Finance Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 9, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Minutes of the Finance Commission Regular Meeting
February 9, 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 5:33 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Ashby Monk, Vice Chair Adam Fischer, Commissioner Joe Rodgers, Commissioner
Phil Koen, Commissioner Linda Reiners, and Vice Mayor Maria Ristow
Absent: Council Member Matthew Hudes
Town Staff Present: Town Manager, Chris Constantin; Administrative Services Director, Kristina
Alfaro; and Finance and Accounting Manager, Eric Lemon.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Minutes of the January 12, 2026, Finance Commission Regular Meeting
2. Approve the Minutes of the February 2, 2026, Finance Commission Special Meeting
3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for December 2025
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Reiners to approve the consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Rodgers
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There was no public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Receive the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Report and the Draft FY 2025-26 Forecast.
The Administrative Services Director, Kristina Alfaro, presented the item.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
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Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
Lee Fagot
- Thanked everyone for their work.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
February 9, 2026, regular meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/Eric Lemon, Finance and Accounting Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 09, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 PM
Ashby Monk, Chair
Adam Fischer, Vice Chair
Phil Koen, Commissioner
Linda Reiners, Commissioner
Joseph Rodgers, Commissioner
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Matthew Hudes, 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 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
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. Each speaker is limited to no more
than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.)
1. Approve the Minutes of the January 12, 2025, Finance Commission Regular Meeting.
2. Approve the Minutes of the February 2, 2026, Finance Commission Special Meeting.
3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for December 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. Town resources may not be used to facilitate
audio or visual presentations. 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 (Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as
authorized by the Chair.)
4. Receive the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Report and the Draft FY 2025-26 Forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
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ADA NOTICE - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834.
Please notify the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that
reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility in compliance with 28 CFR §35.102-
35.104 and related provisions.
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 the
Town’s website at www.losgatosca.gov. Town 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 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.
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.
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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