Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · May 17, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 06/07/2022
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
May 17, 2022
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting utilizing
teleconference and electronic means consistent with Government Code Section 54953, as
Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of emergency relating to COVID-19 and
enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in
the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.) and Town of Los Gatos Resolution
2021-044 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Marico Sayoc (all participating remotely).
Absent: None
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Hudes stated he attended the Finance Commission, Senior Service Road
Map Sub-Committee, and Senior Service Workplan Sub-Committee meetings.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the Cannabis Community Meeting as an
observer, Housing Element Advisory Board (HEAB) meeting, Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Authority (SVCEA) Board meeting as an alternate for Mayor Rennie, and the Cities
Association Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings.
- Council Member Badame stated she attended the Cannabis Community Meeting as an
observer, West Valley Clean Water Authority (WVCWA) Board meeting, West Valley Solid
Waste Management Authority (WVSWMA) Board meeting, Ribbon Cutting for Montebello
Market, Finance Commission as an observer, and met with residents regarding cannabis and
the Drat 2040 General Plan.
- Vice Mayor Ristow stated she attended t the Cannabis Community Meeting as an observer,
Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship luncheon, Los Gatos Service Providers meeting, Conceptual
Development Advisory Committee, West Valley Sanitation District (WVSD) Board meeting,
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting, and the
Youth Commission Candidate Interviews.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of May 17, 2022
DATE: May 17, 2022
Council Matters – continued
- Mayor Rennie stated he attended the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Board and Legislative and Technology Implementation Committee meetings; attended the
Special Olympics fundraiser, Ribbon Cutting for Montebello Market, Silicon Valley Clean
Energy Authority (SVCEA) Special Board meetings, and Finance Commission meeting; met
with Silvar Realtors Group; attended a Housing and Community Development (HCD) Zoom
meeting with Town Manager Prevetti; and met with Los Gatos Unified School District
Superintendent Grove and Los Gatos High School Principal Buchanan.
Mayor Rennie introduced and welcomed Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan.
Manager Matters
- Announced the HEAB will meet on Thursday, May 19, 2022, via teleconference.
- Announced Adult Commissioner recruitment is underway; the application period closes on
May 27 at 4:00 p.m. Interviews are scheduled for June 7, 2022.
- Announced the 2040 General Plan Public Hearing will take place on June 20, 2022, via
teleconference.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the May 3, 2022 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Reaffirming Resolution 2021-044 Regarding Brown Act Compliance and
Teleconferencing and Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as
Amended by Assembly Bill 361, During the COVID -19 Pandemic. RESOLUTION 2022-031
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement for
Consultant Services with TruePoint Solutions DigEplan (LCT Software).
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to a Consultant Agreement
for Executive Recruitment Services with Teri Black & Company, LLC. in an Amount Not to
Exceed $139,500 and Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of
$40,000 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Project Reserve.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to a Special Services
Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
6. Receive the Third Quarter Investment Report (January through March 2022) for Fiscal Year
2021/22.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of May 17, 2022
DATE: May 17, 2022
Consent items – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve consent items. Seconded by Council
Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Carl Guardino, Bloom Energy
- Announced the Stars and Strides Community Run benefitting the Valley Medical Center will
take place on July 2, 2022. Registration and more information can be found at:
https://www.starsandstridesrun.com/
Joanne Rodgers
- Commented in opposition of allowing cannabis dispensaries in Town and inquired why the
Council may consider a cannabis tax as a revenue source.
Jim Handy
- Requested a Town Code amendment to disallow portable toilets in front yards.
Susan Burnett
- Commented in opposition of allowing cannabis dispensaries in Town.
OTHER BUSINESS
7. Consider the Recommendations of the Finance Commission and Staff, and Provide Direction
on the Town of Los Gatos Proposed Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year (FY)
2022/23 and on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2022/23 – FY 2026/27;
Including but Not Limited to:
a. Provide direction to Balance the FY 2022/23 Proposed Budget;
b. Provide Direction on the Proposed Operating Budget;
c. Provide Direction on the Proposed Capital Budget; and
d. Consider the FY 2022/23 List of Potential Donations Consistent with the Town’s
Donation Policy.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Rob Stump
- Requested Council prioritize roadside fuel reduction, fund weed abatement, establish clear
evacuation routes, establish sound land uses, and allocate more funding for wildfire
preparation initiatives.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of May 17, 2022
DATE: May 17, 2022
Other Business Item #7 – continued
Ami Davis, NUMU Executive Director
- Thanked the Council for continuing rent forgiveness for NUMU and requested Council enlist
NUMU as a financial partner to support strategic priorities.
