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Finance Commission

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · May 9, 2022

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 6/13/2022 FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting May 9, 2022 The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special 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, May 9, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:01 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ron Dickel, Vice Chair Kyle Park (joined at 5:39 p.m.), Commissioner Stacey Dell, Commissioner Loreen Huddleston, 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, Interim Parks and Public Works Director Timm Borden, and Finance and Budget Manager Gitta Ungvari. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve Minutes of the April 25, 2022 Special Finance Commission Meeting. 2. Receive the Third Quarter Investment Report (January through March 2022) for Fiscal Year 2021/22. MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Dell to approve the consent items. Seconded by Commissioner Huddleston. VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. Vice Chair Park was not currently in attendance. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of May 9, 2022 DATE: June 8, 2022 OTHER BUSINESS 3. Receive FY 2020/21 Federal Single Audit Report. Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff responded to Commissioners’ questions. Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment Commissioners stressed the importance rectifying the issue and apprising Council of the finding. 4. Conclude Discussion of the Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 Operating and Capital Budgets, Including Commission Recommendations to the Town Council. Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff addressed Commissioners’ questions. Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment MOTION: Motion by Chair Dickel to recommend to Council the dissolution of the Workers Compensation and Self Insurance Internal Service Funds starting in FY 2022/23 with remaining balances being transferred to the General Fund. Seconded by Commissioner Huddleston. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tinsley to recommend to Council the allocation of $3.77 million to the General Fund Appropriated Reserve (GFAR) for FY 2022/23. Seconded by Chair Dickel. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously PAGE 3 OF 3 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of May 9, 2022 DATE: June 8, 2022 Other Business Item #4 – continued MOTION: Motion by Chair Dickel to recommend to Council the allocation of approximately $3.7 million of unallocated ARPA funds to the GFAR for FY 2022/23. Seconded by Vice Chair Park. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Park to inform Council the Commission believes that a “Structural Financial Deficit” currently exists and for Council to acknowledge the Commission’s finding and direct the Commission to work with Town management to confirm the actual amount of the deficits that the Town is facing and come back to the Council with suggestions/ideas on how we can fix this “Structural Financial Deficit” and fund capital projects. Seconded by Chair Dickel. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously Staff will prepare the Commissioners’ recommendations for the Town Council review. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the May 9, 2022 meeting as approved by the Finance Commission. /s/ Gitta Ungvari, Finance and Budget Manager

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS FINANCE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MAY 9, 2022 TELECONFERENCE 5:00 PM 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 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 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/86805787823?pwd=cTNvclovaHlSaENSd3hlc1l0VFArdz09. Passcode: 830667. You can also type in 836 3222 2051 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.  Join by telephone. Dial: USA 877 336 1829 US Toll-free or 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, 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 Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting. If you wish to speak to an item or items on the Consent Calendar, please state which item number(s) you are commenting on at the beginning of your time. If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov the subject line “Finance Commission Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Finance Commission 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. Page 1 of 3 TOWN OF LOS GATOS FINANCE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MAY 9, 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 Minutes of the May 2, 2022 Special Finance Commission Meeting. 2. Receive the Third Quarter Investment Report (January through March 2022) for Fiscal Year 2021/22. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Finance Commission 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 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.) Page 2 of 3 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.) 3. Receive FY 2020/21 Federal Single Audit Report. 4. Conclude Discussion of the Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 Operating and Capital Budgets, Including Commission Recommendations to the Town Council. 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] Page 3 of 3

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