Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission

TOWN OF LOS GATOS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION AGENDA JANUARY 09, 2025 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5:00 PM Gordon Yamate, Chair Diane Fisher, Vice Chair Carmen Lo, Commissioner Varily Isaacs, Commissioner Folake Phillips, Commissioner D. Michael Kane, Commissioner Tooba Ahmed, Commissioner Anne Lamborn, Arts and Culture Commissioner Vacant, Community Health and Senior Services Commissioner Aanya Singh, 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 Friday before the Commission meeting. For inclusion in supplemental materials: by 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 Page 1 day of the meeting. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 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 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 Draft Minutes of the December 12, 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Regular Meeting. OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 2. Appoint a Chair and Vice Chair 3. Adopt a Time and Place Resolution for Future DEI Commission Meetings. 4. Clarify All Existing Ad Hoc Subcommittees of the Commission. 5. Discuss Ideas for Ways the Town Can Align with the State of California and Other Municipalities to Protect Community Members Who Do Not Feel Safe. 6. Discuss Outreach to Community Partners in the Categories of (1) Education/Schools, (2) Religious Groups, (3) Businesses, and (4) Non-Profits/Service Organizations Regarding Opportunities for Collaboration (Work Plan Item Regarding Collaboration with Community Organizations Goal C, Item 1.a.). 7. Review Recommended Commission Work Plan Items for 2025 and Make a Recommendation to the Town Council. COMMISSIONER/STAFF LIAISON REPORTS ADJOURNMENT Page 2 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 3