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MONTE SERENO CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
8:30 p.m.
January 17, 2023
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
At approximately 9:11 p.m., Mayor Mekechuk called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Craig, Councilmember Ellahie, Councilmember Turner, Vice Mayor Wolsheimer and Mayor Mekechuk
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Leonardis, City Attorney Rudin, and City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica
ORDERS OF THE DAY
No changes.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mary Allan submitted written communication on 1-16-23.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider and Appoint One (1) Resident of Monte Sereno to the City of Monte Sereno Community Center Committee
Mayor Mekechuk reported three applications were received for consideration. One of the applications submitted written communication.
City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica read into the record an email received by applicant Mary Allan withdrawing her application and endorsing applicant Heather Harrington.
Council reviewed received applications.
Applicant Harrington expressed this is what she does professionally. She has a background in all of the above. She followed up with inquiring what is the role of the Committee.
Mayor Mekechuk expressed the Community is looking to have a Committee that has enough DocuSign Envelope ID: F19550F7-B78B-42A8-ABC1-273BF48C6FE4 $596a9fb933d2$6BB943D745AE47CD9BC34272FDA3117E.docx
voice from the community and knowledge of what community requirements are so they can be conveyed to the architect. The City Council is the Client, and the Community Center Committee is recommending body to the City Council.
Applicant Harrington proceeded with sharing being part of the Site & Architectural Commission for 10 years and a resident of Monte Sereno for 30 years. She expressed how she’s loved raising her family here and being a part of the community and giving back. She shared she has the skills to help the community out, whether it is as a citizen or part of the committee.
Applicant Rangasayee expressed it would be an honor to actively participate with the City. She shared her background as a technologist and having worked in the Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. She shared she teaches Computer Science to senior citizens and young adults. She’s worked with the Saratoga Community Center, as well as the Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation teaching classes in the community. She expressed she wanted to highlight from her application that she was one of the faculty members at San Jose City College when the Technology Center was getting built and was part of that Committee. Last, she shared her family involvement with the City as her children were part of the Youth Commission and her husband is currently a Site & Architectural Commissioner.
Mayor Mekechuk opened the item for Public Comment.
Public Comment was received from Narayan Balasubramanian.
With no one else wishing to speak, Public Comment was closed.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Mekechuk to Appoint Heather Harrington to the City of Monte Sereno Community Center Committee. Seconded by Vice Mayor Wolsheimer.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-1-0 Noes: Craig)
Council directed staff to come back with a future agenda item to expand the size of the Community Center Committee and appoint more Public Members.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:44 p.m.
Bryan Mekechuk, Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica, City Clerk
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