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Agenda.Council RetreatPage 1 of 3 TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL - COUNCIL RETREAT AGENDA MAY 05, 2021 110 EAST MAIN STREET LOS GATOS, CA Marcia Jensen, Mayor Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Vacant, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the Town Council. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting. Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated, including but not limited to: addressing the Town Council without first being recognized; interrupting speakers, Town Council or Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing the same subject. Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows: • Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting. • Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to Town Council must provide the comments as follows: o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting 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 Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to: www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104] Page 2 of 3 TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL – COUNCIL RETREAT MAY 05, 2021 12:00 PM IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE MAY 5, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL – COUNCIL RETREAT This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may only view the meeting online and not in the Council Chamber. PARTICIPATION If you are interested in viewing the meeting in real time and/or providing oral comments during the meeting, you must join the Zoom webinar: • Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: click this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85147747086?pwd=S2xSVTJ4T0t1RWdFUjV5NSt1MFZ5UT0 9. Password: 920563. You can also type in 851 4774 7086 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join. • Join by telephone: Dial 877 336 1839. Conference code: 969184 During the meeting: • 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. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand. • When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting. If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Comments received by 11:00 a.m. the day of the meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments received will become part of the record. Page 3 of 3 TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL - COUNCIL RETREAT AGENDA MAY 05, 2021 12:00 PM MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council on the matters listed on the agenda only consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on Page 2 of this agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. 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.) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Council Retreat and Team Building • Ice Breaker • Brown Act • Council Code of Conduct • Communications on Town Email ADJOURNMENT Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the Council within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of desk items distributed to members of the Council at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers. Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.