CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
CITY
7:00 PM - Tuesday, October 25, 2022
via Videoconference
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
At 7:01 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
Evangeline and Adelaide Wang from Troop 60615 led the pledge of allegiance.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No closed session, nothing to report.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Council Member Lee Eng asked for Item 8 to be moved into the Consent Calendar. City Attorney Houston recommended against that move to ensure public participation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke: Nadja Jackson, and Gary Hedden.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve the City Manager or Designee to Increase appropriations: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his/her designee, to increase appropriations up to and including $100,000 for grants, donations, and reimbursements received for costs not previously budgeted (S. Niederhofer)
2. Approve the increase of appropriations in the Solid Waste Operating Budget: Authorize an appropriation increase in the Solid Waste Operating Budget in the amount of $65,120 to cover the costs of four (4) compost giveaways in Fiscal Year 22/23 (A. Fairman)
3. Approve Contract Amendment for CivicPlus LLC: Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendment with CivicPlus LLC for a three (3) year extension through FY 24/25 in the amount of $93,885.08 (J. Chew)
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4. Approve Complete Streets Master Plan: Adopt Resolution 2022-XX of the City Council of the City of Los Altos adopting the Complete Streets Master Plan: An Active Transportation Framework after Additional Round of Revisions Following Council Feedback at Second Study Session (M. Lee)
5. Approve FY22/23 Budget Appropriations: Adopt a resolution to appropriate $250,000 for budget contingencies in the general fund non-department account (2410), $90,000 for the November 2022 election in the general fund City Clerk account (1410), and $100,000 for equipment replacement in the equipment replacement account (00065) (S. Niederhofer) Approve Contract Amendment with Maze & Associates: Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement extension with Maze & Associates for Auditing Services (J. Du)
Minutes: Approve Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of October 11, 2022. (A.
Rodriguez)
Resident Roberta Philips asked for Item 4 to be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Following a motion by Council Member Weinberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows, Items 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 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
Mayor Enander indicated that Item 4 would be considered before Item 8.
CONSENT ITEM 4
The following members of the public spoke: Roberta Philips, Marc Sidel, Jeanine Valadez, Brian Jones, Pete Dailey, Toni Moos, Joe Beninato, Christine Y.
Council Member Weinberg commented in favor and moved to adopt Item 4 as presented, which received a second from Council Member Fligor.
Council engaged in discussion.
Council Member Lee Eng offered a friendly amendment to include a suggested title edit which was not accepted by Council Member Weinberg.
Council Member Lee Eng offered a subsequent motion to have an edit to the title which did not receive a second.
Item 4 was approved as presented with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Fligor, Lee Eng, Weinberg, Vice Mayor Meadows, Mayor Enander
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. Prop 1 Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom: Provide direction on City of Los Altos position regarding Proposition 1 on the November 2022 Ballot Interim City Clerk Rodriguez introduced the item to Council and City Attorney Houston commented about the logistics of this process and the meaning of the proposed resolutions.
Council Member Fligor and Weinberg asked a clarifying question to which City Attorney Houston responded.
The following members of the public spoke: Joe Beninato, Jeanine Valadez, Toni Moos.
Council engaged in discussion.
Mayor Enander moved, seconded by Council Member Weinberg, to adopt a resolution in support of Proposition 1 as emended and presented by Council Member Weinberg. The 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
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
9. Tentative Council Calendar
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Weinberg reported that he and his family attended the Los Altos Movie Night this past Saturday hosted by the Park and Recreation Department.
Council Member Fligor attended the Los Altos School Safety session and thanks Officer Cottrell and Captain Krauss for attending an evening event and answering public question.
Council Member Lee Eng attended the acquisition of county land for North County Medical that will offer services closer to residents living in the northern part of Santa Clara County.
Mayor Enander thanked Los Altos Community Foundations for their work with Compassion week events.
Assistant City Manager Jon Maginot announced that the next meeting will be held in a hybrid format and those that want to attend in person may do so in the Sequoia room at the Los Altos Community Center. 10/25/2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 4
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Enander adjourned the meeting at 8:17 pm.
Quito Enanda
Anita Enander MAYOR
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