12 Parks and Sustainability Work Plan with Attachments
PREPARED BY: Nicolle Burnham
Parks and Public Works Director
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: 02/18/2025 ITEM NO: 12
DATE: February 13, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Approve the 2025 Work Plan Recommended by the Parks and Sustainability
Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 2025 Work Plan recommended by the Town’s Parks and Sustainability
Commission.
BACKGROUND:
In order to provide Town Commissions/Committees/Boards (Commissions) clarity from the
Town Council regarding their work, staff recommends the Town Council review and approve
each Commission’s work plan for the year. This will ensure Council support, efficient use of
Commissioners’ time, and sufficient staff resources for the Commission’s projects in 2025.
Certain Commissions are exempt from this process due to their specific functions. The exempt
Commissions have items presented to them for consideration rather than the Commissions
creating their own work plans. These exempt Commissions include the Planning Commission,
General Plan Committee, Historic Preservation Committee, and Personnel Board.
DISCUSSION:
The attached work plan was drafted by the Parks and Public Works staff liaison, taking
workload, time commitment, changes in legislation, and alignment with Council priorities into
consideration.
The Parks and Sustainability Commission work plan was discussed at that Commission’s
February 3, 2025 regular meeting. The Commission discussed the draft work plan presented by
staff and made two slight modifications. These were to add “and motorized conveyances” to
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work plan item 4 and to add “and trails” to work plan item 5, suggesting the Town invest in a
Parks and Trails Master Plan, rather than just a parks master plan. Staff agrees with both of
these recommended changes. The resulting work plan (Attachment 1) was adopted by the
Commission by a vote of 6-0-1, with Chair Gleason absent.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact is associated with this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. 2025 Parks and Sustainability Commission Work Plan
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2025 Parks and Sustainability Commission Work Plan
ﻟ Commission will review Field Use policies and provide recommendations for staff
consideration.
ﻟ Commission will review Adopt-A-Bench Program policies and procedures and provide
recommendations for staff consideration.
ﻟ Commission will review Adopt-A-Planter Program policies and procedures and provide
recommendations for staff consideration.
ﻟ Commission to review staff recommendations regarding policy and ordinance updates
regarding the use of e-bikes and motorized conveyances in parks and on trails and
provide recommendations for staff consideration.
ﻟ In the case the master plan is funded in the Capital Improvement Program for 2025/26,
the Commission will support staff outreach efforts as they pertain to parks and trails
master planning.