsive to community needs/alignment to senior roadmap
• Track record/community presence
Input Received from January 25, 2024 Interim Community Center Community Meeting
ATTACHMENT 1
• 55+ members have priority to set up meetings or any topic
• Local issues discussion
• A place for 55+members to meet in a safe and accommodating space on Town owned
property to have discussion on local regional and national topics, the intent is a forum
with [non legible] behavior, where [non legible] can advocate their views, this should be
easy to set up without lawyers and discouraging requirements
Commissioner Lead Transcribed Notes 1
ATTACHMENT 1
Feb. 4, 2024
To: Katy Nomura, Asst. Town Manager
Fr: Eleanor Yick
Re: Community Feedback – purple group ( front group on the left)
Members of the group: Tom Picraux, Rob Moore, Darryl, friend of Darrly’s, 2
women from Plant Based Advocates and Eleanor Yick. The top comments under
each question are listed in order.
1. Near term improvements to make the space more welcoming for all
ages:
1.Equipment ( tech) for hybrid/virtual meetings in several designated
areas/room of various sizes, particularly large room on main floor. (Includes 360
degree camera and meets all ADA regs for access, hearing, sight impaired, etc.
2.Better utilization of second floor to maximize usage, i.e. size of room,
remediation and combine some rooms. One room that service providers can
use.
3.Minor repairs entering building and upgrades
•Closet space for storage for non-profits
•Translation services
•Access to kitchen
•Food pantry for storage, food prep for unhoused individuals
•Suggestion box in lobby that is easily accessible
•Make entry space more inviting
2.What types of Community Partners and Services:
1. West Valley Community Services
2 .Health and Nutrition education ( i.e. plant based and how it relates to health
and chronic illnesses)
3.Community Discussion Groups: where seniors feel safe and can speak freely.
Space must be ADA compliant. Speaker series.
•Rotation of different types of partners and non profits
•A room dedicated to non-profits
•Certain number of days allocated to community groups at no cost to host events
Commissioner Lead Transcribed Notes 1
ATTACHMENT 1
3. Criteria to select Community Partners:
1. Non-profits as a priority but not a deal breaker.
2. Provide services to the residents of Los Gatos.
3.Provide services that promote our health and wellness and benefit
society (health, environment, humanity, social responsibility. Provides
social services, such as case management & other services that funds
have been allocated to.
4. The Group also discussed how the money should be allocated and
the idea of saving some funds for a dedicated new community center
and agreed:
1.Initial improvements and reserve fund for future community center-
new or remodeled ( i.e. $300K saved for planning, design, etc.
2. Keep saved/extra funds in a dedicated, restricted fund ( i.e.
Community Center Fund.
Commissioner Lead Transcribed Notes 2
ATTACHMENT 1
#1: Near Term Improvements:
Functional upgrades: See LGS Rec. list
Welcoming Entry Way-sliding glass door in north wall to a patio
Electronic Signage with activities and schedule
Modern A/V & IT upgrades; local and remote capabilities
Lighting-external and emergency
#2: Community Partners and Services:
Mental Health Services
CASSY
Navigators
County
West Valley Community Services
West Valley College
Medicare Reps.
Veteran’s affairs-Benefits
Ombudsman
Health Care Services
Business Mentoring (SCORE)
Police Department-Fraud/Scam prevention
Transportation
Question: Is the town going to pay providers to staff the space or do potential
providers have to pay?
#3: Community Partner Priority Criteria:
Unduplicated service
Reporting requirements
Residency % of service utilization
Commissioner Lead Transcribed Notes 2
ATTACHMENT 1
Funding needs/use
Provider plan for space utilization
Operational/Administrative needs/Footprint
Noncommercial
Responsive to community needs/Alignment to Senior Road Map
Track record/community presence
Commissioner Lead Transcribed Notes 3
ATTACHMENT 1
1. What near-term improvements would you like to see at the Adult
Recreation Center/Interim Community Center to make the space more welcoming for all
ages? Near-term improvements would be smaller-scale improvements such as improving
signage or upgrading conference room technology for hybrid meetings. Larger-scale
improvements would be more costly and would be reserved for the full remodel of the building
in the future. Tonight’s discussion will focus on near-term improvements. If you are not
sure whether your idea falls into the “near-term” category, please share it, and we will do
our best to determine whether it would be most appropriate for the near-term or future.
