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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND
YOUTH COMMISSION: STUDY SESSION AGENDA
JUNE 01, 2021
TELECONFERENCE
5:45 PM
Marico Sayoc, Mayor
Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Maria Ristow, 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 follow the Participation Instructions on Page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by
following the Participation Instructions on Page 2 of this agenda. 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 JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND YOUTH COMMISSION:
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
JUNE 1, 2021
5:45 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE JUNE 1, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at
www.losgatosca.gov/AgendasAndVideos. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the
public may only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council
Chamber.
PARTICIPATION
If you are not interested in providing oral comments in real-time during the meeting, you can
view the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at
www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join
the Zoom webinar:
• Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: click this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82242000179?pwd=TG9XWWdERzFSTjRFUlcwc0F5MGdNQT09.
Password: 235117. You can also type in 823 3533 8308 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom
website at https://zoom.us/join.
• Join by telephone: Dial: 877 336 1839. Conference code: 969184
During the meeting:
• When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on
your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
• When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council
meeting.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov
the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m.
the day of the meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments
received will become part of the record.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND YOUTH COMMISSION:
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
JUNE 01, 2021
5:45 PM
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Council Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR MARICO SAYOC, VICE MAYOR ROB RENNIE,
COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES, COUNCIL MEMBER
MARIA RISTOW, CHAIR SASHA RYU, VICE CHAIR ISABELLA DEBLING, COMMISSIONER ESHA
BAGORA, COMMISSIONER VICKY BAI, COMMISSIONER SASHA BALSINGAM,
COMMISSIONER PAULA BERNHOLZ, COMMISSIONER SILPA CHINNAKOTLA,
COMMISSIONER EMILY CHOI, COMMISSIONER SHREYA DESAI, COMMISSIONER KAMRON
EMAMI, COMMISSIONER JAKE HAKIM, COMMISSIONER ARSHIA MATHUR,
COMMISSIONER ADAM MOORE, COMMISSIONER JACK NOYMER, COMMISSIONER LUCAS
PASPE, COMMISSIONER FARIS RAZA, COMMISSIONER QUINCY SCOTT, COMMISSIONER ROBERT
STANLEY, COMMISSIONER OWEN THOMPSON, COMMISSIONER ANJALI VAIDYA. All votes during
the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
MEETING CALL 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 consistent with the Participation Instructions
contained on Page 2 of this 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.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items by following the Participation Instructions on page 2 of this agenda.)
1. Review and Discuss the Youth Commission Accomplishments and Goals.
ADJOURNMENT
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 on the official Town of Los Gatos website
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.