CITY OF LOS ALTOS Sally Meadows, Mayor
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Jonathan Weinberg, Vice Mayor TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023 Pete Dailey, Councilmember
7:00 p.m. Neysa Fligor, Councilmember
1 N. San Antonio Rd. ~ Los Altos, CA Lynette Lee Eng, Councilmember CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Sally Meadows, Mayor, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ESTABLISH QUORUM - All Councilmembers were present.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Sally Meadows, Mayor, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
On October 24, 2023, the City Council held a Closed Session special meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Threat to Public Services or Facilities. Although not required to report out on this matter, the City Council provided staff with direction to suspend all Zoom and/or remote participation at City Council and Commission public meetings. The City Council will re-evaluate this direction no later than May of 2024 and determine if further changes are necessary. Members of the public may view the meetings via the Zoom details provided on each agenda but may only provide public comment in-person or by submitting written comment as instructed on the agenda.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Lee Eng and Seconded by Weinberg to move Item 5 on the agenda to before the Public Hearing item. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
SPECIAL IT'EM(S)
Issue proclamation recognizing "United Against Hate Week" Sally Meadows, Mayor, issued the proclamation recognizing "United Against Hate Week"
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke during Public Comments:
• Freddie Wheeler
Dianne Connelly
• Roberta Phillips
• Tyler Hawes
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Fligor and Seconded by Lee Eng to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
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1. Approve the regular meeting minutes for the meeting of October 24, 2023
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Los Altos: 1) Authorizing the Finance Director to amend the FY 2023/24 CIP budget in the amount of $441,159; 2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute contract Amendment No. I to include the additional work in the amount of $441,159 for a total contract of $6,946,891; 3) Accepting completion and directing the Public Works Director to file a notice of completion of the Annual Street Resurfacing and City Alley Resurfacing Project; and 4) Finding that the Council's action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and that none of the circumstances under Section 15300.2 apply
DISCUSSION ITEM
5. Discuss the Council issuing a potential resolution, or any possible action, denouncing the Hamas attacks against Israel
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Nadine Mansour • Renee Rashid
Raeef Bashir • Moazzam Chaudry
• Andeleeb Khan Malika Juheid
• Amer Akhtar • Lubna Al-Fayyed
Alessandra Melloni Aifra Ahmed
Zach Rosenberg Helen
• Tanya Maluf • Jeanine Valadez
Nadeer Khouri Oded Hermoni
• Ronit Belson Nahia
Ali Zaidi Nadiah Mshasha
Maliha Agloria Dorith Aloh
• Salmon Khan • Andrea Khan
• Amnon Levy • Elinor Tamari
• Eran Tamari • Amal Khan
• Dan Arwatz Gilad Arwatz.
Nellie Brook Carla Bahri
Vadim Katz Asher Kagan
• Wendy Tanz Dotan Russo
• Lior Netzer Chen A.
• Noor Alnabelseya Ilan Frank
Ben Shepard Alisha Juneid
• Keren Dayan Mona Kibbani
• Nada Kanark Yael Garten
Sharon Ashkenani • Guy Resheff
• Adila Zanghi Tamar Sofer-Geri
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Ravit Erez • Maryann Had
• Lubna Ksseibl • Kamal
• Sameena Usman • Ayya Eizanca
• Habiba Sarmad Einat Yoger
• Ola Albarondi • Alex Lerich
• Joe Commendatore • Jim Welsh
Aaiza Khalid • Ayya Elzarka
• Kamal Saif • Hamza Assad
• Peter O'Reilly • Mohamad Rawashden
• Daz Yogl • Guy Gecht
• Noa Grant • Fariha Hilaly
Motion by Fligor and Seconded by Dailey to direct Vice Mayor Weinberg, to draft a resolution, based on the feedback the City Council provided, and to bring the resolution for possible adoption at a future meeting. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
3. Introduce and Waive Further Reading of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments which implement programs identified in the adopted housing element, Program 1.A: Rezone for RHNA Shortfall; Program 1.B: Facilitate Higher Density Housing in the Commercial Thoroughfare (CT) District; Program 1.C: Allow Housing in the Office Administrative (OA) District; Program 1.E: Update the Loyola Corners Specific Plan; Program 1.F:
Rezone Village Court Parcel; Program 1.G: Rezone Housing Sites from Previous Housing Elements; Program 3.I: Allow Residential Care Facilities Consistent with State law; Program 3.J: Explicitly Allow Manufactured Homes Consistent with State law; and consideration of the City of Los Altos Planning Commission's October 19, 2023 decisions and find that 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 Nick Zornes, Development Services Director, presented the report.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Deb Skelton
• Tom Ferry
• Jerry Rice
• William Acevedo
• Sara Acevedo
Lili Najimi
Jon Baer
• Sreen
Motion by Weinberg and Seconded by Dailey to waive first reading and introduce an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos amending Chapter 14.34, Chapter 14.36, Chapter 14.50 City of Los Altos
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and Chapter 14.63 of the Los Altos Municipal Code, to implement program 1.A, program 1.B, program 1.C, program 1.G, program 3.I, program 3.J of the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update.
Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion by Weinberg and Seconded by Dailey to waive first reading and introduce an ordinance repealing in its entirety the Loyola Corners Specific Plan, Chapter 14.42 of the Los Altos Municipal Code, and City Council Resolution No. 2017-41 and reinstating the underlying zoning districts to all effected parcels to implement program 1.E of the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update. Motion carried 4-1 by roll call vote with Councilmember Lee Eng opposed.
Motion by Weinberg and Seconded by Dailey to waive first reading and introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 14.88 of the Los Altos Municipal Code pertaining to rezoning of a parcel located at 4546 El Camino Real (APN: 16712042) from R1-10 to Commercial Thoroughfare (CT) and repealing in its entirety Planned Unit Development (62-PUD/C7) to implement program 1.F Rezone Village Court parcel of the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update. Motion carried 4-1 by roll call vote with Councilmember Lee Eng opposed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Report Out on Shared Police Services Study With Los Altos Hills: Discuss the initial analysis and information in this staff report and provide direction as to whether the City Council would like to further study shared Police services with Los Altos Hills This item was moved to the regular meeting of November 28, 2023.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
9. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Update Calendar
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT - The regular meeting adjourned at 1:09 a.m. on November 15, 2023 The meeting minutes were prepared by Melissa Thurman, City Clerk, for approval at the special meeting of December 5, 2023.
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Sally Meadows, Melissa Thurman, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
The November 14, 2023 City Council meeting recording may be viewed via the following external website: https://www.youtube.com/@Cityofl.osAltosCA The City of Los Altos does not own or operate YouTube. The video referenced on these minutes were live at the time the minutes were published.