Arts and Culture Commission

TOWN OF LOS GATOS ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION AGENDA NOVEMBER 20, 2024 100 VILLA AVENUE, LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 4:00 PM Vacant, Chair Bent Jensen, Vice Chair Maureen Cappon-Javey, Commissioner Anne Lamborn, Commissioner Bent Jensen, Commissioner Cristiano Colantoni, Commissioner Thomas Spilsbury, Commissioner Kaedon Chun, Youth Commissioner Arthur Wang, Youth Commissioner HOW TO PARTICIPATE The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process. If you are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in-person, complete a speaker’s card, and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number on the speaker card. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, you are welcome to submit written comments via email to rbaker@losgatosca.gov. Public Comment During the Meeting: When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Town meeting. Speakers at public meetings may be asked to provide their name and to state whether they are a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required. Deadlines to Submit Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in person, you may email rbaker@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the Commission must provide the comments as follows: For inclusion in the agenda packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Commission meeting. For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. the day before the Commission meeting. For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Commission meeting. Page 1 Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the presentation electronically, either in person or via email by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent are considered routine Town business and may be approved by one motion. Members of the public may provide input on any Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comment on the Consent Items.) 1. Approved the Draft Minutes of the May 15, 2024 Meeting 2. Approve the Draft Minutes of the September 18, 2024 Meeting VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Arts and Culture Commission on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.) OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 3. Select a Member of the Arts and Culture Commission to Serve on the Town’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission 4. Confirm if the December Meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission Should be Held or Canceled Due to Conflicts with Winter Holiday Schedules 5. Receive an Informational Update from Commissioner Spilsbury Regarding Possible Logistic Issues of Painting a Bas-Relief Along the Los Gatos Creek Trail 6. Determine if the Commission Wishes to Produce a Brochure 7. Receive Informational Updates on Pending Projects ADJOURNMENT ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834. Notification at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104] Page 2