Parks and Sustainability Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 1, 2026
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION AGENDA
JUNE 01, 2026
OAK PARK DRIVE, OAK HILL PLAY LOT PLAYGROUND AREA
6:00 PM
Chirag Mapara, Chair
Kimberly Vrijen, Vice-Chair
Mike Buncic, Commissioner
Brant Corenson, Commissioner
Craig Gleason, Commissioner
Linus Lundberg, Commissioner
Carla Richard, Commissioner
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. Members of the public may
provide written or oral comments on agenda items by following the instructions listed at the end
of the agenda.
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. Each speaker is limited to three
minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.)
1. Approve Parks and Sustainability Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of April 06, 2026
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Parks and
Sustainability Commission on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Commission. During special meetings, members of the public are welcome
to address the Commission only on items listed on the agenda. Town resources may not be used to
facilitate audio or visual presentations. 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 (Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the
Chair.)
2. Creekside Park Turf Repair (Written Report)
Recommendation: Receive a Report on Alternatives for Replacement of the Artificial Turf
at Creekside Park and Consider a Recommendation to Town Council
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3. Nominate up to Two Representatives to the Urban Forest Management Plan Technical
Advisory Committee (Verbal Report)
Recommendation: Nominate up to Two Specific Member(s) of the Parks and Sustainability
Commission to Serve on the Urban Forest Management Plan Technical Advisory
Committee
4. Policy Review (Verbal Report)
a. Town Council Policy 2-11: Commission Requirements and Guidelines: Residency,
Attendance, Quorum and Appointments (Attached)
b. Town Council Policy 2-19: Board, Committee, and Commission Roles and
Responsibilities, Including Code of Conduct (Attached)
5. Parks and Public Works Report (Verbal Report)
a. Operations Updates
b. Future Agenda Items
i. Urban Forest Management Plan (December 2026)
ii. MidPen Kennedy Road Trailhead (August 2026 - Presentation)
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting scheduled: August 03, 2026 at Blossom Hill Park
ADA NOTICE - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834. Please
notify the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that reasonable
arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility in compliance with 28 CFR §35.102-35.104 and
related provisions.
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 the Town’s
website at www.losgatosca.gov. Town Commission agendas and related materials can be viewed
online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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. 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
ppwcomment@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.
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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 ppwcomment@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:
11:00 a.m. the day the agenda packet is posted for inclusion in the agenda packet.
1:00 p.m. each business day after the agenda is posted until the business day before the
meeting for inclusion in supplemental materials.
11:00 a.m. the day of the commission meeting for inclusion in supplemental materials.
Comments received after 11:00 a.m. the day of the Commission meeting will not be
distributed as a desk item; however, public comment may be submitted during the meeting
pursuant to Council Policy 2-01.
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