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Special Meeting of the Town Council: Study Session

Special Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · June 17, 2025

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Town Council - Study Session Tuesday, June 17, 2025 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting in person and via teleconference to hold a Study Session. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:15 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 (participated remotely). Absent: None. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA) Jeffrey Blum - Commented on concerns with the proposed Code of Conduct Policy for boards and commissions, regarding a commissioner’s ability to communicate and gather information. Elenor Yick - Commented on concerns with the proposed Code of Conduct Policy for boards and commissions regarding notification procedures for complaints and the potential impact of communication restrictions. Gus Who - Commented on concerns regarding censorship, legal implications, and the impact of communication restrictions. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Review and Provide Feedback on Revisions to the Town Council Code of Conduct Policy 2-04, and the Proposed Board, Committee, and Commission Code of Conduct Policy; and Consideration of a Temporary Suspension of Restrictions Related to Commissioners Serving on Non-Profit Boards Receiving Town Funding. Chris Constantin, Town Manager, and Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, presented the staff report and the proposed Town Council Code of Conduct Policy. The Town Council discussed the proposed Town Council Code of Conduct Policy, asked questions, and provided general feedback. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting - Study Session of June 17, 2025 DATE: August 5, 2025 After a discussion of the Town Council Code of Conduct Policy, there was a consensus of the Town Council to incorporate staff's recommendations and remove provisions related to a Council Member serving on a board of directors for a non-profit organization, as well as Council Member communications at community events. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to temporarily suspend the restriction on Commissioners serving on non-profit boards that receive Town funding. Seconded by Vice Mayor Moore. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote. The Town Council discussed the proposed Board and Commission Code of Conduct Policy, asked questions, and provided feedback. Due to time constraints, the Mayor requested the scheduling of another study session to continue the discussion on the Board and Commission Code of Conduct Policy. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m. Respectfully Submitted: _____________________________________ /s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: STUDY SESSION AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 110 EAST MAIN STREET AND VIA TELECONFERENCE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5:15 PM Matthew Hudes, Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, 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 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. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. Council Member Maria Ristow will be participating from a teleconference location at 150 E. Schiller St., Elmhurst, IL 60126 pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). The teleconference location 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/83911327574?pwd=zz1uCbFXUpRacoTBe04CT8S5cNnmIC.1 Passcode: 472234 You can also type in 839 1132 7574 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 472234. 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: 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. Page 1 of 2 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 Council only on matters listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.) OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 1. Review and Provide Feedback on Revisions to the Town Council Code of Conduct Policy 2-04, and the Proposed Board, Committee, and Commission Code of Conduct Policy; and Consideration of a Temporary Suspension of Restrictions Related to Commissioners Serving on Non-Profit Boards Receiving Town Funding 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]. 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 of 2

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