represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available while considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be aware, any revisions to the element must be posted on the local government’s website and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting to HCD.
Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.
For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research at:
https://www.opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html.
HCD appreciates the dedication housing element team provided throughout the housing element update and review. We are committed to assisting the City in addressing all statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Anthony Errichetto, of our staff, at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Paul McDougall
Senior Program Manager
Enclosure
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APPENDIX
CITY OF LOS ALTOS
The following changes are necessary to bring the City’s housing element into compliance with Article 10.6 of the Government Code. Accompanying each recommended change, we cite the supporting section of the Government Code.
Housing element technical assistance information is available on HCD’s website at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/hcd-memos. Among other resources, the housing element section contains HCD’s latest technical assistance tool, Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements (Building Blocks), available at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements/buildingblocks and includes the Government Code addressing State Housing Element Law and other resources.
A. Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints
1. Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2…shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).) Integration and Segregation: While the element was revised to include an analysis using local data and knowledge, including familial status, it should also compare conditions of integration and segregation in the City to the rest of the region.
Disparities in Access to Opportunity: The revised element included information regarding disparities in access to opportunities with local data and knowledge; however as stated in HCD’s prior review, a complete analysis should also describe what contributes to environmental conditions at the local level.
Identified Sites and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): The revised element addresses many of the requirements for this finding based on HCD’s prior review; however, a complete analysis must address the income categories of identified sites with respect to location, the number of sites and units by all income groups and how that affects the existing patterns for all components of the assessment of fair housing (e.g., segregation and integration, access to opportunity, disproportionate housing needs, etc.).
2. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality’s housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).)
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units that are either pending, approved, or under construction. While the revised element explains that infrastructure schedules and entitlement expirations do not present potential constraints, a complete analysis should also demonstrate the availability of pipeline projects during the planning period by analyzing past project completion rates and any known barriers to development in the planning period.
Furthermore, while the revised element in Table B-3 lists some projects as “under review,” it should also clarify any remaining steps needed for each project to receive final entitlement and permit approvals.
In addition, while the revised element added Program 1.N to facilitate and monitor the development of pipeline projects, it must provide specific commitments to effectively facilitate the development of pipeline projects beyond simply coordinating with applicants. As well, Program 1.N should also specifically commit to rezone or identify additional sites as necessary beyond ensuring compliance with No Net Loss if applications are not approved.
Suitability of Nonvacant Sites: While the revised element describes the existing uses of nonvacant sites, Table B-7 should also relate trends as described in the suitability analysis to sites identified in the Table (e.g., building age, property condition, improvement-to-land-value ratio, etc. as stated on p. B-14). In addition, the analysis should address public comments related to the identified sites and their potential for redevelopment during the planning period and add or remove sites as appropriate based on analysis. Specifically, the element should address public comments regarding downtown sites and the Foothill Crossing shopping center.
In addition, for your information, the element relies on nonvacant sites to accommodate 50 percent or more of the housing needs for lower-income households, which triggers requirements to make findings based on substantial evidence that the existing use is not an impediment and will likely discontinue in the planning period. While the resolution of adoption includes findings, any changes to the analysis should be reflected in future readoption of the element, if necessary.
Environmental Constraints: The revised element describes how environmental constraints relate to identified sites; however, as stated in HCD’s prior review a complete analysis should also describe other known conditions that may impede or preclude development on identified sites in the planning period (e.g., parcel shape, easements, toxic contamination, etc.).
Electronic Sites Inventory: For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element.
The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-communitydevelopment/housing-elements for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.
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the development standards of the PUD/C zone or other zones that allow emergency shelters by-right, discuss emergency shelter proximity to transportation and services and any conditions inappropriate for human habitability, and clarify whether emergency shelters are permitted without discretionary action.
Please be aware Chapter 654, Statues of 2022 (AB 2339), adds specificity on how cities and counties plan for emergency shelters and ensure sufficient and suitable capacity.
Future submittals of the housing element may need to address these statutory requirements. For additional information and timing requirements, please see HCD’s memo at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/planning-andcommunity/ab2339-notice.pdf.
3. An analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including the types of housing identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), and for persons with disabilities as identified in the analysis pursuant to paragraph (7), including land use controls… …fees... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(5).)
