Staff Report.Town Attorney Agreement
PREPARED BY: Salina Flores
Human Resources Director
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/05/2022 ITEM NO: 12
DATE: March 31, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Approve the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos and
Gabrielle Whelan for Appointment to Town Attorney and Authorize the
Mayor to Execute the Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the employment agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and Gabrielle Whelan for
appointment to Town Attorney and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement
(Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with the Town’s Municipal Code, the Town Attorney is appointed by the Town
Council. The terms and conditions of employment historically have been set forth in an
employment agreement between the appointee and the Town. The employment agreement is
established at the time of appointment and updated periodically on an as-needed basis.
The Town contracted with an executive search firm, Teri Black & Company, for the recruitment
of the new Town Attorney. The competitive recruitment process is now complete and the
Town Council selected Gabrielle Whelan from a pool of highly qualified candidates for the
position.
DISCUSSION:
The attached employment agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of Gabrielle Whelan’s
appointment to the position. Under the proposed agreement, Ms. Whelan commences her
position as the Town Attorney on Monday, May 16, 2022. The proposed annual base salary is
$249,900.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Approve the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos and Gabrielle Whelan for Appointment to Town Attorney and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Agreement DATE: March 31, 2022
CONCLUSION:
Approve the employment agreement between the Town and Gabrielle Whelan and authorize
the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the Town.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of this agreement results in no new costs to the Town. The funding to support
the salary and benefits is authorized in the annual budget each fiscal year along with all other
Town employee compensation and benefits.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Employment Agreement – Town Attorney