Screen on the Green is Tonight!

Moana - Oak Meadow Park

Join us at Oak Meadow Park on Friday, September 15th for a free night of family fun. Our featured film will be shown on a large inflatable movie screen near the bandstand. The fun will begin at 6:00 p.m. with children’s activities followed by showtime at approximately 7:30 p.m. when the sun goes down. For your enjoyment during the film, bring flashlights, blankets, and low back chairs.

Pre-Showtime Activities • 6:00 p.m.

Mayor’s Welcome
Meet Moana! Children can take pictures and say hi to our own Moana
Live Polynesian Dance Performance
Free Face Painting
Lawn Games
Billy Jones Train, Carousel and Snack Shack (For purchase, open from 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.)
Wear your best Polynesian-inspired clothing!

September 19, 2017 Town Council Agenda
is Now Available Online

The agenda for the September 19, 2017 Town Council meeting is available online. Of the 14 items on the agenda, Council will consider a request for a Planned Development to rezone a property at 105 Newell Avenue and will consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision denying a request to demolish three existing office buildings and construct a new, two-story office building with below grade and at grade parking on Alberto Way. Additionally, the Council will consider an adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance extending for a period of ten month and fifteen days the moratorium prohibiting the processing and issuance of land use development entitlements within the North 40 Specific Plan area until an update to the North 40 Specific Plan has been completed.

Town Council meetings are held regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the Town Council Chambers located at 110 E. Main Street. Council meetings are broadcast live on KCAT-15. Live and archived videos are also available online.

The Town welcomes public input on any Town Council agenda item. Please visit the Public Guide to Town Council Meetings to learn how members of the public may submit comments prior to the Council meeting at which the item will be considered. The public is also welcome to provide verbal testimony at the meeting.

For more information on this agenda or about Town Council meetings, please call
408-354-6832 or send an email to the Town Manager's office.

Join the Community Emergency Response Team

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact the area and trains them in basic disaster response skills. Some of these disaster response skills include fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responsers can rely on during disaster situations. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced.

How can you help? Join the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno CERT!

In October, the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department and County Fire will begin hosting a CERT Academy. In order to be a CERT member you must go through this training. Below is the training schedule:

Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Operations Building
15900 Los Gatos Boulevard, Los Gatos, 95032
-10-16-17: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-10-18-17: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-10-23-17: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-10-25-17: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-10-30-17: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-11-01-17: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-11-04-17: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Click HERE for more information and to sign up.

Volunteers sought for Bike Valet at Local Events

The Los Gatos Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is supporting free Bike Valet parking at local events, building on the success of the Red, White and Blue block party, where we parked over 100 bikes, so we are ready with plenty of space and racks. Volunteering to park bikes is a ton of fun! You can sign up with some friends and make a date of it and high school students can even receive community service hours. Cyclists arriving at the event are always happy to see you and fun to talk to. Typically volunteers are needed for 2-hour shifts with each shift led by an experienced commissioner. If you would like to help out, please contact Maria Ristow, ristows@comcast.net to become a part of this amazing volunteer team. Help us take more cars off the road and make it easy for people to bike downtown.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Apply to Serve on a Town Board,
Commission, or Committee

Adult Commissioner application deadline:
Friday, October 27, 2017, 5 p.m.
Interviews are scheduled for
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
5:00 p.m. (Tentative)

Adult Commissioner opportunities:

Arts & Culture Commission
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission

Building Board of Appeals

Community & Senior Services Commission

General Plan Committee

Library Board

Parks Commission

Personnel Board

Planning Commission

Transportation & Parking Commission

For more information:

Visit the Town’s website
www.LosGatosCA.gov/CommissionApplication
Call the Clerk Department: (408) 354-6834
or Email: Clerk@LosGatosCA.gov.

Apply online at
www.LosGatosCa.gov/CommissionApplication
or
Mail or drop off applications:
Clerk Department
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030

North 40 Specific Plan Study Session

The Town Council will conduct a Study Session on October 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers immediately following the regular business items. The purpose is for the Council to listen to public testimony and to provide direction on potential amendments to the North 40 Specific Plan that do not require changes to the Town's Housing Element or any additional environmental, economic, or other analysis. These parameters were established by the Town Council on September 27, 2016. The staff report for the Study Session is expected to be published on September 28, 2017.

Stay up to date!

The Town of Los Gatos has various social media outlets to follow. Below are a few of the links, and you can also find us on NextDoor!

Town Facebook
Parks and Public Works Facebook
Library Facebook
Town Twitter
Parks and Public Works Twitter
Town Instagram
Library Instagram

Are you interested to receive notification of decisions coming before the Town Council?

One of the best ways to receive notification is by signing up for the Town’s “Notify Me” subscriptions. For example, if you are interested in proposed new policies affecting properties in the Town, you are welcome to sign up for Town Council, Council Policy Committee, and Planning Commission. You will receive notification and links to future agendas and reports. You can then monitor the activities of these groups and participate at your convenience.

To sign up for “Notify Me,” please visit: www.losgatosca.gov/list.aspx. Type your email address in the box and select sign in. From there, you can subscribe to the items that you want and you can always choose to unsubscribe from a list anytime. Need help signing up? Contact the Town Manager’s Office at 408-354-6832.

Stay connected with the Town of Los Gatos via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! With these platforms, stay updated with Town news including announcements, Council, Committee, and Commission meetings, events, photos, and more. Additionally, connect and learn about Town services through each of the Town's department websites at www.losgatosca.gov.

Interested in Proposed Development in Town?

Visit the Town’s Pending Planning Projects site at: www.losgatosca.gov/2378/L. From this site, you can search for planning applications by street name and address, or by clicking on the map option. The information for projects includes a brief description, project planner, date filed, and status. Some projects include images/plans and other related documents for information only. For example, a new proposal was filed in late February for 16212 Los Gatos Blvd. (at the corner of Shannon). By visiting the Pending Planning Projects, you can click on the development plans and see the new proposal for this location.