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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
!ps GA DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2005
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: ORRY P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEY
MEETING DATE: 12/5/05
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVE GLICKMAN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSING
TRUST OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution approving appointment of Council Member Steve Glickman to the Board of Directors
of the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County.
BACKGROUND:
In a letter dated November 22, 2005 (Attachment 1), the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County informed
the Town that Don Gage, Chairman of the Trust's Board of Directors, had invited Council member Steve
Glickman to join what will be a newly constituted Board of Directors of the Trust. The letter seeks
Council approval of the appointment. Council approval is necessary in light of an existing policy that
prohibits members of the Town Council from membership on the governing board of any non-profit
receiving financial assistance from the Town. Since 2001, the Housing Trust, a private non-.profit
organization, has received grant commitments from the Town Redevelopment Agency totaling $550,000.
DISCUSSION:
On May 18,1992, the Town Council adopted a policy entitled Public Access to Council Decision Malting
which states in pertinent part as follows:
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TOWN ATTORNEY
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL
MEMBER STEVE GLICKMAN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
HOUSING TRUST OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
NOVEMBER 28, 2005
Council Members may not sit on Boards of Directors of non-profit organizations which receive
funding or in-kind contributions from the Town.
The prohibition contained in this policy is wholly local and does not arise out of State law. Consequently,
Council is free to interpret, apply and find exceptions to this policy as it deems appropriate.
The Housing Trust is in the process of reconstituting its Board of Directors to include 27 members
representing each city in Santa Clara County along with the Trust's major corporate donors. This effort
is intended to ensure that each stakeholder agency has a role in directing the activities of the Trust. Staff
is informed that one or more city council members have already accepted invitations to join the Trust's
Board of Directors.
Consequently, in order to ensure the Town's involvement in directing the actions of the Housing Trust of
Santa Clara County, Council should adopt a resolution (Attachment 2) approving an exception to its policy
regarding membership on the boards of directors of non-profit organizations receiving financial assistance
from the Town to enable Council member Glickman to accept the invitation to j oin the reconstituted Board
of Directors of the Trust.
Attachments:
1. Copy of letter dated November 22, 2005, from Tyler Dial, Executive Director of the Housing Trust of
Santa Clara County
2. Proposed Resolution
Distribution:
Taylor Dial, Executive Director of the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
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November 22, 2005
Mr. Orry Korb, Town Attorney
Town of Los Gatos
110 East Main Street, P.O. Box 949
Los Gatos, CA 95031
Dear Mr. Korb:
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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I am writing this letter in response to our phone conversation last week, and to inform you that
our Board Chair, Donald F. Gage, Supervisor of the County of Santa Clara has requested that
Council Member Steve Glickman be invited to join the Housing Trust of Santa Clara's Board of
Directors.
As presented to the Town Council on June 20, 2005, the Housing Trust is embarking on a new
phase of providing leadership and resources for the creation of more affordable housing in Santa
Clara County. As part of this effort, the Housing Trust is requesting that a representative from
each city and major corporate donor become a member of our Board of Directors. This would
ensure that the needs of all our constituents are represented and considered as the Housing Trust
reviews its policies and programs going forward.
We understand that the Town of Los Gatos has regulations regarding council members
participating on nonprofit boards that have been funded by the Town. Accordingly, the Housing
Trust puts forth this request to the Town Council of Los Gatos to consider the endorsement of
Council Member Glickman's appointment to our Board of Directors.
As a member of the Housing Trust Board, Council Member Glickman will provide guidance on
both governance and programmatic issues as they relate to the Housing Trust. The Housing
Trust considers Council Member Glickman's knowledge and experience to be a valuable asset to
the Housing Trust and we look forward to his participation.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Taylor Dial
Executive Director
cc. Hon. Donald F. Gage: HTSCC Board of Directors, Chair; and Supervisor, Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors
1786 technology drive • san jose • ca • 95110 • [ph] 408.436.3450. fix] 408.436.3454
www.housingtrustscc.org ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE GLICKMAN TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSING TRUST OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS:
A. The Housing Trust of Santa Clara County is a private non-profit organization that
provides leadership and resources for the creation of affordable housing in the Santa Clara County.
B. In order to ensure stakeholder involvement in the direction of the organization, the
Housing Trust is in the process of reconstituting its Board of Directors to include 27 members
representing each city in Santa Clara County along with the Trust's major corporate donors.
C. One or more city council members have already accepted invitations to join the newly
constituted Board of Directors of the Housing Trust.
D. Don Gage, Chairman of the Trust's Board of Directors, has invited Council member
Steve Glickman to join the newly constituted Board of Directors of the Trust as a representative of
the Town of Los Gatos.
E. On May 18, 1992, the Town Council adopted a policy entitled Public Access to Council
Decision Making which states in pertinent part that "Council Members may not sit on Boards of
Directors of non-profit organizations which receive funding or in-kind contributions from the
Town."
F. The prohibition contained in this policy is wholly local so that Council is free to interpret,
apply and find exceptions to this policy as it deems appropriate.
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Attachment 2
G. In order to ensure the Town's involvement in directing the actions of the Housing Trust,
Council should approve an exception to the above described policy.
RESOLVED:
That the Town Council approves an exception to its policy regarding membership on the
boards of directors of non-profit organizations receiving financial assistance from the Town to
enable Council member Glickman to accept the invitation to join the reconstituted Board of
Directors of the Trust.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California held on the day of December, 2005, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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