Town of Los Gatos Joint Special Meeting of the Town Council and Planning Commission
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · October 21, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting
Town Council and Planning Commission
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and via
teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT APPROXIMATELY 5:18 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame,
Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow, Commissioner Rob Stump,
Commissioner Steven Raspe, Commissioner Joe Sordi, Commissioner Susan Burnett,
Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett, Vice Chair Kendra Burch, Chair Emily Thomas.
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
Carin Yamamoto
- Inquired about the consultant’s presentation.
Member of the Public
- Commented on various concerns.
PRESENTATION
i. Overview of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Gabreille Whelan, Town Attorney, introduced the consultants.
Akoni Danielsen and Shannon George, David J. Powers and Associates, gave a presentation on
CEQA, including the following key concepts: discretion, project descriptions, baselines,
thresholds, how to address local issues not covered by CEQA, mitigation, levels of
environmental review (decision tree, scope of analysis, how to determine what is needed,
substantial evidence, initial study versus EIR, and risk management), common exemptions,
tiering (guidelines), public review period (public comment), findings, statement of overriding
consideration, approvals, role of the Council, and cumulative analysis.
The Town Council and the Planning Commission asked questions and provided comments
related to CEQA.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 p.m.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting of October 21, 2025
DATE: November 4, 2025
Respectfully Submitted:
___________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
*AMENDED
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
OCTOBER 21, 2025
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 EAST MAIN STREET,
LOS GATOS, CA 95030
5:15 PM
Emily Thomas, Chair
Matthew Hudes, Mayor
Kendra Burch, Vice Chair
Rob Moore, Vice Mayor
Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner
Mary Badame, Council Member
Susan Burnett, Commissioner
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Joe Sordi, Commissioner
Maria Ristow, Council Member
Steven Raspe, Commissioner
Rob Stump, Commissioner
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 are welcome to address the Town Council only
on matters listed on the agenda. 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 no more than three (3) minutes or such
time as authorized by the Mayor.)
PRESENTATIONS
i. Overview of the California Environmental Quality Act
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time.)
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
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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.
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.
* The agenda has been amended to remove the remote participation listing for Council Member
Rob Rennie.
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