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Finance Commission

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · September 12, 2022

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 10/10/2022 FINANCE COMMISSION ITEM NO: 1 AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting September 12, 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 5:14 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ron Dickel, Vice Chair Kyle Park, Commissioner Stacey Dell, Commissioner Rick Tinsley, and Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Matthew Hudes (all participating remotely). Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan, 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 August 8, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting 2. Receive California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value Summary Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2022 3. Receive California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value Summary Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2022 4. Receive CalPERS Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) Preliminary Performance Report as June 30, 2022 MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Dell to approve the consent items. Seconded by Commissioner Tinsley VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of September 12, 2022 DATE: October 3, 2022 OTHER BUSINESS 5. Receive CalPERS Actuarial Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2021 Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff addressed Commissioners’ questions. Opened Public Comment. None Closed Public Comment 6. Discuss Communication from the Vice Chair Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, introduced Vice Chair who gave an overview of his ideas. The Commission discussed the ideas. Opened Public Comment. None Closed Public Comment MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Park that Finance Commission should review any significant changes to the proposed budget that happens between the Council review of the Proposed Budget and prior to the Council final consideration to adopt the budget. Seconded by Commissioner Tinsley VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. The Commission also requested that staff return in two months with benchmarking information regarding best practices for communicating the labor negotiation process, schedule, and other pertinent information during negotiations. Vice Chair Park requested that staff work more collaboratively with the Finance Commission and that the Finance Commission participate in the Finance Director hiring process. 7. Review of the Town’s Structural Deficit per Town Council Directive. PAGE 3 OF 3 SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of September 12, 2022 DATE: October 3, 2022 Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, summarized the Town Council’s prior cost cutting strategies. Gitta Ungvari, Interim Finance Director, presented the analysis on the historical budget to actual salary and benefits cost. Staff addressed Commissioners’ questions. Commissioners recommended to:  Factor in salary savings (based on staff historical analysis) to the updated forecast and  Update the Town IRS Section 115 Pension Trust and OPEB Trust Investment Policy to address when and how the Town could withdraw money from the OPEB Trust. Opened Public Comment. Catherine Somers (Chamber of Commerce Executive Director) commented there is potential to increase Transient Occupancy Tax collection by introducing week-long events to attract people to stay longer in Town hotels and short term rentals. Closed Public Comment ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the September 12, 2022 meeting as approved by the Finance Commission. Gitta Ungvari, Interim Finance Director

Agenda

TOWN OF LOS GATOS FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 110 EAST MAIN STREET LOS GATOS, CA 5:00 PM Ron Dickel, Chair Kyle Park, Vice Chair Stacey Dell, Commissioner Vacant 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: 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/86722379816?pwd=QlcrQ25OcWNlaEZzaWpnSGw0a2M0Zz09 Passcode: 616111  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. Page 1 If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov 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. REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Commissioners 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 TINSLEY, MAYOR ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote. 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 Finance Commission without first being recognized;  Interrupting speakers, Finance 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. MEETING CALLED 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 August 8, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting. 2. Receive California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value Summary Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2022 3. Receive California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value Summary Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2022 4. Receive CalPERS Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) Preliminary Performance Report as June 30, 2022 Page 2 VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the 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.) OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 5. Receive CalPERS Actuarial Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2021 6. Discuss Communication from the Vice Chair 7. 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) Page 3

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