Finance Commission Special Meeting
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · April 28, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FINANCE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Minutes of the Finance Commission Special Meeting
April 28, 2025
The Finance Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and
via teleconference.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:31 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Linda Reiners, Vice Chair Ashby Monk, Commissioner Adam Fischer,
Commissioner Phil Koen, Commissioner Joe Rodgers, and Vice Mayor Rob Moore
Absent: Mayor Matthew Hudes
Town Staff Present: Town Manager, Chris Constantin; Assistant Town Manager, Katy Nomura;
Chief of Police, Jamie Fields; Finance Director, Gitta Ungvari; Parks and Public Works Director,
Nicolle Burnham; Community Development Director, Joel Paulson; Town Engineer, Gary Heap;
Senior Civil Engineer, Saurabh Nijhawan; and Finance and Accounting Manager, Eric Lemon.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There was no public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Review and Discuss the Preliminary Proposed FY 2025-26 Operating Budget. Provide
Preliminary Comments and Recommendations Regarding the Proposed Budget,
Including Budget Balancing Approaches
Chair Reiners opened the item for discussion.
The Finance Director, Gitta Ungvari, presented the staff report for the FY 2025-26 Operating
Budget and the Town Manager, Chris Constantin, presented the deficit reduction strategies.
The Commission discussed the item, asked questions, and provided feedback.
Staff addressed the Commissions’ questions.
Chair Reiners called for a recess at 6:58 p.m.
The Commission reconvened at 7:08 p.m.
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After further discussion there was a consensus to add more detail on the revenue side of the
presentations for the five-year forecast.
No action was taken.
2. Receive the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Through 2029-30 Capital Improvement Program Budget
and Provide Comments and Recommendations
Nicolle Burnham, Parks and Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
The Commission discussed the item, asked questions and provided feedback.
Staff addressed the Commissioners’ questions.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 28, 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
APRIL 28, 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/89999210346?pwd=UduWLKots2kZsktKgFq2QdNe2Pfnm2.1
Passcode: 203774 You can also type in 899 9921 0346 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at and use passcode 203774.
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: 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 for submitting 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.
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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.)
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Commission
only on matters listed on the agenda. 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.)
1. Review and Discuss the Preliminary Proposed FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget.
Provide Preliminary Comments and Recommendations Regarding the Proposed Budget,
Including Budget Balancing Approaches
2. Receive the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Through 2029-30 Capital Improvement Program Budget
and Provide Comments and Recommendations
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].
NOTE: 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/.
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