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Read the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Los Gatos 2020 General Plan!
The EIR is available for public review at Community Development Department from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday; the Clerk Department from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and the Town Library during Library business hours. The public comment period for the EIR is from Wednesday, March 10 until Monday, April 26. Comments should be submitted in writing to Wendie R. Rooney at the Community Development Department, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030, or emailed to wrooney@losgatosca.gov. A Public Hearing on this matter is tentatively scheduled to be held on April 21, 2010, at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street. Future notice of public hearings will be provided in accordance with Town noticing requirements. If you have any questions on this matter, please contact the Community Development Department at (408) 354-6874. [Draft EIR...]
Join us for the final community review of the Draft 2020 General Plan on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Large Hall of the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main Street.
This updated General Plan will serve as the policy document to assist and guide local decisions over the next ten years. The Draft General Plan and EIR will be available for public review for 45 days, from March 10 until April 26, 2010, as required by State law. The Planning Commission will receive public comment on the Draft General Plan and EIR at its meeting held after the workshop on April 21 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers, 110 E. Main Street. The documents are available for review in the Community Development Department from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday; the Clerk's Department from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and the Town Library during Library business hours. The documents can also be accessed on-line at: http://www.lggeneralplanupdate.org
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View the new LGS Community Education and Recreation Senior Art Exhibit March 4-May 6 from 6-8pm in the Council Chambers.
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The primary responsibility of US Census Workers is to collect census information from residences that have not returned their 2010 Census Forms. If you have retured your Census Form and receive an in-person inquiry from a census worker, please be sure to ask for identification. All census workers are required to display a signed US Census Identification Card that has an expiration date. Regional and Field Office Managers will also have an identification card along with a photograph and expiration date. Your participation in the 2010 Census is vital and required by law. Please know that you do not have to allow US Census workers into your home. Additionally, you do not have to provide them with any financial information as it is not required by law. If you have any questions, please call police dispatch at (408)354-8600.
Show off your talent at the May 16 Venue-a-Thon!
On May 16, 2010, at the upcoming Venue-a-Thon to be broadcast LIVE on KCAT TV-15 and streamed LIVE at www.venue-a-thon.org. The enormous creativity of the youth in Los Gatos/Monte Sereno will be showcased during this eight-hour fundraising telethon benefitting both The Venue/A Place for Teens and the educational programs of KCAT. All performers should be teens 18 and younger. Sign up here to participate! [Additional info...]
The California Sustainability Alliance has honored Los Gatos as a 2010 Sustainability Showcase Award winner for its environmental protection efforts!
The award is given to agencies in California that best exemplify sustainable practices and continuous efforts to protect our environment. The Town was honored as the best small local government, notably for our: Growing Greener Campaign; solar powered trash compactor and downtown recycling program; LEED certified library project and green Town vehicle fleet. These programs will be showcased on the California Sustainability Alliance's website. Learn more by visiting the links below. http://www.losgatosca.gov/growinggreener
The Town has installed solar powered trash compactors and recycling cans throughout downtown!
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A draft Environmental Impact Report about a Planned Development Application to rezone 15881 Linda Avenue is available for public review.
The Town’s Community Development Department has received a Planned Development application to rezone a 2.35 acre parcel at 15881 Linda Avenue, adjacent to Ross Creek, from R-1:8 to R-1:8PD to allow a seven-lot subdivision known as Linda Court Residences. A Draft Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for the proposed project and is available for public review and comment until 5:00 p.m., Thursday March 25, 2010. Potential environmental impacts identified within the Draft Environmental Impact Report include impacts to biological resources, hydrology and water quality, air quality, geology and soils, and noise. For a discussion of these impacts please refer to the Project Summary section or for detailed analysis please refer to the Environmental Evaluation sections of the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Mitigation measures have been established to reduce these impacts to a less than significant level, and no significant environmental impacts have been identified. For questions or comments on the project please contact Heather Bradley, Contract Planner with the Town of Los Gatos at 345-6806 or hbradley@LosGatosCA.gov. A copy of the Draft Environment Impact Report for the Linda Court Residences (State Clearing House #2007032104) is available for viewing in the Community Development Department, 110 E. Main Street, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. A copy is also located in the Town Clerk’s Office, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the Town Library Reference Desk during regular library hours. The document may be viewed on the Town's website by clicking on "Additional Info." [Additional info...]
The primary responsibility of US Census Workers is to collect census information from residences that have not returned their 2010 Census Forms. If you have retured your Census Form and receive an in-person inquiry from a census worker, please be sure to ask for identification. All census workers are required to display a signed US Census Identification Card that has an expiration date. Regional and Field Office Managers will also have an identification card along with a photograph and expiration date. Your participation in the 2010 Census is vital and required by law. Please know that you do not have to allow US Census workers into your home. Additionally, you do not have to provide them with any financial information as it is not required by law. If you have any questions, please call police dispatch at (408)354-8600.
To obtain the LGPL Mobile app, point your phone's browser to http://lgpl.boopsie.comiPhone users, go to the App store and type LGPL or Los Gatos Library in the search box.
Apply to become the first Poet Laureate of Los Gatos!  Your original poems will be featured at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new Library in June, 2010 and at the Grand Opening Celebration of the new Library in Winter 2011-2012. Application Deadline: March 1, 2010 See qualification requirements and application form on the town website
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