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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/21/2023 ITEM NO: 2
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting - Closed Session
March 7, 2023
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday, March 7,
2023, to hold a Closed Session at 6:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes,
Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rob Rennie.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
ABC
- Commented that the American Civil Liberties Union letter was one-sided and did not
consider the expectation of a Planning Commissioner to be unbiased and not have conflicts
of interest.
THE TOWN COUNCIL MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Subdivision (a) of Government Code
Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Town of Los Gatos v. County of Santa Clara et al, Case No. 22CV395530
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One
case (Facts and circumstances: Letter from ACLU regarding Planning Commissioner censure)
The Town Council reconvened in open session and Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, stated the
Town Council discussed items one and two and there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Attest: Submitted by:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager