Town Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · February 17, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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 Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Matthew Hudes.
Absent: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Badame led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Moore presented recognitions to the business of the month and the resident of the
month.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Minutes of the February 3, 2026, Boards and Commissions Interviews.
2. Approve the Minutes of the February 3, 2026, Town Council Meeting.
3. Approve the Minutes of February 10, 2026, Special Town Council Meeting.
4. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for December 2025.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Schaaf &
Wheeler for the Drainage Assessment of Loma Street in an Amount Not to Exceed
$147,060.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement for
Downtown Garbage and Recycling Services with Universal Site Services to Amend the
Scope of Services and Increase the Total Agreement Amount by $2,056.76.
7. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council Amending the Town’s Special Events
Regulations in Chapter 14 to Establish an Entertainment Zone, Pursuant to State Law,
Allowing Outdoor Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages During Permitted Events
Ordinance Title: An Ordinance of the Town Council of The Town of Los Gatos Amending
Article X, “Special Events,” of Chapter 14, “Licenses and Miscellaneous Business
Regulations,” of the Town of Los Gatos Town Code to Establish an Entertainment Zone
Pursuant to SB 969. ORDINANCE 2382
8. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for
Services with Pacific Water Art, Inc. to Increase the Agreement Amount for Additional
Maintenance and Repair Costs.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
DATE: March 3, 2026
9. Approve the 2026 Work Plan Recommended by the Town’s Parks and Sustainability
Commission.
10. Approve the 2026 Town Council Policy Committee Work Plan.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
Carin Yamamoto
- Commented on concern with the minutes.
Member of the Public
- Commented on concerns with items two, three, five, and seven.
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to approve items one through ten. Seconded by
Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Joe Enz, Friends of the Los Gatos Creek
- Commented on addressing an unsecured gate.
Member of the Public
- Commented on various concerns.
Burr Nissen
- Commented on concerns regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Carin Yamamoto
- Commented on concerns with Item eight regarding fountain maintenance costs.
PUBLIC HEARING
11. Consider a Recommendation by the Planning Commission to Approve a Request to Modify
Planned Development Ordinance 2281 to Allow for Two Lot Line Adjustments Between
Three Properties and a Zone Change of a Portion of Land from HR-2½:PD to HR-1 on
Properties Zoned HR-2½:PD and HR-1. Located at 16300 Greenridge Terrace, 16084
Greenridge Terrace, and 240 La Terra Court. APNs 527-12-003, 527-12-004, and 527-15-002.
The Request for Modification of a Planned Development Ordinance is Not Considered a
Project Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Request for a Lot
Line Adjustment is Statutorily Exempt from CEQA as a Ministerial Approval in Accordance
with Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) (CEQA Statute) and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15268. The Request for a Zone Change is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
DATE: March 3, 2026
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption. Property Owners: 16300
Greenridge Terrace and 240 La Terra Court: Greenridge Terrace Development, LLC.
Sean Mullin, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Council members asked questions.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
Mark Ellenbogen and Amanda Musy-Verdel, representatives for the property owners
- Spoke in favor of the lot line adjustment.
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to accept staff recommendations, which
includes the eight items referenced by staff [in the staff report]. Seconded by
Council Member Hudes.
Council provided the following disclosures:
Council Member Hudes stated he visited the site.
Vice Mayor Ristow stated she visited the area.
Mayor Moore stated he visited the area.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
12. Adopt Amendments to Council Policy 5-02 Flag Policy to Establish a Commemorative Flag
Framework.
Chris Constantin, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Council asked questions.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
Member of the Public
- Provided comments related to the item.
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
DATE: March 3, 2026
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to adopt amendments to Council Policy 5-02 Flag
Policy to establish a formal framework permitting the display of commemorative
flags as an exercise of government speech, when initiated by a Councilmember and
approved by resolution of the Town Council. Seconded by Mayor Moore.
Council discussed the item.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-1-1. Council Member Badame opposed, Council Member Rennie
abstained.
Mayor Moore called a recess at 8:59 p.m.
Mayor Moore reconvened the meeting at 9:09 p.m.
13. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Display of the Progress Pride Flag at Town Hall During
the Month of June 2026. RESOLUTION 2026-009
Chris Constantin, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Council asked questions.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
Elijah Asheghian
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Terry Hernandez
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Jan Schwartz
- Spoke about acceptance and inclusivity.
Member of the Public
- Commented on concerns regarding the item.
Sue Ann Lorig
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Siyona Singhal
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Lee Cummings
- Commented in support of the item.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
DATE: March 3, 2026
Scarlett Daynard
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Nova Jayaraj
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Surya Pandiyan
- Commented in support of the resolution.
Guy Shaham, Los Gatos-Saratoga Youth Advocacy
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Jeff Suzuki, Los Gatos Anti Racism Coalition
- Commented in support for raising the Pride flag.
