Staff Report
PREPARED BY: SHELLEY NEIS
Clerk Administrator
Reviewed by: 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: 12/13/2016
ITEM NO: 2
DATE: NOVEMBER 29, 2016
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND
COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Conduct an interview and appointment process for the following: Arts & Culture
Commission (ACC), Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), Building Board of
Appeals (BOA), Community and Senior Services Commission (CSSC), General Plan
Committee (GPC), Historic Preservation Committee (HPC), Library Board (LIB), Parks
Commission (Parks), Personnel Board (Personnel), Planning Commission (PC), and
Transportation and Parking Commission (T&P). Those applicants applying for more than
one Board, Commission, or Committee will be interviewed once.
2. Appoint applicants to fill vacant Town Board, Commission, and Committee positions for the
specified term limits. For those positions that have unexpired vacancies (ACC, CSSC, and
Personnel) due to resignations, appoint applicants to fill those positions.
3. Direct the Clerk Administrator to re-advertise any vacant positions with the annual
recruitment for Youth Commissioners in March 2017.
DISCUSSION:
Prior to the start of the recruitment process this year, Department Directors and staff liaisons
reviewed all application forms to determine if the questions asked are germane to the
respective Board, Commission, or Committee (hereafter Commission). Application forms were
updated accordingly. The annual recruitment process began September 16, 2016 and
concluded on November 18, 2016. The Town received a total of 43 applications, with three
applicants applying for multiple positions. Applicants applying for more than one Commission
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have ranked their preference on their applications. Attachment 1 summarizes the vacant
positions and applicants for all Commissions.
In addition to annual expiring terms, the Town has received six resignation letters resulting in
unexpired vacancies, two on ACC, three on CSSC, and one on Personnel (Attachment 2). One
Commissioner on CSSC has surrendered their office due to attendance , which does not result in
an additional vacancy as their term is expiring this year.
Upon completion of the appointment process, Council may direct the Clerk Administrator to re-
advertise any vacant positions with the annual recruitment for Youth Commissioners in March
2017. Recruitment for Youth Commissioners is set for March 2017 with interviews to be held in
May 2017 and ratification of appointments at the June 6, 2017 Town Council Meeting. If an
additional recruitment is required for adult vacancies, an interview and appointment date and
time will be determined.
The next scheduled recruitment for Commissions is set for September 2017 with interviews to
be held on or before December 19, 2017.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that Council appoint applicants to fill vacant Town Board, Commission, and
Committee positions and direct the Clerk Administrator to re -advertise any vacant positions
with the annual recruitment for Youth Commissioners in March 2017.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Town of Los Gatos Board/Commission/Committee Vacant Positions and Applicants
2. Resignation letters
Town of Los Gatos
Board, Commission, and Committee
Vacant Positions and Current Applicants
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Board, Commission, and Committee Vacant Positions and Current Applicants November 18, 2016
Those names listed under expiring terms with an asterisk indicate they were appointed
to fill an unexpired vacancy and therefore did not serve an entire term.
The following Commissioners have resigned their positions:
o Peter Dominick (ACC) – moved out of state
o Dawn Rose (ACC) – moved out of state
o Dave Knapp (CSSC) – illness
o Dave Jenkins (Personnel) – moved to Monte Sereno
o Lily Sarafan (CSSC) – personal reasons
o Berkeley Miller (CSSC) – personal reasons
The following Commissioner has surrendered her office due to attendance, which does
not result in an additional vacancy as her term is expiring this year:
o Evelyn Mitsunaga (CSSC)
Kathryn Janoff** has applied for the Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation
Committee.
Larry Maggio*** has applied for General Plan Committee, Personnel Board, and
Planning Commission.
Amy Leonard**** has applied for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission and
the Transportation and Parking Commission.
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC)
This Commission has 3 expiring terms, 2 of which are vacant. With the recent changes
approved by Town Council, this Commission is reducing adult Commissioners from 9 to 6 and
adding 1 Youth Commissioner. For the transition, this year there is one (1) adult opening for a 1
year term.
