Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · July 12, 2021
Minutes
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
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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.
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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.
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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
Agenda
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-
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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.
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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
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