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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 Moore will be participating via teleconference from the Hyatt Regency Chicago
Hotel located at the 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601. The teleconference locations shall
be accessible to the public and the agenda will be posted at the teleconference location 72 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 use this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/82232739012?pwd=1zlbRu029_33oyBb9l3AyTZQ7D2MEQ.kN8FbuOklNsmz-Jj
Passcode: 793054 You can also type in 822 3273 9012 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at and use passcode 793054.
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) 336-1839 for US Toll-free or (636) 651-0008 for US
Toll. (Conference code: 1052180)
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 Monday 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.
TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
AUGUST 20, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
Mary Badame, Mayor
Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor
Rob Moore, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an
emergency circumstance requiring a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
i. Receive a Presentation from Friends of the Library.
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and
may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may request to have an item removed
from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide input on any
or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you
wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on Page 1 of this agenda.
If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.)
1. Approve Minutes of the August 6, 2024 Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the August 7, 2024 Closed Session Town Council Meeting.
3. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for June 2024.
4. Adopt a Revised Resolution Rescinding Resolution 2024-041 and Making Determinations
and Approving the Reorganization of an Uninhabited Area Designated as El Gato Lane No.
06, Approximately 0.563 Acres Pre-Zoned R-1:8. APN 523-22-007. Annexation
Application AN24-001. Project Location: 15575 El Gato Lane. Property Owner: Sai Kiran
Garimella and Renu Sushma Kolli. Applicant: Barzin Keyhankhadiv.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Air Systems Inc.
for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Unanticipated Repair Services for a
Total Agreement Amount of $3,481.
6. Approve Purchase Orders with Baker and Taylor for Up to $135,000 for Fiscal Year (FY)
2024/25 and for Payment of Remaining Invoices that Exceed Previously Established
Purchase Order Amounts for FY 2023/24.
7. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement with Los Gatos-Saratoga
Union High School District and Los Gatos Union Elementary School District for School
Resource Officer Services for the Period August 21, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and
Approve a FY 2024/25 Revenue Budget Increase in the Amount of $4,974.90 to Match the
Proposed Agreement Term and Agreement Amount.
8. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with Tyler
Technologies to Increase Compensation by $25,930 for a Total Contract Amount Not to
Exceed $1,320,991.
9. Approve Second Amendment to The Agreement for Services with Traffic Management,
Inc., Increasing the Allocated Amount for Services by $43,793 to include the 2024 Road
Closure and Traffic Control Services for Halloween and the Annual Children’s Holiday
Parade; and Approve an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $18,793 from
the General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve to Cover the Estimated Expenses for
2024 Road Closure and Traffic Control Services for These Events.
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10. Approve and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Side Letter of Agreement
between the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Employees’ Association (TEA) for
Alternative 12-hour Dispatch Schedules.
11. Approve and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Extension of a Side Letter
Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Employee Association (TEA) for
the Dispatcher Retention and Recruitment Bonus Through the Pay Period Starting July 21,
2024.
12. Approve and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Side Letter of Agreement
between the Town of Los Gatos and the Police Officers’ Association (POA) for Patrol 12-
Hour Shift Schedules.
13. Approve the Revised Town Employees Association (TEA) Salary Schedule for FY 2024/25.
14. Approve the Revised Salary Schedules for Management, Confidential, and Temporary
Employees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/24, FY 2025/26, and FY 2026/27; and Authorize an
Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $740,961 from the Available
Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council on
any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Town Council. The law generally prohibits the Town Council from discussing or taking action on
such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly. To ensure all agenda items are
heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were
not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an
additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to
no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
15. Approve the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos and Chris
Constantin for Appointment to Town Manager, Authorize the Mayor to Execute the
Agreement, Modify the Management Salary Schedule to Reflect the New Salary for the
Town Manager, and Approve a Budget Expenditure Adjustment in the Amount of $61,188.
16. Adopt a Resolution Appointing the Nominated Candidates to the Town Council and
Cancelling the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election.
17. Receive the Information Provided in the Police Services Report: January – June 2024.
18. Discuss and Provide Direction on Modifications to Noticing for Senate Bill (SB) 330 and
Builder’s Remedy Projects.
19. Authorize The Town Manager to Reissue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Preparation
of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) with a Modification to Start the
ACFR Preparation Services for the FY 2024/25 ACFR.
20. Introduce an Ordinance Titled: “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos Amending Town Code Section 1.10.075, ‘Official Town Holidays – Designated;
Exceptions’ to Add Veterans Day as a Town Holiday.”
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COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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]