04 Staff Report - CSSC Resolution Recommendation
PREPARED BY: Arn Andrews
Assistant Town manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager and Town Attorney
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/05/2020
ITEM NO: 4
DATE: April 29, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolutions 2016-054 and 2011-035, and
amending the Community and Senior Services Commission enabling
Resolution.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) rescinding Resolutions 2016-054 and 2011-035, and
amending the Community and Senior Services Commission enabling Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Community and Senior Service Commission of the Town of Los Gatos was established in
2011 by Resolution 2011-035 which amended the prior Community Services Commission
enabling resolution. The primary change was the explicit inclusion of Senior Services to the
Commission’s mandate. Among the primary mandates of the former Community Services
Commission was the review and recommendation of federal Community Development Block
Grants (CDBG) funds to local non-profit agencies each year.
Until FY 2011/12, community grants were administered by the Town of Los Gatos Community
Services Department which was dissolved that same year. At that time, administration of the
community grant program was moved to the Town Manager’s Office and CDBG funds were
diverted to the County of Santa Clara’s Housing and Community Development Advisory
Committee for distribution. The Town’s community grant program became an annual General
Fund supported program with grant recommendations and grantee monitoring provided by the
Town’s Arts and Culture Commission and the Community and Senior Services Commission
(CSSC).
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SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolution 2016-054 and 2011-035, and amending the
Community and Senior Services Commission enabling Resolution.
DATE: April 29, 2020
BACKGROUND (continued):
The current enabling resolution (2016-054) of the Community and Senior Services Commission
(CSSC) was established in October 2016. The enabling resolution set forth the following duties
and functions of the Commission:
a) The function of the Commission shall be to serve in an advisory capacity to the Town
Council regarding Town policies within its scope of expertise; specifically, on the housing
and human service needs of the community. With the prior approval of, and /or at the
direction of, the Town Council or its delegate, the Commission shall receive public input,
evaluate options, and make recommendations on policy issues including, but not limited
to, the following:
i. The goals and objectives contained in the Human Service Element of the Town' s
General Plan; and
ii. The coordination of community services programs between the Town and other
agencies, both public and private; and
iii. Emerging community needs, including demographic and economic trends.
b) The Commission shall make recommendations to Town Council concerning projects to
be included in funding applications under the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 and perform the duties necessitated by the Act upon the request of Town
Council.
c) In developing recommendations to the Town Council, the Commission should:
i. Elicit the interest and support of various relevant community individuals and
groups.
ii. Study and examine sources of public and private funding to meet housing and
community service needs.
iii. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and make constructive suggestions
for improvement.
iv. Examine ways to minimize and /or eliminate overlapping and duplicative services.
d) The Commission may send representatives, when appropriate, to other bodies or
commissions.
e) The Commission shall perform other duties as assigned by the Town Council.
The current CSSC enabling resolution identifies several duties and functions which have become
obsolete. In addition, the resolution establishes mandates which are no longer consistent with
the work and purview of the CSSC. The Discussion section of the staff report provides the
recommended amendments to the enabling resolution and the rationale for each.
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SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolution 2016-054 and 2011-035, and amending the
Community and Senior Services Commission enabling Resolution.
DATE: April 29, 2020
DISCUSSION:
Following are the recommendations put forth by the Community and Senior Services
Commission and staff.
Recommendation 1 – This recommendation aligns the Commission with specific content in the
General Plan. In addition, it acknowledges that the existing grant program overseen by the
Commission is actually embedded in several policy and action items in the current Public Health
Element of the General Plan.
a) The function of the Commission shall be to serve in an advisory capacity to the Town
Council regarding Town policies within its scope of expertise; specifically, on the housing
and human service senior services and public health needs of the community. With the
prior approval of, and /or at the direction of, the Town Council or its delegate, the
Commission shall receive public input, evaluate options, and make recommendations on
policy issues including, but not limited to, the following:
i. The goals, policies, and objectives actions contained in the relating to Senior
Services and Public Health Human Services Element of contained in the Town' s
General Plan; and
ii. The coordination of community services programs between the Town and other
agencies, both public and private; and
iii. Emerging community needs, including demographic and economic trends.
Recommendation 2 – This recommendation acknowledges that the Commission no longer has a
role in the aforementioned CDBG program.
b) The Commission shall make recommendations to Town Council concerning projects to
be included in funding applications under the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 and perform the duties necessitated by the Act upon the request of Town
Council.
Recommendation 3 – This recommendation acknowledges that the Commission no longer has a
role in housing.
c) In developing recommendations to the Town Council, the Commission should:
i. Elicit the interest and support of various relevant community individuals and
groups.
ii. Study and examine sources of public and private funding to meet public health and
housing and community service needs.
iii. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and make constructive suggestions
for improvement.
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SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolution 2016-054 and 2011-035, and amending the
Community and Senior Services Commission enabling Resolution.
DATE: April 29, 2020
DISCUSSION (continued):
iv. Examine ways to minimize and /or eliminate overlapping and duplicative services.
Recommendation 4 – This recommendation acknowledges the importance of public health as
contained in the General Plan’s goals, policies, and actions.
Commission name change to “Community Health and Senior Services Commission.”
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that Council adopt the draft resolution rescinding Resolution
2016-054 and 2011-035, and amending the Community and Senior Services Commission
enabling resolution. These changes will better align and focus the Commission with its current
mandate and areas of expertise.
COORDINATION:
This staff report has been coordinated with the Town Manager, Town Attorney, and the
Community and Senior Services Commission
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action has no fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Draft Resolution (redline)