Town Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 19, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person and via
teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:02 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame,
Council Member Rob Rennie (participated remotely), Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Ristow led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Hudes welcomed the Friends of the Library. The Friends of the Library presented a
donation to the Los Gatos Library.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Town Council Study Session.
2. Approve the Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Town Council Meeting.
3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for June 2025.
4. Ratify the Town Council Selection Committee’s Recommended Youth Commissioner
Appointments.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services
with Frank and Grossman Landscape Contractors Inc. for Janitorial Services to Reduce the
Scope of Work and Compensation through June 30, 2029.
6. Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Approved Street Names for New Street Projects.
RESOLUTION 2025-046
7. Approve Purchase Orders with Baker and Taylor not to exceed $115,000 for Fiscal Year (FY)
2025-26.
8. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Appropriation Adjustment to the Community Grants Line
Item in the Amount of an Increase of $5,000 from $150,000 to $155,000.
9. Approve the Revised Town Council Code of Conduct Policy 2-04. POLICY 2-04
10. Approve the Town Boards, Committees, and Commissions Code of Conduct Policy. POLICY
2-19
Mayor Hudes opened public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 19, 2025
DATE: September 2, 2025
Gus Who
- Spoke about concerns related to items nine and ten.
Mayor Hudes closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to approve consent items one through ten.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Moore.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rich Daniel
- Commented on concerns with the proposed development project on Oak Meadow Drive.
Ben Daniel
- Commented on concerns with a proposed 14-unit apartment complex.
Zoila Daniel
- Commented on concerns with a proposed 14-unit development on Oak Meadow Drive.
Art Vailionis
- Commented on concerns with the proposed 14-unit development project on Oak Meadow
Drive.
Frank Farshidi
- Commented on concerns with the proposed 14-unit development project.
Gus Who
- Commented on various concerns.
Susan Bassi
- Commented on past incidents and expressed concerns about transparency and the public
records request process.
OTHER BUSINESS
11. Receive the Bi-Annual Police Services Report for January – June 2025.
Jamie Field, Chief of Police, presented the Bi-Annual Police Services Report.
Council asked questions.
Mayor Hudes opened public comment.
No one spoke.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 19, 2025
DATE: September 2, 2025
Mayor Hudes closed public comment.
Council received the report.
Council Member Badame stated that she would recuse herself from the next item due to the
location of her primary residence. Council Member Badame left the Council Chambers.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Deny a Fence Height Exception
Request for an Existing Fence Partially Located in the Town’s Right-of-Way and Exceeding
the Height Limitations Within the Required Front Yard and Street-Side Yard Setbacks on
Property Zoned R-1D. Located at 10 Charles Street. APN 532-36-022. Fence Height
Exception Application FHE-23-001. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property
Owner/Applicant/Appellant: Firoz Pradhan. Project Planner: Sean Mullin RESOLUTION
2025-047
Council provided the following disclosures: Vice Mayor More stated he visited the site; Council
Member Ristow stated she visited the site; Mayor Hudes stated he visited the site and met with
the appellant.
Sean Mullin, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Firoz Pradhan, appellant, provided opening remarks and stated reasons for the appeal.
Mayor Hudes opened public comment.
Kevin Chesney
- Commented on concerns and spoke in support of denying the appeal.
Doug Olcott
- Commented in support of the proposed plan from the appellant to reduce the fence height.
Mayor Hudes closed public comment.
Firoz Pradhan, appellant, provided closing comments.
Council discussed the item.
Mayor Hudes called a recess at 9:05 p.m.
Mayor Hudes reconvened the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 19, 2025
DATE: September 2, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Hudes to adopt a resolution denying an appeal of a Planning
Commission decision to deny a Fence Height Exception request for an existing fence
partially located in the Town’s right-of-way and exceeding the height limitations
within the front yard and street-side yard setbacks on property zoned R-1D located
at 10 Charles Street. Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed by a 4-0-1 roll call vote. Council Member Badame was recused.
Council Member Badame returned to the Council Chambers.
OTHER BUSINESS
13. Provide Direction for the Distribution of $155,000 Included in the FY 2025-26 Budget for
Community Grants.
