Finance Commission Special Meeting
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 13, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Minutes of the Finance Commission Special Meeting
January 13, 2025
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and
utilizing teleconferencing means on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:35 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Phil Koen, Vice Chair Linda Reiners, Commissioner Adam Fischer, Commissioner
Ashby Monk, Commissioner Joe Rodgers, Mayor Matthew Hudes, and Vice Mayor Rob Moore
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 December 9, 2024, Finance Commission Regular Meeting.
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for November 2024
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Koen to approve the consent items. Seconded by Vice Chair
Reiners.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There was no public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Discussion and Action to Select a Chair and Vice Chair for the Finance Commission
MOTION: Motion by Chair Koen to nominate Linda Reiners to Chair of the Finance
Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Monk.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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MOTION: Motion by Chair Reiners to nominate Commissioner Asby Monk to Vice Chair of
the Finance Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Koen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
There was no public comment.
4. Discussion, Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Setting Finance Commission
Meeting Dates, Times, Location for 2025
Commissioner Koen opened the item for discussion.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Koen to approve the draft resolution noting the time to
meet would be 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers and noting the change from
May 6 to May 5 (in the 2025 meeting schedule). Seconded by Vice Chair Monk.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
5. Review the Town’s Draft FY 2023-24 Financial Transactions Report for Submittal to the
State Controller
Gitta Ungvari, Finance Director, presented the staff report.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
No action was taken.
6. Review, Discuss, and Approve the Finance Commission 2025 Workplan
Chris Constantin, Town Manager, presented the item and opened it for discussion.
The Commission discussed the item and asked questions.
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Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Reiners to sunset the Capital (Five Year Capital Plan) Ad Hoc,
sunset the Pension (Unfunded Pension Liability/CalPERS) Ad Hoc, and continue the
Score Card Ad Hoc with Chair Reiners and Vice Chair Monk. Seconded by
Commissioner Koen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
The commission further discussed recommending the work plan as presented to the Council
and having an item return with the fiscal impact study.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Reiners to recommend Staff’s recommendation (approve the
work plan as presented) and have a placeholder to later add the review of the
fiscal impact study scope. Seconded by Commissioner Koen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 13, 2025, special meeting as approved by the
Finance Commission.
/s/Eric Lemon, Finance and Accounting Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
JANUARY 13, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 PM
Phil Koen, Chair
Linda Reiners, Vice Chair
Adam Fischer, Commissioner
Ashby Monk, 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 Thursday before the Commission meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet.
- 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 December 9, 2024, Finance Commission Regular Meeting
2. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for November 2024
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the commission only on the
agenda items. 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. Discussion and Action to Select a Chair and Vice Chair for the Finance Commission
4. Discussion, Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Setting Finance Commission
Meeting Dates, Times, and Location for 2025
5. Review the Town’s Draft FY 2023-24 Financial Transactions Report for Submittal to the
State Controller
6. Review, Discuss, and Approve the Finance Commission 2025 Workplan
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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