Special Meeting of the Town Council: Closed Session
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 16, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Closed Session
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting in-person and utilizing
teleconferencing means on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 5:15 p.m. to hold a Closed Session to
discuss anticipated litigation and real property negotiations.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:16 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore,
Council Member Rob Rennie, and Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
Jim Foley
- Explained the challenging office market, identified potential tenants for the Forbes Mill and
Tait properties, and requested an extension to secure tenants.
THE TOWN MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1): 1 case. (E-mail from Ben
Eilenberg threatening litigation is available in the Town Attorney’s office.)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1): 1 case.
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8)
a. Property: 4 Tait Avenue
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Imwalle and Associates
Negotiator: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager and Donald Imwalle
To Be Negotiated: Terms of purchase, sale, exchange or lease
b. Property: 75 Church Street
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Imwalle and Associates
Negotiator: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager and Donald Imwalle
Negotiations: Terms of purchase, sale, exchange or lease
Item #3 was continued to the next available closed session meeting.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting of January 16, 2024
DATE: January 18, 2024
The Town Council reconvened in open session. The Town Attorney stated there was no
reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:49 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: CLOSED
SESSION AGENDA
JANUARY 16, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN MANAGER’S OFFICE AT TOWN HALL
5:15 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 Manager’s Office at 110 E. Main
Street (Town Hall, upstairs) 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 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/87473574941?pwd=Tmk13DMvTz1uQE-
bnE8unnFz35c1Ow.f6JQJ7Qe-nE5MItU
Passcode: 673311. You can also type in 874 7357 4941 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join and use passcode 673311.
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 (636) 651-3128 US Toll or (877) 411-9748 US Toll-free (Conference
Code: 363432)
o If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your
hand.
In-Person: The Town Hall doors will open at the start of the meeting and you will be asked to
make your comments.
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 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 public 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 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 (Members of the public may address the Town Council on the Closed
Session items. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized
by the Mayor.)
THE TOWN WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1): 1 case. (E-mail from Ben
Eilenberg threatening litigation is available in the Town Attorney’s office.)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1): 1 case.
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8)
a. Property: 4 Tait Avenue
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Imwalle and Associates
Negotiator: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager and Donald Imwalle
To Be Negotiated: Terms of purchase, sale, exchange or lease
b. Property: 75 Church Street
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Imwalle and Associates
Negotiator: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager and Donald Imwalle
Negotiations: Terms of purchase, sale, exchange or lease
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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