Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · October 10, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 11/14/2022
FINANCE COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
October 10, 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, October 10, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:04 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, 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 September 12, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Park to approve the consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Dell
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Recommend that the Town Council Receive Independent Accountants’ Report on Agreed-
Upon Procedures on Measure G Revenues and Expenditures for the Period March 1, 2019
to June 30, 2021.
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 October 10, 2022
DATE: October 11, 2022
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff addressed
Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
None
Closed Public Comment
After discussion, the Commission received the report.
3. Receive Financial Information and Continue Review and Analysis of the Town’s Five-Year
Forecast
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Staff addressed
Commissioners’ questions regarding the Capital Improvement Plan, history of Department
expenditures, and other forecast factors.
Opened Public Comment.
Susan Burnett commented that Town should utilize volunteers for administrative tasks.
A speaker commented that Finance Department should utilize interns from universities such as
San Jose State.
Closed Public Comment
The Commission discussed the item and related topics such as the Shannon Road litigation and
the Los Gatos Theatre.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:24 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.
/s/Gitta Ungvari, Interim Finance Director
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
OCTOBER 10, 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/88988874614?pwd=b2duVExmaUkwMEYwZDk0MXBrTXF3Zz09
Passcode: 535038
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.
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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 Draft Minutes of the September 12, 2022 Finance Commission Meeting.
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.)
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
2. Recommend that the Town Council Receive Independent Accountants’ Report on
Agreed-Upon Procedures on Measure G Revenues and Expenditures for the Period
March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021.
3. Receive Financial Information and Continue Review and Analysis of the Town’s Five-Year
Forecast
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority votes for
an extension of time)
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