CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, February 22, 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: 149 176 7607
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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
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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 ITEMS
A. Proclamation of the month of March to be Youth Art Month 2/22/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 2 of 3
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.
Public Correspondence (Added 02.22.2022)
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.
1. Minutes: Approve Minutes of the February 8, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting (AChelemengos)
2. SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant: Adopt Resolution 2022-XX authorizing submittal of an application for CalRecycle payment programs and related authorizations (A. Fairman)
3. Off-Leash Fenced-in Dog Parks: Hold second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Los Altos Municipal Code Section 5.08 authorizing off-leash fenced-in dog parks in certain designated areas within Los Altos; make findings that the projects are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), and 15305 (Minor Alterations to Land Use Restrictions) and also find that none of the exceptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the Project; and direct the City Manager or designee to prepare and file a notice of exemption in connection with this ordinance, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062 and increase the current fiscal year budget by $100,000. (D. Legge)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. ZTA 21-005 – City of Los Altos - Los Altos Municipal Code Text Amendments: Hold Public Hearing and Introduce, as read by title only, and waive further reading, of a Zoning Text Amendment Ordinance (ZTA 21-005) modifying the Los Altos Density Bonus Ordinance pursuant to recent changes to state law. The proposed text amendment would also make other updates to the Los Altos Municipal Code. Chapter 1.12 to address City appeals procedures, Chapter 14.02 to address ongoing maintenance requirements for landscaping, and Chapter 14.28 to clarify the City’s existing inclusionary housing requirements. This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Jolie Houston, City Attorney, Erik Ramakrishnan, City Attorney’s Office)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2/22/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 3
5. Council Legislative Subcommittee: Discuss the structure, format, and authority of the Legislative Subcommittee, and vote on the proposed and any related actions set forth in the agenda item report
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
6. Alta Annual Housing Report
7. Tentative Council Calendar
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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.