Ryan Baker, Library Director, presented the staff report.
Mayor Hudes opened public comment.
Ed Lozowiki, Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVdP)
- Requested the laundry voucher program be considered as a sustaining grant rather than a
competitive grant.
Sue Ahmadian, Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVdP)
- Requested the Council consider a sustaining grant for the laundry voucher program.
Tim O’Rorke
- Requested the Council move the $2,500 laundry funding from competitive grants to
sustaining grants.
Last Thing
- Commented on potential funding to support upcoming sports events.
Will Whitney
- Thanked the Council for providing grant funding to the Billy Jones Railroad last year.
Mayor Hudes closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Moore to set our sustaining grants at $23,000 for Live Oak
Nutrition, $2,500 to St. Vincent de Paul for the laundry program, $20,000 to West
Valley Community Services for human services support, $20,000 for rental assistance
for staff to work with St. Vincent de Paul and the Los Gatos Anti Racism Coalition to
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DATE: September 2, 2025
fairly appropriate, $10,000 for Cassy, $10,000 for Next Door Community Solutions,
$6,000 for St. Luke's for food pantry support, and $7,800 to the Los Gatos Methodist
Church for the shower program. Seconded by Mayor Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame that the remaining funds that are not allocated
to sustaining grants are made available as competitive one-time grants. Seconded by
Vice Mayor Moore.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow that starting this year, an organization can only
receive a competitive award every other year, rather than remaining eligible every
year, and stipulate that 100% of the service or event funded by the grant takes place
within the municipal boundaries of incorporated Los Gatos. Seconded by Council
Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-1 by roll call vote. Vice Mayor Moore voted no.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to approve the composition of the grant
reading/rating pool to include two members of the Arts and Culture Commission,
two members of the Community Health and Senior Services Commission, and one
member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Moore.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to receive in the budget, the sustaining grants,
itemized with who is receiving them and the dollar amount; and the competitive
grant lump amount that would go through the process using the rubric. Seconded by
Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 19, 2025
DATE: September 2, 2025
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Vice Mayor Moore stated he participated in the Youth Commission interviews; hosted an e-
motorcycle listening session; attended the Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Summit;
spoke with students from the incoming West Valley College Student Government Class;
attended a Cities Association Board meeting, a Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Mixer, and
a pickleball meeting; and held a community coffee meeting.
- Council Member Ristow stated she attended the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Policy Advisory Committee and met with residents.
- Council Member Badame stated she attended a Finance Commission meeting as an
observer; met with Ryan Rosenburg of Los Gatos Thrives, and John Whitney and Jim Foley
regarding a development proposal; and attended a resident wildfire advisory group
meeting.
- Council Member Rennie stated he met with John Whitney and Jim Foley regarding a
development proposal; met with Tom Picraux with Los Gatos Thrives; and attended a Silicon
Valley Clean Energy Authority Board meeting.
- Mayor Hudes stated he participated in the Youth Commission interviews, a wildfire advisory
meeting; announced an event tomorrow morning to speak at Novitiate Park; attended a
ribbon cutting for the New Mom School; participated in a Los Gatos Thrives Executive
Committee meeting, a Finance Commission meeting, and a Cities Association Board
meeting.
Town Manager Matters
- Announced the Finance Commission reviewed a draft Request for Proposals for three
different studies, including a fiscal impact analysis regarding the impact of the Housing
Element, a fiscal condition analysis with a five-year forecast, and an asset liability
management study.
Closed Session Report
Cassie Bronson, Contract Attorney, stated there is no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:02 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
AUGUST 19, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
Matthew Hudes, Mayor
Rob Moore, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is 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.
This meeting will be teleconferenced pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Council
Member Rob Rennie will be participating via teleconference from a location at 20424 Frenchtown
Frontage Road, Frenchtown, MT, 59834. The teleconference location shall be accessible to the
public and the agenda will be posted at the teleconference location 72 hours before the meeting.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/85481444677?pwd=561kip53XZTmhrTCwGDoNCvDTWQnwJ.1
Enter Passcode: 535103.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
i. Friends of the Library Donation
CONSENT ITEMS (Consent Items are considered routine Town business and may be approved by
one motion. Any member of the Council may remove an item from the Consent Items for comment
and action. Members of the public may provide input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the
Mayor asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the
Participation Instructions located at the end of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Mayor has
the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.)
