Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · October 9, 2023
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
October 9, 2023
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person and
utilizing teleconferencing means on Monday October 9, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Rick Tinsley, Vice Chair Phil Koen, Commissioner Linda Reiners, Commissioner
Andrew Howard, Mayor Maria Ristow, and Council Member Rob Rennie.
Absent: Commissioner Stacey Dell.
Town Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Finance Director Gitta Ungvari, and Town
Clerk Wendy Wood.
CONSENT ITEM (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the May 8, 2023, Finance Commission Regular Meeting
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Reports (April through August 2023).
3. Receive the CalPERS Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) Performance Report as of
December 31, 2022
4. Receive the California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value
Summary Reports for the Period Ending March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023; and
Performance as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2023
5. Receive the California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value
Summary Reports for the Period Ending March 31 and June 30, 2023; and Performance
Reports as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2023.
6. Receive the CalPERS Actuarial Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2022
7. Receive Report on Town Council’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Budget Actions
8. Receive the Fourth Quarter Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Vice Chair Koen asked to pull items 2, 6, 7, and 8 from Consent.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Koen to approve the consent items 1, 3, 4 and 5. Seconded
by Commissioner Reiners.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0 (Commissioner Dell was absent).
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
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 9, 2023
DATE: December 6, 2023
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
9. Discuss the Finance Commission Meeting Dates and Times for the Remainder of 2023 and
Start the Preliminary Discussion for 2024
Finance Director Ungvari presented the staff report.
The Commission discussed the item.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
No action was taken.
10. Discuss Municipal Investment and Banking Best Practices
Finance Director Ungvari introduced the item and the investment consultant.
Consultant David Witthohn, provided information on municipal investments.
Finance Director Ungvari provided information on banking best practices.
The Commission asked questions and discussed the item.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
No action was taken.
11. Discuss Upcoming Audit and Provide Input on June 30, 2023 Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report with the Town’s Independent Auditor
Consultant, Sheldon Chavan, presented the audit summary plan.
Commissioners discussed the item and asked questions.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of October 9, 2023
DATE: December 6, 2023
Staff and the consultant addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Reports (April through August 2023).
Vice Chair Koen asked questions about the item.
Staff addressed the questions.
There was no public comment.
The Commission received the report.
6. Receive the CalPERS Actuarial Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2022
Vice Chair Koen asked questions about the item.
Staff addressed the questions.
There was no public comment.
The Commission discussed the item and received the report.
7. Receive Report on Town Council’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Budget Actions
There was no discussion and no public comment on this item.
The Commission received the report.
8. Receive the Fourth Quarter Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Vice Chair Koen made comments on the item.
There was no public comment.
The Commission received the report.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of October 9, 2023
DATE: December 6, 2023
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
October 9, 2023, meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/S/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
OCTOBER 9, 2023
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
Rick Tinsley, Chair
Phil Koen, Vice Chair
Stacey Dell, Commissioner
Andrew Howard, Commissioner
Linda Reiners, Commissioner
Maria Ristow, Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main
Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided below).
Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually
through the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream of the
meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
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-
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Passcode: 214575. You can also type in 840 7176 1435 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join and use passcode: 214575.
o 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.
Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636 651
0008 US Toll. Conference code: 686100.
o If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise
your hand.
In-Person: If you wish to speak during the meeting, please complete a “speaker’s card”
located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the Town Clerk. If you wish
to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number. If you wish to speak on
an item NOT on the agenda, please list the subject and you may speak during the
“Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better
facilitate the Finance Commission meeting.
When called to speak, you may 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 Commission 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.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
OCTOBER 9, 2023
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an
emergency circumstance requiring a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
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.
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
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 May 8, 2023, Finance Commission Regular Meeting
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Reports (April through August 2023).
3. Receive the CalPERS Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) Performance Report as
of December 31, 2022
4. Receive the California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market
Value Summary Reports for the Period Ending March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023; and
Performance as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2023
5. Receive the California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value
Summary Reports for the Period Ending March 31 and June 30, 2023; and Performance
Reports as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2023.
6. Receive the CalPERS Actuarial Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2022
7. Receive Report on Town Council’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Budget Actions
8. Receive the Fourth Quarter Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Finance
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.)
9. Discuss the Finance Commission Meeting Dates and Times for the Remainder of 2023
and Start the Preliminary Discussion for 2024
10. Discuss Municipal Investment and Banking Best Practices
11. Discuss Upcoming Audit and Provide Input on June 30, 2023 Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report with the Town’s Independent Auditor
ADJOURNMENT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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