Council Policy Committee Special Meeting
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · April 29, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Special Meeting
April 29, 2024
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting on
Tuesday, April 29, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:01 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 March 26, 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. Discuss Code of Conduct Policy, Including Enforcement for Councilmembers and
Commission Members, and Provide Direction to Staff
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
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Karen Delaney
- Commented on concerns with enforcement of the Code of Conduct and suggested the
Town use a neutral third-party investigator for all complaints filed against Council
Members.
The Policy Committee discussed the composition of the evaluation committee and
recommended changing the committee members to the Mayor and Vice Mayor, with the Town
Manager and Town Attorney serving as advisors, stating if there is a complaint about the Mayor
or Vice Mayor, a Council Member will be selected by drawing straws. The Committee discussed
the process for reviewing "major" violations of Council Members and Commissioners, and
recommended keeping the enforcement process the same for both with an additional discipline
option for Commissioners of removal. The Committee discussed the types of investigators that
could be used for investigating "major" violations and recommended the Town Manager and
Town Attorney advise the evaluation committee on which type of investigator to use. The
Committee also recommended removing the rules and decorum from the Code of Conduct
Policy because this information is also contain in the Town Council Agenda Policy. Finally, the
Committee suggested a potential name change for the Policy.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 29, 2024, meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 29, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3:00 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 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 12:00 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 March 26, 2024, Town Council Policy Committee Regular
Meeting
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Committee on the
item listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes, or such time
as authorized by the Chair.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
2. Discuss Code of Conduct Policy, Including Enforcement for Councilmembers and
Commission Members, and Provide Direction to Staff
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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