Catherine Somers, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Requested Council consider allocating some remaining ARPA funds to community assets
such as NUMU and the Chamber of Commerce.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the Finance Commission
recommendation to allocate $3.77 million to General Fund Appropriated Reserve
(GFAR); allocate $2.2 million of unallocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
to the GFAR; direct the Town Attorney to bring forward at the mid-year budget
review additional information from other jurisdictions in regard to the dissolution of
Workers Compensation and Self-Insurance Internal Service Funds; acknowledge
Finance Commission finding and direct the Commission to work with Town
Management to confirm the actual amount of the deficit and request
recommendations on how to cure the deficit; and initiate an employee-led
operational efficiency program with the goal of 3 to 5% operational improvements
and develop 5-year goals. Seconded by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passes 3/2, vice Mayor Ristow and Council Member Sayoc voting no.
Recess at 9:36 p.m.
Reconvene at 9:47 p.m.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to accept the 5-year forecast as presented in
the staff report. Seconded by Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to utilize $1,700,000 of ARPA funds to balance
the budget. Seconded by Council Member Vice Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of May 17, 2022
DATE: May 17, 2022
Other Business Item #7 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the FY 22/23 proposed Operating
Budget with the previously approved Finance Commission recommendations.
Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve the Capital Budget with the previously
approved Finance Commission recommendations. Seconded by Council Member
Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the donation list. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned in memory of Lynda Seastrom at 10:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 17, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
7:00 P.M.
Rob Rennie, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the
public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please follow the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by
following the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. The time allocated to speakers
may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of
the community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town
of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council
meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting
guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated,
including but not limited to: addressing the Town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council or Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time
has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing
the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than
3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
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Town Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council
meeting
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o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 17, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et
seq.). Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021-044, this meeting will not
be physically open to the public and the Council will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining the Zoom webinar (log in
information provided below).
PARTICIPATION
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
Zoom webinar: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
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121089. You can also type in 817 4274 7099 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom
website at https://zoom.us/join.
Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636-651-
0008 US Toll. Conference code: 969184
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. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand.
When called to speak, you will be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of
residence. This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for
participation. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the
Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting.
If you wish to speak to an item or items on the Consent Calendar, please state which item
number(s) you are commenting on at the beginning of your time.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov
the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non-Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m.
the day of the meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments
received will become part of the record.
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REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Council Members are listed to permit them to
appear electronically or telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR ROB RENNIE, VICE
MAYOR MARIA RISTOW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW
HUDES, and COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. All votes during the teleconferencing session
will be conducted by roll call vote.
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to:
addressing the town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council, or Town staff;
continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so;
repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker.
Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code 403.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may request to have an item
removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide
input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on
Page 2 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.)
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the May 3, 2022 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Reaffirming Resolution 2021-044 Regarding Brown Act Compliance
and Teleconferencing and Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section
54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, During the COVID -19 Pandemic.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement for
Consultant Services with TruePoint Solutions DigEplan (LCT Software).
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to a Consultant
Agreement for Executive Recruitment Services with Teri Black & Company, LLC. in an
Amount Not to Exceed $139,500 and Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in
the Amount of $40,000 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Project Reserve.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to a Special Services
Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
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6. Receive the Third Quarter Investment Report (January through March 2022) for Fiscal
Year 2021/22.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes
and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. 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.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to
three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their
representatives may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing
statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at
the meeting.)
7. Consider the Recommendations of the Finance Commission and Staff, and Provide
Direction on the Town of Los Gatos Proposed Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2022/23 and on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2022/23 –
FY 2026/27; Including but Not Limited to:
a. Provide direction to Balance the FY 2022/23 Proposed Budget;
b. Provide Direction on the Proposed Operating Budget;
c. Provide Direction on the Proposed Capital Budget; and
d. Consider the FY 2022/23 List of Potential Donations Consistent with the Town’s
Donation Policy
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time).
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the Council within
72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the Los Gatos Town Library,
located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the official Town of Los Gatos website.
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is announced
unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
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