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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Commissioner Interviews Tuesday, April 15, 2025
5:45 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 5:45 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 and Make Appointments for Short-Term Vacancies on the Town’s Boards, Committees, and Commissions.
Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, explained the interview process.
Council Member Ristow asked whether the Council could appoint an applicant for the Planning Commission to the General Plan Committee if they are not selected for the Planning Commission. The Town Attorney stated the agenda item was broad enough to cover any commission appointment, and applicants may indicate their desire to amend their applications to include the option for an appointment to the General Plan Committee.
The Town Council interviewed the following applicants:
Planning Commission
o Rasha Lashin
o Chris Ray
o Annie Schwartzstein
o Joe Sordi
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of April 15, 2025 – Commissioner Interviews
DATE: May 6, 2025
After the Planning Commission interviews concluded, the applicants were asked if they would be interested in serving on the General Plan Committee if they were not selected for the Planning Commission.
Applicants Rasha Lashin, Chris Ray, and Annie Schwartzstein stated they would like to be considered for an appointment on the General Plan Committee.
The Town Council interviewed the following applicant:
Personnel Board
o Martha Johnson
Ballots were distributed to each Council Member, and the Town Clerk explained that a candidate must receive a majority vote of three or more to be appointed. The Council Members completed their ballots and provided them to the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the votes and appointments as follows (Note: applicants not listed did not receive a vote):
Planning Commission
o Chris Ray received one vote (Hudes).
o Annie Schwartzstein received one vote (Moore).
o Joe Sordi received three votes (Badame, Rennie, and Ristow).
Joe Sordi was appointed to the Planning Commission by a majority vote. Personnel Board
o Martha Johanson received four votes (Ristow, Rennie, Badame, and Moore).
Martha Johanson was appointed to the Personnel Board by a majority vote.
The names of the applicants interested in serving on the General Plan Committee were added to a supplementary ballot and were distributed to each Council Member. The Council Members completed the supplementary ballots and provided them to the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the votes and appointments as follows:
General Plan Committee
o Chris Ray received five votes (Hudes, Ristow, Rennie, Badame, and Moore). o Rasha Lashin received three votes (Badame, Rennie, and Hudes). o Annie Schwartzstein received two votes (Moore and Ristow).
Chris Ray and Rasha Lashin were appointed to the General Plan Committee by a majority vote.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of April 15, 2025 – Commissioner Interviews
DATE: May 6, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk