Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 28, 2023
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting
March 28, 2023
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Rob Moore, Matthew Hudes
Staff Present: Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney; Wendy Wood, Town Clerk; Joel Paulson,
Community Development Department Director; Holly Young, Senior Management Analyst.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the February 28, 2023 Council Policy Committee Meeting.
Commissioner/Council Member Hudes suggested a wording change to language in the first
sentence on page three of the minutes.
Opened public comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner/Council Member Hudes to approve the Minutes of the
February 28, 2023, Council Committee Meeting with an amendment to the
language in the first sentence on page three to reflect the direction was to return to
the Committee with proposed revision for discussion. Seconded by Chair/Council
Member Moore.
VOTE: Motion passed by a unanimous vote.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of March 28, 2023
DATE: June 27, 2023
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Karen Delaney
- Commented that the second agenda item should be divided into separate agenda items
so that the public may comment on each policy separately.
Closed Public Comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Discuss Proposed Changes to Council Code of Conduct Policy, and Commission
Appointments, Residency and Attendance Requirements and Establishing a Quorum
Policy.
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Karen Delaney
- Commented on concerns with the discretion in disciplinary matters keeping conduct
complaints out of the public domain, public trust, and ethical principles.
Closed Public Comment.
After discussion, the Committee agreed that the sections of the existing Code of Conduct Policy
unrelated to conduct should be moved into separate standalone policies and that duplicate
language from the Agenda Format and Rules Policy should be removed from the Code of
Conduct Policy.
Chair/Council Member Moore requested this be referred to the Mayor to determine if it should
be placed on a Town Council agenda. Commissioner/Council Member Hudes abstained from
referring this to a future meeting.
3. Recommend Legislative Priorities to the Town Council.
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of March 28, 2023
DATE: June 27, 2023
MOTION: Motion by Chair/Council Member Moore to bring the legislative priorities as
presented to the commission to the full Council with suggestions to include the
scope and County legislation in a meeting format that would allocate enough time
for the item. Seconded by Commissioner/Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed by a unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
March 28, 2023 meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
Holly Young, Senior Management Analyst
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
MARCH 28, 2023
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Rob Moore, Chair
Matthew Hudes, Vice Chair
This meeting will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street.
Members of the public may only provide public comments for the agenda item in-person.
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process,
which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you are interested in providing oral comments during
the meeting, you must attend in-person and complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of
the chamber benches and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda,
please list the item number. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the
Board meeting. You are welcome to submit written comments via email to
Clerk@LosGatosCA.Gov.
Public Comment During the Meeting:
When called to speak, 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 Town
meeting.
Speakers at public meetings will be asked to provide their full name and to state whether
they are a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. This information is optional and not
required.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
If you are unable to participate in person, you may email Clerk@LosGatosCA.Gov with the
subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment). Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials
provided to Board must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Committee
meeting
o For inclusion in an Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday or Tuesday before the
Committee meeting
o For inclusion in a Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Committee meeting
Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email to Clerk@LosGatosCA.Gov to the
by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
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MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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, Committee Members, 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 Section 403.
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 Chair 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 Chair has the sole discretion to determine
when the item will be heard.)
1. Approve Minutes of the February 28, 2023 Council Policy Committee Meeting.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Committee 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 Chair, 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.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
2. Discuss Proposed Changes to Council Code of Conduct Policy, and Commission
Appointments, Residency and Attendance Requirements and Establishing a Quorum
Policy.
3. Recommend Legislative Priorities to the Town Council.
ADJOURNMENT
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