Some general improvement areas:
• Replace large hall dividing doors - large hall space must be configurable (current door is reported to be broken)
• Solution for table and chair storage - building partition wall in large hall for storage?
• AV upgrades in conference rooms / large hall
• Noise abatement in large hall
• More secure storage in large hall ( repurpose patio for storage?)
• Paint/refresh kitchen cabinets and counter
• In-wall sound system in Large Hall
• Pendant lighting in the lobby - easier to clean plus brighter light
• Look for and fix water damage
• Restroom upgrades - emergency lights in restrooms for power outage, sensors on sinks, toilets, soap, towel holders
• Automatic door openers
• Parking lot changes focusing on safety - lights, direction signs etc. currently parking lots are uneven and hence unsafe for seniors. Install cameras in the parking lot
• More lighting, ramps, install cameras and handrails
• Cover at the entry to protect against rain
2. What types of community partners and services would you like to see at the
Adult Recreation Center/Interim Community Center? The Town is exploring providing space
for community partners to provide services at the Adult Recreation Center in partnership
with LGS Recreation. The intent would be to work with LGS Recreation to ensure there
is minimal impact to existing programming, if any. This would mean there may be
limited space available for community partners and the Town would appreciate feedback on
which services should be prioritized. It is possible that multiple community partners could
provide services on a rotation throughout the week to allow a variety of services using
minimal space.
• Do not disrupt existing activities, esp for seniors. Maintain the ability for seniors to meet at least 2 hours per week.
• Partner with West valley Community Services - already serving Los Gatos, Support services like pantry, brown bag lunch
• Envision it as a HUB - place to go for everyone including seniors as well as
youth. Co-sharing concept - daily assignment to different organizations
Commissioner Lead Transcribed Notes 3
ATTACHMENT 1
• Partner with CASSY to provide mental health services
• Life-long learning opportunities - via speaker series or specific keynotes
• Support Live Oak Nutrition - "Food with a friend". leverage kitchen and
relationship with West Valley Community Services to provide food/nutritions
• Potential partnership with "Too Good to go" App to provide food options to the needy at the center
• Desk for RYDE program providing both service/information
• Create Senior Lobby
• Fund GRANT writer to seek grants for the center
• Fund case manager/social worker
• Youth centric space/activities for youths to hangout, with game consoles etc
• Student nurses for basic health check like BP
3. What criteria do you believe should be used when selecting community partners
and services? Since space will be limited, it is likely there will be more potential
community partners than there is space available, even if they share the space on a rotational
basis. Criteria will be used to evaluate community partners to select the top candidates.
For example, criteria could include a requirement that they currently provide services to the
Los Gatos community or that they are a nonprofit.
• 501c(3) or JPA (Joint Powers Authority)
• Prioritize if already serving Los Gatos or surrounding communities
• Financial sustainability/solvency and be able to pay for the usage
• Prioritize org with existing or commitment to create "Volunteer Support Base" to support services at the center
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From:
To:Katy Nomura
Subject:comments for interim community space in Los Gatos
Date:Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:27:59 PM
Attachments:image001.png
PBA wishlist for community center.docx
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
Hello,
I will be attending tonight’s meeting but wanted to share these comments with you (attached and
pasted below).
Thank you,
Karen Rubio
Thank you for inviting us to share our vision for the Los Gatos Community Center.
My name is Karen Rubio and I am a co-founder of Plant-Based Advocates, a nonprofit here in town
that promotes a plant-based diet and lifestyle for numerous benefits, including: improving human
health, repairing our environment, eliminating cruelty to animals, and working towards social justice.
