Special Meeting of the Town Council
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · December 10, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
7:00 P.M.
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in-person and via
teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore,
Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None
Mayor Badame recognized distinguished guests in the audience.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Karla Albright
- Provided comments in support of the appointment of Rob Moore as the Vice Mayor.
Nick Struthers
- Thanked the Council for their service, commented in support of appointing Vice Mayor
Hudes as Mayor, and on concerns with new developments.
Stephanie Brown
- Provided comments in support of the appointment of Rob Moore as the Vice Mayor.
Alex Kobayashi, Senator Josh Becker
- Congratulated Council Members Hudes and Ristow on their appointments and commended
Mayor Mary Badame for her service as Mayor.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Reorganization of the Town Council:
a. Acknowledge the Appointments of Council Members Matthew K. Hudes and Maria L.
Ristow;
b. Recognize Outgoing Mayor Badame; and
c. Appoint the Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Mayor Badame recognized the appointments of Matthew Hudes and Maria Ristow to the office
of Council Member for a full term of four years each and acknowledged the official
commencement of their terms of office.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of December 10, 2024
DATE: December 11, 2024
Chris Constantin, Town Manager, presented a video commemorating Mayor Badame’s year as
Mayor and presented the Mayor with a commemorative plaque.
Mayor Badame commented on the key accomplishments of the Town during her year as Mayor.
Council Members thanked Mayor Badame for her leadership.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Badame to nominate Vice Mayor Hudes as Mayor. Seconded by
Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor-Elect Hudes commented on his upcoming Mayoral year and thanked his family and the
community.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor-Elect Hudes to nominate Council Member Moore as Vice Mayor.
Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Vice Mayor-Elect Moore provided brief comments on his upcoming Vice Mayoral year.
Mayor-Elect Hudes introduced former Mayor and Council Member Sandy Decker who then
administered the Oath of Office to Mayor-Elect Hudes, Vice Mayor-Elect Moore, and newly
appointed Council Member Ristow.
Mayor Hudes accepted the gavel and made closing comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA *AMENDED
DECEMBER 10, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
7:00 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 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. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed
on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
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/87955481074?pwd=atII9tVWsz38Zchry2ZrbrbqP5cy6l.1
Passcode: 143298 You can also type in 879 5548 1074 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 143298.
o 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) 336-1839 for US Toll-free or (636) 651-0008 for US
Toll. (Conference code: 1052180)
o 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 Mayor announces the item
for which you wish to speak.
NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’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 Council meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet.
11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
(4) Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation must submit the presentation
electronically to Clerk@losgatosca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council 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 Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS As this is a special meeting, members of the public can only address
the Town Council on items listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda cannot be
discussed during this meeting. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such
time as authorized by the Mayor.)
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Reorganization of the Town Council:
a. Acknowledge the Appointments of Council Members Matthew K. Hudes and Maria L.
Ristow;
b. Recognize Outgoing Mayor Badame; and
c. Appoint a Mayor and Vice Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time.)
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 Town Council 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. Town Council
agendas and related materials can be viewed online at https://losgatos-
ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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