CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, November 15, 2022
via Teleconference
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TO PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON: Members of the public may also participate in person by being present at the Los Altos Community Center within the Sequoia meeting room.
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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
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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
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CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
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.
A. Public Comment on matters not on the agenda
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. Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report: If You Only Read the Ballot, You’re Being Duped: Approve the draft response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report: If You Only Read the Ballot, You're Being Duped (J. Maginot)
2. Emergency Declaration Resolution: Adopt a Resolution extending the declaration of a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic (J. Maginot)
3. Minutes: Approve Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of October 25, 2022. (A.
Rodriguez)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Introduce an Ordinance Adopting by Reference the 2022 California Building Codes with Amendments, and Set a Public Hearing on November 29, 2022, for Adoption of the Ordinance. This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15000 et seq.) and is categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3), which exempts from CEQA any project where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Adoption of the proposed Ordinance would not be an activity with potential to cause significant adverse effect on the environment because the changes made to the California Green Buildings Standards Code within are enacted to provide more protection to the environment, and therefore is exempt from CEQA. It is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, § 15308 which exempts actions taken by regulatory agencies for the enhancement and protection of the environment. As such, the Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA, and none of the circumstances set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
Possible Action:
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B. Introduce an Ordinance amending Title 12 Buildings and Construction of the Los Altos Municipal Code, Sections 12.04, 12.08, 12.10, 12.12, 12.16, 12.20, 12.22, 12.24, 12.26,
12.30, 12.32, 12.42 and 12.68 adopting by reference the 2022 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS; 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, PUBLISHED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS; 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY; 2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; 2022 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; AND 2022 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; C. Set a public hearing on November 29, 2022, for adoption of the Ordinance, pursuant to California Government Code Section 50022.3.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. December 2022 Council Meeting Dates: Provide direction to staff regarding December Council Meeting dates
6. Review and Provide Direction: Request for Transit Service Planning on San Antonio Road Corridor
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
7. Annual Development Impact Fees Report for Fiscal Year 2022
8. Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit: Overview of New Requirements
9. 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.)
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SPECIAL NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC
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