Staff Report
PREPARED BY: JANETTE JUDD
Executive Assistant to the Town Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/20/16
ITEM NO: 4
DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2016
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,
2017
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Council Committee Appointments effective January 1, 2017.
DISCUSSION:
Mayor’s Appointments:
Mayor Marico Sayoc has nominated Council Members to Town Boards and Committees, and
various regional Commissions, Boards and Committees as shown on the attached 2017 Council
Committee Appointment Roster (Attachment 1).
Role of Members and Alternates:
The appointed Member is the primary attendee and voting participant for the Committee(s) to
which they are appointed. If a Member cannot attend, the Alternate should attend on the
Member’s behalf as the Los Gatos representative and voting participant.
Alternates may attend a meeting as a member of the public in the audience when the Member
is in attendance. In these circumstances, the Alternate may not vote or take other action that
may affect the primary’s effectiveness on the Committee.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council approve and adopt the Council Committee
Appointments, effective January 1, 2017.
Attachments:
1. 2017 Council Committee Appointment Roster
2017 COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Council Adoption December 20, 2016 - - Effective January 1, 2017
TOWN COMMITTEES
Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Conceptual
Development Advisory
Committee*
The Town Conceptual
Development Advisory
Committee advises
prospective applicants of
whether projects are
consistent with Town policy
prior to initiating the
development review process.
The committee also identifies
and lists problems with the
proposal that need to be
addressed in the review
proces.
Two Appointees:
Barbara Spector
and Marcia
Jensen
Monthly
2nd Wed
4:30 p.m.
Town of Los
Gatos Council
Chambers, 110
East Main St.,
Los Gatos, CA
95030
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Council Policy
Committee**
The purpose of the Town
Council Policy Committee is
to review and recommend
Town Council policy.
Two Appointees:
Marcia Jensen
and Marico
Sayoc
As Needed Town of Los
Gatos Council
Chambers, 110
East Main St.,
Los Gatos, CA
95030
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
*Requires Posting of Agenda 72 hours prior to Meeting, **Requires Posting of Agenda 24 hours prior to Meeting
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Finance Committee**The Town Council Finance
Committee is responsible for
reviewing Town finance
issues on an as needed basis.
It serves as the selection and
supervising committee for the
Town's external auditor.
Two Appointees:
Steve Leonardis
and Rob Rennie
As Needed To Be
Determined / As
Needed
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Steve Conway,
Director of Finance
(408) 354-6828
General Plan
Committee
The Town General Plan
Committee is responsible for
developing land use policy
for General Plan or any
specific plan.
Two Appointees:
Barbara Spector
and Marcia
Jensen
2nd & 4th
Wednesdays
of the month
5:30 p.m.
Town of Los
Gatos Council
Chambers, 110
East Main St.,
Los Gatos, CA
95030
Joel Paulson, Director
of Community
Development
(408) 354-6879
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
*Requires Posting of Agenda 72 hours prior to Meeting, **Requires Posting of Agenda 24 hours prior to Meeting
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
OUTSIDE AGENCIES' COMMITTEES
Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG)
General Assembly
The Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG)
General Assembly is a
regional agency that
represents 9 Bay Area
Counties and all cities within
those Counties. Membership
is voluntary and Town is a
member. The ABAG General
Assembly determines the fair
share housing allocations to
each city and county as
required by the State.
Marcia Jensen Marico Sayoc Meets Twice
Yearly:
Spring/April TBD
Fall/October TBD
(8:00am-3:00pm,
Oakland Marriott)
Spring and Fall
Locations TBD
Fred Castro
(510) 464-7913
fredc@abag.ca.gov
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
League of California
Cities
(Peninsula Division)
The League of California
Cities is a State-wide
organization that represents
the member cities, holds
conferences, provides
training sessions, and lobbies
the legislature. The League
Peninsula Division is the
regional division of the
League of California Cities
which discusses and
addresses legislative issues
from a regional perspective
Marico Sayoc Rob Rennie Quarterly Dinner
meeting:
February TBD
(Annual Dinner
and Reception)
May TBD
Aug TBD
October TBD
Other:
April ___ -
Legislative Action
Day & Reception
June __ to __ -
Mayors and
Council Members
Executive Forum,
Location TBD
-
September /
October - Annual
Conference, (Dates
and Location
TBD)
TBD Jessica Stanfill -
jstanfill@cacities.org
(650) 238-4111
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
*Requires Posting of Agenda 72 hours prior to Meeting, **Requires Posting of Agenda 24 hours prior to Meeting
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara County
Housing and
Community
Development Advisory
Committee
The committee is composed
of city council
representatives of the eight
participating non-entitlement
cities and one member of the
Board of Supervisors who is
the chairperson. The
committee makes policy
recommendations to the
Board of Supervisors on the
planning, monitoring and
evaluation of the HCD
Program and the
development of a
comprehensive, coordinated
housing and community
development plan.
