Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 12, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
January 12, 2026
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person and
via teleconference.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:34 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Linda Reiners, Vice Chair Ashby Monk, Commissioner Adam Fischer,
Commissioner Joe Rodgers, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, and Council Member Matthew Hudes.
Absent: Commissioner Phil Koen
Town Staff Present: Town Manager, Chris Constantin; Administrative Services Director, Kristina
Alfaro; Program Manager, Gitta Ungvari; and Finance and Accounting Manager, Eric Lemon.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Minutes of the December 8, 2025, Finance Commission Regular Meeting.
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Reports for November 2025.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Fischer to approve the consent items. Seconded by Vice
Chair Monk
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There was no public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Select a Chair and Vice Chair.
Commissioner Reiners opened the item.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Reiners to nominate Vice Chair Monk [to Chair]. Seconded by
Commissioner Fischer.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of January 12, 2026
DATE: February 4, 2026
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Monk to nominate Commissioner Fischer to Vice Chair. Seconded
by Commissioner Reiners
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
There was no public comment.
4. Discuss and confirm the Finance Commission Meeting Dates for 2026, and If Necessary,
Adopt a Resolution setting the Meeting Time and Location
Commissioner Reiners opened the item for discussion.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
No changes were made to the proposed meeting dates.
5. Review the Town’s Draft FY 2024-25 Financial Transaction Report for Submittal to the State
Controller.
The Finance & Accounting Manager, Eric Lemon, presented the item and introduced the
Independent Auditor, Sheldon Chavan.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
Staff and the auditor addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
No changes were made to the Draft FY 2024-25 Financial Transaction Report.
6. Adopt the Finance Commission 2026 Workplan.
Commissioner Reiners opened the item for discussion.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting of January 12, 2026
DATE: February 4, 2026
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Monk to adopt the work plan. Seconded by Vice Chair Fischer.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
7. Discussion, consideration, and Possible Action to Provide Direction on Revenue Measure
Options and Next Steps Including Engaging Professional Services to Support the Evaluation
Effort in an amount Not to Exceed $80,000.
The Town Manager, Chris Constantin, gave a presentation on the item.
The Commission discussed the item, asked questions, and provided feedback.
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 12, 2026, regular meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/ Eric Lemon, Finance and Accounting Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
JANUARY 12, 2026
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, Council Member
Maria Ristow, 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 by following
the instructions listed below or at the end of the agenda.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/84834011781?pwd=rHVGvPbwjNaaM6U6ZB5AbaZUF1ToV9.1
Enter passcode: 998589
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 December 8, 2025, Finance Commission Regular Meeting
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for November 2025
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
Commission. During special meetings, members of the public are welcome to address the
Commission only on items listed on the agenda. 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.)
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
3. Select a Chair and Vice Chair
4. Discuss and Confirm the Finance Commission Meeting Dates for 2026, and If Necessary,
Adopt a Resolution Setting the Meeting Time and Location
5. Review the Town’s Draft FY 2024-25 Financial Transaction Report for Submittal to the
State Controller
6. Adopt the Finance Commission 2026 Workplan
7. Discussion, consideration, and Possible Action to Provide Direction on Revenue Measure
Options and Next Steps Including Engaging Professional Services to Support the
Evaluation Effort in an amount Not to Exceed $80,000
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]. The
ADA access ramp to the Town Council Chambers is under construction and will be inaccessible
through June 2025. Persons who require the use of that ramp to attend meetings are requested
to contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date.
NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - 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/.
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/84834011781?pwd=rHVGvPbwjNaaM6U6ZB5AbaZUF1ToV9.1
Passcode: 998589 You can also type in 848 3401 1781 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.com and use passcode 998589.
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 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free or 1 (408) 961-3927 for US
Toll. (Meeting ID: 848 3401 1781)
If you are participating by calling in, press *9 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.
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NOTES: Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Chair’s discretion.
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.
Deadlines to submit written comments are:
-11:00 a.m. the business day 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.
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