Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 10, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 2/14/2022
FINANCE COMMISSION
ITEM: 1
AGENDA REPORT
FINAL
Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting
January 10, 2022
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting utilizing
teleconference and electronic means consistent with Government Code Section 54953, as
Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of emergency relating to COVID-19 and
enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in
the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.) and Town of Los Gatos Resolution
2021-044 on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioner Stacey Dell, Commissioner Ron Dickel, Commissioner Loreen
Huddleston, Commissioner Kyle Park, Commissioner Rick Tinsley, Mayor Rob Rennie joined
later at 5:05 p.m., and Council Member Matthew Hudes. (All participating remotely.)
Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews, Finance
Director Stephen Conway, and Finance and Budget Manager Gitta Ungvari.
COMMISIONER REPORTS
1. Receive Subcommittee Report
Subcommittee Chair Huddleston requested to complete the work of the subcommittee with a
final staff report to the subcommittee and Commission.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
2. Approve Minutes of the December 13, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tinsley to approve the consent items Seconded by
Commissioner Huddleston.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jak Van Nada - Commented on the cooperative work of the Finance Commission and staff
during the last year.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Final Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of January 10, 2022
DATE: January 11, 2022
OTHER BUSINESS
Selection of Finance Commission Chair and Vice Chair
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Park to select Commissioner Dickel as Chair Seconded
by Commissioner Dell.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Park to select Commissioner Park as Vice Chair
Seconded by Commissioner Tinsley.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0.
3. Approve the Finance Commission Meeting Dates and Times for 2022
Commission confirmed the regular meeting dates at the second Monday of each month at 5
p.m.
4. Adopt the 2022 Finance Commission Workplan
Arn Andrews presented the staff report. Commissioners discussed the item.
Opened Public Comment.
Catherine Somers - Commented that the Commission should analyze if the funding spent on
Summer Promenades and destination marketing boosted sales tax and transient occupancy tax
(TOT) collection.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners suggested to add the following items to the draft Workplan based on the
Commission discussion and public input:
Extend Key Performance Indicators to include Town Departments,
Continue discussing financial budgeting and best practices,
Discuss the community survey results,
Evaluate major expenditures of Town Departments with benchmarking similar costs to
determine potential cost savings,
Review and discuss Internal Service Funds,
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SUBJECT: Final Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of January 10, 2022
DATE: January 11, 2022
5. Review the Town’s Draft Financial Transactions Report for Submittal to the State
Controller.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tinsley to approve Town’s Draft Financial
Transactions Report for Submittal to the State Controller. Seconded by Commissioner
Huddleston.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0.
6. Receive an Update on the Actuarial Services Request for Proposals (RFP) Process
Arn Andrews presented the verbal report. The Chair commented on the actuarial selection
process based on his participation.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
8. Discuss Topics for Future Commission Agendas
Additional items were discussed under Item 4.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 5:54p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 10, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
Gitta Ungvari, Finance and Budget Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
JANUARY 10, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
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
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et
seq.). Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021-044, this meeting will
not be physically open to the public and the Council will be teleconferencing from remote
locations. Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining the Zoom
webinar (log in information provided below).
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/83905554831?pwd=SzhjNStJa0l0eTlqSWpSRjByQXJzQT09
Passcode: 550443. You can also type in 83905554831 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
JANUARY 10, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
5:00 PM
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILTY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to:
addressing the town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council, or Town staff;
continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so;
repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker.
Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code Section 403.
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, MAYOR ROB RENNIE, AND COUNCIL MEMBER
MATTHEW HUDES. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call
vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
1. Receive Subcommittee Report
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.)
2. Approve Minutes of the December 13, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting.
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
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 Mayor, 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. Selection of Finance Commission Chair and Vice Chair
4. Approve the Finance Commission Meeting Dates and Times for 2022
5. Adopt the 2022 Finance Commission Workplan
6. Review the Town’s Draft Financial Transactions Report for Submittal to the State
Controller.
7. Receive an Update on the Actuarial Services Request for Proposals (RFP) Process
8. Discuss Topics for Future Commission Agendas
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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