05 Attachment 2 - Proposed Policy Committee Enabling Resolution
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DRAFT Resolution 2023 - Attachment 2
DRAFT RESOLUTION 2023 - RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING THE TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos formally established the Town
Council Policy Committee on April 6, 2021 through Resolution 2021-006.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos rescinds Resolution 2021-006 to
adopt this revised enabling resolution for the Town Council Policy Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council hereby rescinds Resolution
2021-006 and re-establishes the Town Council Policy Committee as an advisory committee to
the Los Gatos Town Council as outlined below:
1. The purpose of the Council Policy Committee shall be to identify areas, issues,
concerns where Council and Town policy needs to be communicated/documented,
clarified, or developed to enhance the effectiveness of the Council and/or the Town
administration in conducting Town business in their own respective roles; and to
continually review policies, providing recommendations to the Town Council to
amend them when necessary, and rescind them when appropriate. The Committee’s
objectives shall be flexible, depending on the Town’s priorities and the Committee’s
annual work plan.
2. The Committee is available to report to, consult with, and provide recommendations
to the Town Council on matters relating to Council Policies and other policy
documents of the Town, excluding land use policies that are considered by the
Planning Commission. The Committee shall forward recommendations to the full
Council for discussion and final action, and as appropriate refer items to the
appropriate Town Board, Committee, or Commission.
3. The Committee shall be advisory to the Town Council and shall operate in the manner
hereinafter prescribed.
a. The Town Council Policy Committee shall consist of two (2) Town Council
Members appointed annually by the Mayor.
b. The Committee shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair.
c. The Committee shall establish a regular time and location for its meetings and
shall conduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions of the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950).
d. Minutes of the actions taken during the Committee’s meetings shall be kept and
shall be a public record.
4. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any of the
powers of the Town Council, or as a delegation to the Committee of any of the
authority or discretionary powers vested and imposed by law in such bodies.
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DRAFT Resolution 2023 - Attachment 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 17th day of October 2023 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________