Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 25, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Special Meeting
June 25, 2024
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a meeting on Tuesday,
June 25, 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 April 29, 2024, Council Policy Committee Meeting.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Hudes to approve the consent item. Seconded by Chair
Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed by a unanimous vote.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Provide Direction on a Proposed Policy to Guide Commission Events.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
No one spoke.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Special Meeting of April 29, 2024
DATE: May 17, 2024
The Committee discussed the item and commented that commissions should be encouraged
to have self-sufficient tabling at existing Town events rather than separate events to minimize
the use of staff resources. They also discussed adding a requirement that if a commission
wanted to hold a unique event, as an exception and not the norm, it would need to submit a
recommendation to the Town Council for consideration and approval. It was suggested that if
staff support was necessary, it should not be on the weekends.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 25, 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
JUNE 25, 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 April 29, 2024, Policy Committee Special 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. Provide Direction on a Proposed Policy to Guide Commission Events.
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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