Land Use Controls: The element was not revised to address this finding. Specific commitments were added to Program 3.B regarding height limits; however, the element must still include a complete analysis to better formulate an appropriate programmatic response. In addition, Program 3.B must have clear outcomes and deliverables to revise standards. Please see HCD’s prior review for additional information.
A complete potential constraints analysis of land use controls should include the 40 percent maximum lot coverage and height limits in the R3-3, R3-1.8, and R3-1 as many of these zones do not allow for 3 stories by right while also allowing for multifamily uses.
As well, the element should analyze front and rear setback and heights for mixed-use projects. Furthermore, the element should clarify whether the Downtown Village Plan allows for housing, and if so, describe the development standards. The element mentions the existence of minimum unit sizes and therefore should explain what those standards are and analyze them as potential constraints. The element must add or revise program as necessary to sufficiently address identified constraints.
Minimum Unit Sizes: The element was not revised to address this finding. Please see HCD’s prior review for additional information.
Parking Requirements: Program 3.A commits to assess and modify current parking requirements to address potential constraints does not substitute the required analysis as part of the housing element. The element must include the appropriate analysis and Program 3.A must have clear outcomes and deliverables to mitigate or remove all identified constraints. Program 3.A should specify the sliding scale parking standards to be revised as well as other standards such as guest parking, undergrounding requirements, design dimensions, etc., as mentioned in the element. 187
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B. Housing Programs
1. Include a program which sets forth a schedule of actions during the planning period, each with a timeline for implementation, which may recognize that certain programs are ongoing, such that there will be beneficial impacts of the programs within the planning period, that the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the Housing Element... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c).)
To address the program requirements of Government Code section 65583, subdivision (c)(1-6), and to facilitate implementation, programs should include: (1) a description of the City’s specific role in implementation; (2) definitive implementation timelines; (3) objectives, quantified where appropriate; and (4) identification of responsible agencies and officials. Programs to be revised include the following:
• Program 1.E (Update Specific Plan): While the Program timing was revised to occur earlier in the planning period, it should specifically commit to removing subjective design standards (e.g., “landscape and beatification”). • Program 2.C (Affordable Housing Funding): The Program should be revised to add specific timing to implement the reduction in impact fees as well as metrics to provide additional incentives based on objective and measurable outcomes, as necessary.
• Program 1.I (Downtown Lot Consolidation Incentive): The Program should be revised to ensure meaningful and specific actions and objectives. In addition, Program 1.I should also include metrics to provide additional incentives based on objective and measurable outcomes, as necessary.
• Program 3.A (Prepare a Downtown parking plan and update citywide parking requirements): As stated in finding B3 regarding parking requirements, Program
3.A should provide specific commitment to update parking requirements throughout the City to address all identified constraints. • Program 3.B (Building Heights in Mixed-Use Zones): Program 3.B should revise the height limits for Main Street and State Street to be 36 feet or 3 stories. • Program 3.H (Design Review Process Update): Program 3.H should add discrete timing to remove the independent architect review.
2. Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each income level that could not be accommodated on sites identified in the inventory. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(1).)
As noted in Finding A2, the element does not include a complete site analysis, therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning were not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types. In addition, the element should be revised as follows:
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• Prior Identified Sites: The element was not revised to address this finding. As noted in HCD’s prior review, Program 1.G (Rezone Sites from Previous Housing Element) should commit to rezone sites at appropriate densities (e.g., allow at least 30 units per acre).
• Density Bonus: While Program 3.E (Ensure that the density bonus ordinance remains consistent with State law) was revised with specific commitments, it should also provide discrete timing for when the ordinance will be reviewed and updated as needed.
• SB9: The revised element added Program 1.M (SB-9 Implementation) with specific commitments but should also provide discrete timing for program implementation.
3. Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).)
As noted in Finding A3, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints.
4. Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).)
As noted in Finding A1, the element must include a complete analysis of AFFH and should add or modify programs based on the outcomes of a complete analysis. In addition, programs should be revised to add geographic targeting related to identified metrics. For example, because the City is predominantly the highest resource access to opportunity category and highest median income category, programs should prioritize enhancing housing mobility actions to focus implementation in areas throughout the City, including lower-density areas. In addition, programs should include place-based strategies for community revitalization, and displacement protection and should geographically target households and neighborhoods particularly at-risk. As well, program metrics and outcomes should be increased to target meaningful change.
