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Town Council Meeting

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · November 18, 2025

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Minutes of the Town Council Meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person and via teleconference. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame, Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow. Absent: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Hudes invited Council Member Badame to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate. PRESENTATIONS i. Proclamation for John Lochner. ii. Received a Presentation from Commissioner Chair Elenor Yick on the Community Health and Senior Services Commission Year-End Report. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2025, Closed Session Town Council Meeting. 2. Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2025, Town Council Meeting. 3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for September 2025. 4. Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Turbo Data Systems, Inc., which extends parking citation and permit management services through December 1, 2028, and increases the contract by $100,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $306,000. 5. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Effecting a Zone Change from O (Office) to R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size of 8,000 Square Feet). Located at 14331 Capri Drive. APN 406-32-004. Zone Change Application Z-23-005. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption. ORDINANCE 2379 Mayor Hudes opened public comment. No one spoke Mayor Hudes closed public comment. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of November 18, 2025 DATE: December 2, 2025 MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to approve the consent items one through five. Seconded by Vice Mayor Moore VOTE: Motion passed unanimously VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Bridget Alexander - Commented on concerns with the BMR (Below Market Rate) housing program. Joe Enz, Friends of the Los Gatos Creek - Commented on involvement in activities in the Los Gatos Creek area. Rich Stephens - Expressed appreciation for the collaborative efforts of a developer on a proposed development project. Carin Yamamoto - Commented on a proposed development project, the developer’s collaborative efforts, and raised concerns about relocating existing businesses. COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Council Matters - Council Member Rennie stated he attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board meeting; met with a Finance Commission applicant; attended the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee meeting, and the Senator Cortese media event. - Vice Mayor Moore stated he spoke to the Los Gatos High School Politico club; attended the Hillbrook Conversations for Good meeting; met with the CEO’s Cinnamon Energy Systems and Voltpost; participated in the Union School District Helping Harvest event; attended the Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting, the West Valley Sanitation District Board meeting; and announced the Muse Markets will open this weekend. - Council Member Ristow stated she met with several individuals interested in applying for Commissions; attended the West Valley Service Providers meeting; and commented on the upcoming Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. - Council Member Badame stated she participated in the West Valley Storm Water Authority board meeting, the West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority meeting; met with the leader of the Democracy Tent; and participated in the Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation Thanksgiving luncheon. - Mayor Hudes stated he participated in the Fisher Middle Veterans Day Ceremony, the Chamber of Los Gatos Round Table; toured the Burlingame Community Center; participated in the Community Health and Senior Services Commission meeting, Cities Association of Santa Clara County meeting; participated in the French Lessons First Anniversary ribbon cutting, and the Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation 55+ luncheon. PAGE 3 OF 3 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of November 18, 2025 DATE: December 2, 2025 Town Manager Matters Chris Constantin, Town Manager - Provided updates on upcoming projects, including the issuance of a demolition permit for the Los Gatos Lodge and the Caltrans work on the Main Street Bridge. Closed Session Report Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney - Provided an update on the Arya and Lux Litigation. ADJOURNMENT CLOSED IN MEMORY OF BARBARA SPECTOR The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Respectfully Submitted: _____________________________________ /s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 18, 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. To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to: https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/86730363468?pwd=pfKQoh92JnbwOYwFvZqIdSSWpjxYoK.1 Enter Passcode: 577971 CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS i. Proclamation for John Lochner. ii. Receive a Presentation on the Community Health and Senior Services Commission Year- End Report. 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.) Page 1 of 3 1. Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2025, Closed Session Town Council Meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2025, Closed Session Town Council Meeting. 2. Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2025, Town Council Meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2025, Town Council Meeting. 3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for September 2025. RECOMMENDATION: Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Reports for September 2025. 4. Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Turbo Data Systems, Inc., which extends parking citation and permit management services through December 1, 2028, and increases the contract by $100,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $306,000. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Turbo Data Systems, Inc., which extends parking citation and permit management services through December 1, 2028, and increases the contract by $100,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $306,000. 5. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Effecting a Zone Change from O (Office) to R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size of 8,000 Square Feet). Located at 14331 Capri Drive. APN 406-32-004. Zone Change Application Z- 23-005. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption. Property Owner: Ravi Kiran Vallamdas. Applicant: Gordon K. Wong. Project Planner: Ryan Safty. Ordinance Title: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Amending the Zoning from O (Office) to R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size of 8,000 Square Feet) for Property Located at 14331 Capri Drive. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos effecting a Zone Change from O (Office) to R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet) on property located at 14331 Capri Drive. 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 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.) Page 2 of 3 COUNCIL / MANAGER / ATTORNEY MATTERS 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]. 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/86730363468?pwd=pfKQoh92JnbwOYwFvZqIdSSWpjxYoK.1 Passcode: 577971. You can also type in 867 3036 3468 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at www.zoom.us and use passcode 577971. 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 1 (408) 961-3927 or 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free and use Meeting ID: 867 3036 3468. When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, press *9 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 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. Page 3 of 3

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