Special Meeting of the Town Council: Closed Session - COUNCIL 01/16/2024 05:15 PM 110 E Main Street, Los Gatos CA 95030

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Manager’s Office at 110 E. Main Street (Town Hall, upstairs) 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.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

The public is 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 click this URL to join
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/87473574941?pwd=Tmk13DMvTz1uQE-bnE8unnFz35c1Ow.f6JQJ7Qe-nE5MItU 

Passcode:673311. You can also type in 87473574941 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at  and use passcode 673311.

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 (636) 651-3128 US Toll or (877) 411-9748 US Toll-free (Conference Code: 363432)

If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand.

In-Person: The Town Hall doors will open at the start of the meeting and you will be asked to make your comments.

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  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 public 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  no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.

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)).

VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Town Council on the Closed Session items. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.

THE TOWN WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

• 1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1):  1 case. (E-mail from Ben Eilenberg threatening litigation is available in the Town Attorney’s office.)

• 2.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1):  1 case.

• 3.CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8)
  a. Property: 4 Tait Avenue
  Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos and Imwalle and Associates
  Negotiator: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager and Donald Imwalle
  To Be Negotiated: Terms of purchase, sale, exchange or lease
  
  b. Property:  75 Church Street
  Negotiating Parties:  Town of Los Gatos and Imwalle and Associates
  Negotiator:  Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager and Donald Imwalle
  Negotiations:  Terms of purchase, sale, exchange or lease

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

ADJOURNMENT