Special Meeting of the Town Council
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 21, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 2026
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and via
teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT APPROXIMATLY 7:11 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Matthew Hudes,
Council Member Rob Rennie, and Council Member Mary Badame (participated remotely in
accordance with Government Code Section 54953.8.3 under the circumstance of “Just Cause”
due to family medical emergency)
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Member of the Public
- Commented on concerns with hiring practices.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Adopt a Resolution for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Retirement Plan to Waive the 180-Day Retiree Rehire Wait Period for Gitta Ungvari
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution for the California Public Employees’
Retirement System Retirement Plan to waive the 180-day retiree rehire wait period to
hire Gitta Ungvari as Project Manager. RESOLUTION 2026-005
Kristina Alfara, Administrative Services Director, presented the staff report.
No one spoke.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Moore to adopt a resolution for the California Public Employees’
Retirement System Retirement Plan to waive the 180-day retiree rehire wait period
to hire Gitta Ungvari as Project Manager (extra help retired annuitant). Seconded by
Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:21 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
JANUARY 21, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 EAST MAIN STREET,
LOS GATOS, CA 95030
7:00 PM
Rob Moore, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Rennie, 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). You may watch
the Council meeting without providing public comment on Comcast cable channel 15 or
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. Members of the public may provide public comments
for agenda items in-person or virtually by following the instructions listed at the end of the
agenda.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/85488322698?pwd=7Sq4eCaTO82GZSxVmc2bKaNicYDDOu.1
Enter Passcode: 652669
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and
may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may request to have an item removed
from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide input on any
or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you
wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions at the end of this agenda. If an item
is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.)
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council only
on matters listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda
is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during the
initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be
opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such
time as authorized by the Mayor.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to
three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their
representatives may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements.)
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OTHER BUSINESS
1. Adopt a Resolution for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Retirement
Plan to Waive the 180-Day Retiree Rehire Wait Period for Gitta Ungvari
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution for the California Public Employees’ Retirement
System Retirement Plan to waive the 180-day retiree rehire wait period to hire Gitta
Ungvari as Project Manager.
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].
NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - 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 the
Town’s website at www.losgatosca.gov. Town Council agendas and related materials can be
viewed online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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/85488322698?pwd=7Sq4eCaTO82GZSxVmc2bKaNicYDDOu.1
Passcode: 652669. You can also type in 854 8832 2698 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 652669.
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 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free or 1 (408) 961-3927 for US
Toll. (Meeting ID: 854 8832 2698)
If you are participating by calling in, press *9 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: Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email Clerk@losgatosca.gov with the subject
line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment).
Deadlines to submit written comments are:
-11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
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