Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Special Meeting
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 18, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 09/18/2025
DEIC COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Meeting
June 18, 2025
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
special meeting in person in the Town Council Chambers on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 5:00
p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Gordon Yamate, Vice Chair Diane Fisher, and Commissioners Carmen Lo, Folake
Phillips, D. Michael Kane, Anne Lamborn, and Gregory Gentile.
Absent: Commissioners Tooba Ahmed, Anya Singh, and Ryan Idemoto
Town Staff Present: Assistant Town Manager Katy Nomura and Senior Management Analyst
Holly Young.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Opened public comment.
None.
Closed public comment.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the May 15, 2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Commission Regular Meeting.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of June 18, 2025
DATE: August 21, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Kane to accept the minutes as presented with the date at
the top corrected to reflect May 15. Seconded by Commissioner Lamborn.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Discuss DEI Commission Participation in the Town’s 4th of July Symphony in the Park Event
(Related to DEI Plan Goal B., Item 1.a.).
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Holly Young, Senior Management Analyst, presented the staff report.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Phillips that “Everyone Belongs” is the wording to have
on the DEI banner. Seconded by Commissioner Kane.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Lo to purchase the book “Love Makes A Family” by
Sophie Beer as additional materials for the event. Seconded by Commissioner
Gentile.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
3. Discuss Outreach to the Community 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 3 Related to DEI Plan Goal C, Item 1.a.i.).
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Fisher to form an ad hoc subcommittee made up of Vice Chair
Fisher and Commissioners Kane, Phillips, Ahmed, and Gentile to wrap up meetings
with the five additional communities that were not present at the clergy meeting
before the next August [DEI Commission] meeting with the ad hoc subcommittee to
be disbanded at the August meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Lo.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Opened public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of June 18, 2025
DATE: August 21, 2025
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
The Commission discussed the item.
4. Discuss Ways the DEI Commission Can make Visible the Equity Issues that Matter to the
Larger Community, Including Action Items to Promote the Safety and Inclusivity of its
Community Members (Work Plan Discussion Item C. Related to DEI Plan Goal A.2.a.).
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
The Commission discussed the item.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 18, 2025, meeting as approved by the
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission.
/s/Holly Young, Senior Management Analyst
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION AGENDA
JUNE 18, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Gordon Yamate, Chair
Diane Fisher, Vice Chair
Carmen Lo, Commissioner
Folake Phillips, Commissioner
D. Michael Kane, Commissioner
Tooba Ahmed, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
Anne Lamborn, Arts and Culture
Commissioner
Gregory Gentile, 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.
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 Calendar 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 May 15, 2025 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. Discuss DEI Commission Participation in the Town’s 4th of July Symphony in the Park Event
(Related to DEI Plan Goal B., Item 1.a.).
3. Discuss Outreach to the Community 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 3 Related to DEI Plan Goal C, Item 1.a.i.).
4. Discuss Ways the DEI Commission Can Make Visible the Equity Issues that Matter to the
Larger Community, Including Action Items to Promote the Safety and Inclusivity of its
Community Members (Work Plan Discussion Item C. Related to DEI Plan Goal A.2.a.).
COMMISSIONER/STAFF LIAISON REPORTS
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].
NOTE The ADA access ramp to the Town Council Chambers is under construction and will be
inaccessible through June 2025. Persons who require the use of that ramp to attend meetings are
requested to contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date.
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