00 Staff Report.Adult Commissioner Appointments
PREPARED BY: Shelley Neis
Town Clerk
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, and Town Attorney
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 1/19/2021
APPOINTMENTS
DATE: January 6, 2021
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Conduct Appointments for Adult Commissioner Vacancies on Boards,
Commissions, and Committees
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct the appointment process for the following vacancies: Building Board of Appeals (BOA),
Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC), Complete Streets and
Transportation Commission (CSTC), Finance Commission (FC), Personnel Board, and Planning
Commission (PC).
DISCUSSION:
Council is scheduled to interview applicants for vacant Board, Commission, and Committee
positions (Attachment 1) at a Special Meeting on January 19, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. via
teleconference following the COVID-19 Shelter in Place guidelines. Per the Town’s Commission
Appointment Policy (Attachment 2), candidates may apply for multiple Commissions. One
applicant has applied for two Commissions. Please consult the individual applications to learn
of the candidates’ priority preferences and areas of expertise.
As a result of the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election, one vacancy on CSTC and two
vacancies on the Planning Commission are open in addition to the remaining vacancies on the
BOA, CHSSC, and Personnel Board.
With the passage of Measure A (Attachment 3), the new Finance Commission has five vacancies
to be filled. Measure A sets forth the initial terms for the Commission. Pursuant to the
Measure, two Commissioners will serve initial terms of four years each, one Commissioner will
serve an initial term of three years, one Commissioner will serve an initial term of two years,
and one Commissioner will serve one year. After the initial terms, Council Member(s) will
appoint future Commissioners to four-year terms. Unlike other Town Boards, Commissions, and
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SUBJECT: Conduct Appointments for Adult Commissioner Vacancies
DATE: January 6, 2021
DISCUSSION (continued):
Committees that are appointed by a majority of Council, Measure A requires each Council
Member to appoint one Commissioner.
To ensure, as much as possible, that the terms of the Finance Commissioners coincide with
Council Member terms, Council Members Hudes and Ristow will select Finance Commissioners
for four-year terms. The other terms and order of selection were selected randomly by staff
and the order of selection and terms are as follows:
1. Maria Ristow 4-year term
2. Matthew Hudes 4-year term
3. Rob Rennie 1-year term
4. Marico Sayoc 3-year term
5. Mary Badame 2-year term
Staff recommends Council appoint Commissioners for each Board/Commission/Committee per
Council Policy 2-11 (Attachment 2) and the Measure A Ordinance (Attachment 3). Due to an
insufficient number of applications, not all positions can be filled.
Building Board of Appeals (BOA)
One (1) partial term 3-year position set to expire December 31, 2023 is open due to an
unexpired vacancy. No applications were received.
Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC)
One (1) full term 3-year position set to expire December 31, 2023 is open due to an unexpired
vacancy. No applications were received.
Complete Streets and Transportation Commission (CSTC)
One (1) partial term 2-year position set to expire December 31, 2022 is open due to an
unexpired vacancy. Two applications were received.
Finance Commission (FC)
One (1) partial term 1-year position set to expire December 31, 2021, one (1) partial term 2-
year position set to expire December 31, 2022, one (1) partial term 3-year position set to expire
December 31, 2023, and two (2) 4-year full terms set to expire December 31, 2024 are open.
Ten applications were received.
Personnel Board
One (1) full term 5-year position set to expire December 31, 2024 and one (1) partial term 4-
year position set to expire December 31, 2025 are open due to unexpired vacancies. One
application was received.
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SUBJECT: Conduct Appointments for Adult Commissioner Vacancies
DATE: January 6, 2021
DISCUSSION (continued):
Planning Commission (PC)
One (1) partial term 3-year position set to expire December 31, 2023 and one (1) partial term 1-
year position set to expire December 31, 2021 are open due unexpired vacancies. Eight
applications were received.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that Council appoint applicants to fill vacant Town Board, Commission, and
Committee positions. Upon completion of the appointment process, direct the Town Clerk to
re-advertise any vacant positions with the annual recruitment to begin in September 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with the appointments to the Town’s Boards, Committees, and
Commissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Adult Commissioner Applicants
2. Council Policy 2-11 Commission Appointments
3. Ordinance 2314 Establish a Finance Commission