00 Staff Report.Adult Commissioner Appointments
PREPARED BY: Shelley Neis
Town Clerk
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2020
APPOINTMENTS
DATE: November 12, 2020
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: Arts and Culture Commission
(ACC), Building Board of Appeals (BOA), Community Health and Senior Services Commission
(CHSSC), Complete Streets and Transportation Commission (CSTC), General Plan Committee
(GPC), Historic Preservation Committee (HPC), Library Board (LIB), Parks Commission, Personnel
Board, and Planning Commission.
One application was received for the Sales Tax Oversight Committee (STOC) and the applicant
has been advised that with the passing of Measure A, establishing a Finance Commission and
dissolving the Council Finance Committee and STOC, interviews will not be conducted for the
STOC and invited the applicant to apply for the Finance Commission when the recruitment
opens.
DISCUSSION:
Council will interview applicants for vacant Board, Commission, and Committee positions
(Attachment 1) at a Special Meeting on November 17, 2020, 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. Please consult the
individual applications to learn of the candidates’ priority preferences.
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SUBJECT: Conduct Appointments for Adult Commissioner Vacancies
DATE: November 12, 2020
DISCUSSION (continued):
Staff recommends Council appoint Commissioners for each Board/Commission/Committee per
Council Policy 2-11 (Attachment 2). Due to an insufficient number of applications, not all
positions can be filled.
Arts and Culture Commission (ACC)
Two (2) full term, three (3) year positions are open due to two (2) expiring terms and one (1)
two (2) year partial term is open due to an unexpired vacancy.
• Full Term Appointment
o Two (2) full terms of three (3) years to expire December 31, 2023
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) partial term of two (2) years to expire December 31, 2022
Building Board of Appeals (BOA)
One (1) full term, four (4) year term is open due to one (1) expiring term and one (1) two (2)
year partial term is open due to an unexpired vacancy.
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) partial term of two (2) years to expire December 31, 2022
Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC)
Two (2) full term, three (3) year positions are open due to two (2) unexpired vacancies.
• Full Term Appointment
o One (1) full term of three (3) years to expire December 31, 2023
Complete Streets and Transportation Commission (CSTC)
Two (2) full term, three (3) year positions are open due to two (2) expiring terms.
• Full Term Appointment
o Two (2) full terms of three (3) years to expire December 31, 2023
General Plan Committee (GPC)
One (1) full term, four (4) year position is open due to one (1) expiring term and one (1) three
(3) year partial term is open due to an unexpired vacancy.
• Full Term Appointment
o One (1) full term of four (4) years to expire December 31, 2024
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) partial term of three (3) years to expire December 31, 2023
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SUBJECT: Conduct Appointments for Adult Commissioner Vacancies
DATE: November 12, 2020
DISCUSSION (continued):
Historic Preservation Committee (HPC)
One (1) full term, four (4) year position is open due to one (1) expiring term and one (1) two (2)
year term is open due to an unexpired vacancy.
• Full Term Appointment
o One (1) full term of four (4) years to expire December 31, 2024
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) partial term of two (2) years to expire December 31, 2022
Library Board (LIB)
Two (2) full term, three (3) year positions are open due to two (2) expiring terms and one (1)
two (2) year partial term is open due to an unexpired vacancy.
• Full Term Appointment
o Two (2) full terms to expire December 31, 2023
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) partial term of two (2) years to expire December 31, 2022
Parks Commission
One (1) partial term, two (2) year position is open due to one (1) expiring term.
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) partial term of two (2) years to expire December 31, 2022
Personnel Board
One (1) full term, five (5) year position is open due to one (1) expiring vacancy, one (1) four (4)
year partial term, and one (1) three (3) year partial term are open due to unexpired vacancies.
• Partial Term Appointment
o One (1) four (4) year partial term to expire December 31, 2023
Planning Commission (PC)
One (1) full term, four (4) year position is open due to one (1) expiring term.
• Full Term Appointment
o One (1) full term of four (4) years to expire December 31, 2024
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SUBJECT: Conduct Appointments for Adult Commissioner Vacancies
DATE: November 12, 2020
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 recruitment for the new Finance Commission,
scheduled to begin in late November 2020.
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