Attachment 11 - Public CommentFrom: Lee Fagot
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:28 PM
To: Marico Sayoc <MSayoc@losgatosca.gov>; Rob Rennie <RRennie@losgatosca.gov>; Maria
Ristow <MRistow@losgatosca.gov>; Matthew Hudes <MHudes@losgatosca.gov>; Mary
Badame <MBadame@losgatosca.gov>; Laurel Prevetti <LPrevetti@losgatosca.gov>; Arn
Andrews <aandrews@losgatosca.gov>; Robert Schultz <RSchultz@losgatosca.gov>
Cc: Michael Grove
Subject: Council Meeting April 20, Closed Session Item 1-e
Madam Mayor, Council members and Staff,
Regarding the 4 NY Ave property, THE VENUE, which the Town wishes to sell.
Please note this property site was donated by the Santa Clara Valley Water District for the
purpose of providing an immediately adjacent site at the Los Gatos School campus to be used
solely for the benefit of our Town’s teens and the students of our high school.
The building and other infrastructure improvements were designed and constructed by
volunteers and funded by donations to A PLACE FOR TEENS, a 501-c3 non-profit for student
activities, including the after school hours programs.
I was one of the early leaders of the effort and am not aware that the Town put any money into
development the property, the building, infrastructure or the landscaping. I have some
photographs of the work done by volunteers. The names of more than 100 of the original
donors and volunteers are on a plaque inside the building, and inscriptions on bricks at the
front of the building. Trees also have donation plaques commemorating students who passed
away during those years.
It would be inappropriate for the Town of Los Gatos to profit from the sale of this site since all
the donor and volunteer efforts were done with the understanding the it was to benefit the
teens of our community and in particular our Los Gatos High students as a safe place for them.
The site does need to be brought up to new codes and must comply with the State Architect
requirements in effect today.
I urge you to donate the property to the Los Gatos Union High School District.
And, THANK YOU, in advance for doing so.
Lee Fagot
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