CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
via Videoconference and In Person
PARTICIPATION: Members of the public may participate by being present at the Los Altos Council Chamber at Los Altos City Hall located at 1 N. San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA during the meeting.
Public comment is accepted in person at the physical meeting location, or via email to [email protected].
RULES FOR CONDUCT: Pursuant to Los Altos Municipal Code, Section 2.05.010 "Interruptions and rules for conduct": Understanding that the purpose of the city council meetings is to conduct the people's business for the benefit of all the people, in the event that any meeting of the city council is willfully interrupted by a person or group of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting impossible, the mayor, mayor pro tem, or any other member of the city council acting as the chair may order the removal of the person or persons responsible for the disruption and bar them from further attendance at the council meeting, or otherwise proceed pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.0 or any applicable penal statute or city ordinance.
REMOTE MEETING OBSERVATION: Members of the public may view the meeting via the link below, but will not be permitted to provide public comment via Zoom or telephone. Public comment will be taken in-person, and members of the public may provide written public comment by following the instructions below.
https://losaltosca-gov.zoom.us/j/81842755604?pwd=2QTxTrga5nU7S384SqmEi4IYFtVg17.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 818 4275 5604 / Passcode: 660612 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. Emails sent directly to the City Council as a whole or individually, and not sent to [email protected] will not be included as a public comment in the Council packet.
Please note: Personal information, such as e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, home addresses, and other contact information are not required to be included with your comments. If this information is included in your written comments, they will become part of the public record. Redactions and/or edits will not be made to public comments, and the comments will be posted as they are submitted. Please do not include any information in your communication that you do not want to be made public.
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Correspondence submitted in hard copy/paper format must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to ensure distribution prior to the meeting. Comments provided in hard copy/paper format after 2:00 p.m. will be distributed the following day and included with public comment in the Council packet.
The Mayor will open public comment and will announce the length of time provided for comments during each item.
AGENDA
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
SPECIAL ITEMS
Introduction of Brock the Los Altos PD K-9 to the City Council and public Proclamation recognizing May as Bike Month
Proclamation Recognizing May 5 - May 11, 2024 as Municipal Clerks Week
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. The Mayor will announce the time speakers will be granted before comments begin. 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.
04-30-2024 Written Public Comments
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 Meeting of April 9, 2024
2. Adopt Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments which implement programs identified in the adopted housing element, Program 2.D: Encourage and streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and Program 6.G: Housing Mobility, and necessary amendments to comply with State law; and consideration of the City of Los Altos Planning Commission’s March 21, 2024, recommendation with modifications and find that this ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to 4/30/2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 4
Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 425 1st Street-Project Modification: City Council Consideration of Modification Request of Approved Design Review Permit 18-D-06 and Subdivision 18-SD-04 for the property located at 425 First Street, Los Altos, CA. The Modification Request is to change the existing below market rate unit mix from one (1) low-income unit and two (2) moderate-income units to a proposed below market rate unit mix of three (3) low-income units and one (1) moderate-income unit. This project has already been approved and consideration of this item is limited to the requested modification for the below market rate unit mix. The proposed project modification request is 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
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. Discuss Los Altos Municipal Code Chapter 3.52 Public Art Fund and provide staff direction on potential ordinance amendments
5. Discussion regarding updated Development Services – Development Impact Fees based on the completed Study by Matrix Consulting Group and provide staff direction on returning to the next possible City Council Meeting
6. Create a process to select a representative to be on the Sourcewise advisory council
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
There will be no discussion or action on Informational Items
7. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Update Implementation Calendar
8. Legislative Update on AB43 (Traffic Safety)
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.
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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.