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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting – Closed Session Tuesday, May 20, 2024
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting in-person and utilizing teleconferencing means on Tuesday, May 20, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to hold a Closed Session to discuss labor negotiations, existing litigation, and public employee appointment.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rob Rennie, and Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA)
None.
THE TOWN MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code §54957.6) To meet with Town Negotiators listed below in closed session pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 regarding negotiations with the Employee Organizations listed below:
Town Negotiators:
Lisa Charbonneau, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Katy Nomura, Assistant Town Manager
Employee Organizations:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Town Employees Association (TEA)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: Reimann v. Town of Los Gatos
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code Section 54957) Title: Interim Town Manager
The Town Council reconvened in open session. Mayor Mary Badame reported that at the request of the Town Council, Town Manager Laurel Prevetti has agreed to extend her end date to at least through August 2, 2024 to accommodate the anticipated Town Manager recruitment timeline. The Town Attorney stated there was no reportable action for the items related to labor negotiations and existing litigation.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting of May 20, 2024 DATE: May 20, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Attest: Submitted by:
/s/___________________________ ___________________________ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager