End of March clean-up project
Early spring causes overgrowth on Los Gatos Creek Trail.
A man hikes north toward downtown Los Gatos along the Los Gatos Creek Trail in this file photo. This year's early spring weather has necessitated that the town's annual trail cleanup be moved up from April to the end of March to deal with prematurely overgrown vegetation.
Los Gatos' Parks and Public Works Director Matt Morley resigned earlier this month, marking the fourth executive staff member to announce their departure from the city in the past four months.
Morley, who worked for the town since 2013, is leaving Los Gatos to become Cupertino's public works director. His last day is March 25.
“I'm proud of the work we've done in Los Gatos and the items we achieved,” Morley said. “There's great programs in place and a good team that I'm leaving behind to continue to move things forward.”
Town manager Laurel Prevetti said the recruitment process for Morley's replacement will start soon.
“Mr. Morley is a very talented director who has accomplished a lot during his tenure with Los Gatos,” Prevetti said in a statement. “The Cupertino experience provides him new growth opportunities. Municipalities across the country are experiencing similar changes as baby boomers retire, creating opportunities for talent to take on bigger
challenges. The Town of Los Gatos is grateful for all of the excellent work that Mr. Morley completed, leading his staff to accomplish the council's priorities and working closely with the community.”
Staff was slated to recommend Timm Borden to serve as the interim parks and public works director at the March 15 town council meeting while they search for a full time replacement. Now retired, Borden served as Cupertino's interim city manager
from January to June 2019 and was the city's public works director for more than eight years prior to that.
Los Gatos is currently recruiting applicants for town attorney and town finance director. Both retired at the end of 2021 and are serving in an interim capacity until the positions are filled.
The town hired Selina Flores as human resources director last month after Lisa Velasco retired from the position.