Council Policy Committee

TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA FEBRUARY 22, 2022 TELECONFERENCE 5:00 PM Council Member Mary Badame, Chair Council Member Marico Sayoc, Vice Chair IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE FEBRUARY 22, 2022 COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 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 Commission 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 watch or provide oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join the Zoom webinar or join by telephone at:  Zoom webinar: Please click this URL to join https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/83309062679. Passcode: 973349. You can also type in 833 0906 2679 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.  Join by telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636-651-0008 US Toll. Conference code: 969184 During the meeting:  When the Chair 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.  Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting. 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. 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. Page 1 of 3  COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA FEBRUARY 22, 2022 TELECONFERENCE 5:00 PM 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 committee without first being recognized;  interrupting speakers, Commissioners 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. REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Committee Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or telephonically at the Policy Committee meeting: CHAIR MARY BADAME, VICE CHAIR MARICO SAYOC. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote. MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Committee 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 Chair asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on Page 1 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.) 1. Approve Draft Minutes of the January 25, 2022 Council Policy Committee. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Policy Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on page 1 of this agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless additional time is authorized by the Chair, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and no more than three (3) minutes per comment. In the event additional comments 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.) Page 2 of 3 OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 2. Discuss and Recommend to the Town Council Retaining the Current Style of Study Session Minutes. 3. Discuss and Recommend to the Town Council Modifications to the Commission Appointment Policy 2-11 in Relation to the Adult Commissioner Appointments. ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Committee votes for an extension of time) Page 3 of 3