Arts and Culture Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · May 21, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ARTS AND CULTURE
COMMISSION MEETING
Minutes of the Arts and Culture Commission Meeting
May 21, 2025
The Arts and Culture Commission conducted a meeting in-person on May 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioner Colantoni, Commissioner Lamborn, Commissioner Navid, Commissioner
Spilsbury, Commissioner Wolf
Absent: Commissioner Cappon-Javey, Youth Commissioner Chung
Also Present: Staff Liaison Laredo
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Open public comment. No one spoke.
Close public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Report out from Commissioner Spilsbury regrading potential development projects.
Commissioner Spilsbury gave an update on projects he is aware of.
Open public comment. No one spoke.
Close public comment.
2. Presentation from Commissioner Lamborn of the draft ACC commission brochure.
Commissioner Lamborn spoke about the brochure. The commission discussed.
Open public comment. No one spoke.
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SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION MEETING OF
MAY 21, 2025
Close public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Spilsbury to approve a draft to be produced at a later time.
Seconded by Commissioner Wolf.
VOTE: Passed 4 – 0, with 1 abstention (Colantoni)
3. Determine if the ACC would like to participate in the Town’s Fourth of July event.
The Commission indicated they would like involvement in the event and volunteered for shifts.
Open public comment. No one spoke.
Close public comment.
4. Determine if the ACC would like a branded commissioner tablecloth.
The commission indicated that they wanted to move forward with a tablecloth.
Open public comment. No one spoke.
Close public comment.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes as approved by the
Arts and Culture Commission.
/s/ Ryan Baker, Library Director
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION AGENDA
MAY 21, 2025
100 VILLA AVENUE, LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM
4:00 PM
Cristiano Colantoni, Chair
Maureen Cappon-Javey, Vice Chair
Anne Lamborn, Commissioner
Rebecca Navid, Commissioner
Thomas Spilsbury, Commissioner
Janet Wolf, Commissioner
Kaedon Chun, Youth Commissioner
Arthur Wang, Youth Commissioner
This meeting will be teleconferenced pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3).
Commissioner Tom Spilsbury will be participating via teleconference from a location at 23000
Newport Coast Drive, #4445, Newport , CA. The teleconference locations shall be accessible to
the public and the agenda will be posted at the teleconference location 72 hours before the
meeting.
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:
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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.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
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.)
1.Report Out from Commissioner Spilsbury Regrading Potential Development Projects
2.Presentation from Commissioner Lamborn of the Draft ACC Commission Brochure
3.Determine of the ACC Would Like to Participate in the Town's Fourth of July Event, Either
by Hosting an ACC Table or Assisting at the DEI Table
4. Determine if the ACC Would Like to a Branded Commission Tablecloth for Use at Outreach
Events
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]
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