Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · July 28, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 8/8/2022
FINANCE COMMISSION
ITEM NO: 2
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Finance Commission Special Meeting
July 28, 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, July 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:02 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Ron Dickel, Vice Chair Kyle Park, Commissioner Rick Tinsley, Mayor Rob Rennie
(joined at 5:04 p.m.), and Council Member Matthew Hudes (all participating remotely).
Absent: Commissioner Stacey Dell
Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews, and
Interim Finance Director Gitta Ungvari.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Receive Town of Los Gatos Business License Model Analysis and Business Outreach Input
and Recommend the Town Council Pursue a Ballot Measure with One of Three Model
Options to Modernize the Current Tax Structure
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Staff responded to Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
-None
Closed Public Comment
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Finance Commission Special Meeting of July 28, 2022
DATE: July 29, 2022
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tinsley to recommend to Council to move forward
with an enhanced version of Model 1. The Commission Model would increase all flat fees and
the gross receipts tax schedules for E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Jobbing and
Retailing 100% to account for inflation. In addition, the Commission expanded the Retailing
gross receipts table to include two additional payment levels above the current $2,000,000
(and above) threshold. Seconded by Vice Chair Dickel.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Commissioner Dell absent.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
July 28, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/Gitta Ungvari, Interim Finance Director
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
JULY 28, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
5:00 PM
Ron Dickel, Chair
Kyle Park, Vice Chair
Stacey Dell, Commissioner
Rick Tinsley, Commissioner
Vacant, 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/83816469867?pwd=YWdKU09NdzdGSnI5SThjTDVWMFM2UT09. Passcode:
770155. You can also type in 838 1646 9867 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.giov
and in 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 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
JULY 28, 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 Finance 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 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
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Finance
Commission on any matter that is listed on the agenda at the time the item is called.)
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.)
1. Receive Town of Los Gatos Business License Model Analysis and Business Outreach
Input and Recommend the Town Council Pursue a Ballot Measure with One of Three
Model Options to Modernize the Current Tax Structure
ADJOURNMENT
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