Special Meeting of the Town Council: Closed Session
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · April 23, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Closed Session
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting in-person and utilizing
teleconferencing means on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. to hold a Closed Session to
discuss public employment.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 12:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore,
Council Member Rob Rennie (teleconference), and Council Member Maria Ristow
(teleconference, joined at 12:02 p.m.).
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
None.
THE TOWN MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code Section 54957(b))
Title: Town Manager
The Town Council reconvened in open session. The Town Attorney stated there was no
reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:58 p.m.
Attest: Submitted by:
___________________________ ___________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk /s/ Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED
SESSION AGENDA *AMENDED
APRIL 23, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
12:00 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 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.
This meeting will be teleconferenced pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Council
Member Maria Ristow will be participating from a teleconference location at *Inverglen Guest
House, 7 Abertarff Road, Inverness, IV2 3NW, Scotland. Council Member Rob Rennie will be
participating from a teleconference location at Viale Piero Calamandrei, 41 53045 Montepulciano
SI, Italy. The teleconference locations shall be accessible to the public and the agenda will be
posted at the teleconference location 24 hours before the meeting.
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/86923473388?pwd=zoXlrM592CKisR_HZ2xPKoYIUFYDDg.ohrAdObxJV5tWq6a
Passcode: 188914 You can also type in 869 2347 3388 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom
website at and use passcode 188914.
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)
If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
In-Person: The Council Chamber 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 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:
- 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
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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 are welcome to 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. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code Section 54957(b))
Title: Town Manager
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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 one (1) business day 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]
*The teleconference location of Council Member Ristow has been amended.
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