Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 14, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 3/14/2022
FINANCE COMMISSION
ITEM 1
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting
February 14, 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, February 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:03 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Ron Dickel, Vice Chair Kyle Park (joined 5:10 p.m.), Commissioner Stacey Dell,
Commissioner Loreen Huddleston (left 6:15 p.m.), Commissioner Rick Tinsley, Mayor Rob
Rennie, and Council Member Matthew Hudes. (All participating remotely.)
Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews, Finance
Director Stephen Conway, Human Resources Director Lisa Velasco, and Finance and Budget
Manager Gitta Ungvari.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the January 10, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
2. Receive the Second Quarter Investment Report (October through December 2021) for Fiscal
Year 2021/22.
3. Approve the Revised 2022 Commission Workplan.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tinsley to approve the consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Huddleston.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. Vice Chair Park is absent.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of February 14, 2022
DATE: February 15, 2022
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Provide Input on the Desired Attributes of the Next Finance Director.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Lee Fagot
- Made a humorous comment.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the item.
5. Receive American Rescue Plan Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Updates.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the item.
6. Review and Provide Comments to the Town Council Regarding Mid-Year Budget Report.
Stephen Conway and Gitta Ungvari presented the staff report.
Staff addressed Commissioners questions.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the item.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of February 14, 2022
DATE: February 15, 2022
7. Review and Provide Comments to the Town Council Regarding the Five-Year Forecast (FY
2022/23 – 2026/27) and Scenarios.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the item.
8. Discuss Topics for Future Commission Agendas.
The Chair reminded Commissioners that additional items can be added to the draft workplan.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:46p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
February 14, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
Gitta Ungvari, Finance and Budget Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
5:00 P.M.
Ron Dickel, Chair
Kyle Park, Vice Chair
Stacey Dell, Commissioner
Loreen Huddleston, Commissioner
Rick Tinsley, Commissioner
Rob Rennie, 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 Commission 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
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
Zoom webinar: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to
join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/85940430924?pwd=MTFicHA0eFhlRXU4Z3BSK1FEOEFudz09
Passcode: 687164. You can also type in 859 4043 0924 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636-651-0002
US Toll. Conference code: 986172
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, you will be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of residence.
This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for participation. 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 Council meeting.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov the
subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or
“Verbal Communications – Non-Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m. the day of the
meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments received will become
part of the record.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
5:00 P.M.
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
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 Planning Commission without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Planning Commissioners, 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 Commission 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 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 Draft Minutes of the January 10, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
2. Receive the Second Quarter Investment Report (October through December 2021) for
Fiscal Year 2021/22.
3. Approve the Revised 2022 Commission Workplan.
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Commission
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda, pursuant to the Participation Instructions 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, pursuant to the Participation Instructions contained on Page 1 of this agenda.)
4. Provide Input on the Desired Attributes of the Next Finance Director.
5. Receive American Rescue Plan Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Updates.
6. Review and Provide Comments to the Town Council Regarding Mid-Year Budget Report.
7. Review and Provide Comments to the Town Council Regarding the Five-Year Forecast
(FY 2022/23 – 2026/27) and Scenarios.
8. Discuss Topics for Future Commission Agendas.
ADJOURNMENT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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