CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, May 24, 2022
via Teleconference
Please Note: Per California Executive Order N-29-20, the City Council will meet via Telephone/Video Conference Only.
Telephone: 1-650-242-4929Meeting ID: 148 852 6716
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TO PARTICIPATE VIA VIDEO: Follow the link above. Members of the public will need to have a working microphone on their device and must have the latest version of Ringcentral installed (available at http://www.ringcentral.com/download.html). To request to speak, please use the “Raise hand” feature located at the bottom of the screen.
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.
SPECIAL ITEMS
A. Anne Roberts and Dick Liewer Recipient of the 2022 Los Altos Historic Preservation Award
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 City Council Regular Meeting of May 10, 2022. (A Rodriguez)
2. Approve Resolution: Authorize staff to submit the Los Altos Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for a Beacon Award for environmental excellence (R Aggarwal)
3. Delegation of Authority: Authorize the City Manager to submit applications to CalPERS for Industrial Disability Retirements of behalf of the City (I Silipin)
4. Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report: Receive the Investment Portfolio Report through Quarter Ended March 31, 2022 (J Furtado)
5. Tree Protection Ordinance: Direct the Environmental Commission to work with City staff to evaluate the City’s Tree Protection Ordinance and recommend changes as needed (J Maginot)
6. Approve: Rental Fee Waiver Request by the Friends of the Library of Los Altos (M Price) PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Review and Approve: Recommended Process proposed by Alta Housing for establishing a Below Market Rate (BMR) Waiting List and Provide Direction to Staff (L Simpson)
8. In-person City Council and Commission meetings: Provide direction on the return to inperson City Council and Commission meetings (J Maginot)
9. Council Legislative Subcommittee Update And Potential Council Action: Receive update from the City Council Legislative Subcommittee; discuss pending legislation including, but not limited to AB 2053, AB 2063, AB 2097, AB 2221, AB 2625, AB 2762, AB 2164, AB 1944, SB 897, SB 922, SB 930, SB 932, & SB 1067
10. Open Government Policy: Council Subcommittee Report 5/24/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 3
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
11. 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.