CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
CITY
7:00 PM - Tuesday, August 23, 2022
via Videoconference
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
Elodie Guy with Troop 60078 and Julien Guy with Pack 103 led the pledge of allegiance.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Public Employment: City Manager Performance Evaluation:
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)
Mayor Enander stated that a Closed Session was continued to after tonight's Regular Meeting.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
No changes were requested.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke: Kendall Nord, Jacob Sterling Silver, and Pierre Bedard.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes: Approve Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of August 4, 2022. (A.
Rodriguez)
2. Project Acceptance of Annual Street Striping Project TS-01003: Adopt Resolution No. 2022- _ accepting the Annual Street Striping Project TS-01003; consider finding the project exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (D. Fisch)
3. Project Acceptance of El Monte Avenue Sidewalk Gap Closure Project TS-01038: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-XX regarding Project Acceptance of the El Monte Avenue Sidewalk Gap Closure (TS-01038); consider finding that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (N. Shahbazi) 8/23/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 4
4. Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report - Quarter Ended June 30, 2022 (S. Niederhofer)
5. Emergency Declaration Resolution: Adopt a resolution extending the declaration of a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic (J. Maginot)
Following a motion by Council Member Fligor, seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows, Items 1-5, were approved with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows, Mayor Enander
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Prometheus Real Estate Group, Ine - 5150 El Camino Real: Consider the Proposed Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, Inclusionary Housing, and State Density Bonus Modification for a 196-Unit Multiple Family Development at 5150 El Camino Real; consider finding that no further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is required for the project because the findings in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 cannot be made (S. Gallegos) Senior Planner Sean Gallegos presented to Council.
Council Member Weinberg disclosed that he had met with the applicant. Further, his client hired BKF Engineers, which worked on 5150 El Camino Real, as an expert witness in a legal case but he has not been in a financial relationship with the company.
Council Members Fligor, Lee Eng, and Vice Mayor Meadows also disclosed that they have met with the applicant.
The Prometheus Real Estate Group presented to Council. Council Member Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows asked clarifying questions.
Public Comment was provided by: Giovanni Ottoline, Jacob Sterling Silver, Jeanine Valadez, Andy Dolich, and Pierre Bedard.
The Prometheus Real Estate Group team responded to some of the public comments. Council engaged in further discussion.
At 9:14 pm, Mayor Enander called a for a recess and returned the meeting back to order at 9:25 pm.
Council engaged in further discussion amongst themselves and the Prometheus Real Estate Group. 8/23/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 4
Following a motion by Council Member Enander, seconded by Council Member Weinberg, the Council approved a resolution making findings, approving a vesting tentative subdivision map, inclusionary housing and density bonus modification for a 196- unit multiple-family development at 5150 El Camino Real as presented with the agreed changes to condition 26, with respect to the Parkland Dedication, once staff renumbers the conditions, and condition 42 regarding the five townhomes and to the priorities for the assignment of the BMRs as discussed and agreed upon by all parties at the meeting and making the finding that there is no further review under CEQA guidelines under section 15162 cannot be made.
Motion passed with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows, Mayor Enander
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DISCUSSION ITEMS - NONE
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
7. Annual Development Impact Fees Report for Fiscal Year 2021
8. Tentative Council Calendar
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Fligor inquired regarding the Complete Streets Master Plan moving further out to which Jim Sandoval, Engineering Services Director, responded
Council Member Weinberg disclosed that he will be moving to a new residence in the north part of the City of Los Altos.
Council Member Lee Eng asked staff to look at the tape regarding the Chamber of Commerce request for funds. Mayor Enander supported this request and City Manager Engeland responded that staff would review the tape.
The Legislative Subcommittee will be looking into the ability for the Council to support ballot propositions utilizing a memo from City Attorney.
The Legislative Subcommittee is working on further recommendations for Council for a near future meeting.
City Manager Engeland gave an update of City activates. 8/23/2022 CITY CoUnCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 4
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Enander adjourned the Regular meeting at 10:54 pm to reconvene Closes Session at 10:58 pm. At 12:04 am, Mayor Enander announced that there was nothing to report and adjourned the meeting.
Out Emande
Anita Enander MAYOR
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