Special Meeting of the Town Council: Study Session
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 5, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council - Study Session
Tuesday, August 5, 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 5:17 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 under
Government Code Section 54953 “Just Cause”).
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
Jeffrey Blum
- Commented on a change to the Town Council Code of Conduct Policy regarding civility
and expressed concern about certain language in the Board, Committee, and
Commission Code of Conduct Policy.
Gus Who
- Commented on various concerns.
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.
Chris Constantin, Town Manager, and Wendy Wood, Town Clerk, presented the staff report.
The Town Council discussed the proposed revisions to the Town Council Code of Conduct Policy
2-04, provided direction to approve the revisions, and requested that the phrase 'violation
against a Council Member' be replaced with 'complaint against a Council Member' where
appropriate.
The Town Council discussed the Board, Committee, and Commission Code of Conduct Policy,
and provided direction to incorporate staff’s alternative language (Alternatives 1, 2, 4 and 5)
with minor edits, which included adding the sentence, “Nothing in this section limits the
Commission from requesting changes to the work plan during the course of the year,” to
Subsection G (Work Plan) under Section IV. titled "Compliance and Operational Requirements."
Council also requested the addition of the phrase “regarding commission matters” to
Subsection B(2) under Section VI. titled "Commission Communication" for added clarity.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting - Study Session of August 5, 2025
DATE: August 19, 2025
Town Manager Constantin informed the Council that the revision will be incorporated and
brought back for consideration at the next Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: STUDY
SESSION AGENDA
AUGUST 05, 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). You may
watch the Council meeting without providing public comment on Comcast cable channel 15 or
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. Members of the public may provide public comments
for agenda items in-person or virtually by following the instructions listed at the end of the
agenda.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/83911327574?pwd=zz1uCbFXUpRacoTBe04CT8S5cNnmIC.1
Enter Passcode: 472234
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
RECOMMENDATION: Review the proposed revisions to the Town Council Code of
Conduct Policy and the draft Board, Committee, and Commission Code of Conduct Policy
and approve the recommended changes.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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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 until further notice. 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/.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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 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.
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