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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE:2/02/04
ITEM NO.if
DATE:JANUARY 22,2004
TO:MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN MANAGER
FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR TO APPOINT RACHEL
BERKOWITZ AS STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONER
SUBJECT:
FROM:
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept recommendation from COITIIllunity Services Commission Chair and Vice Chair to appoint
Rachel Berkowitz as student Community Services Commissioner.
BACKGROUND:
Since September 2003,the Community Services Commission has employed essentially the same
process used by the Parks Commission for appointing student Commissioners.Both Commissions
make recommendations to Council of applicants to fill student Commissioner positions.
DISCUSSION:
The Town Clerk's Office began advertising for the vacancy in May,2003.Ads were placed in the
Los Gatos Weekly and in KCAT.Letters and flyers were sent to the career centers of all schools
serving Los Gatos middle and high school students and posted throughout the Civic Center.
There were two applications for the position of student Community Services Commissioner.The
Community Services Commission interviewed Rachel Berkowitz at its January meeting.A
telephone interview was conducted with the other student who was not available to attend the
Community Services Commission meeting.The Commission Chair and Vice-Chair recommend that
Rachel Berkowitz would be an asset to the Commission and recommend that she be appointed as
PREP ARED BY:REGINA A.FAL~
Community serv~tor
Reviewed by:~-6'3 Assistant Town Manager ~Attorney __Clerk p Finance
__Community Development Revised:1128/04 2:48 pm
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT:ACCEPT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STUDENT
COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 23,2004
Student Community Services Commissioner because of her enthusiastic attitude and eagerness to
help the community.
CONCLUSION:
The Community Services Commission Chair and Vice Chair recommends that Rachel Berkowitz
be appointed as a student Commissioner.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS:
This is not a project defined under CEQA,and no further action is required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
Attachments:
Application from Rachel Berkowitz
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DATE:
TO:
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
JANUARY 22,2004
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING DATE:2/02/04
ITEM NO.~
FROM:
SUBJECT:
TOWN MANAGER
ACCEPT RECOMMENDATI FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR TO APPOINT RACHEL
BERKOWITZ AS STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONER
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept recommendation from Community Services Commission Chair and Vice Chair to appoint
Rachel Berkowitz as student Community Services Commissioner.
BACKGROUND:
Since September 2003,the Community Services Commission has employed essentially the same
process used by the Parks Commission for appointing student Commissioners.Both Commissions
make recommendations to Council of applicants to fill student Commissioner positions.
DISCUSSION:
The Town Clerk's Office began advertising for the vacancy in May,2003.Ads were placed in the
Los Gatos Weekly and in KCAT.Letters and flyers were sent to the career centers of all schools
serving Los Gatos middle and high school students and posted-throughout the Civic Center.
There were two applications for the position of student Community Services Commissioner.The
Community Services Commission interviewed Rachel Berkowitz at its January meeting.A
telephone interview was conducted with the other student who was not available to attend the
Community Services Commission meeting.The Commission Chair and Vice-Chair recommendthat
Rachel Berkowitz would be an asset to the Commission and recommend that she be appointed as
PREP ARED BY:REGINA A.FAL~
Community serv~tor
Reviewed by:~"S(S Assistant Town Manager ~Attomey __Clerk pFinance
__Community Development Revised:1/28/04 2:48 pm
Refonnatted:5/30/02 N:\CSO\TCRPTS\CSC Student Rpt_wpd
PAGEl
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT:ACCEPT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STUDENT
COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 23,2004
Student Community Services Commissioner because of her enthusiastic attitude and eagerness to
help the community.
CONCLUSION:
The Community Services Commission Chair and Vice Chair recommends that Rachel Berkowitz
be appointed as a student Commissioner.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS:
This is not a project defined under CEQA,and no further action is required.
FISCAL IMP ACT:
No fiscal impact.
Attachments:
Application from Rachel Berkowitz
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APPLICAnON FOR BOARD OR C ik
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PLEASE LIST COMMISSION~COMMl1TEE OR BOARD ON WHICH YOU DESIRE TO SERVE.
ACKGROUND INFORMATION.
LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN LOS GATOS:----.;\:....:'::l~-.llJ'O'7-~~.wa~(S~----------
OCCUPATION;...·sU:&...:.,;·==.Q..=en~:T...:..-_
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ARE YOU A REGISTERED VOTER ?·-1n~Q:...-....o..-_
HAVB YOU EVER SERVED ON A TOWN BOARD OR COMMISSIONBEFORE?YES ( )NO (~
IF YES,WHICH ONE?DATES OF SERVICE::_
Please rovide the followin infonnation.You rna attach additional sheets or rovide a resume.
Briefly describe your interest,education and/or ex .ence as they .to this board or connnissiori
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