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Special Meeting of the Town Council

Special Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · December 10, 2024

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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. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 2 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: _____________________________________ /s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk

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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. Page 1 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/. Page 2

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