Special Meeting of the Town Council
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 15, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
Friday, March 15, 2024
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in-person and utilizing
teleconferencing means on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss public employee
appointment in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and to
consider selecting an executive recruiting firm for the Town Manager recruitment in open
session.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore,
Council Member Rob Rennie (participating remotely under the Brown Act), Council Member
Maria Ristow.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
THE TOWN COUNCIL MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. Public Employee Appointment [Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)]
Title: Town Manager
THE TOWN COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION
Gabreille Whelan, Town Attorney, stated the Town Council met in closed session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) there was no reportable action taken on the closed
session item.
2. Consider Selecting an Executive Recruiting Firm for the Town Manager Recruitment and
Provide Direction Regarding the Recruitment Process
Mayor Badame opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Mayor Badame closed public comment.
Town Council discussed the item.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of March 15, 2024
DATE: March 22, 2024
The Mayor and Vice Mayor will conduct interviews of three recruitment firms, using interview
questions identified by the Town Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
Attest: Submitted by:
___________________________ ___________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk /s/ Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA
MARCH 15, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN MANAGER’S OFFICE, TOWN HALL (UPSTAIRS)
4:00 PM
Mary Badame, Mayor
Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor
Rob Moore, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person in the Town Manager’s Office (upstairs) at Town
Hall, 110 E. Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information
provided below). Members of the public may provide comments in-person or virtually through the
Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed below.
This meeting will be teleconferenced pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Council
Member Rob Rennie will be participating from a teleconference location at 400 Fairview Blvd #
172, Incline Village, NV 89451. The teleconference location shall be accessible to the public and
the agenda will be posted at the teleconference locations 24 hours before the meeting.
PARTICIPATION
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
Zoom: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join:
https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/81597874966?pwd=Cm504CIBXcE3_0kq99m2njQeZNhzyA.GI15rteL7E8o_P8q
Passcode: 748825. You can also type in 815 9787 4966 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
Via Telephone: Dial: 636 651 0008 or 877 336 1839 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 1052180
o If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
In-Person: If you wish to speak on the Closed Session item, you may do so during the “Verbal
Communications” period of the agenda. Additional comments on the Open Session item will
be taken during that item. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the
Town Council meeting.
When called to speak, you may be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of residence.
This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for participation. Please limit your
comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Mayor may decide.
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). Comments
received by 11:00 a.m. the day of the meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the
meeting. All comments received will become part of the record.
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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 Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Town Council only on the
agenda items. Remarks shall be limited to three minutes or such time authorized by the Mayor.)
THE TOWN WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. Public Employee Appointment [Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)]
Title: Town Manager
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
2. Consider Selecting an Executive Recruiting Firm for the Town Manager Recruitment and
Provide Direction Regarding the Recruitment Process
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]
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