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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/05/2023 ITEM NO: 3
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Closed Session
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting in person and utilizing
teleconferencing means on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a Closed Session.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes, and
Council Member Rob Rennie (participating remotely under the Brown Act).
Absent: Council Member Rob Moore
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
None.
THE TOWN MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9: 1 case (letter from Michel and Associates regarding “sensitive places” ordinance).
The Town Council reconvened in open session. The Town Attorney stated that all members of
the Town Council, except for Rob Moore who was absent, had voted to suspend enforcement of
the Town’s “sensitive places” ordinance at the following locations: Public transit; Places of
worship; Government buildings other than the Civic Center Complex, the Police Operations
Building, the Parks and Public Works Building, and the Library; and the enforcement will be
suspended until either anticipated litigation against the State has been concluded or another
precedential decision in the State has been decided.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:03 p.m.
Attest: Submitted by:
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Wendy Wood, Town Clerk Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney