2025-046 - Approving a List of Approved Street Names for New Street Projects RESOLUTION 2025-046
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADOPTING THE LIST OF NAMES TO BE USED FOR NAMING NEW STREETS
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 34091.1 authorizes towns and cities to name
streets; and
WHEREAS, the Town maintains a list of approved street names for use as the need
arises; and
WHEREAS,the current approved street name list was adopted by Resolution 1982-175,
and over the past four decades,the list has been largely exhausted, leaving limited naming
options available; and
WHEREAS,the Town has compiled a new list of approved street names;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
does hereby declare, determine, and order as follows: that the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos hereby approves and adopts the 2025 List of Approved Street Names (Exhibit A).
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the nineteenth day of August, 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Mary Badame, Mayor Matthew Hudes
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
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Resolution 2025-046 August 19,2025
2025 Approved Street Names (Resolution #2025-46)
Names representing flora and fauna historically found in the flatlands, foothills, and
watershed of the area encompassing Los Gatos:
1.Arroyo Willow Salix lasiolepis is a fast-growing riparian shrub that stabilizes streambanks and
supports wildlife.
2. Bay Checkerspot Euphydryas editha bayensis, is a black,orange, and white butterfly with a
threatened status,that was once historically common on the serpentine
grasslands of the area.
3. Bay Laurel Umbellularia californica is a large hardwood tree with edible nuts and aromatic
leaves.
4. Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra cerulea is a large coarse textured shrub species with blue
berries that are important for native pollinators.
5. Bobcat Lynx rufus is one of two Los Gatos namesake wild cats, a widespread but rarely
seen feline that is highly adaptable to different environments, including
suburban interfaces, and an active twilight and dawn hunter.
6. Buckeye Aesculus californica is a deciduous tree with fragrant flowers and toxic seeds
that were processed for medical purposes by indigenous peoples in California.
7. Chaparral Currant Ribes malvaceum is a deciduous shrub with early blooming pink flowers that
attract local hummingbirds.
8. Coyote Brush Baccharis pilularis is an evergreen shrub that attracts native pollinators and
provides nesting cover for small birds.
9. Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica is a lungless salamander, of which the
Yellow-eyed Enstaina subspecies can be found along the Los Gatos Creek.
10.Globe Lily Calochortus albus is a perennial herbaceous bulb with small hanging flowers
commonly seen in the foothills after winter rains.
11.Golden Violet Viola pedunculata is a perennial yellow wildflower resembling a pansy and
providing abundant color during wildflower blooms.
12. Hoita Hoita strobilina is a perennial herb with purple flowers that is considered a rare
and threatened species due to limited occurrences and habitat specificity.
13.Jewelflower Streptanthus glandulosus pulchellus is a rare regionally specialized species of
flowering plant in the mustard family with twisting flowers.
14. Mariposa Lily Calochortus luteus is perennial lily with bright yellow tulip-like flowers that
bloom after winter rains and are a favorite of native plant enthusiasts.
15. Miner's Lettuce Claytonia perfoliate is a common shade plant with distinctive round edible
leaves high in vitamin C.
16. Mountain Lion Puma concolor, is one of two Los Gatos namesake wild cats,also commonly
referred to as a puma, it is a native apex predator that roams territories of up to
100 square miles and vital for regulating mesopredator populations.
Exhibit A
17. Mule Ear Wyethia glabra is a plant in the sunflower family with long oblong leaves and
daisy-like flowers that support native solitary bees.
18.Owl Clover Castilleja exserta(formerly Orthocarpus purpurascens) is pollen source for
native insects in spring and derives nutrients from the roots of plants and grasses
for survival.
19. Purple Needlegrass Nassella pulchra is considered a keystone species in native plant ecosystems
that outcompetes invasive grasses and provides local wildlife habitat.
20. Ringtail Bassariscus astutus is a solitary and elusive nocturnal carnivore with a
distinctive black and white ringed tail that hunts small rodents.
21.Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia is an iconic evergreen shrub with serrated leaves and
red berries that are provide a specialized food source for several species of birds
and mammals.
22.Valley Dudleya Dudleya abramsii setchellii is a rare and highly localized succulent with a
threatened species status that forms dense clusters of rosettes in rocky
outcrops with poor soil nutrients.
23.Valley Oak Quercus lobata are large oaks with lobed leaves,deep taproots to access distant
groundwater,and acorns that were processed as flour and used as a food
supply by Indigenous peoples.
24.Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis is a small tree with dark pink pea-like edible flowers that
attract native bees and butterflies.
25.Yerba Santa Eriodictyon californicum is a fire-adapted shrub with aromatic leaves that were
used by Indigenous peoples and Spanish settlers to treat colds and respiratory
conditions.