CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, September 12, 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: 847 9838 7284
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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.
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
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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.
September 12, 2023 Written Public Comments
SPECIAL ITEMS
Presentation from Silicon Valley Clean Energy on the Electric Showcase Awards
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 Special and Regular Meeting Minutes for the meetings of August 22, 2023
2. Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report – Quarter Ended June 30, 2023
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a not-to-exceed contract with C2R Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $100,000 to provide on-call sanitary sewer spot repairs and CCTV inspection services
4. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for a Downtown Parking Strategy
5. Waive second reading and adopt Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments implementing programs identified in the adopted housing element, Program 4.C Allow Low Barrier Navigation Centers consistent with AB 101, Program 4.D Allow transitional and supportive housing consistent with State law, Program 4. E Allow employee/farmworker housing consistent with State law, Program
4.F Reasonably accommodate disabled persons’ housing needs. The proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines since there would be no possibility of a significant effect on the environment
6. Waive second reading and adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Chapter 12.72 Penalty for Expired Permits and amending Chapter 12.08 and 12.10 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
7. Waive second reading and adopt 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 9/12/2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 4
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. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year funding agreement with Community Services Agency in the amount of $25,000 annually
9. Authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $67,500 annually for five years as previously directed during the budget process
10. Approve amendments to the Commission Handbook sections on ad hoc subcommittees, Council liaisons, and conflicts of interest
11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Joint Exercise Powers Agreement and Cooperation Agreement to undertake or to assist in the undertaking of essential activities pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020 and subsequent automatic renewals unless terminated
DISCUSSION ITEMS
12. Introduce and waive further reading of an ordinance of bidding procedures under the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act; find that the adoption of the ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061
13. Authorize the City Manager to sign a new contract with the Los Altos History Museum in the initial amount of $120,000 annually for five years
14. Consider the Public Arts Commission recommendation to purchase and place three sculptures by artist Matthew Duffy at locations within the City
15. Discuss the recommended appointment process and schedule and make changes as appropriate
16. Discuss the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) Measure and Provide Direction to the City of Los Altos Voting Delegate regarding potential petitioned resolutions at the CalCities Annual Conference in Sacramento, CA on September 20-22, 2023
17. Determine whether the City wishes to provide a donation to an organization in the wake of the wildfires in Maui
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
18. 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 9/12/2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 4 of 4
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.
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.