Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 8, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 9/12/2022
FINANCE COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
FINAL
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
August 8, 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, August 8, 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 Stacey Dell, Commissioner Rick
Tinsley, and Mayor Rob Rennie (all participating remotely).
Absent: Council Member Matthew Hudes
Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Town Attorney Gabrielle Wheelan, Assistant Town
Manager Arn Andrews, and Interim Finance Director Gitta Ungvari.
CONSENT ITEM (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the June 13, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the July 28, 2022 Special Finance Commission Meeting.
3. Receive the Fourth Quarter Investment Report (April through June 2022) for Fiscal Year
2021/22.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Park to approve the consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Tinsley
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Discuss Upcoming Audit and Provide Input on June 30, 2022 Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report with the Town’s Independent Auditor.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of August 8, 2022
DATE: August 9, 2022
Interim Finance Director Gitta Ungvari introduced the Town’s Independent Auditor, Sheldon
Chavan of Chavan and Associates. Mr. Chavan presented an overview of the audit. Staff and
Mr. Chavan addressed Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
None
Closed Public Comment
5. Receive the Town of Los Gatos Retiree Healthcare Plan June 30, 2021 Actuarial Valuation
and its Assumptions as Prepared and Recommended by Bartel Associates, LLC.
Interim Finance Director Gitta Ungvari introduced the Town’s Actuarial Consultant, Vice
President Mary Beth Redding of Bartel Associates. Ms. Redding presented the actuarial report.
Ms. Redding and staff responded to Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
None
Closed Public Comment
6. Discussion of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff addressed
Commissioners’ questions. Commissioners requested to present KPIs quarterly at the Finance
Commission meetings.
Opened Public Comment.
None.
Closed Public Comment
7. Receive Financial Information and Initiate Review of the Town’s Structural Deficit per Town
Council Directive.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of August 8, 2022
DATE: August 9, 2022
None.
Closed Public Comment
Staff addressed Commissioners’ questions.
Commissioners requested staff to provide
Five years of historical budget to actuals salary and benefit savings
Service Level Benchmarking as a per capita cost and development of other comparators
Staff report outlining the deficit review process
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
August 8, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
Gitta Ungvari, Interim Finance Director
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
AUGUST 08, 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/83988866573?pwd=U1BQTHhOS3BXWW12bEpYb3pZdjZGdz09. Passcode:
784957. You can also type in 838 16469 867 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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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 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 June 13, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the July 28, 2022 Special Finance Commission Meeting.
3. Receive the Fourth Quarter Investment Report (April through June 2022) for Fiscal Year
2021/22.
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.)
4. Discuss Upcoming Audit and Provide Input on June 30, 2022 Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report with the Town’s Independent Auditor.
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5. Receive the Town of Los Gatos Retiree Healthcare Plan June 30, 2021 Actuarial.
Valuation and its Assumptions as Prepared and Recommended by Bartel Associates, LLC.
6. Discussion of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
7. Receive Financial Information and Initiate Review of the Town’s Structural Deficit per
Town Council Directive.
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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