Community Health and Senior Services Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 15, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Community Health and Senior
Services Commission
Minutes of the Community Health and Senior Services Meeting
February 15, 2024
The Community Health and Senior Services Commission conducted a special meeting in person
on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Yick, Vice Chair Blum, Commissioner Khanal, Commissioner Rossmann,
Commissioner Sterne, Council Liaison Hudes
Absent: Commissioner Konrad, Youth Commissioner Withrow
Staff Present: Assistant Town Manager Nomura, Library Director Baker
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve Minutes of the November 30, 2023 Meeting
MOTION: Motion by Chair Blum to approve the minutes as corrected. Seconded by
Commissioner Khanal.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0
2. Approve the Minutes of the December 15, 2023 Meeting
MOTION: Motion by Chair Blum to approve the minutes as corrected. Seconded by
Commissioner Rossman.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Opened public comment.
Closed public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Community Health and Senior Services Commission Meeting of
February 15, 2024
DATE: March 28, 2024
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Discuss Public Input Received regarding the Interim Community Center and Provide a
Recommendation to Council
Opened public comment.
Tim Picraux spoke for focusing on the first question presented at the workshop.
Closed public comment.
Staff presented the item.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Yick to recommend that the CHSSC has identified the
following criteria for selection service providers: 1. It is a non-profit serving Los Gatos and
others; 2. It has a volunteer support base to help it carry out its mission; 3. That it is a
service provider that has needs themselves, i.e. space, financial; 4. Service providers that
meet a basic needs in the community such as mental health, wellness, health, food, and so
on; 5. Service providers that provide or can provide access to or information for
transportation needs; 6. Service providers that are willing to work in a rotational shared
space. Seconded by Vice Chair Blum
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Blum that by way of giving examples to Town
Council [for service providers] we include CASSY, West Valley Community Services, The
Health Trust, Sourcewise, Behavioral Health at the County, and Plant Based Advocates
which are not all inclusive, but are examples that we have in mind. Seconded by Chair Yick
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0
MOTION: Motion by Chair Blum to recommend to use the funds prudently, which
means doing as follows: Funds to be applied for two rooms to serve functions we would like
for the new center. A) Meeting room for hybrid/zoom meetings with modern equipment. B)
A room with shared desks for use by local impactful service providers. Consultant and
design work expenses should be kept to a minimum. All additional funds should be
conserved for developing a future community center. Seconded by Commissioner Khanal.
Motion amended by Blum to replace the words “room(s)” with “space(s)”.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Community Health and Senior Services Commission Meeting of
February 15, 2024
DATE: March 28, 2024
4. Discuss Distribution of CHSSC Brochures
The Commissioners discussed distribution of flyers and gave copies of flyers to staff and
Commissioners.
Opened public comment.
Closed public comment.
5. Review Mission and Goals, and Discuss CHSSC Governance Pertaining to the Senior
Roadmap Goals.
Opened public comment.
Tom Picraux spoke that CHSSC governance should be broader than getting input from service
providers.
Closed public comment.
The Commissioners discussed the reach of their governance as it pertains to their goals and
ideas for communication with other organizations. Staff asked to find an alternative date for
the Commission to report to Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Ryan Baker, Library Director
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Jeffrey P. Blum, Chair
Eleanor Yick, Vice Chair
Dick Konrad, Commissioner
George Rossmann, Commissioner
Pradeep Khanal, Commissioner
Martha Sterne, Commissioner
Lincoln Withrow, Youth Commissioner
Matthew Hudes, Council Liaison
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 clerk@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 clerk@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 a desk item: 11:00 a.m. the day of the Commission meeting.
Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email to clerk@losgatosca.gov by 3:00 p.m. the
day of the meeting.
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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. Approve Minutes of the November 30, 2023 Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the December 15, 2023 Meeting.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Community
Health and Senior Services 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. Discuss Public Input Received Regarding the Interim Community Center and Provide a
Recommendation to Council. (Action Item)
4. Discuss Distribution of CHSSC Brochures. (Discussion Item)
5. Review Mission and Goals, and Discuss CHSSC Governance Pertaining to the Senior
Roadmap Goals. (Discussion Item)
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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