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31 Mar 2024

Five Problems with the Town’s Nexus Study

by Phil Koen | posted in: Finance, Finance Commission, Latest News, Laurel Prevetti, Legal Issues, Our Town, Transparency | 0

The major failing of the study is that it is purposely designed to “tax” new development to fund all the cost of certain transportation projects the Town Council wishes to develop over the next 20 years, regardless of whether they are truly required to accommodate growth.

27 Mar 2024

Council to Discuss Hiring a New Town Manager

by Jak | posted in: Builders Remedy, Finance Commission, Housing Element, Latest News, Laurel Prevetti, Maria Ristow, Our Town, Rob Moore, Rob Rennie, Town Council | 1

For Council closed session  3/26/24 Regarding Interim Town Manager position   Dear Council, I am concerned that you will be making a decision on the interim Town Manager by elevating our Assistant TM without looking outside the Town for an … Continued

26 Mar 2024

Guest View – Los Gatan – 3-27-24

by Jak | posted in: Finance, Finance Commission, Latest News, Laurel Prevetti, Maria Ristow, Rob Moore, Rob Rennie | 3

Guest View – Los Gatan – Published 3-27-24   Four Town officials—Town Manager Laurel Prevetti and former mayors Maria Ristow and Rob Rennie, along with Councilmember Rob Moore—have been responsible for the failure to get the Housing Element passed, despite … Continued

19 Dec 2023

Holding Our Town Management Accountable

by LGCA | posted in: Housing Element, Housing Element 2023-2031, Latest News, Laurel Prevetti, Maria Ristow, Our Town, Rob Rennie, Town Council | 1

Los Gatos has 8 huge housing projects as a result of our leadership failing to get the Housing Element certified.  The General Planning process started over 5 years ago in 2018.  One very critical item in the General Plan is the … Continued

17 Dec 2023

An update from Vice-Chair Matthew Hudes 12-17-23

by LGCA | posted in: Housing, Housing Element, Housing Element 2023-2031, Latest News, Our Town, SB 330, Town Council | 0

I’d like to give you an update on the critical Housing Development situation in Los Gatos, and let you know about an opportunity for you to have an impact. Because Los Gatos still has not had its Housing Element document approved by the State (after … Continued

28 Jun 2023

Reply to Councilmember Moore’s Accusation That LGCA Provided “untruthful” Information

by LGCA | posted in: 2040 General Plan, Housing Element, Latest News, Our Town | 2

  Below is our response to Councilmember Moore’s statement that the Los Gatos Community Alliance was “untruthful” when computing the maximum number of living units the Town would allow. And there is a Summary for those who only want the … Continued

heab, housing, housingelement, moore, untruthful
16 Sep 2022

Godbe Research Re. Instituting a 1/2 Cent Sales Tax in 2016

by LGCA | posted in: Finance, Old News, Our Town, Sales Tax 2016 | 0

We apologize but this is about as crisp as we can get these images taken from the Godbe Research Report  

2 Aug 2022

Why Won’t the Town Tell Us the Real Story?

by LGCA | posted in: Finance, Our Town, Referendum | 0

Based on Table 3-1 from the final Land Use Element, the maximum allowable development at 100% redevelopment is 12,529 units. This was done by simply grossing up the new housing redevelopment column to 100%. For example, if low density residential … Continued

12 May 2022

SJ Spotlight: Los Gatos residents rally against town growth

by LGCA | posted in: 2040 General Plan, Our Town, Referendum | 1

Los Gatos residents are overall happy with their quaint upper-class town, but when is comes to growth management, sentiment darkens. Los Gatos recently conducted a community survey examining the quality of life and levels of services in town. The survey, … Continued

31 Mar 2022

SJ Mercury News: Los Gatos 5-year budget forecast predicts $10 million deficit

by LGCA | posted in: Budget 2021-2022, Budget 2022-2023, Budgets, Our Town, Referendum, Uncategorized | 0

Los Gatos 5-year budget forecast predicts $10 million deficit

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