Special Meeting of the Town Council: Commissioner Interviews
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · November 24, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Commissioner Interviews
Monday, November 24, 2025
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 5:20 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.
Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, explained the interview process.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the Public
- Commented on various commissions.
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.
Mayor Hudes stated that if an applicant is not selected for the Board, Commission, or
Committee for which they applied, the applicant may indicate their desire to be appointed to
the Personnel Board or the Community Health and Senior Services Commission.
The Town Council interviewed the following applicants:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC)
o Shailaja Venkatsubramanayan
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 November 24, 2025 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 16, 2025
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
o Nigel Chandler
o Jeffrey Barnett
o Ed Boland
o Adam Mayer
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CSTC)
o Thomas Theakanath
o Nigel Chandler
o Sanem Alkan (Sam)
o Tanya Stafford (Lauren)
o Jeffrey Suzuki (Jeff)
PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION (PARKS)
o Chirag Mapara
o Mark Richard
o Linus Lundberg
o Carla Richard
Mayor Hudes called a recess at 7:04 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:18 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD (LIB)
o Abby (Horowitz) Bramley
o Bernadette White
o Edana Beck
o Kathleen Yen (Kathy)
PERSONNEL BOARD
o Martha Johanson
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION (DEIC)
o Laleh Imanverdi (employee)
o Tooba Ahmed (non-profit employee)
o Lynn Bruno (resident)
o Patricia Uro-May (resident)
o Joy Su (resident)
o Charlotte Sparacino (resident)
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of November 24, 2025 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 16, 2025
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC)
o Joy Su
o Anne Lamborn
o Julie Mauerer
o Maureen Cappon-Javey
o Stephaine Wallace
Mayor Hudes called a recess at 9:11 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
Ballots were distributed to each Council Member, and the Town Clerk explained that a
candidate must receive a majority vote of three or more to be appointed. The Council Members
completed their ballots and provided them to the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the votes
and appointments as follows (Note: applicants not listed did not receive a vote):
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC)
o Shailaja Venkatsubramanayan received four votes (Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
Shailaja Venkatsubramanayan was appointed to the Community Health and Senior Services
Commission by a majority vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
o Adam Mayer received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Jeffrey Barnett received three votes (Moore, Rennie, and Ristow).
o Ed Boland received two votes (Hudes and Badame).
Adam Mayer and Jeffrey Barnett were appointed to the Planning Commission by a majority
vote.
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CSTC)
o Thomas Theakanath received one vote (Hudes).
o Nigel Chandler received four votes (Moore, Badame, Rennie, and Ristow).
o Sanem Alkan received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Tanya Stafford received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Jeffrey Suzuki received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of November 24, 2025 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 16, 2025
Nigel Chandler, Sanem Alkan, Tanya Stafford, and Jeffrey Suzuki were appointed to the
Complete Streets and Transportation Commission by a majority vote.
PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION (PARKS)
o Chirag Mapara received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Mark Richard received two votes (Moore and Rennie).
o Linus Lundberg received four votes (Hudes, Badame, Rennie, and Ristow).
o Carla Richard received four votes (Hudes, Moore, Badame, and Ristow).
Chirag Mapara, Linus Lundberg, and Carla Richard were appointed to the Parks and
Sustainability Commission by a majority vote.
LIBRARY BOARD (LIB)
o Abby Bramley received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Bernadette White received three votes (Moore, Badame, and Rennie).
o Edana Beck received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Kathleen Yen received two votes (Hudes and Ristow).
Abby Bramley, Bernadette White, and Edana Beck were appointed to the Library Board by a
majority vote.
PERSONNEL BOARD
o Martha Johanson received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow,
and Rennie).
Martha Johanson was appointed to the Personnel Board by a majority vote.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION (DEIC)
o Laleh Imanverdi received two votes for the Los Gatos Business Owner
or Employee seat (Hudes and Badame).
o Tooba Ahmed received a unanimous vote for the Non-Profit Employee
seat (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Lynn Bruno received a unanimous vote for the Resident seat (Hudes, Moore,
Badame, Ristow, and Rennie).
o Patricia Uro-May received one vote for the Resident seat (Rennie).
o Joy Su received two votes for the Resident seat (Moore and Ristow).
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of November 24, 2025 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 16, 2025
Tooba Ahmed was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for a Non-
Profit Employee seat; Lynn Bruno was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Commission for a Resident seat.
The Town Clerk announced that another ballot will be distributed to determine the third seat.
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC)
o Joy Su received two votes (Hudes and Rennie).
o Anne Lamborn received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow, and
Rennie).
o Maureen Cappon-Javey received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame,
Ristow, and Rennie).
o Stephaine Wallace received three votes (Moore, Badame, and Ristow).
Anne Lamborn, Maureen Cappon-Javey, and Stephaine Wallace were appointed to the Arts and
Culture Commission by a majority vote.
Run-off ballots for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission were distributed to each
Council Member. The Council Members completed the supplementary ballots and provided
them to the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the votes and appointments as follows:
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION (DEIC)
o Laleh Imanverdi received one vote for the Los Gatos Business Owner or
Employee seat (Badame).
o Patricia Uro-May received one vote for the Resident seat (Hudes).
o Joy Su received three votes for the Resident seat (Moore, Rennie, and Ristow).
Joy Su was appointed to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission for a Resident seat.
The names of the applicants interested in serving on the Community Health and Senior Services
Committee were added to a supplementary ballot and were distributed to each Council
Member. The Council Members completed the supplementary ballots and provided them to
the Town Clerk. Town Clerk Wood read the votes and appointments as follows:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC)
o Patricia Uro-May received a unanimous vote (Hudes, Moore, Badame, Ristow,
and Rennie).
Patricia Uro-May was appointed to the Community Health and Senior Services by a majority
vote.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of November 24, 2025 –
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: December 16, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
Council Member Rennie announced Linda Reiners as his appointment to the Finance
Commission.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Hudes to extend the recruiting period for Personnel Board and
Community Health and Senior Services Commission until January 12, 2026.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Moore
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:59 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL:
COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS AGENDA
NOVEMBER 24, 2025
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). You may watch
the Council meeting without providing public comment on Comcast cable channel 15 or
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. Members of the public may provide public comments
for agenda items in-person or virtually by following the instructions listed at the end of the
agenda.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/85488322698?pwd=7Sq4eCaTO82GZSxVmc2bKaNicYDDOu.1
Enter Passcode: 652669
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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 and Commissions
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 the
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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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/85488322698?pwd=7Sq4eCaTO82GZSxVmc2bKaNicYDDOu.1
Passcode: 652669. You can also type in 854 8832 2698 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 652669.
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 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free or 1 (408) 961-3927 for US
Toll. (Meeting ID: 854 8832 2698)
If you are participating by calling in, press *9 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: Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion.
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).
Deadlines to submit written comments are:
-11:00 a.m. the business day 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.
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