Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 25, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting
February 25, 2025
5:00 P.M.
The Town Council Policy Committee conducted a meeting in person.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Badame.
Staff Present: 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 the Minutes of the January 29, 2025, Policy Committee Special Meeting.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve the consent item. Seconded by
Mayor Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no verbal communications.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Confirm 2025 Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee.
There was no public comment.
The committee discussed and prioritized the items listed on the work plan and made a request
to add a review of the Social Media Policy.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of February 25, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve the work plan with the new
revision of the additional item and prioritization of the flow of topics. Seconded by
Mayor Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
3. Discuss and Consider Revisions to the Code of Conduct Policy 2-04.
Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, presented the staff report.
Karen Delany
- Commented on concerns with the review process for complaints, reporting of conflict of
interests, and code of conduct complaints during an election.
The committee discussed the proposed changes and made the following recommended
changes:
Section VI. Council Conduct in Public Meetings
Add the language, “Refrain from texting communications during the meeting to ensure the
public and Council are privy to the same information.”
Section VIII. Legal Requirements
Change the language in Subsection E to align with the Fair Political Practices Commission
(FPPC) guidelines.
Section XII. Enforcement
Change the language in Subsection B(1)(a) bullet three to state, “The complaint shall be
copied and forwarded to the Mayor.”
Add language in Subsection B(2)(a) to include the Ad Hoc will be composed of the Mayor
and one rotating Council Member, which will be determined based on alphabetical order.
Add language in Subsection B(4)(b)(1) remove language stating, “and provide a copy of the
report (including supporting documents) and add language stating, “if there will be
disciplinary proceeding then the report would be disclosed.”
Add language in Subsection B(4)(b) that a minor violation notification will state the matter
has been resolved and a major violation notification will include the next steps.
The committee also discussed incorporating language to require the Town Attorney or Town
Manager to provide an annual summary of all open and closed complaints. A proposal was
made to add the language from Section IV into Section XII, Subsection C(2). Additionally, the
committee requested that staff explore the development of a separate policy for the
commissions.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of February 25, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
February 25, 2025, meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Matthew Hudes, Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
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 supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. the day before
the Committee meeting.
- For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Committee meeting.
Persons wishing to make a 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.
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 January 29, 2025, Policy Committee Special Meeting.
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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. Confirm 2025 Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee
3. Discuss and Consider Revisions to the Code of Conduct Policy 2-04
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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