In addition, the element should be revised as follows:
• Program 4.J (Alternative Transportation Incentive): The element was not revised to address this finding. Please see HCD’s prior review for additional information. • Program 6.C (Housing in Highest Resource Areas): While Program 6.C was revised with specific commitment, it should also add discrete timing to disseminate the webpage.
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PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
The following is public correspondence received by the City Clerk’s Office after the posting of the original agenda. Individual contact information has been redacted for privacy. This may not be a comprehensive collection of the public correspondence, but staff makes its best effort to include all correspondence received to date.
To send correspondence to the City Council, on matters listed on the agenda please email [email protected]
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Re: Public Comment Agenda Item # 9 – April 25 - Sixth Cycle Housing Element Discussion Dear Mayor Meadows and Members of the City Council:
The League of Women Voters supports the Staff proposal on the Housing Element to address HCD’s recent review. HCD expressed concern about the Foothill Crossing shopping center being included as a possible site for redevelopment. We have since learned that the owner of this property is interested in building housing and agree that this site is appropriately included in the inventory.
While we supported the previous adoption and were disappointed by its review results, we urge the Council to approve Staff’s proposed revisions in order to get the City certified compliant. (Please send comments related to this letter to Sue Russell at [email protected]) Karin Bricker, President LWV of Los Altos Mountain View Cc:
[email protected] Gabriel Engeland Nick Zornes Melissa Thurman [email protected] [email protected] 191
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AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 25, 2023
Subject: Status Update on the Sewer Master Plans (Informational Item) Prepared by: Thanh Nguyen, Senior Civil Engineer
Reviewed by: Aida Fairman, Environmental Services and Utilities Director Approved by: Gabriel Engeland, City Manager
Attachment:
None
Initiated by:
City Council, Staff
Previous Council Consideration:
None
Fiscal Impact:
None
Environmental Review:
Not Applicable
Summary:
The purpose of this staff report is to provide a status update to City Council on the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan and the Sewer System Management Plan.
Staff Recommendation:
None
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Purpose
Provide information to City Council about the status of the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan and the Sewer System Management Plan.
Background
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
The Master Plan for the City of Los Altos sanitary sewer system was completed and adopted in 2013. The 2013 Master Plan provides the City with a long-range comprehensive plan to guide the upgrade, expansion, and rehabilitation of the City’s sanitary sewer collection system. The Master Plan is referenced to develop annual capital improvement projects (CIP) and plan their corresponding budget. Since the adoption of the 2013 Master Plan, staff has completed many of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects identified in the plan and continues to implement CIP projects that when completed, would improve the reliability of the sanitary sewer system.
Sewer System Management Plan
The City of Los Altos Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update and Audit was last completed in 2017. The Sewer System Management Plan is a document required by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) that describes the activites an agency uses to manage its sewer collection system effectively. The SWRQB requires an agency to perform an audit of its SSMP every three years and update its SSMP every six years. On January 19, 2022, the City entered into a professional services agreement with Causey Consulting to perform the SSMP audit and update. The SSMP audit was completed and submitted to the City by the consultant in October 2022. On December 6, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a new Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) Order (Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ) for the Statewide Sanitary Sewer System Waste Discharge Requirements. This Order becomes effective on June 5, 2023, and it contains stricter requirements. Causey Consulting is currently working on updating the SSMP to meet the new WDR Order requirements. This project is expected to be completed by the end of FY 2022/2023.
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Discussion/Analysis
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
The City of Los Altos provides sewer collection services to City residents, a portion of unincorporated Santa Clara County and also from portions of Los Altos Hills that drain into the City’s sewer system. The Sanitary Sewer Master Plan is a document that provides an assessment of the current conditions of the system and outlines recommendations for future capital improvements that would be expected for an aging sewer system. The recommendations provided in the 2013 Master Plan are based on the professional judgment of the consultant after reviewing all the data provided at that time (e.g., the CCTV inspection videos and logs, as-builts, etc.) and their knowledge of industry standards.
Since the adoption of the 2013 Master Plan, staff has prioritized and implemented the Capital Improvement Program recommended in the Master Plan based on the condition assessment of the collection system. The recommendations include but are not limited to:
Chemical Root Treatment Program: Staff continues to perform chemical root treatment at the rate of one-third of the system per year.
Fats, Oils, Grease (FOG) program: Staff implements an annual FOG program to be in compliance with the SWRCB requirements.
Geographic Information System (GIS) updates: the City’s GIS is updated with new data, map changes, or inspection results as recommended.
Sewer Maintenance Equipment: Equipment for sewer maintenance has been replaced or purchased on a as-needed basis.
Preventative Maintenance: Staff continues to perform the preventive maintenance program for the collection system since it has effectively reduced Sanitary Sewer Overflows and stoppages.
Closed Circuit Television Video (CCTV) inspection program: Staff developed a Closed Circuit Television Video (CCTV) inspection program, which spanned over a five-year period. This program provides the condition assessment of the sewer mains throughout the City. This program will be completed by the time the next SSMP update begins. The program consists of five projects in which staff divided the City sewer system into five different CCTV zones, and each project is assigned one zone. Staff is currently in the progress of closing out the second project and starting with the third. Due to staff shortages throughout the years, this program is running a few years behind schedule and is anticipated to be completed within the next six years.
Sewer Replacement Program: The City has been implementing a replacement program to replace the existing 6-inch sewer pipes with 8-inch sewer pipes. Some highlight projects are:
- Current projects under design::
o Adobe Creek Sewer Main Replacement consists of replacement, and for some segments realignment, up to approximately 50 sewer main segments located along or near Adobe Creek.
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o Structural Reach Replacement consists of eight sewer segments located throughout the City. These segments were identified in the 2013 SSMP that, if replaced, will improve the reliability of the City’s sewer system. - Current projects under construction:
o CIPP Corrosion Rehabilitation, which consists of lining four trunk sewer mains at two locations on El Camino Real. The work area at the first location is between Del Medio Avenue and
o four sewer pipeline segments at two locations on El Camino Real. The work area at the first location is between Del Medio Avenue and Sherwood Avenue, and the work area at the second location is between Ortega Avenue and S Rengstorff Avenue.
o Sewer System Repair Program , which consists of realigning and replacing five sewer main segments located along First Street between San Antonio Road and Main Street in Downtown Los Altos. This project will replace a total of 1,479 linear feet of sewer pipes.
- Since the adoption of the 2013 SSMP, the following projects have been completed and accepted by City Council:
o CIPP Corrosion Rehabilitation project in 2020, which consists of 1,459 linear feet of lining along Springer Road
o CIPP Corrosion Rehabilitation project in 2018, which consists of lining 1,195 linear feet of sewer mains located on Covington Road and Del Medio Avenue o Structural Reach Replacement project in 2019, which consists of replacing 3,525 linear feet of replacement of 12 sewer segments located throughout the City
o South Sewer Replacement project in 2018, which replaced 805 linear feet of sewer mains located throughout the City
o Sewer System Repair Program in 2018, which replaced 2,480 linear feet of sewer mains throughout the City.
The next update to the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (SSMP) was initially planned to begin in 2023.
However, there are still CCTV inspection projects that were not able to be completed on time due to staff shortages. These CCTV inspection projects will need to be completed before the SSMP can be updated. Therefore, the next Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update will be deferred until 2028 or 2029, depending on available resources.
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It should be noted that the Sewer System Management Plan Update and Audit (SSMP Update and Audit) differs from the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update since the SSMP Update and Audit is a specific document and activities required by the SWRCB and focuses primarily on the operation and maintenance practices followed by the City. The SSMP Update and Audit are necessary as 195
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required per the SWRCB WDR. The audit is typically required every three years, and the update is every six years.
Causey Consulting completed the internal audit report of the SSMP in October 2022. The update was last due in August 2019; however, the audit process did not start until February of 2022 due to unsuccessful to a lack of responses to a Request for Proposals (RFP) and difficulty procuring services to perform the audit. The staff has spent a significant amount of effort procuring a consulting firm that specializes in SSMP updates and auditing. The City entered into an agreement with Causey Consulting in January 2022, and Causey Consulting began work on the audit and update in February 2022.
With the effective date of the new WDR Order, Causey Consulting suggested completing the audit before proceeding to update the SSMP since the findings from the audit should be addressed in the update, and the update needs to be completed after the effective date of the new WDR Order.
Causey Consulting is currently working on the update, and the anticipated completion date for this task is June 30, 2023. This update will reflect the new changes and requirements stated in the newly adopted WDR Order in December 2022. Below are some of the significant changes from the new WDR Order (Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ):
A new Category 4 spill is introduced, and the City shall report and certify all Category 4 spills to the online California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database quarterly, within 15 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the spills occurred. A Category 4 spill is defined as a spill of less than 50 gallons from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under the General Order that does not discharge to surface water.
Under section 3.3.4 State Water Board Human Right to Water Resolution. On November 16, 2021, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2021-0050 titled Condemning Racism, Xenophobia, Bigotry, and Racial Injustice, and Strengthening Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Access, and Anti-Racism. This Resolution ensures that the State Water Board is committed to protecting public health and beneficial uses of waterbodies in all communities, restoring impaired surface waterbodies and degraded aquifers, and promoting multi-benefit water quality projects. Through Resolution 2021- 0050, the State Water Board also commits to expanding implementation of its Climate Change Resolution to address the disproportionate effects of extreme hydrologic conditions and sea-level rise on Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, prioritizing: the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible drinking water and sanitation, sustainable management and protection of local groundwater resources, healthy watersheds, and access to surface waterbodies that support subsistence fishing.
On June 7, 2022, the State Water Board adopted a Resolution titled Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Enter into One or More Multi-Year Contracts Up to a Combined Sum of $4 Million for a Statewide Wastewater Needs Assessment, supporting the equitable access to sanitation for all Californians. 196
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Under section 5.12 Spill Emergency Responses Plan and Remedial Actions: It is required that the City updates and implements its Spill Emergency Response Plan within six (6) months of the Adoption Date of the new Order.
Within six (6) months of the Adoption Date of the new Order, the Legally Responsible Official shall upload the City’s existing Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.
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City of Los Altos 2023 Tentative Council Agenda Calendar All items and dates are tentative and subject to change unless a specific date has been noticed for a legally required Public Hearing. Items may be added or removed from the shown date at any time and for any reason prior to the publication of the agenda eight days prior to the next Council meeting.
Date Agenda Item
(Date identified by Council)
Agenda Section
(Consent,
Discussion Item -
note in red if
Public Hearing)
Dept/
Date of
request
to add.
May 9, 2023 Study Session Storm Water Master Plan Aida
May 9, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
3rd Quarter Report
Review Council Norms and Procedures Discussion Gabe
Solid Waste Rates Discussion Aida
Emergency Operations Report Discussion Angela
Approval of Final Map of 140 Lyell St Consent Victor
Chen
Gas Powered Leaf Blowers Discussion Nick
Adopt by reference the IBC Property Maintenance Code Public Hearing Nick Noise Ordinance Public Hearing Nick
CHAC Update Discussion Mayor
Legislative Bills Discussion Discussion Neysa
May 23, 2023 Closed Session
Study session orchard
May 23, 2023 FY23-24 Budget Study Session June
May 23, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OBAG3 Grant Funding for N. San Antonio Rod Complete Streets Project Consent Marisa Lee
1 st Amendment to Agreement with CO+ED Architecture Consent Morgan Lotfi
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All items and dates are tentative and subject to change unless a specific date has been noticed for a legally required Public Hearing. Items may be added or removed from the shown date at any time and for any reason prior to the publication of the agenda eight days prior to the next Council meeting.
Date Agenda Item
(Date identified by Council)
Agenda Section
(Consent,
Discussion Item -
note in red if
Public Hearing)
Dept.
Treasury Report Consent June
Council Non-Profit Civic Organization Contribution Discussion Anthony June 13, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-XX approving the Report of Sewer Service Charges and directing the Filing of Charges for Collection by the Tax Collector
2 Printed Public
Hearing -
- not less than 10
days - published
once a week for
two consecutive
weeks 5/11/2022
& 5/18/2022
Present 2023/24 Budget Public Hearing June
June 27, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Treasury Report Consent June
Adopt 2023/24 Budget Consent June
MidPen Board Member Presentation Special Item Mayor
July 11, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 22, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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Date Agenda Item
(Date identified by Council)
Agenda Section
(Consent,
Discussion Item -
note in red if
Public Hearing)
Dept.
Treasury Report Consent June
September 12, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 26, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Year End tentative report – September (if needed)
Treasury Report Consent June
October 10, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
October 24, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Treasury Report Consent June
November 14, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
1st Quarter report FY 2021/2022
November 28, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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Date Agenda Item
(Date identified by Council)
Agenda Section
(Consent,
Discussion Item -
note in red if
Public Hearing)
Dept.
Future Agenda Topics to Be Scheduled….
May is Bike Month Proclamation Special Item Mayor
Comprehensive multi-modal traffic study (analysis of recent projects projected parking, trip generation, & traffic impacts to actuals; ECR impacts should include adjacent streets) – Jim ES
PCI Report – Jim
MWENDO – Council (with Env Commission)
Dark Skies Ordinance (LLE/JW/NF/ 2/21/2023)
Update to personnel rules– HR Consent HR
Cities Association JPA – Council Discussion Angel
Future Agenda Item Policy Update Discussion Anthony
Acceptance of the CCTV Video Inspection; Project WW01011 Consent Aida Treasury Report Consent June
December 5, 2023 Council Reorganization
December 12, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
(ACFR)and Year End – 1st meeting December
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Date Agenda Item
(Date identified by Council)
Agenda Section
(Consent,
Discussion Item -
note in red if
Public Hearing)
Dept.
Flag Policy Pilot, 2nd Nov Meeting 2023 Discussion Council SB 423 – Support or Oppose Discussion NF
SVCE Electrification Grant Consent Aida
Bicycle parking ratio ordinance (HEU) Discussion Nick
Acceptance of the Council Chamber AV project Consent Aida City wide parking analysis – (HEU) Study Session Nick
Design Contract for S 1st Street scape Consent Jim
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PROGRAM SUB PROJECT INITIATION DATE HEU COMPLETION DATE STATUS Program 2.D: Encourage and streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Budget & Hire Planning
Technician December 31, 2022 COMPLETED
Program 2.D: Encourage and streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Amend ADU Ordinance
based upon HCD's letter 6 months or less
Program 3.H: Amend design review process and
requirements.
Eliminate 3rd Party
Architectural Review February 28, 2023 COMPLETED
Program 3.H: Amend design review process and
requirements.
Dismiss Design Review
Commission February 28, 2023 COMPLETED
Program 3.L: Eliminate the requirement of story poles. March 31, 2023 COMPLETED Program 2.E: Conduct annual ADU rental income surveys. Budget & Hire Housing March 31, 2023 BUDGET DEPENDENT Program 4.J: Facilitate alternate modes of transportation for Adopt VMT Policy & June 30, 2023 COMPLETED Program 2.D: Encourage and streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
RFP-Permit Ready ADU
Plans July 31, 2023 DEVELOPING RFP
Program 1.H: Facilitate housing on City-owned sites. Financial Analysis July 1, 2023 December 31, 2023 DEVELOPING RFP Program 3.D: Evaluate and adjust impact fees. August 1, 2023 December 31, 2024 RFP RELEASED 4/10/23 Program 1.H: Facilitate housing on City-owned sites. Release RFP December 31, 2023 Program 6.C: Target housing development in highest
resource areas. Initial Outreach September 31, 2023
Program 6.D: Promote Housing Choice (Section 8) rental
assistance program. September 31, 2023
Program 2.A: Continue to implement and enhance
inclusionary housing requirements. December 31, 2023 IN-PROGRESS Program 2.B: Establish an affordable housing in-lieu fee and commercial linkage fee. Housing in-lieu fee. December 31, 2023 IN-PROGRESS Program 2.F: Water and Sewer Service Providers. December 31, 2023 Program 3.B: Modify building height in mixed-use zoning districts. Downtown Districts December 31, 2023
Program 3.E: Ensure that the density bonus ordinance
remains consistent with State law. December 31, 2023 ONGOING Program 3.H: Amend design review process and
requirements. Code Amendments December 31, 2023 COMPLETED 203
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Program 3.K: Standardize multimodal transportation
requirements.
Bicycle Storage and
Charging Regulations December 31, 2023 IN-PROGRESS
Program 3.K: Standardize multimodal transportation
requirements.
Remove CSC Review of
Housing Developments December 31, 2023 COMPLETED
Program 4.C: Allow Low Barrier Navigation Centers
consistent with AB 101. December 31, 2023
Program 4.D: Allow transitional and supportive housing
consistent with State law. December 31, 2023
Program 4.E: Allow employee/farmworker housing
consistent with State law. December 31, 2023
Program 4.F: Reasonably accommodate disabled persons’
housing needs. December 31, 2023
Program 6.B: Maintain and expand an inventory of
affordable housing funding sources. Prepare Inventory. December 31, 2023 Program 6.E: Prepare and distribute anti-displacement
information. December 31, 2023
Program 1.A: Rezone for RHNA shortfall. January 31, 2024 Program 1.G: Rezone housing sites from previous Housing Elements. January 31, 2024
Program 3.G: Amend Conditional Use Permits findings
applicable to housing developments. March 31, 2024
Program 3.I: Allow residential care facilities consistent with State law. March 31, 2024
Program 3.J: Explicitly allow manufactured homes consistent with State law. March 31, 2024
Program 3.F: Reduce Conditional Use Permit requirement for residential mixed-use and
multi-family. September 31, 2024
Program 1.B: Facilitate higher density housing in the
Commercial Thoroughfare (CT) District. December 31, 2024 Program 1.C: Allow housing in the Office Administrative (OA) District. December 31, 2024
Program 1.E: Update the Loyola Corners Specific Plan. December 31, 2024 204
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Program 2.D: Encourage and streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Adopt-Permit Ready ADU
Plans December 31, 2024
Program 3.A: Prepare a Downtown parking plan and update citywide parking requirements. December 31, 2024 DEVELOPING RFP Program 3.B: Modify building height in mixed-use zoning districts.
Commercial
Neighborhood (CN)
District December 31, 2024
Program 3.C: Remove floor-to-area ratio (FAR) restriction at Rancho Shopping Center and
Woodland Plaza. December 31, 2024
Program 3.M: Modify parking requirements for emergency
shelters consistent with State
law. December 31, 2024
Program 2.B: Establish an affordable housing in-lieu fee and commercial linkage fee. Commercial linkage fee. December 31, 2025 Program 1.D: Allow housing on certain Public and
Community Facilities District sites and
facilitate housing on religious institution properties. December 31, 2025 Program 1.F: Rezone Village Court parcel. December 31, 2025 Program 4.H: Provide additional density bonuses and
incentives for housing that accommodates special needs
groups. December 31, 2025
Program 4.I: Allow senior housing with extended care
facilities in multi-family and mixed-use zoning districts. December 31, 2025 Program 1.I: Incentivize Downtown lot consolidation. July 31, 2026 Program 4.G: Assist seniors to maintain and rehabilitate their homes. July 31, 2026
Program 6.C: Target housing development in highest
resource areas. Follow-up Outreach September 31, 2026
Program 1.H: Facilitate housing on City-owned sites. Entitlement Review December 31, 2026 Program 3.N: Modify standards in the R3 zoning districts. December 31, 2026 205
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Program 4.J: Facilitate alternate modes of transportation for residents.
Capital Improvement
Project for above head
pedestrian crossing
signals on San Antonio
Road near Downtown Los
Altos December 31, 2027
Program 5.F: Incentivize the creation of play areas for multifamily housing projects. December 31, 2027 Program 1.K: Participate in regional housing needs planning efforts. Ongoing
Program 1.L: General Plan amendments. Ongoing
Program 1.M: SB 9 implementation. Ongoing
Program 1.N: Facilitate and monitor pipeline housing
projects. Ongoing
Program 2.C: Assist in securing funding for affordable
housing projects. Ongoing
Program 2.D: Encourage and streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Ongoing
Program 2.E: Conduct annual ADU rental income surveys. Annual Survey Annually Program 4.A: Support efforts to fund homeless services. Ongoing Program 4.B: Continue to participate in local and regional forums for homelessness,
supportive, and transitional housing. Ongoing
Program 5.A: Monitor condominium conversions. Ongoing
Program 5.B: Continue to administer the City’s affordable housing programs. Ongoing
Program 5.C: Restrict commercial uses from displacing
residential neighborhoods. Ongoing
Program 5.D: Implement voluntary code inspection program. Ongoing Program 5.E: Help secure funding for housing rehabilitation and assistance programs. Ongoing
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Program 6.A: Assist residents with housing discrimination and landlord-tenant
complaints. Ongoing
Program 6.B: Maintain and expand an inventory of
affordable housing funding sources.
Inform, Evaluate
Apply/Submit Ongoing
Program 6.F: Affirmatively market physically accessible units. Ongoing Program 7.A: Promote energy and water conservation and
greenhouse gas reduction
through education and awareness campaigns. Ongoing
Program 7.B: Monitor and implement thresholds and
statutory requirements of climate change legislation. Ongoing 207
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