IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is an in-person meeting that will be held in the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street. Members of the public may provide public comments on agenda items in-person.
Instructions on how to participate are listed at the end of this agenda.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Committee only on matters listed on the agenda. Town resources may not be used to facilitate audio or visual presentations. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.)
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Interview Applicants for the Youth Commission and Make Recommendations for the Town Council Appointments.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend appointments to the Town Council as stated by the Town Clerk or designee and instruct the preparation of a report containing the recommendations for Town Council consideration at the June 2, 2026, meeting of the Town Council.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL SELECTION
COMMITTEE: YOUTH COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS
AGENDA
MAY 18, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4:00 PM
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is welcome to provide oral comments in person by completing a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches. Speaker’s cards should be return it to the Town Clerk before the meeting or when the Mayor opens public comment.
NOTES: Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email [email protected] with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment).
Deadlines to submit written comments are:
-3:00 p.m. the business day before the Committee meeting for inclusion in an addendum. -11:00 a.m. on the day of the Committee meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
PREPARED BY: Jenna De Long
Deputy Town Clerk
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Town Clerk _________________
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL SELECTION
COMMITTEE AGENDA
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/18/2026
ITEM NO: 1
DATE: May 18, 2026
TO: Town Council Selection Committee
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Interview Applicants for the Youth Commission and Make Recommendations for the Town Council Appointments
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend appointments to the Town Council as stated by the Town Clerk or designee and instruct the preparation of a report containing the recommendations for Town Council consideration at the June 2, 2026, meeting of the Town Council.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Youth Commission is to foster and encourage civic and neighborhood pride and create a sense of identity through knowledge, understanding, and increased involvement in the Town's present and future municipal affairs. The Youth Commission shall generally be responsible for studying various interests and issues of concern to the youth in Los Gatos and advise the Town Council on such matters.
Applicants to the Youth Commission may be any student entering grades 8 through 12 in the fall, and either a resident of the incorporated limits of the Town of Los Gatos or have residency in an unincorporated area of the County of Santa Clara that has a Los Gatos mailing address.
Applicants must complete the appropriate application and submit it during the recruitment period by the established deadline. Current Commissioners may seek reappointment upon the expiration of their current term. Reappointment to a new term is not automatic, and those Commissioners seeking reappointment must submit an application and be interviewed.
On May 20, 2025, the Town Council adopted a resolution amending the Youth Commission Enabling Resolution to reduce the total number of members from 20 to 19 and to modify the term length from two years to one year. These changes were made to better align with the academic calendar and the availability of student participants.
ITEM NO. 1.
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SUBJECT: Youth Commission Interviews
DATE: May 18, 2026
DISCUSSION:
The Town of Los Gatos conducted a recruitment for 19 seats on the Youth Commission representing terms expiring this year. Current Commissioners were notified of their term expiration, and notices of the upcoming vacancies were posted on social media, published in the Town newsletter, and posted on the Town’s website. The Town also contacted local schools to notify them of the open recruitment.
The recruitment opened on March 27, 2026, and closed at 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2026. The Town received 38 applications by the deadline (redacted applications are on file and available for inspection in the Clerk’s Office).
On May 18, 2026, the Selection Committee will interview the applicants. The Committee is tasked with reviewing qualifications and recommending appointments to the Town Council.
To assist the Committee in its evaluation, applicants were asked to respond to a series of questions in their application to gauge their interest, relevant experience, and capacity to serve. These questions are listed as follows:
1. Please list any student government experience that you may have and/or any service clubs or organizations that you have belonged to. Include the position/office held and the associated dates.
2. Tell us about your skills, experience, or interests that you feel would assist us in considering your application.
3. How do you see membership on the Youth Commission assisting in bringing a youth perspective in Los Gatos?
4. Why are you interested in serving as a Youth Commissioner? What specifically will you contribute to the Commission?
5. Are you interested in serving as a Youth Commissioner liaison to one of the following adult commissions? (List provided in the application)
6. How many weekday hours per month would you be able to commit to as a Commissioner?
The number of vacancies and applications received are listed below and on the following page.
YOUTH COMMISSION
Nineteen (19) total seats are available due to expiring terms.
Applicants (38): Expiring Terms (19):
Nirav Adavikolanu Elijah Asheghian
Heerod Amini Heerod Amini
Elijah Asheghian Pravin Balasingham
Myra Bagora Cody Chen
ITEM NO. 1.
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SUBJECT: Youth Commission Interviews
DATE: May 18, 2026
Alex Casal Montserrat Saketh Chinnakotla
Claudia Casal Montserrat Maanya Dixit
Iaia Chandran-Moles Ivan Habib
Saketh Chinnakotla Wilber Huang
Aarav Chung Nia Khanna
Justin Clementz Nova Jayaraj
Georgina Jane Coraline Cobb Anjali Kalia
Jason Colclough Connor Krawez
Maanya Dixit Katya Littfin
Abigail Goldman James Na
Prathana Hari Ryan Santosh
Ethan Habib Aarnav Singhal
Ivan Habib Aashvee Vij
Bela Khanal Aurthur Wang
Nia Khanna Elaine Zou
Trevor Kim
Alyssa Leo
Kyna Malhotra
Mira Nanduru
Talia Nathan
Haneen Nuru
Dhanya Ramanan
Ryan Santosh
Aariv Shah
Arya Shamain
Tara Shamain
Malin Sharma
Arnav Singhal
Mathilde Virginia Skalberg
Lucas Vash-Munoz
Yashvi Vijay
Hritvi Vijay
Yijin Wang
Elaine Zou
CONCLUSION:
Following the interviews, the Committee will make its recommendations for appointments and instruct the preparation of a report containing the recommendations for the Town Council to consider at the June 2, 2026, Town Council regular meeting. All applicants will be notified of the Committee’s and the Town Council’s action.
ITEM NO. 1.