Staff Report
Reviewed by: 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: 05/02/2017
ITEM NO: 12
DATE: APRIL 26, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO REAFFIRM THE TOWN’S COMMITMENT TO A
DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY AND TO PROTECT THE
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ITS RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND VISITORS
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) to reaffirm the Town’s commitment to a diverse, supportive,
inclusive community and to protect the constitutional rights of its residents, workers, and
visitors.
DISCUSSION:
The Santa Clara Cities Association Board chose “equitable communities” as a 2017 Board
Priority to develop a statement that could be adopted by all cities within the County to affirm
protection of all persons regardless of religion, immigration status, ethnicity, disability, gender,
sexual orientation, or gender identity. The purpose of the statement is to provide assurance
County-wide that all persons are welcome in our communities. A Subcommittee of the Board
was formed and Mayor Sayoc participated on the Subcommittee along with Council Members
from Saratoga, Los Altos, Mountain View, and Milpitas.
The Subcommittee reviewed the actions of cities and counties on this issue (see Attachment 2)
and identified the broad themes contained in the resolutions of these communities. The
Subcommittee focused on neutral language that focused on values and characteristics typically
already present in local government without including some of the more explicit political
statements found in certain communities’ resolutions. Based on these themes, the
Subcommittee drafted a proposed resolution for the Association Board’s consideration at its
April meeting. At that meeting, the Board supported the distribution of the Draft Resolution to
cities for consideration of adoption.
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SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO REAFFIRM THE TOWN’S COMMITMENT TO A
DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY AND TO PROTECT THE
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ITS RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND VISITORS
APRIL 26, 2017
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The draft resolution from the Cities Association has been modified slightly for Town Council
consideration to acknowledge not only residents but also workers and visitors in the Town. The
Council may wish to make further modifications to the resolution prior to adoption.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council adopt the proposed resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
CEQA:
This action is not a project under the California Environmental Qua lity Act and no
environmental review is required.
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution
2. Background Information