Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 26, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting
March 26, 2024
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Chair/Council Member Maria Ristow and Vice Chair/Vice Mayor Matthew
Hudes.
Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Katy Nomura, Assistant Town Manager; Gabrielle
Whelan, Town Attorney; and Wendy Wood, Town Clerk.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the February 27, 2024, Council Policy Committee Meeting.
2. Confirm 2024 Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee.
There was no public comment.
Vice Chair Hudes made a clarification to the minutes, stating that the intention for the Code of
Conduct Enforcement work plan item was to also look at the Committees and Commissions to
understand what applies to the Council versus what applies to the Committees and
Commissions.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Hudes to approve the consent items. Seconded by Chair
Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed by a unanimous vote.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
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www.losgatosca.gov
3. Discuss the Code of Conduct Policy Sections V. and XI. Pertaining to Councilmember
Communications with the Media and Public
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
The Committee discussed the Code of Conduct Policy Section V “Mayoral and Vice Mayoral
Roles, Responsibilities, Relationships,” related to the delegation of the Mayor’s authority for
communications in their absence and suggested clarifying language related to the Mayor’s
responsibilities and conformance with the Brown Act. The Committee also discussed the Code
of Conduct Policy Section XI “Council Communication with the Public and Other Council
Members” related to discussions of a quasi-adjudicatory decisions versus policy issues,
requested changing the word “full” to “majority,” and provided recommended language
regarding communications from individual Councilmembers.
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 26, 2024, meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 26, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Maria Ristow, Chair
Matthew Hudes, Vice Chair
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process. If you
are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in-person,
complete a speaker’s card, and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please list the item number on the speaker card. The time allocated to speakers may
change to better facilitate the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, 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 may be asked to provide their name and to state whether they are a
resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required.
Deadlines to Submit Written Comments:
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 the Commission
must provide the comments as follows:
- For inclusion in the agenda packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Commission
meeting.
- For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. the day before
the Commission meeting.
- For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Commission 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 by 3:00 p.m. the
day of the meeting.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent are considered routine Town business and may
be approved by one motion. Members of the public may provide input on any Consent Item(s) when
the Chair asks for public comment on the Consent Items.)
1. Approve the Minutes of the February 27, 2024, Policy Committee Meeting.
2. Confirm the 2024 Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee
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.)
3. Discuss the Code of Conduct Policy Sections V. and XI. Pertaining to Councilmember
Communications with the Media and Public
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354- 6834. Notification at
least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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