Rob Rennie Marcia Jensen January TBD
February TBD
(Future Meetings
TBD)
2310 N. 1st
Street (at
Charcot)
Charcot Training
Center, Suite 100
San Jose
Tracy Cunningham
tracy.cunningham@ce
o.sccgov.org
408/299-5765
Housing and
Community
Development
Offices of Santa Clara
County – Office of
Affordable Housing
70 West Hedding
Street, 7th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 441-0261
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara County
Cities Association -
Board of Directors
(For scheduling purposes, the
SCCCA Board member has
typically also been the SCCCA
Selection Committee (and)
Legislative Action Committee
appointee (see next two pages)
The Santa Clara County
Cities Association Board of
Directors presents a unified
voice for association
members with respect to
regional, state, and federal
agency activities that impact
local government. The
Board advocates for member
cities by monitoring regional,
state, and federal legislation
Marico Sayoc Rob Rennie Monthly - 2nd
Thursday
7:00-9:00 p.m.
January 12
February 9
March 9
April TBD
(General
Membership
Meeting with
City Managers)
May 11
June 8
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 7 (or)
14 (tentative)
(General
Membership –
Holiday Party
Sunnyvale City
Hall - West
Conference
Room
456 Olive
Avenue -
Sunnyvale, CA
Raania Mohsen
Executive Director
Santa Clara County
Cities Association
505 W. Olive Avenue,
Suite 749
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Executive_Director@
citiesassociation.org
(408) 730-7770
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara County
Cities Association - City
Selection Committee
The City Selection Committee
makes appointments to
LAFCO, MTC and the
Recycling and Waste
Reduction Commission, and
recommendations to the
County Board of Supervisors
for appointment to the Bay
Area Quality Management
District Board
** Historically the same
appointee as the Cities Assoc.
Board, as the meetings occur
back-to-back
Marico Sayoc Rob Rennie Meets as needed
(2nd Thursday of
each month prior
to SCCCA Board
Meeting – 6:00 or
6:15 p.m.)
(See SCCCA
Board of Directors
meeting dates on
page 6)
Sunnyvale City
Hall - West
Conference
Room
456 Olive
Avenue -
Sunnyvale, CA
Raania Mohsen
Executive Director
Santa Clara County
Cities Association
505 W. Olive Avenue,
Suite 749
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Executive_Director@
citiesassociation.org
(408) 730-7770
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara County
Cities Association -
Legislative Action
Committee
The Santa Clara County
Cities Association Legislative
Action Committee reviews the
legislative priorities the
Board of Directors sets for
the year. The Committee
tracks State/Federal
legislation related to those
priorities and makes
recommendations to the
Board .
(Historically the same
appointee as the Cities Assoc.
Board, as the meetings occur
back-to-back.)
Marico Sayoc Rob Rennie Meets as needed
(2nd Thursday of
each month prior
to SCCCA Board
Meeting
(See SCCCA
Board of
Directors meeting
dates on page 6)
Sunnyvale City
Hall - West
Conference
Room
456 Olive
Avenue -
Sunnyvale, CA
Raania Mohsen
Executive Director
Santa Clara County
Cities Association
505 W. Olive Avenue,
Suite 749
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Executive_Director@
citiesassociation.org
(408) 730-7770
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara Valley
Water District
Commission
The Santa Clara Valley
Water District Commission
serves in an advisory
capacity regarding water-
related matters. The Santa
Clara Valley Water District
is responsible for the storm
drain systems on the valley
floor.
Barbara Spector Steve Leonardis January TBD
April TBD
July TBD
October TBD
(2017 Meeting
Dates, Times, and
frequency are
pending as of Dec.
2016)
Santa Clara
Valley Water
District Offices
5750 Almaden
Expressway –
Board Room
San Jose, CA
Michelle Critchlow
Santa Clara Valley
Water District
5750 Almaden
Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
Mcritchlow@valleyw
ater.org
(408) 265-2607 x
2883 (or)
(408) 630-2883
Town Staff Contact:
Matt Morley, Director
of Parks & Public
Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation
Authority (VTA) Policy
Advisory Committee
(PAC)
The VTA Policy Advisory
Committee provides policy
advice to the VTA Board.
