Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · September 12, 2022
Minutes
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
Get email alerts for Los Gatos
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.