Special Meeting of the Town Council: Closed Session
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 7, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Closed Session
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting in-person on
Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 5:15 p.m. to hold a Closed Session to discuss public employee
performance evaluations, labor negotiations, and public employee employment/appointment.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:19 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes (arrived at 5:28 p.m.), Council
Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rob Rennie, and Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
None.
THE TOWN MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. Public Employee Evaluation of Performance [Government Code §54957(b)(1)]
Titles: Town Manager and Town Attorney
2. Conference with labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6)
To meet with Town Negotiators listed below in closed session pursuant to Government
Code §54957.6 regarding negotiations with the Employee Organizations listed below:
Town Negotiators:
Lisa Charbonneau, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Cheryl Parkman, Human Resources Director
Employee Organizations:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Town Employees Association (TEA)
Police Officers’ Association (POA)
Unrepresented Employees:
Confidential (link to full list of classification titles:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35613/Confidential-Salary-Schedule7-
9-23)
Management (link to full list of classification titles:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38355/Town-Council-
andManagement-Salary-Schedule-Updated-November-2023)
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting of August 7, 2024
DATE: August 9, 2024
Temporary/Hourly (link to full list of classification titles:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35617/Temp-Salary-Schedule-7-9-23)
3. Public Employee Employment/Appointment (Government Code §54957)
Title: Town Manager
The Town Council reconvened in open session. There was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:17 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
AUGUST 07, 2024
TOWN MANAGER'S OFFICE
110 E MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS, CA 95030
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 an in-person meeting and will be held in the Town Manager’s Office at 110 E. Main Street
(Town Hall, upstairs). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-
person by following the instructions listed below.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting. The Town
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:
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.
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 Employee Evaluation of Performance [Government Code §54957(b)(1)]
Titles: Town Manager and Town Attorney
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2. Conference with labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6)
To meet with Town Negotiators listed below in closed session pursuant to Government
Code §54957.6 regarding negotiations with the Employee Organizations listed below:
Town Negotiators:
Lisa Charbonneau, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Cheryl Parkman, Human Resources Director
Employee Organizations:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Town Employees Association (TEA)
Police Officers’ Association (POA)
Unrepresented Employees:
Confidential (link to full list of classification titles:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35613/Confidential-Salary-Schedule-
7-9-23)
Management (link to full list of classification titles:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38355/Town-Council-and-
Management-Salary-Schedule-Updated-November-2023)
Temporary/Hourly (link to full list of classification titles:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35617/Temp-Salary-Schedule-7-9-
23)
3. Public Employee Employment/Appointment (Government Code §54957)
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 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]
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