Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 14, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEIC COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Meeting
March 14, 2024
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
meeting in person in the Town Council Chambers on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Diane Fisher, Varily Isaacs, Ryan Idemoto, Carmen Lo, Pradeep Khanal,
and Gordon Yamate.
Absent: Commissioners Pravin Balasingham, Dominic Broadhead, Dornaz Memarzia, and Folake
Phillips.
Town Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Minutes of the February 8, 2024 Meeting.
2. Approve the Commission’s Updated Work Plan as Approved by the DEI Commission on
February 8, 2024.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Khanal to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Commissioner Isaacs.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of March 14, 2024
DATE: March 29, 2024
COMMISSIONER/STAFF LIAISON REPORTS
Chair Yamate met with Jeff Suzuki (Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition) and Council Member Rob
Moore; attended the March 5, 2024 Town Council meeting and spoke on the Housing Element;
and participated in a meeting with Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer
Lin regarding the Chamber’s street pole banner art competition.
Commissioner Idemoto announced the Youth Commission’s upcoming March 30, 2024 Easter
SNAP event (led by Commissioner Balasingham) to support neurodiverse elementary and
middle school students.
Commissioner Lo met with a Los Gatos resident who would be interested in applying for the
Commission in the next cycle and extended invitations to attend DEIC meetings.
Commissioner Isaacs met with Rhonda Beasley, who assesses the curriculum for the Los Gatos
Union School District, and agreed to be added to the stakeholder list.
Vice Chair Fisher and Commissioner Khanal had no reports.
The staff liaison (Town Manager) explained that the Town Council considered the DEIC’s
recommendation to modify its enabling resolution and decided not to pursue a change at this
time; announced the opportunity for the Commission to participate in Spring into Green in
April, and mentioned that the Council would be interviewing candidates for the DEIC vacancy.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Update on the Housing Element.
Town Manager Prevetti gave a verbal update.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
The Commission discussed the item, expressing interest in adding Goal E (Educate the
community about affordable housing to ensure that the Town meets its Housing Element goals)
to the Commission’s work plan.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of March 14, 2024
DATE: March 29, 2024
4. Continue Discussion of Work Plan Goal D, Item 1.a. Annual Communications Campaign.
Town Manager Prevetti presented the report.
The Commission discussed the item, including distribution of the press release at Spring into
Green, social media posts, and other ideas.
Opened Public Comment.
D. Michael Kane
- Commented on the importance of promoting the Commission and its meetings by attending
Spring into Green, advertising the Commission to youth, and publicizing to the community.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Isaacs to accept the press release. Seconded by
Commissioner Lo.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
5. Begin Discussion of Work Plan Goal C, Item 1.a. Collaboration with Community
Organizations and Goal C, Item 2.a. Community- and School-Based Programming.
Town Manager Prevetti presented the report.
Opened Public Comment.
D. Michael Kane
- Identified other community stakeholders for the Commission’s outreach and collaboration
efforts, including the Los Gatos service clubs, churches, and other organizations.
Closed Public Comment.
The Commission discussed the item.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of March 14, 2024
DATE: March 29, 2024
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
March 14, 2024, meeting as approved by the
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission.
/s/ Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION AGENDA
MARCH 14, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Gordon Yamate, Chair
Diane Fisher, Vice Chair
Dominic Broadhead, Commissioner
Varily Isaacs, Commissioner
Carmen Lo, Commissioner
Folake Phillips, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
Dornaz Memarzia, Arts and Culture
Commissioner
Pradeep Khanal, Community Health and
Senior Services Commissioner
Pravin Balasingham, Youth Commissioner
Ryan Idemoto, 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 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: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Commission
meeting.
- For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of
the Commission meeting.
- For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 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.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion 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.)
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 the Minutes of the February 8, 2024 Meeting.
2. Receive the Commission’s Updated Work Plan as Approved by the DEI Commission on
February 8, 2024
COMMISSIONER/STAFF LIAISON REPORTS
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
3. Update on the Housing Element
4. Continue Discussion of Work Plan Goal D, Item 1.a. Annual Communications Campaign
5. Begin Discussion of Work Plan Goal C, Item 1.a. Collaboration with Community
Organizations and Goal C, Item 2.a. Community- and School-Based Programming.
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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