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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Commissioner Interviews Monday, November 24, 2025
5:15 P.M.
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted this special meeting in person and utilizing teleconferencing means.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:20 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.
Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, explained the interview process.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the Public
- Commented on various commissions.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Town Boards, Committees, and Commissions.
Mayor Hudes provided comments to explain the interview process that will be used for the meeting.
Mayor Hudes stated that if an applicant is not selected for the Board, Commission, or Committee for which they applied, the applicant may indicate their desire to be appointed to the Personnel Board or the Community Health and Senior Services Commission.
The Town Council interviewed the following applicants:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC) o Shailaja Venkatsubramanayan
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PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
o Nigel Chandler
o Jeffrey Barnett
o Ed Boland
o Adam Mayer
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CSTC) o Thomas Theakanath
o Nigel Chandler
o Sanem Alkan (Sam)
o Tanya Stafford (Lauren)
o Jeffrey Suzuki (Jeff)
PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION (PARKS)
o Chirag Mapara
o Mark Richard
o Linus Lundberg
o Carla Richard
Mayor Hudes called a recess at 7:04 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:18 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD (LIB)
o Abby (Horowitz) Bramley
o Bernadette White
o Edana Beck
o Kathleen Yen (Kathy)
PERSONNEL BOARD
o Martha Johanson
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION (DEIC)
o Laleh Imanverdi (employee)
o Tooba Ahmed (non-profit employee)
o Lynn Bruno (resident)
o Patricia Uro-May (resident)
o Joy Su (resident)
o Charlotte Sparacino (resident)
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ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC)
o Joy Su
o Anne Lamborn
o Julie Mauerer
o Maureen Cappon-Javey
o Stephaine Wallace
Mayor Hudes called a recess at 9:11 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
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):
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC) o Shailaja Venkatsubramanayan received four votes (Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
Shailaja Venkatsubramanayan was appointed to the Community Health and Senior Services Commission by a majority vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
o Adam Mayer received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Jeffrey Barnett received three votes (Moore, Rennie, and Ristow). o Ed Boland received two votes (Hudes and Badame).
Adam Mayer and Jeffrey Barnett were appointed to the Planning Commission by a majority vote.
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CSTC) o Thomas Theakanath received one vote (Hudes).
o Nigel Chandler received four votes (Moore, Badame, Rennie, and Ristow). o Sanem Alkan received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Tanya Stafford received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Jeffrey Suzuki received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
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Nigel Chandler, Sanem Alkan, Tanya Stafford, and Jeffrey Suzuki were appointed to the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission by a majority vote. PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION (PARKS)
o Chirag Mapara received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Mark Richard received two votes (Moore and Rennie).
o Linus Lundberg received four votes (Hudes, Badame, Rennie, and Ristow). o Carla Richard received four votes (Hudes, Moore, Badame, and Ristow).
Chirag Mapara, Linus Lundberg, and Carla Richard were appointed to the Parks and Sustainability Commission by a majority vote.
LIBRARY BOARD (LIB)
o Abby Bramley received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Bernadette White received three votes (Moore, Badame, and Rennie). o Edana Beck received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Kathleen Yen received two votes (Hudes and Ristow).
Abby Bramley, Bernadette White, and Edana Beck were appointed to the Library Board by a majority vote.
PERSONNEL BOARD
o Martha Johanson received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
Martha Johanson was appointed to the Personnel Board by a majority vote. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION (DEIC)
o Laleh Imanverdi received two votes for the Los Gatos Business Owner or Employee seat (Hudes and Badame).
o Tooba Ahmed received a unanimous vote for the Non-Profit Employee seat (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Lynn Bruno received a unanimous vote for the Resident seat (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Patricia Uro-May received one vote for the Resident seat (Rennie). o Joy Su received two votes for the Resident seat (Moore and Ristow).
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Tooba Ahmed was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for a NonProfit Employee seat; Lynn Bruno was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for a Resident seat.
The Town Clerk announced that another ballot will be distributed to determine the third seat. ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC)
o Joy Su received two votes (Hudes and Rennie).
o Anne Lamborn received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Maureen Cappon-Javey received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Stephaine Wallace received three votes (Moore, Badame, and Ristow).
Anne Lamborn, Maureen Cappon-Javey, and Stephaine Wallace were appointed to the Arts and Culture Commission by a majority vote.
Run-off ballots for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission 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:
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION (DEIC)
o Laleh Imanverdi received one vote for the Los Gatos Business Owner or Employee seat (Badame).
o Patricia Uro-May received one vote for the Resident seat (Hudes). o Joy Su received three votes for the Resident seat (Moore, Rennie, and Ristow).
Joy Su was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for a Resident seat.
The names of the applicants interested in serving on the Community Health and Senior Services 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:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC) o Patricia Uro-May received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
Patricia Uro-May was appointed to the Community Health and Senior Services by a majority vote.
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DATE: December 16, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
Council Member Rennie announced Linda Reiners as his appointment to the Finance Commission.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Hudes to extend the recruiting period for Personnel Board and Community Health and Senior Services Commission until January 12, 2026.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Moore
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:59 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk