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Finance Commission

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · July 12, 2021

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 8/9/2021 FINANCE COMMISSION ITEM NO: 1 AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting July 12, 2021 The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via teleconference via COVID-19 Shelter in Place Guidelines on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ron Dickel, Vice Chair Kyle Park (joined at 5:04 p.m.), Commissioner Stacey Dell, Commissioner Loreen Huddleston, Commissioner Rick Tinsley, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, and Council Member Matthew Hudes. (All participating remotely.) Absent: None Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Town Attorney Rob Schultz, Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews, Finance Director Stephen Conway, Police Chief Peter Decena, Finance and Budget Manager Gitta Ungvari. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve Minutes of the June 14, 2021 Finance Commission Regular Meeting. MOTION: Motion by Chair Dickel to approve the consent item. Seconded by Commissioner Dell. VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. Commissioner Park was not yet present. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. OTHER BUSINESS 2. Receive Subcommittee Report Commissioner Huddleston summarized that the Finance Subcommittee would like to better understand the Town’s financial processes, procedures, policies, Budget, and Annual Financial Report development. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 4 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of July 12, 2021 DATE: August 2, 2021 Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment. 3. Discuss Cost Recovery Fees (Fee Study and Fee Schedule). Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the report. Staff members addressed Commissioners’ questions. Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment. 4. Discuss and Recommend Options to Pursue for a Town Council Strategic Priority – “Explore New Revenue Opportunities.” Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the report. Staff answered the Commissioners’ questions regarding different revenue opportunities. Opened Public Comment. Catherine Somers - Commented on her support for taxing commercial property owners with pro-longed empty storefronts. Lee Fagot - Commented on the Town’s procedure and lost potential to address the Ditto’s Lane property. He recommended that the Town sell the Venue property to the High School for $1.00. Closed Public Comment. After discussion of several revenue options, Commissioners requested additional information on an additional tax for commercial property with empty store fronts and a business license amnesty program and audit. 5. Discuss Updates to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the report. PAGE 3 OF 4 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of July 12, 2021 DATE: August 2, 2021 Commissioners discussed the item. Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment. 6. Appoint Finance Commissioner to the Independent Auditor Selection Process. Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment. Commissioners discussed the item. MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Huddleston to appoint Vice-Chair Park to represent the Finance Commission on the auditor selection panel. Seconded by Commissioner Tinsley. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 7. Continue Discussion of Key Performance Indicators. 8. Review Police Costs Relative to Total Expenditures and Revenues. 9. Review of Market Fluctuation Reserve. 10. Discuss Topics for Future Commission Agendas. Due to the length of the meeting, Chair Dickel moved Items 7, 8, and 9 to the next Finance Commission meeting on August 9, 2021. Opened Public Comment. None. PAGE 4 OF 4 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of July 12, 2021 DATE: August 2, 2021 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the July 12, 2021 meeting as approved by the Finance Commission. /s/Gitta Ungvari, Finance and Budget Manager

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA JULY 12, 2021 110 EAST MAIN STREET LOS GATOS, CA 5:00 PM Ron Dickel, Chair Kyle Park, Vice Chair Stacey Dell, Commissioner Loreen Huddleston, Commissioner Rick Tinsley, Commissioner Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE JUL 12, 2021 FINANCE COMMISSION MEETING This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID- 19 pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may only view the meeting online and not in the Council Chamber. PARTICIPATION If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join the Zoom webinar.  Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://losgatosca- gov.zoom.us/j/88943869895?pwd=SGwzbFBHdVA0SW4rNndKdSsySGh6QT09 Passcode: 191331. You can also type in 88943869895 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.  Join by Telephone: Dial: 877-336-1829 US Toll-free or USA 636 651 0002 US Toll Conference code: 986172 During the meeting:  When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.  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 Commission meeting. If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. All comments received will become part of the record. Page 1 of 2 TOWN OF LOS GATOS FINANCE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA JULY 12, 2021 110 EAST MAIN STREET LOS GATOS, CA 5:00 PM REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Committee Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or telephonically at the Finance Commission meeting: CHAIR RON DICKEL,VICE CHAIR KYLE PARK, COMMISSIONER STACEY DELL, COMMISSIONER LOREEN HUDDLESTON, COMMISSIONER RICK TINSLEY, VICE MAYOR ROB RENNIE, AND COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote. MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Commission may request to have an item removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on Page 1 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.) 1. Approve Minutes of the June 14, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Commission on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on Page 1 of this 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 by following the Participation Instructions on page 1 of this agenda.) 2. Receive Subcommittee Report. 3. Discuss Cost Recovery Fees (Fee Study and Fee Schedule). 4. Discuss and Recommend Options to Pursue for a Town Council Strategic Priority – “Explore New Revenue Opportunities.” 5. Discuss Updates to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). 6. Appoint Finance Commissioner to the Independent Auditor Selection Process. 7. Continue Discussion of Key Performance Indicators. 8. Review Police Costs Relative to Total Expenditures and Revenues. 9. Review of Market Fluctuation Reserve. 10. Discuss Topics for Future Commission Agendas. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 2

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