1. Approve the Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Town Council Study Session
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Town Council Study
Session.
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2. Approve the Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Town Council Meeting
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Town Council Meeting.
3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for June 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for June
2025.
4. Ratify the Town Council Selection Committee’s Recommended Youth Commissioner
Appointments
RECOMMENDATION: Ratify the Town Council Selection Committee’s recommended
Youth Commissioner appointments.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for
Services with Frank and Grossman Landscape Contractors Inc. for Janitorial Services to
Reduce the Scope of Work and Compensation through June 30, 2029
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the
Agreement for Services with Frank and Grossman Landscape Contractors Inc. (Attachment
1) for a reduction of janitorial services for town facilities through June 30, 2029,
decreasing the contract value for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from $266,920 to $205,536 and the
total five-year contract from $1,270,370 to $1,024,834.
6. Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Approved Street Names for New Street Projects
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving a list of approved street names for
new street projects.
7. Approve Purchase Orders with Baker and Taylor not to exceed $115,000 for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2025-26
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Purchase Orders with Baker and Taylor not to exceed
$115,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.
8. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Appropriation Adjustment to the Community Grants
Line Item in the Amount of an Increase of $5,000 from $150,000 to $155,000
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize an expenditure budget adjustment to the Community
Grants line item in the amount of $5,000 to be consistent with Council direction provided
on May 20, 2025.
9. Approve the Revised Town Council Code of Conduct Policy 2-04
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the revised Town Council Code of Conduct Policy 2-04.
10. Approve the Town Boards, Committees, and Commissions Code of Conduct Policy
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Town Boards, Committees, and Commissions Code of
Conduct Policy.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council on
any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Town Council. The law generally prohibits the Town Council from discussing or taking action on
such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly. To ensure all agenda items are
heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were
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not heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal
Communications will be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to no more than
three (3) 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.)
11. Receive the Bi-Annual Police Services Report for January – June 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Accept the bi-annual Police Services Report, highlighting the
accomplishments and ongoing efforts of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
(LGMSPD) during the reporting period of January – June 2025.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of five minutes for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives
may be allotted up to a total of three minutes for closing statements.)
12. Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Deny a Fence Height
Exception Request for an Existing Fence Partially Located in the Town’s Right-of-Way
and Exceeding the Height Limitations Within the Required Front Yard and Street-Side
Yard Setbacks on Property Zoned R-1D. Located at 10 Charles Street. APN 532-36-022.
Fence Height Exception Application FHE-23-001. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property
Owner/Applicant/Appellant: Firoz Pradhan. Project Planner: Sean Mullin
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 16) denying an appeal of a Planning
Commission decision to deny a Fence Height Exception request for an existing fence
partially located in the Town’s right-of-way and exceeding the height limitations within
the front yard and street-side yard setbacks on property zoned R-1D, located at 10 Charles
Street.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
13. Provide Direction for the Distribution of $155,000 Included in the FY 2025-26 Budget for
Community Grants
RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction for the distribution of $155,000 included in the FY
2025-26 budget for Community Grants.
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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.
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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].
The ADA access ramp to the Town Council Chambers is currently under construction and will be
inaccessible until further notice. Individuals who require the use of that ramp to attend meetings
should contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days in advance to arrange for
alternative accommodations.
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): To participate from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Please use this URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/85481444677?pwd=561kip53XZTmhrTCwGDoNCvDTWQnwJ.1
Passcode: 535103. You can also type in 854 8144 4677 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at www.zoom.us and use passcode 535103.
When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom.
Telephone: To participate by phone please dial (877) 336-1839 for US Toll-free and use
Conference code: 1052180.
When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, 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 submit 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 to Clerk@losgatosca.gov 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 Thursday before the Council meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet.
-11:00 a.m. the Friday and Monday before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
-11:00 a.m. the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
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