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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Commissioner Interviews Tuesday, March 4, 2025
5:15 P.M.
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted this special meeting in-person and utilizing teleconferencing.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:15 P.M.
Mayor Hudes welcomed applicants and provided introductory comments.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame, Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Interview Applicants for the Planning Commission, General Plan Committee, and Personnel Board; and Make Appointments to Fill the Vacant Positions.
Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, explained the interview process that will be used for the meeting.
Council interviewed the following applicants for the vacant positions on Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
Planning Commission
o Rasha Lashin
o Chris Ray
o John Schwarz
General Plan Committee
o Bent Jensen
Personnel Board
o John Cleveland
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of March 4, 2025 – Commissioner Interviews
DATE: March 18, 2025
Ballots were distributed to each Council Member and the Town Clerk explained that for a candidate to be appointed, a majority vote of three or more must occur. The Council Members completed written ballots and provided them to the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the votes and appointments as follows (applicants not listed did not receive a vote):
Planning Commission
o Chris Ray received one vote (Hudes).
o John Schwarz received four votes (Ristow, Rennie, Badame, and Moore).
John Schwarz was appointed to the Planning Commission by a majority vote. General Plan Committee
o Bent Jensen received five votes (Ristow, Rennie, Badame, Moore, and Hudes).
Bent Jensen was appointed to the General Plan Committee by a unanimous vote. Personnel Board
o John Cleveland received five votes (Ristow, Rennie, Badame, Moore, and Hudes).
John Cleveland was appointed to the Personnel Board by a unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk