Community Health and Senior Services Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · October 23, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR
SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Community Health and Senior Services Meeting
October 23, 2025
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Yick, Vice Chair Sterne, Commissioner Gentile, Commissioner Konrad,
Commissioner Blum, Council Liaison Hudes, Youth Commissioner Ivan Habib. Commissioner
Rossmann arrived at 4:18 p.m.
Absent: none.
Staff Present: Assistant Town Manager Katy Nomura and Senior Service Coordinator Jen Fosco.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Minutes of the September 25, 2025 Meeting.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Blum to approve the minutes of the September 25,
2025 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Sterne.
VOTE: Motion passed. 5-0-1. Commissioner Rossmann was absent.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Opened public comment.
Lee Fagot commented regarding a desire for meeting space as part of the 55+ Program.
Richard Kananen commented regarding a desire for meeting space as part of the 55+ Program.
Commissioner Blum announced that he will not be renewing his membership on the
Commission.
Commissioner Rossmann also announced that he will not be renewing his membership on the
Commission.
Closed public comment.
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OTHER BUSINESS
2. Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation (LGSR) 55+ Program Requirements Update.
A representative from LGS Recreation provided program updates.
The Commission discussed the item.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Stern to form an Ad Hoc committee to meet with the
Assistant Town Manager and a representative from LGS Recreation to discuss
the proposed wording and offer suggestions, and to return with an edited
proposal for the LGS Recreation 55+ Program update at the next CHSSC meeting
for approval. The Ad Hoc committee will consist of Commissioner Gentile,
Commissioner Konrad, and questions by Commissioner Blum. Seconded by
Commissioner Konrad.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-2. Commissioners Blum and Rossmann voted no.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Konrad to agendize a discussion on recommending to
the Town Council that LGS Recreation provide meeting space for 55+ members
under terms and conditions similar to those offered by Saratoga Recreation
Center. Seconded by Commissioner Blum.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-1. Commissioner Rossmann voted no.
3. Opioid Settlement Funds (Discussion Only).
Assistant Town Manager, Katy Nomura, provided a staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair for CHSSC to amend its workplan to include advising on the
opioid settlement fund. Seconded by Commissioner Blum.
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VOTE: Motion passed 6-0.
4. Mid-Year Report Update.
Due to the time, this item was not discussed.
5. Discuss Commissioner Updates, Including Updates on Goals 1-7 of the Senior Services
Roadmap.
Due to the time, this item was not discussed.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
/s/ Jen Fosco, Senior Service Coordinator
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
OCTOBER 23, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4:00 PM
Eleanor Yick, Chair
Martha Sterne, Vice Chair
Gregory Gentile, Commissioner
Dick Konrad, Commissioner
George Rossmann, Commissioner
Jeffrey P. Blum, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
Matthew Hudes, Council Member 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 the agenda packet: 11:00 a.m. the Friday 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: 11:00 a.m. the day of the Commission 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 September 25, 2025 CHSSC 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.)
2. Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation 55+ Program Requirements Update
3. Opioid Settlement Funds (Discussion Only)
4. Mid-Year Report Update
5. Discuss Commissioner Updates, Including Updates on Goals 1-7 of the Senior Services
Roadmap
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].
NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Materials related to an item on this agenda
submitted to the Commission after initial distribution of the agenda packets are available for
public inspection in the Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos and on Town’s
website at www.losgatosca.gov. Commission agendas and related materials can be viewed online
at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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