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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/20/2022
Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting – Commission Interviews December 13, 2022
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in-person and utilizing teleconferencing means on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8:29 p.m. to conduct Board, Commission, and Committee interviews.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:29 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Matthew Hudes (participating remotely), Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rennie.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
Council interviewed applicants for the vacant positions on Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
Arts and Culture Commission
o Maureen Cappon-Javey
o Bent Jensen
o Anne Lamborn
o Chirag Mapara
Building Board of Appeals
o Shailesh Deshmukh
Community Health and Senior Services Commission
o Jeffrey Blum
o Lydia Norcia
o George Rossman
Complete Streets and Transportation Committee
o Cindy Walker
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Board/Commission/Committee Interviews – continued
General Plan Committee
o Adam Mayer
o Ryan Rosenberg
Historic Preservation Committee
o Martha Queiroz
Library Board
o Abby Horowitz
o Bernadette White
Parks Commission
o Chirag Mapara
o Rob Stephenson
Personnel Board
o Jennifer Lewis
Planning Commission
o Susan Burnett
o Megan Crummett – Withdrew application
o Melanie Hanssen
o Lynley Kerr Hogan
o Bent Jensen
Recess 9:55 p.m.
Reconvene 10:04 p.m.
Town Clerk Wood read the appointments.
Arts and Culture Commission
o Maureen Cappon-Javey was appointed unanimously.
o Bent Jensen was appointed unanimously.
o Anne Lamborn was appointed unanimously.
o Chirag Mapara was not appointed.
Building Board of Appeals
o Shailesh Deshmukh was appointed unanimously.
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Board/Commission/Committee Appointments – continued
Community Health and Senior Services Commission
o Jeffrey Blum was appointed unanimously.
o Lydia Norcia was appointed unanimously.
o George Rossman was appointed unanimously.
Complete Streets and Transportation Committee
o Cindy Walker was appointed unanimously.
General Plan Committee
o Adam Mayer was appointed unanimously.
o Ryan Rosenberg was appointed unanimously.
Historic Preservation Committee
o Martha Queiroz was appointed unanimously.
Library Board
o Abby Horowitz was appointed unanimously.
o Bernadette White was appointed unanimously.
Parks Commission
o Chirag Mapara was appointed unanimously.
o Rob Stephenson was appointed unanimously.
Personnel Board
o Jennifer Lewis was appointed unanimously.
Planning Commission
o Susan Burnett was appointed with 3 votes (Badame, Hudes, and Rennie). o Megan Crummett – withdrew application
o Melanie Hanssen was appointed with 4 votes (Badame, Moore, Rennie, Ristow). o Lynley Kerr Hogan was not appointed.
o Bent Jensen was not appointed.
Mayor Ristow stated she appointed Andrew Howard to the Finance Commission for a 4-year term.
Vice Mayor Badame stated she appointed Phil Koen to the Finance Commission for a 4-year term.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting – Commission Interviews of December 13, 2022
DATE: December 13, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURNED
Meeting adjourned at 10:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk