CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
7:00 PM - Tuesday, March 28, 2023
via Videoconference and In Person
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
At 7:06 p.m. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order.
ESTABLISH QUORUM
PRESENT: Councilmembers Fligor, Lee Eng (via Zoom), Dailey, Vice Mayor Weinberg, Mayor Meadows
ABSENT: None
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953, Council Member Lee Eng participated in the meeting via videoconference. The videoconference location was identified in the notice for this meeting.
Councilmember Lee Eng confirmed that she could hear the proceedings, attested to have posted the agenda properly at her location, and that the location was publicly accessible.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Arya Tatavarty, with Troop 60430 led the pledge.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no Closed Session.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Staff removed Item 7 from the Consent Calendar and informed the Council that it would return at the next meeting.
Vice Mayor Weinberg requested to move Item 16 to the Consent Calendar. City Attorney Houston responded and it was not moved.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke: Jon Baer, Joe Beninato, and Roberta Phillips.
SPECIAL ITEM
A. Women's History Month Proclamation
Mayor Meadows presented the proclamation to the Council. 03/28/23 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 7
A motion by Vice Mayor Weinberg, seconded by Councilmember Dailey, to approve Items 1 though 6 and 8 through 11 from the Consent calendar was approved with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fligor, Lee Eng, Dailey, Vice Mayor Weinberg, Mayor Meadows NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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)
Sustainability Coordinator Tania Katbi presented the item to Council.
Councilmember Fligor asked clarifying questions and Sustainability Coordinator Katbi and Environmental Services and Utilities Director Freedman responded.
The following member of the public spoke: Carl Van Reis.
A motion by Vice Mayor Weinberg, seconded by Councilmember Fligor, to adopt an Ordinance 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 the second reading and adoption was approved with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fligor, Lee Eng, Dailey, Vice Mayor Weinberg, Mayor Meadows NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
14. Administrative Appeal: 389 and 425 1st Street
City Manager Engeland asked if any Councilmember had any ex parte communication or meeting with the appellant prior to this meeting with regards specifically to the item at hand to disclose that before the proceedings. Vice Mayor Weinberg and Councilmember Fligor did have prior substantive email exchanges with the appellant as well as a request for a meeting which they declined. No other members of the Council had prior communication.
City Attorney Houston introduced the item to Council and explained the appellate process. 03/28/23 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 5 of 7
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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) Police Chief Averiett presented the item to Council.
Councilmember Dailey, Vice Mayor Weinberg and Councilmember Lee Eng asked clarifying questions that Chief Averiett responded to.
There was no public comment.
The Council engaged in discussion.
A motion by Councilmember Lee Eng, seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows, to approve the purchase of two Marked Patrol Hybrid Ford Police Vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford for a total of $114,284.88 and secure an extended warranty if available. A friendly amendment by Mayor Meadows to remove language about extended warranty was accepted by Councilmember Lee Eng. The motion was approved with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fligor, Lee Eng, Dailey, Vice Mayor Weinberg, Mayor Meadows NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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)
Community Development Director Nick Zornes presented the item to Council.
Council asked a clarifying questions and Director Zornes responded.
There was no public comment.
Council engaged in discussion.
A motion by Councilmember Dailey, seconded by Mayor Meadows, to 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, and finding this ordinance exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the state guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 was approved with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lee Eng, Dailey, Vice Mayor Weinberg, Mayor Meadows NOES: Councilmember Fligor
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COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilmember Lee Eng gave a report to the Council regarding her attendance of the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference.
Council reported out on events they have participated in recently.
Councilmember Fligor reported that she plans on attending the Cal Cities Leaders' summit in April.
Councilmember Fligor requested an Emergency Operations Report and that Commission recommendations be part of Staff reports. City Manager Engeland responded that Emergency Operations Report was in the works and that Commission feedback will start coming forward in staff reports.
Councilmember Dailey requested a discussion of mitigation of power failures, which received support from Councilmember Lee Eng. Council will wait to discuss mitigation of power failures until after receiving a report from the City Manager on the recent power outages.
Councilmember Lee Eng asked for a report on the City's Neighborhood Watch which will come back as an informational report. Councilmember Lee Eng also asked to support SB 423, which received a second from Councilmember Fligor to come back to Council.
Mayor Meadows asked for a Council Travel Policy, which received support from Councilmember Fligor and Vice Mayor Weinberg.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Meadows adjourned the meeting at 12:08 am.
/ Sally Meadows. MAYO
ATTEST:
And Dali
Ange Rodyguez, INTERIM CITY CLERK