CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, July 11, 2023
via Videoconference and In Person
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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.
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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.
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1. SPECIAL ITEMS
Recognition of Los Altos Employee Award Recipients
Proclamation Recognizing 2023 as the 30-Year Anniversary of the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail
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. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 27, 2023
2. Adopt a Resolution accepting completion of the Sanitary Sewer Video Inspection, Project WW0101121; and authorize the Environmental Services and Utilities Department Director to record a Notice of Completion as required by law
3. Adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the EOC Design Agreement between the City of Los Altos and Noll & Tam Architects and Planners in an amount not to exceed $75,583 to evaluate an upsized generator sized for the whole Los Altos Community Center and some capacity for Los Altos Youth Center Office Conversion Project. (M. Loatfi)
4. Adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the August 31, 2021, Plan Review Services Agreement between the City of Los Altos and TRB + Associates to provide as-needed civil, grading, and drainage engineering services that encompass plan review and construction inspection for private developments in Los Altos
5. Adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Los Altos and Silicon Valley Clean Energy to accept a Community Resilience Program Grant
6. Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Chapter 11.15 to Title 11 Miscellaneous Property Regulations of the Los Altos Municipal Code Creating a Standalone Chapter for Leaf Blower Regulations and find that this action is Exempt from Environmental Review Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
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7. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Chapter 11.14 Mechanical Equipment to Title 11 Miscellaneous Property Regulations of the Los Altos Municipal Code and find that this action is Exempt from Environmental Review Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
8. Adopt changes to the City of Los Altos Commission Handbook
9. Review and Authorize the Mayor to Sign Letters of Support for SB4 (Wiener) and SB423 (Wiener)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
10. Automated License Plate Readers Policy Update
11. Receive an update on contracted use of café space in the Los Altos Community Center
12. Designate a Voting Representative Delegate and Alternate to Vote on Proposed Resolutions at the CalCities 2023 Annual Conference in Sacramento, CA on September 22, 2023
13. Discussion on the Allen Bill and the School District
14. Discussion Regarding a Council Travel Policy
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
15. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Update 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
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Altos will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk 72 hours prior to the meeting at (650) 947-2610.
Agendas Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.losaltosca.gov/citycouncil/online/index.html.
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, and that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body, will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk’s Office, City of Los Altos, located at One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. 7/11/2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 4 of 4
If you wish to provide written materials, please provide the City Clerk with 10 copies of any document that you would like to submit to the City Council for the public record.