Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 10, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
February 10, 2025
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person and
utilizing teleconferencing means on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:33 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Linda Reiners, Vice Chair Ashby Monk, Commissioner Adam Fischer,
Commissioner Joe Rodgers, Mayor Matthew Hudes, and Vice Mayor Rob Moore
Absent: Commissioner Phil Koen
Town Staff Present: Town Manager Chris Constantin, Finance Director Gitta Ungvari, Town
Clerk Wendy Wood, and Finance and Accounting Manager Eric Lemon.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Minutes of the January 9, 2025, Finance Commission Special Meeting
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for December 2024
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Monk to approve the consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Fischer.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There was no public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Receive the FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report
Gitta Ungvari, Finance Director, presented the item.
The Commission discussed the item and asked staff questions
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
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There was no public comment.
No action taken.
4. Review and Make a Recommendation to the Town Council on the FY 2025-26 Five-Year
Forecast and Supporting Work Product
Gitta Ungvari, Finance Director, presented the item.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Rieners to recommend the five-year forecast with the updates on
some of the pension numbers to reflect the accurate compounded returns over
time [removing the terms “Greater” and “Base” from the UAL Town Contribution
Table (Page 13 of Staff Report) and identified typographical errors in the CalPERS
Compound Annual Rates of Return Table (Page 14 of Staff Report)] and to
encourage staff to complete a more detailed fiscal analysis and integrate the
results into future five-year forecasts. Seconded by Vice Chair Monk.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
Gitta Ungvari, Director of Finance, reported on the State Controller Report Submission and
noted that the Town Council approved the Finance Commission Workplan. The Finance
Commission Workplan is available on the Town website.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
February 10, 2025, special meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/Eric Lemon, Finance and Accounting Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 PM
Linda Reiners, Chair
Ashby Monk, Vice Chair
Adam Fischer, Commissioner
Phil Koen, Commissioner
Joseph Rodgers, Commissioner
Matthew Hudes, Mayor
Rob Moore, Vice Mayor
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 Zoom Webinar (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.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting in three ways:
Zoom Webinar (Online): Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. Please click this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/83324739120?pwd=ROVSrj37YUwahyFb4dlq2e3DLEo4W0.1
Passcode: 136033 You can also type in 833 2473 9120 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at and use passcode 136033.
When the Mayor 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.
Telephone: Please dial (877) 3361839 for US Toll-free or (636) 651-0008 for US
Toll. (Conference code: 686100)
If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your
hand.
In-Person: Please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and
return it to the Town Clerk before the meeting or when the Chair announces the item for which
you wish to speak.
NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Chair’s discretion.
(2) If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to Clerk@losgatosca.gov the
subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). All
comments received will become part of the record.
(3) Deadlines to submit written comments are:
- 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Commission meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
- 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Commission meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
(4) Persons wishing to make a visual presentation on an item listed under Other Business, must
submit the presentation electronically to Clerk@losgatosca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on the
day of the Commission meeting.
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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 Commissioner to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent are considered routine Town business and may
be approved by one motion. Members of the public may provide input on any Consent Item(s)
when the Chair asks for public comment on the Consent Items.)
1. Approve the Minutes of the January 13, 2025, Finance Commission Special Meeting
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for December 2024
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Commission
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Finance Commission. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda is limited
to 30 minutes. 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. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such
time as authorized by the Chair.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
3. Receive the FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report
4. Review and Make a Recommendation to the Town Council on the FY 2025-26 Five-Year
Forecast and Supporting Work Product
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834. Notification at
least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Commission after initial distribution
of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, 110 E.
Main Street, Los Gatos and on Town’s website at www.losgatosca.gov. Commission agendas and
related materials can be viewed online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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