CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, June 11, 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/84080988466?pwd=tWuDERVX81tgE57lDdQONK7bmkaR5P.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 840 8098 8466 / Passcode: 777901 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.
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. 6/11/2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 2 of 4
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 Police Chief Saskia Lagergren
Issue Proclamation Recogizing June 19, 2024 as Juneteenth
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.
06-11-2024 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 of May 28, 2024
2. