CITY OF LOS ALTOS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
5:30 p.m.
1 N. San Antonio Rd.~ Los Altos, CA
SPECIAL MEETING
Sally Meadows, Mayor
Jonathan Weinberg, Vice Mayor
Pete Dailey, Councilmember
Neysa Fligor, Councilmember
Lynette Lee Eng, Councilmember
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
ESTABLISH QUORUM:
All Councilmembers were present and in person during the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM(S):
There were no speakers during public comment.
DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
1. Conduct a Halsey House Next Steps Study Session; provide any staff direction in the form of a motion; find the Council's action in holding the study session and providing staff direction is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262.
Aida Fairman, Environmental Services and Utilities Department Director, presented the report.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Gary Hedden • Jon Baer
• Rory Van Tuyl • Roberta Phillips
• Tim Twerdahl • Joe Beninato
• Teresa Morris
The City Council provided the following direction:
Approve an Initial Study and full Environmental Impact Report, if appropriate, pertaining to two primary options: Demolition and Adaptive Re-Use.
Jonathan Weinberg, Councilmember, provided a Friendly Amendment to the motion by Pete Dailey, Councilmember:
The City Council finds the Study Session is exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262. Councilmember Dailey accepted the Friendly Amendment.
Motion by Dailey and Seconded by Lee Eng to provide direction to staff, as detailed, find the Council's action in holding the study session and providing direction is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
City of Los Altos
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2023
The meeting minutes were prepared by Melissa Thurman, City Clerk, for approval at the regular meeting of May 9, 2023.
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Mayor City Clerk