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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/06/2026
ITEM NO: 2
ADDENDUM
DATE: October 5, 2026
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Approve the Minutes of the September 15, 2026, Town Council Meeting REMARKS:
Attachment 1 contains public comment received before 3:01 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Attachment Received with this Addendum:
1. Public Comment Received Before 3:01 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2026.
From: Gus Who
To: Clerk
Subject: Public Comment Item # 1 for 10/6/26 Town Council Meeting Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 5:04:50 PM
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
Re: Minutes for Sept. 15, 2026
Everyone please note that Town Council or the Commissioners - DO NOT RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS in their email boxes. They like the public have to wait until it is posted in “Supplemental Materials”, which could be right before a meeting or not at all. (Which has happened and I have documents to prove such facts) To whom it may concern,
The following individual spoke on the consent items:
1. Member of the Public (Items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) PULL #6 Easement (It’s a Fire Road) that members of the community had concern to the 12 house over development with no open trail to roads above.
Numbers 6,7,8 are 1 million dollar each for what? Nobody is told what these are for??? Oh … is the public is not suppose to ask?
Mayor closed public comment.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor opened public comment. The following individuals spoke during verbal communications:
1. Shawndell Cosgrove - Homeless person funding temporary complaint - and does not want Joe Enz speaking for the homeless
2. Patrick Kearns - withdraw his complaint
3. Sharon Childs - community… thank you for Band Stand … 15 years in making
4. Johanes Swenberg - Fire by house - broken water main on Loma street mentioned
5. Gus Who - WVMA Farley notice was in paper for tonight?- water bills - FINANCE COMMISSION on Sept. 14t, 2026 - Soccer fake GMAX test
6. Kjirste Morrell - against Flock .. collection of data … counter use .. abortion cited ..
7. Austin - Flock leak and Saratoga Flock issues .. and data use -
8. Joe Enz - Homeless advocate
9. Dustin Wilson - talked about parents - survivors here .. sat among the homeless for 9 days *10. Leanne - Creekside Sports Park - against Turf field - promoting Grass Field. *11. KH - Flock - no drones- do not policing Saratoga
*12. KBT - Flock - SJ cop that was fired.- Hiding information from the public. *13. Tim M - Flock - selling data - misuse of mass surveillance Note: * zoom callers
Mayor closed public comment.
12. Receive and Accept the Saratoga Police Services Transition Study and Independent Cost Review; Approve the Proposed Regional Law Enforcement Services Partnership Framework, ATTACHMENT 1
Financial Basis, and Agreement in Substantial Form; and Authorize the Town Manager to Continue Discussions with the City of Saratoga and Return to the Town Council for Final Consideration if Requested by Saratoga.
Jamie Field, Chief of Police, Kristina Alfaro, Administrative Services Director, and Chris Constantin, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
The Council asked preliminary questions.
Mayor called a recess at 9:13 p.m. - Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:28 p.m.
Mayor opened public comment. The following individuals spoke on this item: (2 minutes time limit)
1. Louisa Horwath - Senior High School- talk about Flock - studies say gov. Spying
2. Jonathan Knowles - served as president & Chairman / member of the board for Los Gatos police foundation - 24 years - for service Saratoga
3. Sophia Lozano - Senior High School- Flock - against them
4. Guy Shaham - Senior High School - Flock -
5. Gavin Massa - Senior High School- Flock -
6. Lucas Nash - Senior High School- Flock
7. Austin - Flock - Los Gatos has authority to not use flock in Saratoga- not Saratoga
8. Josh Williams - Saratoga person - vocal person on how this is going actually work
9. Liam McCanny - recently graduated from High School- Flock
10. Charles Tuckfield - recently graduated from High School- Flock
11. Heidi Owens - pointed out “concent policy” and no public input to things like Flock.
NOTE- 38% are indirect cost in her department/ County (question that needs to be answered)
12. Member of the Public - 1st time meeting for this… unless you talk about a midnight meeting counting.. mention articles posted to public .. asked to continue discussion to this item, as public is not aware of what is happening.
Following are Zoom in
13. Tim M - claiming that LOS GATOS LOSES if deal goes through..
14. KBT - against it.. get your house in your order..
15. Andrew Siegler- mentioned overtime .. understanding Saratoga.. reject plan
16. Nova Jayaraj - High School- Flock
Mayor closed public comment.
It SHOULD BE NOTED …. that the minutes should reflect this statement for a record… as it was stated about a “Historic Moment” …
(Video time: 02:59:06) “BEFORE WE ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WE SEEK PERSPECTIVE FROM THE FINANCE COMMISSION” (then this motion was made) MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to receive and accept the Meliora Public Safety Consulting Transition Study for Police Services in the City of Saratoga and the independent review of the Police Services Cost Model performed by Matrix Consulting Group; approve the proposed regional law enforcement services partnership framework and the financial basis, including an initial annual base rate of $9,392,000 for ongoing services and an estimated annual startup cost recovery installment of $337,000, for an annualized total of $9,729,000 before applicable simple interest and other authorized charges; adopt a resolution receiving and accepting the Saratoga police services transition study and independent cost review; approving the proposed regional law enforcement services partnership framework and FY 2027 through 2028 contract financial basis; approving the agreement for law enforcement services in substantial form; and authorizing continued discussions with the City of Saratoga regarding a potential regional law enforcement services partnership; authorize the Town Manager, in consultation with the Chief of Police and Town Attorney, to continue discussions and negotiations with the City of Saratoga regarding the proposed regional law enforcement services partnership and agreement, and to return to the Town Council for consideration of final approval and authorization to execute the agreement if and when Saratoga, following its public review and consideration process, requests that Los Gatos proceed with final consideration.
Seconded by Council Member Hudes. RESOLUTION 2026-056
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Please note: Flock concerns 9 people spoke … Saratoga against Los Gatos Police 4 people …
Respectfully Submitted,
Mr. Magoo
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