Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 13, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 8/8/2022
FINANCE COMMISSION
ITEM NO: 1
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
June 13, 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, June 13, 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, Commissioner Stacey Dell, Mayor Rob Rennie,
and Council Member Matthew Hudes (all participating remotely).
Absent: Commissioner Loreen Huddleston and Commissioner Rick Tinsley
Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Town Attorney Robert Schultz, Assistant Town
Manager Arn Andrews, Finance Director Stephen Conway, and Finance and Budget Manager
Gitta Ungvari.
CONSENT ITEM (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the May 9, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Park to approve the consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Dell.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Commissioners Huddleston and Tinsley absent.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Receive Budget Update and Report Out on Council Budget Actions, and Provide any
Additional Recommendations to the Town Council
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of June 13, 2022
DATE: June 17, 2022
Staff responded to Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
-Phil Koen commented that the Finance Commission and the Town should acknowledge the
true structural deficit, acknowledge the actual ARPA funding available, and improve clarity on
these issues.
Closed Public Comment
Opened Public Comment.
-Catherine Somers commented that if the unused ARPA funds deposited back into unallocated
reserve, the Council has the authority to assign it for any other uses.
Closed Public Comment
MOTION: Motion by Chair Dickel to recommend to Council to accept the staff’s budget
balancing approach to pay for the labor agreements, including use of Measure G
funds and OPEB (utilizing the OPEB 115 Trust to fund budgeted retiree Pay Go
healthcare expenses) as presented in the June 7, 2022 staff report to Council.
Seconded by Vice Chair Park.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Commissioners Huddleston and Tinsley absent.
3. Receive the Town of Los Gatos Business License Analysis and Ordinance Review and
Recommend the Town Council Pursue a Ballot Measure to Modernize and Create a More
Equitable Tax Structure Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff and HDL Consultant
addressed Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
-Catherine Somers commented that the Chamber will work with the Town to make sure that
the proposed business license modernization will be equitable, ensures business retention, and
encourages new business to relocate to Los Gatos.
Closed Public Comment
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of June 13, 2022
DATE: June 17, 2022
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Park to recommend to Council to move forward to
continue to do research and public outreach on business license tax
modernization. Seconded by Chair Dickel.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Commissioners Huddleston and Tinsley absent.
4. Receive FY 2020/21 Federal Singe Audit Corrective Action Plan
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff addressed
Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment
5. Discussion and Potential Action on Commission Schedule
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Staff responded to Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment
MOTION: Motion by Chair Dickel recommended to cancel the July 11, 2022 regular Council
meeting. The Finance Commission will set up a special meeting depending on
the Council decision regarding the business license tax modernization ballot
language. Seconded by Commissioner Dell
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Motion passed 3-0. Commissioners Huddleston and
Tinsley absent.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of June 13, 2022
DATE: June 17, 2022
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 13, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/Gitta Ungvari, Finance and Budget Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
JUNE 13, 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/89294638054?pwd=aE5jR09SdVdjRVJ4d0xSU0xjTnpNQT09. Passcode: 959187.
You can also type in 892 9463 8054 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 Chair 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.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
JUNE 13, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
5:00 PM
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 Council 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 TISLEY, MAYOR ROB RENNIE, 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 2 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 9, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda, pursuant to the Participation Instructions
contained on page 2 of this 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.)
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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 2 of this agenda.)
2. Receive Budget Update and Report Out on Council Budget Actions, and Provide any
Additional Recommendations to the Town Council
3. Receive the Town of Los Gatos Business License Analysis and Ordinance Review and
Recommend the Town Council Pursue a Ballot Measure to Modernize and Create a
More Equitable Tax Structure
4. Receive FY 2020/21 Federal Singe Audit Corrective Action Plan
5. Discussion and Potential Action on Commission Schedule
ADJOURNMENT
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