05 Staff Report.Policy Committee Enabling Resolution
PREPARED BY: Holly Young
Senior Management Analyst
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/17/2023 ITEM NO: 5
DATE: October 2, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Rescind Resolution 2021-006 and Adopt a Revised Enabling Resolution for the
Policy Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
Rescind Resolution 2021-006 and adopt a revised Enabling Resolution for the Policy Committee
(Attachment 2).
BACKGROUND:
At its February 23, 2021 meeting, the Policy Committee reviewed the Committee’s purpose,
focus, and process. At that time, staff researched the history of the Policy Committee and was
not able to locate an enabling resolution but was able to locate agendas beginning in April
2003. The Policy Committee asked staff to prepare a draft enabling resolution acknowledging
the Committee’s existence and keeping its objectives flexible, depending on the Town Council’s
priorities and the Committee’s annual work plan.
At its March 23, 2021 meeting, the Policy Committee reviewed the draft Enabling Resolution
and after public testimony and Committee discussion, the Committee unanimously agreed to
forward a recommendation to the Town Council to approve the draft enabling resolution with
minor modifications.
At its April 6, 2021 meeting, the Town Council adopted the proposed Policy Committee enabling
resolution as recommended by the Policy Committee with a language change to clarify the
Committee as an advisory, recommending body to the Town Council. The adopted enabling
resolution is Attachment 1 to this report.
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DISCUSSION:
At its January 23, 2023 meeting, the Policy Committee requested that a reexamination of the
Policy Committee enabling resolution be added to its work plan for 2023.
At its August 22, 2023 meeting, after discussion, the Policy Committee unanimously agreed to
forward a recommendation to the Town Council to approve modifications to the third
paragraph of the Enabling Resolution as follows (deletions are shown in strikethrough text and
additions are shown in red italicized text):
WHEREAS, the duties of the Committee shall be is available to report to, consult with,
and provide recommendations to the Town Council on all matters relating to Council
Policies, Town Code, 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.
A clean copy of the proposed Enabling Resolution, including the changes recommended by the
Policy Committee, is Attachment 2 to this report.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council rescind Resolution 2021-006 and adopt a revised
Enabling Resolution for the Policy Committee (Attachment 2), as recommended by the Policy
Committee.
COORDINATION:
This report was coordinated with the Town Manager’s Office, Town Clerk, and Town Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no associated fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Existing Policy Committee Enabling Resolution
2. Proposed Policy Committee Enabling Resolution