Council Policy Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 25, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting
March 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
Committee Members Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Badame.
Staff Present: Chris Constantin, Town Manager; Katy Nomura, Assistant Town Manager;
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney; Jamie Field, Police Chief; and Wendy Wood, Town Clerk.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Minutes of the February 25, 2025, Policy Committee Regular Meeting.
2. Confirm 2025 Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee.
There was no public comment.
Mayor Hudes suggested adding a placeholder to the Committee’s Work Plan to review the
Planning Commission’s scope of responsibility regarding land use as it relates to fire protection
and potential zoning changes.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve consent items one and two with
the addition of a placeholder [as suggested by the Mayor] for item two. Seconded
by Mayor Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no verbal communications.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Discuss and Consider Revisions to the Code of Conduct Policy 2-04.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of March 25, 2025
Chris Constantin, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
There was no public comment.
The committee discussed the proposed revisions and made the following recommended
changes:
Section I. Preamble
Modifying the language in the first sentence to make it more concise.
Section V. Mayoral and Vice Mayoral Roles, Responsibilities, Relationships
Remove redundant language in Subsection C stating “(in conformance with the Brown Act).”
Modify the language in Subsection G to replace “performed by” with “delegate to another”
and replace “at random” with “by alphabetical order.”
Modify the language in Vice Mayor Subsection B to reflect the same changes to Subsection
G.
Section VI. Council Conduct in Public Meetings
Modify the language in Subsection F to state “Council Members shall not text or otherwise
communicate privately with any public official or member of the public regarding matters
relevant to the items on the agenda while on the dais.”
Section VIII. Legal Requirements
Remove the language in Subsection C(1) stating “after the Public Hearing section of the
agenda, and.”
Remove the language in Subsection E stating "function of the.”
Section XI. Council Communication with the Public and other Council Members
Add language to state “…except as otherwise authorized under section V.(C).”
Section XII. Enforcement
Modify language in Subsection D(2) to state “Any public hearing regarding that discipline
shall not be adversarial and would be discussed at a public hearing related to the Council
Member.”
Add Subsection D(3) to state “As allowed under section 2.20.035 of the Town Code, the
Mayor and Vice Mayor selection occurs on an annual basis, and any substantiated violation
may have a bearing on the Council's decision at that time.”
Removed language in parentheses in Subsection C(2)(b).
Modify the language in Subsection E to state “Nothing in this policy will take the place of
investigation of matters subject to the laws and regulations of other bodies. In the case that
another body is conducting an investigation, the Town may use the findings of the other
body’s investigation in place of the Town’s investigation for the purposes of this policy.”
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Council Policy Committee Meeting of March 25, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to move forward the proposed amendments
to the Code of Conduct Policy to the Town Council. Seconded by Mayor Hudes.
AMENDMENT: to maintain the existing policy as applicable only to the
commissioners, until revised.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
4. Consider the proposed amendments to the existing 2018 Resolution that governs the Los
Gatos Youth Commission.
Jamie Field, Police Chief, presented the staff report.
There was no public comment.
The committee discussed the proposed changes and asked questions.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve all the amendments, including the
amendment to allow Youth Commissioners to participate but not vote on
commission deliberations subject to the legality assessment by the Town Attorney,
and if deemed allowable to proceed directly to the Council. Seconded by Mayor
Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
March 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
MARCH 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
Commission meeting.
- For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Commission meeting.
Persons wishing to make a visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the presentation,
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 February 25, 2025, Policy Committee Regular Meeting.
2. Confirm 2025 Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee
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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.)
3. Discuss and Consider Revisions to the Code of Conduct Policy 2-04
4. Consider the proposed amendments to the existing 2018 Resolution that governs the Los
Gatos Youth Commission
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].
NOTE: The ADA access ramp to the Town Council Chambers is under construction and will be
inaccessible through June 2025. Persons who require the use of that ramp to attend meetings are
requested to contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date.
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