CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, April 12, 2022
via Teleconference
AMENDED 04.07.2022
Please Note: Per California Executive Order N-29-20, the City Council will meet via Telephone/Video Conference Only.
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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
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
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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.
1. Minutes: Aprove Minutes of the March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting (A. Chelemengos)
2. Public Art Donation: Accept the donation of sculpture Alegria and add it to the City’s permanent public art collection. (J. Maginot)
3. Professional Services Agreement: Adopt Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute professional services agreement for sewer rate structure analysis with NBS Government Finance Group, dba NBS; find that the approval of the agreement is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges), and 15306 (Information Collection).(A. Fairman)
4. Extension of Local Emergency: Adopt a Resolution extending the declaration of a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (J. Maginot)
5. Rental Fee Waiver Request: Approve the request from Ye Olde Towne Band and the Serenaders Band for an annual waiver of rental fees at Garden House in the amount of $5,400.(M. Price)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Hold Public Hearings and adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Los Altos adopting the Negative Declaration Of Environmental Impact prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations, Title 14 Chapter 3, Section 15000 et seq.) on the possible environmental consequences of the adoption of the ordinance and design guidelines; and Introduce, as read by title only, and waive further readings of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Locational Standards with the modifications reflected in the annotated version of the Ordinance proposed to the Planning Commission; and
Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Los Altos adopting Telecommunications Facilities Design Guidelines with the modifications reflected in the annotated version of the Design Guidelines proposed to the Planning Commission
DISCUSSION ITEMS
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7. Mid Year Budget Update : Adopt the Mid-Year 2022 Budget Update and amendments as presented. (J. Furtado)
8. City Council 2022 Strategic Goals and Priorities: Review the City’s 5-Year Strategic Goals and provide modifications as needed. (J. Maginot)
9. Council Legislative Subcommittee Update And Potential Council Action: Receive update from the City Council Legislative Subcommittee; discuss pending legislation and consider suggestions for additional bills to track. (Mayor Enander; Council Member Lee Eng)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
A. 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.