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Special Meeting of the Town Council: Closed Session

Special Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · May 20, 2025

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MINUTES Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Closed Session Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 P.M. The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person to hold a Closed Session. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame, Council Member Rob Rennie, and Council Member Maria Ristow. Absent: None. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA) No one spoke. Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, announced the closed session title as listed on the agenda. THE TOWN COUNCIL MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 case (letter from Holland and Knight law firm submitted on behalf of Urban Catalyst, a copy of which is available for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s Office). 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)) Deffenbaugh v. Town of Los Gatos et al Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number: 25CV462835 3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 208 E Main Street Agency Negotiator: Chris Constantin, Town Manager; and Katy Nomura, Assistant Town Manager Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Nancy Rollett, Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, stated the Council met in closed session to discuss anticipated litigation, existing litigation and real property negotiations. With regards to the existing litigation, there is a reportable action in that the Town Council authorized a town defense in the case of Deffenbaugh versus the Town of Los Gatos. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:56 p.m. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting of May 20, 2025 DATE: June 3, 2025 Attest: Submitted by: ___________________________ __________________________ /s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk Chris Constantin, Town Manager

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED SESSION AGENDA MAY 20, 2025 TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 E. MAIN STREET 6:00 PM Matthew Hudes, Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, 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 Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street (Town Hall, downstairs). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in person by following the instructions listed below. HOW TO PARTICIPATE 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. the business day 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. 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 only 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 paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 case (letter from Holland and Knight law firm submitted on behalf of Urban Catalyst, a copy of which is available for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s Office). 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)) Deffenbaugh v. Town of Los Gatos et al Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number: 25CV462835 Page 1 3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 208 E Main Street Agency Negotiator: Chris Constantin, Town Manager; and Katy Nomura, Assistant Town Manager Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Nancy Rollett, Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease 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]. NOTE The ADA access ramp to the Town Council Chambers is under construction and will be inaccessible through June 2025. Persons who require the use of that ramp to attend meetings are requested to contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date. 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/. Page 2

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