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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL:
COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS AGENDA
NOVEMBER 05, 2019
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Steve Leonardis, Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Council Member
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the
public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and
return it to the Clerk Administrator. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may
do so during the “Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change
to better facilitate the Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of
the community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town
of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council
meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting
guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated,
including but not limited to: addressing the Town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council or Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time
has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing
the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than
3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to
Town Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council
meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting
Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS AGENDA
NOVEMBER 05, 2019
5:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes
and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able
to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal
Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.)
BOARD, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS Interview applicants for the vacant
positions on Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees
- Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) (2 vacancies, 1 applicant)
- Building Board of Appeals (BOA) (1 vacancy, 0 applicants)
- Community and Senior Services Commission (CSSC) (3 vacancies, 1 applicant)
- Complete Streets and Transportation Commission (CSTC) (6 vacancies, 8 applicants)
- Council Finance Committee (CFC) (2 vacancies, 2 applicants)
- General Plan Committee (GPC) (1 vacancy, 2 applicants)
- Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) (1 vacancy, 1 applicant)
- Library Board (LIB) (2 vacancies, 4 applicants)
- Parks Commission (Parks) (2 vacancies, 4 applicants)
- Personnel Board (Personnel) (2 vacancies, 0 applicants)
- Planning Commission (PC) (2 vacancies, 3 applicants)
- Sales Tax Oversight Committee (STOC) (3 vacancies, 0 applicants)
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the Council within
72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the Los Gatos Town Library,
located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies
of desk items distributed to members of the Council at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council
Chambers.
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is announced
unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.