Finance Commission Special Meeting
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · April 19, 2021
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MEETING DATE: 4/26/2021
FINANCE COMMISSION
ITEM NO: 1
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting
April 19, 2021
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting via
teleconference via COVID-10 Shelter in Place Guidelines on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 5:00
p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Ron Dickel, Vice Chair Kyle Park, Commissioner Stacey Dell, Commissioner Loreen
Huddleston, Commissioner Rick Tinsley, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, and Council Member Matthew
Hudes. (All participating remotely.)
Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Town Attorney Rob Schultz, Assistant Town
Manager Arn Andrews, Finance Director Stephen Conway, Parks and Public Works Director
Matt Morley, and Finance and Budget Manager Gitta Ungvari.
CONSENT ITEM (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the March 8, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting
2. Approve Minutes of the March 9, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting
3. Receive Monthly Performance and Quarterly Account Summary Reports for the Town of Los
Gatos IRS Section 115 Pension Trust for the Period Ending December 31, 2020
4. Receive Market Value Summary Quarterly Report and Performance Report for the California
Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) for the Period Ending December 31, 2020
5. Receive March 30, 2021, Pension/OPEB Oversight Committee report on Additional
Discretionary Payments (ADPs) to CalPERS
6. Receive April 6, 2021 Council Report on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Opened Public Comment.
Phil Koen
- Commented that the Finance Commission should weigh in on the possible use of ARPA
funds to replace lost revenue compared to FY 2018/19 actual proceeds and address critical
infrastructure. He also suggested that the Town reduce expenditures to address budget
shortfalls before utilizing the ARPA funds.
Closed Public Comment.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of April 19, 2021
DATE: April 21, 2021
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Rick Tinsley to approve consent items. Seconded by
Commissioner Loreen Huddleston.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
Closed Verbal Communication.
OTHER BUSINESS
7. Receive Bartel submittal on Investment Return Assumption
8. Receive Bartel responses to public comment
Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews presented the report on these two items. After
Commission discussion, Commission members supported the Town’s intention to go out for
Request for Proposal for Actuarial Services. Commission members also requested
benchmarking data regarding pension and OPEB liabilities and practices.
Opened Public Comment.
Phil Koen
- Commented that the Town salaries and benefits have skyrocketed, and asked for an analysis
of how much it actually costs to run the Town.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Rick Tinsley to receive item 7 and 8. Seconded by
Commissioner Kyle Park.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
9. Receive and Begin Discussion of the Town Manager’s FY 2021/22 Proposed Operating and
Capital Budgets
Arn Andrews introduced the Proposed FY 2021/22 Budgets, explaining highlights and balancing
strategies. Commissioners asked questions regarding budget development, forecast
assumptions, and processes. The Commission also discussed the potential uses of the ARPA
funds.
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Finance Commission Meeting of April 19, 2021
DATE: April 21, 2021
Opened Public Comment.
Phil Koen
- Commented that 75% of the Town’s expenditures consist of salaries and benefits and
without assuming salary increases in the forecast, the five-year forecast underestimates the
future cost.
Closed Public Comment.
Commission members agreed to hold two more special meetings on April 26th and on May 3rd
and finalize the budget recommendation at the May 10th regular meeting. Commission will
agendize both the Operating and Capital Budgets on April 26th with the primary focus on the
Capital Budget.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 19, 2021 meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/Gitta Ungvari, Finance and Budget Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 19, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
Ron Dickel, Chair
Kyle Park, Vice Chair
Stacey Dell, Commissioner
Loreen Huddleston, Commissioner
Rick Tinsley, Commissioner
Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE APRIL 19, 2021
FINANCE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID- 19
pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may only view the meeting
online and not in the Council Chamber.
PARTICIPATION
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join
the Zoom webinar.
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: click this link to join:
https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/89819851681?pwd=ZDZpQTU0TCt5OEJPL2NzMTBvZGdoQT09
Passcode: 835773. You can also type in 89819851681 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
Join by Telephone: Dial: 877-336-1829 US Toll-free or USA 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, 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 are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov
with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments will be reviewed and
distributed before the meeting if received by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. All
comments received will become part of the record
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 19, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:00 PM
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Committee Members 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 LOREEN
HUDDLESTON, COMMISSIONER RICK TINSLEY, VICE MAYOR ROB RENNIE, AND COUNCIL
MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by
roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine and may be
approved by one motion. Any member of the Finance Commission or public may request to have
an item removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. A member of the public may
request to pull an item from Consent by following the Participation Instructions contained on page
2 of this agenda. If an item is pulled, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when the item
will be heard. Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by the Finance
Commission, staff, or a member of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Items
be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Minutes of the March 8, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting
2. Approve Minutes of the March 9, 2021 Finance Commission Meeting
3. Receive Monthly Performance and Quarterly Account Summary Reports for the Town of
Los Gatos IRS Section 115 Pension Trust for the Period Ending December 31, 2020
4. Receive Market Value Summary Quarterly Report and Performance Report for the
California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) for the Period Ending December 31,
2020
5. Receive March 30, 2021, Pension/OPEB Oversight Committee report on Additional
Discretionary Payments (ADPs) to CalPERS
6. Receive April 6, 2021 Council Report on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Commission
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation Instructions
contained on Page 1 of this 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.)
7. Receive Bartel submittal on Investment Return Assumption
8. Receive Bartel responses to public comment
9. Receive and Begin Discussion of the Town Manager’s FY 2021/22 Proposed Operating
and Capital Budgets
ADJOURNMENT
Next Finance Commission Meetings:
Monday, April 26,2021 - Special Meeting
Monday, May 3, 2021 - Special Meeting
Monday, May 10, 2021 - Regular Meeting
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