The VTA Board is comprised
of elected officials from each
City and the County.
Rob Rennie Marico Sayoc Monthly
2nd Thursday
4:00 p.m.
January 12
February 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July 15
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14
Santa Clara
Valley
Transportation
Authority
3331 N. First,
Building B -
Room B-104
San Jose, CA
95134-1906
Michelle Garza
Board Assistant
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation
Authority (CMP)
3331 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
michelle.garza@vta.org
(408) 546-7977
Town Staff Contact:
Matt Morley, Director
of Parks & Public
Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation
Authority (VTA) State
Route 85 Corridor
Policy Advisory Board
(SR85 PAB)
Formed in 2015, the VTA
State Route 85 Corridor
Policy Advisory Board (SR85
PAB) studies the long-term
transit and transportation
plans to serve the SR 85
Corridor and advises the
VTA Board of Directors on
the scope, funding and
construction of both near-
and long-term transit and
transportation improvement
projects for this corridor.
Rob Rennie Marico Sayoc As Needed Santa Clara
Valley
Transportation
Authority
3331 N. First,
Building B -
Room B-104
San Jose, CA
95134-1906
Michelle Garza
Board Assistant
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation
Authority (CMP)
3331 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
michelle.garza@vta.org
(408) 546-7977
Town Staff Contact:
Matt Morley, Director
of Parks & Public
Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Silicon Valley Clean
Energy
Formed March 2016, the
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
is a local, public non-profit
that will purchase cleaner
energy on the open market
for residents and businesses
in participating communities.
Decisions are made through
the Board of Directors, which
is composed of a
representative from each
member community.
Participating jurisdictions
include Campbell, Cupertino,
Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos
Hills, Los Gatos, Monte
Sereno, Morgan Hill,
Mountain View, Saratoga,
Sunnyvale and the
unincorporated parts of
Santa Clara County.
Rob Rennie
(Appointed
February 2016.
Subsequently
appointed by the
SVCCEA as
Vice Chair of
the Board.)
Marico Sayoc Monthly 2nd
Wednesday
4:00 p.m.
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
and Matt Morley,
Director of Parks &
Public Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
Solid Waste
Management Joint
Powers Agency (JPA)
Board of Directors
The Solid Waste Management
Joint Powers Agency (JPA)
Board of Directors reviews
issues related to the solid
waste management franchise,
disposal, recycling, and yard
waste agreement.
Steve Leonardis Barbara Spector Quarterly
1st Thursday of the
month
5:00 p.m.
February 2
May 4
September 7
(no Aug mtg)
November 2
Monte Sereno
City Hall
18041 Saratoga-
Los Gatos Road
Monte Sereno
Marva M. Sheehan,
CPA
Vice President
Hilton, Farnkopf &
Hobson (HF&H)
Consultants, LLC
201 North Civic
Drive, Suite 230
Walnut Creek, CA
94596
Phone (925) 977-6961
Fax (925) 977-6955
Email:
msheehan@hfh-
consultants.com
Town Staff Contact:
Matt Morley, Director
of Parks & Public
Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
West Valley Sanitation
District Board of
Directors
The West Valley Sanitation
District Board of Directors
oversees the treatment of
sewage for the cities of
Campbell, Cupertino, Los
Gatos, Monte Sereno, and
Saratoga.
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Board of Directors receive
$150 stipend per meeting.
Steve Leonardis Barbara Spector Monthly
2nd Wednesday
(4th Wednesday if
needed)
6:00 p.m.
January 11
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 14
July 12
August 9
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
West Valley
Sanitation
District
100 E.
Sunnyoaks
Avenue
Campbell, CA
95008
Lesha Luu
West Valley
Sanitation District
100 E. Sunnyoaks
Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
lluu@westvalleysan.org
(408) 378-2407
Town Staff Contact:
Matt Morley, Director
of Parks & Public
Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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Name of Committee Purpose 2017 Appointee 2017 Alternate 2017 Meeting
Schedule
Location Contact Person(s)
COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (As Necessary)
Parking and
Infrastructure Ad Hoc
Committee
Formed by Town
Council Action on
2/17/15.
Term of committee and
defined purpose pending
discussion at the
12/20/16 Town Council
meeting.
Barbara Spector
Rob Rennie
As Needed Town Council
Chambers
Town Staff Contact:
Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
(408) 354-6832
and Matt Morley,
Director of Parks &
Public Works
(408) 399-5770
Town Committee:
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