Special Meeting of the Town Council: Commissioner Interviews
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · December 16, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Commissioner Interviews
Monday, December 16, 2024
5:15 P.M.
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted this special meeting in-person and
utilizing teleconferencing means.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:16 P.M.
Mayor Hudes welcomed applicants and provided introductory comments.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame,
Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Town Boards, Committees, and
Commissions.
Mayor Hudes provided comments to explain the interview process that will be used for the
meeting.
Council interviewed the following applicants for the vacant positions on Town Boards,
Commissions, and Committees.
Library Board
o Steve Curry
o Helena Fontenelle
o Gayle Gordon
o Deborah Lowe
o Katharine Vieceli
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of December 16, 2024 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 18, 2024
Planning Commission
o Kyle Bohigian
o Kendra Burch
o Rasha Lashin (did not interview)
o Salma Mojaddidi (did not interview)
o Rob Stump
Arts and Culture Commission
o Shantik Azima-Taylor
o Danielle Hinsche (did not interview)
o Rebecca Navid
o Thomas Spilsbury (did not interview, submitted a letter requesting reappointment)
o Janet Wolf
Historic Preservation Committee
o Susan Branch
o Alan Feinberg
Parks and Sustainability Commission
o Brant Corenson
o Malcolm Gordon
o Suresh Mohan
o Reza Navid
o Kim Vrijen
Complete Streets and Transportation Commission
o Pradeep Khanal
o Alice Miano
o Elisabeth Tabinski
Mayor Hudes called a recess at 7:19 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission
o Tooba Ahmed (non-profit employee, qualifies as LG business employee)
o Folake Phillips (non-profit employee)
o Nora Rousso (resident)
o Gordon Yamate (resident)
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of December 16, 2024 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 18, 2024
Community Health and Senior Services Commission
o Gregory Gentile
o Becky Gore (did not interview)
o Eleanor Yick
Ballots were distributed to each Council Member and the Town Clerk stated that in order for a
candidate to be appointed, a majority vote of three or more must occur. The Council Members
completed written ballots and provided them to the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the
votes and appointments as follows (applicants not listed did not receive a vote):
Library Board
o Gayle Gordon received one vote (Moore).
o Deborah Lowe received a unanimous vote.
o Katharine Vieceli received four votes (Rennie, Ristow, Badame, Hudes).
Deborah Lowe and Katharine Vieceli were appointed to the Library Board.
Planning Commission
o Kyle Bohigian received two votes (Moore and Ristow).
o Kendra Burch received a unanimous vote.
o Rob Stump received three votes (Badame, Hudes, Rennie).
Kendra Burch and Rob Stump were appointed to the Planning Commission.
Arts and Culture Commission
o Shantik Azima-Taylor received one vote (Moore).
o Rebecca Navid received a unanimous vote.
o Thomas Spilsbury received four votes (Badame, Hudes, Rennie, Ristow).
o Janet Wolf received a unanimous vote.
Rebecca Navid, Thomas Spilsbury, and Janet Wolf were appointed to the Arts and Culture
Commission.
Historic Preservation Committee
o Susan Branch received one vote (Rennie).
o Alan Feinberg received four votes (Badame, Hudes, Moore, Ristow).
Alan Feinberg was appointed to the Historic Preservation Committee.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of December 16, 2024 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 18, 2024
Parks and Sustainability Commission
o Brant Corenson received three votes (Badame, Hudes, Ristow).
o Malcolm Gordon received two votes (Hudes, Rennie).
o Reza Navid received two votes (Badame, Moore).
o Kimberly “Kim” Vrijen received three votes (Moore, Rennie, Ristow).
Brant Corenson and Kimberly Vrijen were appointed to the Park and Sustainability Commission.
Complete Streets and Transportation Commission
o Pradeep Khanal received a unanimous vote.
o Alice Miano received a unanimous vote.
o Elisabeth Tabinski received a unanimous vote.
Pradeep Khanal, Alice Miano, and Elisabeth Tabinski were appointed to Complete Streets and
Transportation Commission.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission
o Tooba Ahmed received a unanimous vote for the Los Gatos Business Owner or
Employee seat.
o Folake Phillips received a unanimous vote for the Non-Profit Employee seat.
o Nora Rousso received one vote for the Resident seat (Hudes).
o Gordon Yamate received four votes for the Resident seat (Badame, Moore, Rennie,
Ristow).
Tooba Ahmed was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for the
seat of Los Gatos Business Owner or Employee; Folake Phillips was appointed to the Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Commission for the seat of Non-Profit Employee; and Gordon Yamate was
appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for the seat of Resident.
Community Health and Senior Services Commission
o Gregory Gentile received a unanimous vote.
o Eleanor Yick received a unanimous vote.
Gregory Gentile and Eleanor Yick were appointed to the Community Health and Senior Services
Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL:
COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS AGENDA
DECEMBER 16, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:15 PM
Matthew Hudes, Mayor
Rob Moore, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main
Street and virtually through Zoom Webinar (log-in information provided below). Members of the
public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually through the Zoom
Webinar by following the instructions listed below.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting in three ways:
Zoom Webinar (Online): Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. Please click this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/86832460276?pwd=Ia9NDUZl5oYre5JW8qtTPoHEgUaEdM.1
Passcode: 592097. You can also type in 868 3246 0276 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 592097.
o When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand.
Telephone: Please dial (877) 336-1839 for US Toll-free or (636) 651-0008 for US
Toll. (Conference code: 1052180)
o If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your
hand.
In-Person: Please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches
and return it to the Town Clerk before the meeting or when the Mayor announces the item
for which you wish to speak.
NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion.
(2) If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email Clerk@losgatosca.gov with the
subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). All
comments received will become part of the record.
(3) Deadlines to submit written comments are:
11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet.
11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
(4) Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation may do so for items only on the agenda
and must submit the presentation electronically to Clerk@losgatosca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m.
on the day of the Council meeting.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an
emergency circumstance requiring a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Council only on the agenda
items. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the
Mayor.)
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Town Boards, Committees, and
Commissions.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
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 Town Council 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. Town Council agendas and related materials can be viewed
online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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