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Council Policy Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · August 26, 2025

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting August 26, 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; 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 May 27, 2025, Policy Committee Regular Meeting. There was no public comment. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Mayor Hudes. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no verbal communications. OTHER BUSINESS 2. Review and Provide a Recommendation Regarding Revisions to Town Council Policy 2-11: Residency and Attendance Requirements and Establishing a Quorum. Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, presented the staff report. There was no public comment. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 The Committee discussed the proposed revisions and requested that language be added to the Policy and the Administrative to clarify that any major changes made to that manual will be brought to the Town Council. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to make a recommendation to the Town Council to adopt the revised Council Policy 2-11 Residency and Attendance Requirements and Establishing a Quorum with an added statement that any major changes will be brought to the Town Council. Seconded by Mayor Hudes. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 3. Review and Provide Direction on Revisions to the Following Town Board and Commissions Enabling Resolutions: Arts and Culture Commission, Community Health and Senior Services Commission, Library Board, Parks Commission, Complete Streets and Transportation Commission, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, presented the staff report. There was no public comment. The Committee discussed commission membership, as well as standardizing the format and content of enabling resolutions across all commissions to create consistent and streamlined documentation. The Committee also considered adopting an interim resolution to align the Youth Commissioner's role with current enabling resolutions. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Hudes to make a recommendation to direct staff to bring an interim resolution to council, to codify the Youth Commission role as a non- voting member on other commissions. Seconded by Council Member Badame. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. The Committee asked staff to explore options for developing streamlined and standardized commission documentation that incorporates the proposed composition of each commission’s membership, and to bring it back to the Committee for consideration. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. PAGE 3 OF 3 This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the August 26, 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 AUGUST 26, 2025 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5:00 PM Matthew Hudes, Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member IMPORTANT NOTICE 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. Instructions for providing public comments are listed at the end of the agenda. 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 May 27, 2025, Policy Committee Regular 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. Review and Provide a Recommendation Regarding Revisions to Town Council Policy 2-11: Residency and Attendance Requirements and Establishing a Quorum 3. Review and Provide Direction on Revisions to the Following Town Board and Commissions Enabling Resolutions: Arts and Culture Commission, Community Health and Senior Services Commission, Library Board, Parks Commission, Complete Streets and Transportation Commission, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion 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 currently under construction and will be inaccessible until further notice. Individuals who require the use of that ramp to attend Page 1 meetings should contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days in advance to arrange for alternative accommodations. 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. Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually by following the instructions listed at the end of the agenda. Public Comment During the Meeting: If you wish to speak on an item on the agenda, please complete a speaker card and return it to staff. On the card, indicate whether you wish to speak under Verbal Communications (for items not listed on the agenda) or specify the agenda item number you wish to address. 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 submit your comment via email at clerk@losgatosca.gov. Please list “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) in the subject line. Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the committee must provide the comments by the flowing deadlines: - 11:00 a.m. the day before the Committee meeting to be included as an addendum - 11:00 a.m. the day of the Committee meeting to be included as a desk item Page 2

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