070124 Town Council Spceial Meeting Agenda PostedSPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA
JULY 1, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:15 PM
Mary Badame, Mayor
Matthew Nudes, Vice Mayor
Rob Moore, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in -person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main
Street and virtually through Zoom Webinar (log -in information provided below). Members of the
public may provide public comments for agenda items in -person or virtually through the Zoom
Webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed
on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
This meeting will be teleconferenced pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Council
Member Rob Rennie will be participating from a teleconference location at 16870 Prospect Ave.,
Thousand Island Park, NY, 13692. The teleconference locations shall be accessible to the public
and the agenda will be posted at the teleconference location 24 hours before the meeting.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting in three ways:
Zoom Webinar (Online): Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. Please click this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/81062359617?pwd=0ao0xPl WhngtFeK9sAnWBUvhaR4q 1r.1
Passcode: 819640 You can also type in 810 6235 9617 in the "Join a Meeting" page on the
Zoom website at and use passcode 819640.
When the Mayor announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the "raise
hand" feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9
on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
Telephone: Please dial (877) 3361839 for US Toll -free or (636) 651-0008 for US
Toll. (Conference code: 686100)
- If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your
hand.
In -Person: Please complete a "speaker's card" located on the back of the chamber benches
and return it to the Town Clerk before the meeting or when the Mayor announces the item
for which you wish to speak.
NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor's discretion.
(2) If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to Clerk@losgatosca.gov the subject
line "Public Comment Item #_" (insert the item number relevant to your comment). All comments
received will become part of the record.
(3) Deadlines to submit written comments are:
- 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet.
- 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
- 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
(4) Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation must submit the presentation
electronically to Clerk@losgatosca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
-‘Aill;AE REMOTE ' PARTItIPATipN (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an
emergency circumstance requ/r,ng a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code_54953)). �
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Town Council only on the
agenda item. Remarks shall be limited to three minutes, or such time authorized by the Mayor.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Members of the public may be allotted up to three minutes to comment on the
public hearing item)
1. Adopt a Resolution to Place a 1/8th Cent Sales Tax on the November 2024 Ballot as a
General Tax, Introduce an Ordinance to Approve the Tax Ordinance, Adopt a Resolution to
Add a Companion Advisory Measure, and Authorize a Budget Adjustment in the Amount
of $132,000 from the Available Capital/Special Projects Reserve
ORDINANCE TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS APPROVING THE ORDINANCE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN
OF LOS GATOS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THAT
PROPOSES TO IMPOSE A ONE -EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND
USE TAX IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk's Office at (408) 354- 6834.
Notification at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube
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