Applicants (5): Expiring Terms (3):
Ani Chaudhuri Ellis Weeker*
Jeffrey Janoff Vacant
Julie Jenkins Vacant
Kathleen Schumacher
Ellis Weeker (incumbent)
ATTACHMENT 1
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Board, Commission, and Committee Vacant Positions and Current Applicants November 18, 2016
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION (BPAC)
Four (4) positions are open with 4 expiring terms. With the recent changes, the adult expiring
position is open for a 3 year term. For the transition, this year the three Co-Commissioner
terms will expire and change to resident appointees for staggered terms – 1 year, 2 years, and 3
years respectively.
Applicants (8): Expiring Terms (4):
Bill Ehlers Jeff Loughridge
Maryann Gustafson-Sawyer Sandy Gordon (Parks Co-Commissioner)
Karen Hebert Maria Ristow (T&P Co-Commissioner)
Patrick Lamey Thomas Cook (SR2S Co-Commissioner)
David Lancelot
Amy Leonard****
Jeff Loughridge (incumbent)
Kerry Stivaletti
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS (BOA)
Two (2) positions are open with 2 expiring terms.
Applicants (1): Expiring Terms (2):
Chris Ray George Drew
William Hirschman
COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CSSC)
Four (4) positions are open with 2 expiring terms, 1 of which is vacant and 3 additional
vacancies. With the recent changes, this Commission is reducing adult Commissioners from 7
to 6 and Youth Commissioners to 1. For the transition, this year there is one adult position for a
3 year term, two adult positions each for a two year term, one adult position for a one year
term, and one adult position is eliminated. Both Student Commissioners will complete their
terms which expire in June 2017.
Applicants (5): Expiring Terms (2):
Ray Blockie Tom Picraux*
Susan DelBene Vacant
Maureen Heath
Lydia Norcia
Tom Picraux (Incumbent)
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Board, Commission, and Committee Vacant Positions and Current Applicants November 18, 2016
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE (GPC)
Two (2) positions are open with 2 expiring terms, 1 of which is vacant. With the recent
changes, this year the CSSC Co-Commissioner will transition to an adult resident Council
appointee for a 1 year term. The vacant position is for a 4 year term.
Applicants (2): Expiring Terms (1):
Philip Koen Bob Beyer (deceased)
Larry Maggio*** Lisa Marshik (CSSC Co-Commissioner)
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE (HPC)
One (1) position is open with 1 expiring term.
Applicants (2): Expiring Terms (1):
Nancy Derham Kathryn Janoff
Kathryn Janoff** (incumbent)
LIBRARY BOARD (LIB)
One (1) position is open with 1 expiring term. With the recent changes, this Commission is
increasing adult Commissioners from 5 to 6 and reducing the Student Commissioners to 1. For
the transition, this year there is one adult position open for a 3 year term. Both Student
Commissioners will complete their terms which expire in June 2017.
Applicants (1): Expiring Terms (1):
John Housley Thomas Atkinson
PARKS COMMISSION
Two (2) positions are open with 3 expiring terms. With the recent changes, this Commission is
reducing adult Commissioners from 7 to 6 and Student Commissioners to 1. For the transition,
this year one adult vacancy is eliminated and two adult positions are open for 3 year terms.
Both Student Commissioners will complete their terms which expire in June 2017.
Applicants (4): Expiring Terms (3):
Mike Buncic (incumbent) Eric Fox
Hailey Clausen Mike Buncic*
Sandy Gordon (incumbent) Sandy Gordon
Mark Secchia
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PERSONNEL BOARD
Two (2) positions are open – 1 expiring term and 1 vacancy
Applicants (3): Expiring Terms (1):
Larry Maggio*** Edward Matchak
Edward Matchak (incumbent)
Robert Noriega
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
One (1) position is open – 1 expiring terms
Applicants (5): Expiring Terms (1):
James Barton Charles Erekson
Roshan Corsiglia
Kathryn Janoff**
Larry Maggio***
Nick Travis
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING COMMISSION (T&P)
Two (2) positions are open with 2 expiring terms. With the recent changes, this Commission is
reducing adult Commissioners from 7 to 6 and adding 1 Youth Commissioner. For the
transition, this year one adult position is open for a 3 year term and one adult position is open
for a 1 year term.
Applicants (7): Expiring Terms (2):
Brigitte Ballingall Natalie Ladd
Keli Foley Andy Swing*
Natalie Ladd (incumbent)
Amy Leonard****
Alipour Mehrdad
Andy Swing (incumbent)
Romy Zeid
Kerry Stivaletti (withdrawn)
Rick Tinsley (withdrawn)