CITY COUNCIL MEETING -
SECOND AMENDMENT
3/24/23
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, March 28, 2023
via Videoconference and In Person
Please Note: The City Council will meet in person as well as via Telephone/Video Conference Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 860 8720 0853
https://losaltosca-gov.zoom.us/j/86087200853?pwd=NnRMb0gzdThEMExQRXhXanFjbGZyQT09 Passcode: 353132
PLEASE NOTE: Councilmember Lee Eng will participate in the meeting via videoconference from the site listed below. The meeting agenda will be posted on the videoconference site, which is accessible to the public. Anyone wishing to address the Council from the videoconference site will be provided with an opportunity to do so.
Location:
Courtyard Marriott Room #1151
901 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
TO PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON: Members of the public may also participate in person by being present at the Los Altos Council Chamber at Los Altos City Hall located at 1 N. San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA.
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 ZOOM installed (available at https://zoom.us/download). 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. .
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AGENDA
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
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.
i. Public Comment Not on Agenda
SPECIAL ITEM
A. Women's History Month Proclamation
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 February 28, 2023. (A.
Rodriguez)
2. Minutes: Approve Minutes of the City Council Retreat of February 21, 2023. (A. Rodriguez)
3. Receive and Accept: Treasurer’s Report – Month Ended December 31, 2022 (J. Du)
4. Receive and Accept: Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report – Quarter Ended December 31, 2022 (J. Du)
5. City Council Goals: Adopt a Resolution affirming the City Council Strategic Goals (J. Maginot)
6. Award Construction Contract for Sewer System Repair Program, Project WW01001: Award the construction contract for the Base Bid and the Additive Alternate No. 1 (Total 3/28/2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - SECOND AMENDMENT 3/24/23 AGENDA Page 3 of 4 Bid) for the Sewer System Repair Program Project WW-01001 to Casey Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder submitting a bid in the amount not-to-exceed $778,550 and approve the City Manager the authority up to 15% construction contingency if needed, in the amount not-toexceed $116,783 (T. Nguyen)
7. Santa Clara Valley Runoff Pollution Prevention Program: Approve Contract Amendment No. 4 with Santa Clara Valley Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP); find that the approval of the amendment is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 (E. McDannold)
8. 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report: Adopt a resolution authorizing staff to submit the Housing Element Annual Progress Report to HCD (S. Williams)
9. SVCE Decarbonization Grant Program Agreement: Adopt Resolution 2023-___ authorizing the City Manager to 1) Accept the SVCE Decarbonization Grant Program Agreement for the design, procurement, and construction of the Energization Station Project (CF-XXX), 2) Appropriate the grant funds of $200,684 to the CIP Project Funds (CF-XXX), and 3) Transfer $8,500 from Sustainability Operating Budget (5330-5270) to the CIP Project Funds (CF-XXX) (E. McDannold)
10. 2023 Update of City Investment Policy: Adopt the revised Investment Policy for 2023 (J. Du)
11. Fiscal Year 2022 Audited Financial Statements and Compliance reports: Accept Fiscal Year 2022 Audited Financial Statements and Compliance reports (J. Du)
12. Hybrid Ford Police Interceptor Vehicles: Approve Purchase of two Marked Patrol Hybrid Ford Police Vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford for a total of $114,284.88 (K. Krauss)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Single-use Foodware Accessories and Condiments Ordinance in Compliance with AB 1276:
Introduce and waive further reading of a Single-use Foodware Accessories and Condiments Ordinance, in compliance with AB 1276, of the City Council of the City of Los Altos adding Chapter 6.45 (Single-use Foodware Accessories and Condiments) to Title 6 (Health and Safety) of the Los Altos Municipal Code adopting by reference Chapter 5.2 (commencing with section 42270) of Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code prohibiting a food facility from providing any single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment unless requested by consumer and authorizing City and County enforcement and penalties, and set a Public Hearing on April 11, 2023 for adoption of the Ordinance. (T. Katbi)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
14. Administrative Appeal: 389 and 425 1st Street
15. AB 481 Military Equipment Use Annual Report: Review and renew Ordinance No. 2023-489 by introducing and waiving further reading of Ordinance No. 2023-489 approving Los Altos Police Policy 709 pertaining to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment as mandated by Assembly Bill 481 (K. Krauss)
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16. Adopt Housing Element Update Ordinance: Adopt an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos amending chapters 2.08, 12.44, 13.04, 14.76, and 14.78 of the Los Altos municipal code to implement certain provisions of program 3.H and 3.K of the sixth cycle Housing Element Update, this ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the state guidelines implementing the California environmental quality act of 1970. (N. Zornes)
17. Update on Return to In-Person City Council and Commission meetings: Receive an update on the return to in-person City Council and Commission meetings and provide direction if needed (J. Maginot)
18. SB43 Support Letter: Discuss and Provide Direction regarding the SB43 Letter of Support regarding Mental Health Reforms
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
19. 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
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