Carin Yamamoto
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Chesle Bae
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag.
Kylie Clark
- Commented in support of flying the Pride flag.
Jim Kastleman
- Commented in support of flying the Pride flag.
Ali Miano
- Commented on supporting marginalized communities.
Ken Yeager, Former San Jose City Council Member
- Commented in support of raising the Pride flag
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to adopt a Resolution authorizing the display of the
Progress Pride Flag at Town Hall during the month of June 2026. Seconded by
Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-1. Council Member Badame opposed.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
DATE: March 3, 2026
Mayor Moore called a recess at 8:59 p.m.
Mayor Moore reconvened the meeting at 9:12 p.m.
14. Receive the FY 205-26 Mid-Year Budget Report, including the FY 2025-26 Year End
Projections.
Kristina Alfaro, Administrative Services Director, presented the staff report.
Council asked questions.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
Lee Fagot
- Comment on the town’s budget and future costs.
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to authorize the Budget Adjustment of
$3,581,888 in revenues and $1,350,141 in increases expenses as recommended in
the Mid-Year Budget Report and add that the source of the money for the deferred
maintenance repairs on the on the Adult Recreation Center be taken from the
General Fund Appropriated Reserve (GFAR) Fund. Seconded by Council Member
Rennie.
Council discussed the motion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to authorize the budget adjustments of
$3,581,888 revenues and $1,350,141 in increased expenses as recommended in the
Mid-Year Budget Report, and that prior to the end of the fiscal year, if projections
demonstrated a fund balance surplus, that we first replenish the community Center
fund to its current balance. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Rennie stated he attended a Silicon Valley Clean Energy board meeting.
- Council Member Hudes stated he met with John Cowan of El Camino Health, met with West
Valley Community Service Providers; attended a memorial for Larry Arzie, and the Los Gatos
Thrives Foundation Executive Committee meeting
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
DATE: March 3, 2026
- Vice Mayor Ristow stated she attended the Finance Commission meeting, the Conceptual
Design meeting, the Vally Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Committee meeting, the
Cities Association Legislative Action Committee meeting, and the Los Gatos History Club
donor brick garden dedication.
- Council Member Badame stated she participated in the West Valley Stormwater Authority
board meeting, the West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority meeting, the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee meeting, the Cities Association Legislative
Action Committee meeting, and the Los Gatos History Club donor brick garden dedication.
- Mayor Moore stated he participated in round tables with West Valley leaders, Supervisor
Abbe Kobg, and Congressmen Sam Liccardo; attended the Silicon Valley Youth Climate
Action Awards; met with Saint Vincent Depal Society; attended VTA meetings, West Valley
Sanitation District meetings, and the Cities Association board meeting.
Town Manager Report
Chris Constantin, Town Manager
- Provided an update regarding the Residence Alarm Ordinance.
Closed Session Reports
There were no updates.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:53 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
Rob Moore, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Rennie, 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:
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
i. Small Business Recognition
ii. Resident Recognition
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 February 3, 2026, Boards and Commissions Interviews.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the February 3, 2026, Boards and
Commissions Interviews.
2. Approve the Minutes of the February 3, 2026, Town Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the February 3, 2026, Town Council
Meeting.
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3. Approve the Minutes of February 10, 2026, Special Town Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of February 10, 2026, Special Town Council
Meeting.
4. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for December 2025.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Reports for
December 2025.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Schaaf &
Wheeler for the Drainage Assessment of Loma Street in an Amount Not to Exceed
$147,060.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement for services
with Schaaf & Wheeler in an amount not to exceed $147,060 for the assessment of
drainage on Loma Street (CIP No. 816-0421, 4618311).
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement for
Downtown Garbage and Recycling Services with Universal Site Services to Amend the
Scope of Services and Increase the Total Agreement Amount by $2,056.76.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute the First Amendment to
the Agreement for Services with Universal Site Services to amend the scope of services
and increase the total agreement base amount by $2,056.76 for a total base amount of
$217,026.66.
7. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council Amending the Town’s Special Events
Regulations in Chapter 14 to Establish an Entertainment Zone, Pursuant to State Law,
Allowing Outdoor Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages During Permitted Events
Ordinance Title: An Ordinance of the Town Council of The Town of Los Gatos Amending
Article X, “Special Events,” of Chapter 14, “Licenses and Miscellaneous Business
Regulations,” of the Town Of Los Gatos Town Code to Establish an Entertainment Zone
Pursuant to SB 969
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an Ordinance of the Town Council amending the Town’s
Special Events Regulations in Chapter 14 to establish an Entertainment Zone, pursuant to
State Law, allowing outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages during permitted events.
8. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for
Services with Pacific Water Art, Inc. to Increase the Agreement Amount for Additional
Maintenance and Repair Costs.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Town Manager to execute a second amendment to
the agreement for services for Water Fountain Maintenance and Repair with Pacific
Water Art, Inc., to increase the agreement amount by $25,397 for a total not to exceed
amount of $102,853.
9. Approve the 2026 Work Plan Recommended by the Town’s Parks and Sustainability
Commission
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the 2026 work plan recommended by the Town’s Parks and
Sustainability Commission.
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10. Approve the 2026 Town Council Policy Committee Work Plan
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the 2026 work plan recommended by the Town Council
Policy Committee work plan.
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. Town resources may not be used
to facilitate audio or visual presentations. 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.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentations during the Public Hearings portion of the agenda by appellants
and applicants, including any expert or consultant assisting with the presentation, shall be limited
to a total of no more than five (5) minutes for all speakers. Appellants and applicants shall be
provided no more than three (3) minutes to rebut at the end of the public hearing. Visual
presentations that require the use of staff resources shall be limited to appellants and applicants.
Members of the public testifying at public hearings shall be limited to no more than three (3)
minutes, or such time as authorized by the Mayor.)
11. Consider a Recommendation by the Planning Commission to Approve a Request to
Modify Planned Development Ordinance 2281 to Allow for Two Lot Line Adjustments
Between Three Properties and a Zone Change of a Portion of Land from HR-2½:PD to
HR-1 on Properties Zoned HR-2½:PD and HR-1. Located at 16300 Greenridge Terrace,
16084 Greenridge Terrace, and 240 La Terra Court. APNs 527-12-003, 527-12-004, and
527-15-002. The Request for Modification of a Planned Development Ordinance is Not
Considered a Project Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
Request for a Lot Line Adjustment is Statutorily Exempt from CEQA as a Ministerial
Approval in Accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) (CEQA Statute)
and CEQA Guidelines Section 15268. The Request for a Zone Change is Categorically
Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption.
Property Owners: 16300 Greenridge Terrace and 240 La Terra Court: Greenridge Terrace
Development, LLC; and 16084 Greenridge Terrace: Richard Luu. Applicant: Hanna
Brunetti. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
Ordinance Titles: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos repealing
and replacing Planned Development Ordinance 2281 establishing development
standards and allowable uses for lots within the Planned Development Overlay zone for
property located at 16100 Greenridge Terrace (APN: 527-12-002).
An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos amending the Zoning Code
effecting a zone change from HR-2½:PD (Hillside Residential, two and one-half to 10
acres for each dwelling unit, Planned Development) to HR-1 (Hillside Residential, one to
five acres for each dwelling unit) for a portion of property located at 16084 Greenridge
Terrace.
RECOMMENDATION: Accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation and introduce an
Ordinance repealing and replacing Planned Development Ordinance 2281 to allow for two
Lot Line Adjustments between three properties and a zone change on a portion of land
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from HR-2½:PD to HR-1; introduce an Ordinance effecting a zone change from HR-2½:PD to
HR-1 for a portion of land; and adopt a Resolution approving two Lot Line Adjustments
between three properties located at 16300 and 16084 Greenridge Terrace and 240 La Terra
Court.
OTHER BUSINESS (Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as
authorized by the Mayor.)
12. Adopt Amendments to Council Policy 5-02 Flag Policy to Establish a Commemorative
Flag Framework
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt amendments to Council Policy 5-02 Flag Policy to establish a
formal framework permitting the display of commemorative flags as an exercise of
government speech, when initiated by a Councilmember and approved by resolution of
the Town Council.
13. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Display of the Progress Pride Flag at Town Hall
During the Month of June 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the display of the Progress Pride Flag
at Town Hall during the month of June 2026, consistent with the Town’s amended Flag
Policy permitting commemorative flags when initiated and approved by the Town Council
by resolution and constituting government speech.
14. Receive the FY 205-26 Mid-Year Budget Report, including the FY 2025-26 Year End
Projections
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council take the following actions
regarding the Mid-Year Budget Performance Report - July 1 - December 31, 2025:
a. Receive the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Report, including the FY 2025-26 Year End
Projections;
b. Authorize budget adjustments of $3,581,888 in estimated revenues and $1,350,141 in
increases expenses as recommended in the Mid-Year Budget Report; and
c. Receive the Town Five Year Financial Projection from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
COUNCIL MATTERS (Members of the public who wish to speak on matters listed under Council
Matters may do so under Verbal Communications.)
MANAGER MATTERS
ATTORNEY MATTERS AND CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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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assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834.
Please notify the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that
reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility in compliance with 28 CFR §35.102-
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35.104 and related provisions.
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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
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Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually
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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:
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-11:00 a.m. the Friday and Monday before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
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