PREPARED BY: Wendy Wood
Town Clerk
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/21/2025
ITEM NO: i
DESK ITEM
DATE: October 21, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Overview of the California Environmental Quality Act REMARKS:
Attachment 1 contains Public Comment received before 11 a.m. on October 21, 2025.
Attachments provided with this desk item:
1. Public Comment Received Before 11 a.m. on October 21, 2025.
ATTACHMENT 1
dozen Builder’s Remedy applications have been filed under Gov. Code §65589.5, proposing densities, heights, and
intensities of development far beyond those evaluated in the 2022 EIR. These applications introduce new cumulative
conditions relating to traffic, infrastructure, water, energy, and greenhouse gas emissions that were not previously
assessed.
Accordingly, we respectfully request that the study session address:
1. Whether the 2040 General Plan EIR remains legally valid for tiering purposes given the Town’s readoption of the
materially different 2020 Land Use Element; and
2. The Town’s legal duty under CEQA to prepare updated environmental analysis addressing cumulative effects of
ongoing and proposed development, including Builder’s Remedy projects.
A clear understanding of these legal obligations is essential to ensuring Los Gatos maintains compliance with CEQA and
upholds the integrity and transparency of its planning process.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Jak Van Nada -
Los Gatos Community Alliance
Facts Matter; Transparency Matters; Honesty Matters
www.lgca.town
[email protected]