Our group has been operating for nearly 5 years, and we have been a nonprofit for nearly 3 years.
Together we have been able to achieve a lot of goals, including:
Offering educational talks at the Los Gatos LibraryFilm events, such as the recent showing of Eating Our Way to Extinction at the LG TheaterPlant-Based meal outreach to unhoused communities during the pandemicOutreach at events such as Spring into Green and Stanford Hospital nutrition fairsBringing nutritious plant-based meals and milk to kids in the Los Gatos School DistrictNutrition talks at Fisher Middle School in collaboration with Parenting ContinuumHumane education at local schools and churches
We are very excited at the opportunity to have a community space for our nonprofit to use.
Specifically, we envision the following for the interim community center:
Space for nonprofits such as ours to meet, hold meetings. An example of this is the Los Altoscommunity center, which allows nonprofits to rent out rooms for free for their eventsSpace to teach educational classes and even cooking classes, if a kitchen is included in theplansIdeally this space will serve as a place to address the needs of our most vulnerable residentsProvide food for the community’s underserved members via a community market similar toWest Valley Community Services Market. This market could emphasize plant based optionsand promote healthy eating in townHigh on my list is having individual closets or cabinets for nonprofits to store their materials.As a CERT member, it’s possible that local CERT groups could store their equipment there aswell
ATTACHMENT 2
From:Ulka Agarwal
To:Katy Nomura
Subject:F/up from meeting last night re: Interim Community Center
Date:Friday, January 26, 2024 8:38:02 AM
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
Good morning,
My name is Ulka Agarwal and I’m a local physician and nutrition researcherand educator, and a member of Plant-based Advocates. Last night I had thepleasure of joining other community members to voice our opinions on theInterim Community Center. In our breakout groups and others, a commontheme was for non-profits focused on health and wellness, such as Plant-based Advocates based in Los Gatos, to utilize the community space tooffer free education and resources.
We can prevent, treat and even reverse obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heartdisease simply by changing what we eat. But most health care professionals– including physicians – don’t receive nutrition education, so many people,especially the elderly, needlessly suffer and die from these chronicillnesses. Plant-based Advocates works tirelessly to educate our communityon the power of nutrition to help us take back control of our health. If wecould use a community space like this, we could make sure every memberof our community, especially the most vulnerable, has access to this life-saving information.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Ulka Agarwal, M.D.
Plant-Based Advocates
From:Laurel Prevetti
To:Rob Moore
Cc:Katy Nomura; Ryan Baker
Subject:RE: Interim Community Center Improvements Idea
Date:Tuesday, February 13, 2024 3:52:55 PM
Thank you for this insight. We are typing up the notes now from the meeting so I am sharing this
with the staff. Thank you!
From: Rob Moore <RMoore@losgatosca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 3:42 PM
To: Laurel Prevetti <LPrevetti@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Interim Community Center Improvements Idea
Hi Laurel,
I hope all is well! I wanted to reach out and update you on an idea West Valley
Community Services has been floating that I'm interested in pursuing.
I just got out of a "West Valley Service Providers" Zoom meeting with folks like WVCS,
Jewish Family Services, CASSY, LGS Rec, etc. Folks on the call like Jeffrey Blum and Tom
Picraux asked Sujatha about her level of interest in space in the Rec Center. She
reiterated how much she would like to have access to space in the building and how
she'd like to potentially up WVCS's level of service (adding case managers to be
stationed in Los Gatos, etc.) in Los Gatos were she to have space. Nothing particularly
new there.
Sujatha also mentioned interest in opening a small free food market (perhaps as small
as a few shelves) in the building. She mentioned this at the community meeting held a
few weeks ago, but it seemed like her small group didn't speak to it in the share-out
section of the meeting. I wanted to specifically call out this idea because I think it is a
very good one and it seemed like a lot of community members were enthusiastic about
it.
Just some "food" for thought! Thanks so much.
Take care,
Rob
Rob Moore
Councilmember, Los Gatos Town Council
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