CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, January 25, 2022
via Teleconference
Please Note: Per California Executive Order N-29-20, the City Council will meet via Telephone/Video Conference Only.
Telephone: 1-650-242-4929 Meeting ID: 144 291 0272
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TO PARTICPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Members of the public may also participate via telephone by calling the number listed above. To request to speak, press *9 on your telephone.
TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS: Prior to the meeting, comments on matters listed on the agenda may be emailed to [email protected]. Emails sent to this email address are sent to/received immediately by the City Council. Please include a subject line in the following format:
PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA ITEM ## - MEETING DATE
Correspondence submitted in hard copy/paper must be received by 2:00 PM on the day of the meeting to ensure distribution prior to the meeting. Correspondence received prior to the meeting will be included in the public record. Please follow this link for more information on submitting written comments.
Public testimony will be taken at the direction of the Mayor, and members of the public may only comment during times allotted for public comments.
AGENDA
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
SPECIAL ITEM
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1. Recognition of Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering Fair Association’s 2021 Synopsys Championship Participants and Award Winners from the City of Los Altos
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Members of the audience may bring to the Council's attention any item that is not on the agenda. Speakers are generally given two or three minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor. Please be advised that, by law, the City Council is unable to discuss or take action on issues presented during the Public Comment Period. According to State Law (also known as “The Brown Act”) items must first be noted on the agenda before any discussion or action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
These items will be considered by one motion unless any member of the Council or audience wishes to remove an item for discussion. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion will be handled at the discretion of the Mayor.
2. City Council Minutes: Approve Minutes of the January 11, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting and January 11, 2022 Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission (A.
Chelemengos)
3. 2022 City Council Assignments - Reassignment: Accept the Mayor’s re-assignment of Council Member Weinberg as the Council Liaison to the Los Altos Parks and Recreation Commission and Council Member Fligor as representative to CHAC to resolve meeting schedule conflicts. (A. Chelemengos)
4. Financial Statements and Compliance reports: Accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and compliance reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. (J. Furtado)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. D20-0004 and TM20-0001: GreenTek Homes - 440 First Street: Requests for Design Review Approval and a Tentative Subdivision Map for a three-story building that includes 4 residential condominium units, one level of underground parking for 9 parking spaces and a useable rooftop area. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15332 (Class 32), Infill Exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The Planning Commission and Complete Streets Commission recommended approval of the project with the incorporation of specific design plan modifications. (S. Golden)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. Council Legislative Subcommittee: Discuss and consider changes to the format of the Standing Council Legislative Subcommittee (Council Member Fligor)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
7. Tentative Council Calendar
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ADJOURNMENT
(Council Norms: It will be the custom to have a recess at approximately 9:00 p.m. Prior to the recess, the Mayor shall announce whether any items will be carried over to the next meeting. The established hour after which no new items will be started is 11:00 p.m. Remaining items, however, may be considered by consensus of the Council.)
SPECIAL NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Altos will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk 72 hours prior to the meeting at (650) 947-2610.
Agendas Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.losaltosca.gov/citycouncil/online/index.html.
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, and that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body, will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk’s Office, City of Los Altos, located at One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body.
If you wish to provide written materials, please provide the City Clerk with 10 copies of any document that you would like to submit to the City Council for the public record.