CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY MINUTES
7:00 PM - Tuesday, March 08, 2022
via Teleconference
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Enander Called the meeting to order
ESTABLISH QUORUM
PRESENT: Council Members Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows and Mayor Enander
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Aadya Gupta, of Girl Scout Troop 60145 led the Council in the Pledge
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
None
SPECIAL ITEM
A. Proclamation in Recognition of Nowruz
Mayor Enander provided background information and presented the proclamation.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Enander announced that staff had requested deferral of Agenda Item # 11 Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) and Council Member Meadows requested that Agenda Item # 10 - Police Facility Study Session Follow Up be consider following the Consent Calendar.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Roberta Phillips, Joe Beninato, Stan Wong, Gary Hedden, Toni Moos and Joan Muhfelder provided public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes: Approve Minutes of the February 22, 2022, City Council Meeting
2. Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report: Receive the Investment Portfolio Report through December 31, 2021.
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3. Final Map and Subdivision Agreement - 4848 El Camino Real: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement and approve the Final Map for Tract Map #10552 - 4848 E1 Camino Real
4. Professional Services Contract: Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a one-year contract extension with Maze & Associates, at a cost not to exceed $52,175, for professional auditing services for the year ended June 30, 2022.
5. Zoning Text Amendment Ordinance (ZTA 21-005) Hold second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-485 amending Titles 1 and 14 of the Los Altos Municipal Code relating to appeals, ongoing maintenance of required landscape features, inclusionary housing requirements for certain housing development projects, and density bonuses; consideration of CEQA exemption finding pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3); consideration of Planning Commission recommendation to study feasibility of proposed inclusionary housing requirements
6. Annual Report from Independent Intake Official: Receive annual report from Independent Intake Official regarding Police complaints
7. Extension of Local Emergency: Adopt Resolution extending the declaration of a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Upon motion made by Council Member Lee Eng, Seconded by Council Member Fligor, the Consent Calendar was approved 5-0 with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows, Mayor Enander NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. Historic Landmark Designation - American Legion Hall, 347 First Street: Consider request of property owners to designate the American Legion Hall at 347 First Street as a Historic Landmark and adopt the Resolution making findings that the designation is categorically exempt from CEQA and designate 347 First Street as a Historic Landmark pursuant to Los Altos Municipal Code Section 12.44.070. The Historical Commission has recommended approval of this designation. (S. Gallegos)
Associate Planner Gallegos provided a Staff Report and answered questions from the Council.
Mike Garavaglia, Historical Architect, also provided information and answered questions from the Council.
William Bassett, Ken Newman, and Cindy Newman, representig the American Legion Post 558, provided information and answered questions from the Council.
The Mayor called for public comment.
Chris provided comments on the matter.
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Following Council discussion, upon motion made by Council Member Lee Eng, Seconded by Council Member Fligor to adopt the Resolution making findings that the designation is categorically exempt from CEQA and designate 347 First Street as a Historic Landmark pursuant to Los Altos Municipal Code Section 12.44.070 passed with the following 5-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows, Mayor Enander
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. Police Facility Study Session Follow Up: Consider report, discuss, and provide direction to staff including adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to allocate General fund in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the appointment of a Municipal Advisor, Ballot Measure Consultant, and a Polling Company and amending the Fiscal Year Operating Budget (G. Engeland)
Ciyt Manager Engelang provided background information and introduced John Kim from Stiefel Consulting, LLC who spoke on the matter and answeed questions from the Council.
Mayor Enander called for public comment.
Roberta Phillips commneted.
Council disccusion commenced. There was Council support for exploring multiple funding options through the polling process. There was also concern expressed relative to the impact the Housing Element process may have on this matter.
Concil Memebr Lee Eng expresssed an interest in reviewing the polling question prior to polling and concern with the cost. She inquired if the process and cost could be split into parts and the expenditure not granted all at once.
At the conclusion of the discussion, a motion was made by Council Member Weinberg, Seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows to adopt the resolution authorizing the City Manager to allocate funds friom the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the appointment of a Municipal Advisor, Ballot Measure Consultant, and a Polling Company and amending the Fiscal Year Operating Budget. The motion passed 4-0-1 with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Fligor, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows, Mayor Enander NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member Lee Eng
At 9:14 p.m., Mayor Enander announced that Agenda Items #12 Commission Appointments, and #13 Council Legislative Subcommittee Update And Potential Council Action would be deferred to the next meeting. She then called for a brief recess at 9:15 p.m. At 9:27 p.m. the meeting was reconvended.. 3/8/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 4
9. 2022 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan: Consider and approve the 2022 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), an update to the 2013 Climate Action Plan (CAP) and make findings that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15308 as an action that will not have a significant impact on the environment, specifically, for the protection of the climate.
Interim Planning Services Manager Golden introduced consultant Ben Fordham who provided an overview of the the proposed plan and answered questions from the Council.
The following members of the public spoke: Gary Hedden, Connie Miller, Roberta Phillips, Kristel Wickman, Pete Dailey, Marty Liskowski, John M., and Teresa Morris.
Council discussion commenced.
Council Member Lee Eng and Mayor Enander expressed concern with the plan's impact on and cost to the community as well as if enough public outreach, input, and education were conducted on the proposed plan. Mayor Enander also wondered if the plan had fully considered the area's projected population increases.
Following discussion, Council Member Fligor moved to approve the 2022 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), an update to the 2013 Climate Action Plan (CAP) and make findings that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15308. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows and passed 3-2 with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Fligor, Weinberg, and Vice Mayor Meadows NOES: Council Member Lee Eng and Mayor Enander
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Fligor, with support from Council Members Weinberg and Vice Mayor Meadows, requested that the Reach Codes be placed on a future Council meeting for consideration.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
A. Tentative Council Calendar
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:29 p.m., Mayor Enander adjourned the meeting.
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