Special Meeting of the Town Council: Commissioner Interviews
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 3, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Commissioner Interviews
February 3, 2026
6:15 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 6:17 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Matthew Hudes.
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke
Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, explained the interview process.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Town Boards, Committees, and
Commissions.
Mayor Moore welcomed applicants and explained the interview process.
The Town Council interviewed the following applicants:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC)
o Stewart Brewster
o Lura Halbert
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:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION (CHSSC)
o Stewart Brewster received four votes (Moore, Badame, Hudes and Rennie)
o Lura Halbert received one vote (Ristow)
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 February 3, 2026 -
Commissioner Interviews
DATE: February 17, 2026
Stewart Brewster was appointed to the Community Health and Senior Services Commission by
a majority vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL:
COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS AGENDA
FEBRUARY 03, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:15 PM
Rob Moore, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Rennie, 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 an Appointment to the Community Health and Senior
Services Commission.
RECOMMENDATION: Interview applicants for the Community Health and Senior Services
Commission and make an appointment to fill the current vacancy.
ADJOURNMENT
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.
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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/.
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.
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 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free or 1 (408) 961-3927 for US
Toll. (Meeting ID: 854 8832 2698)
o 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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