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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]
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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.
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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.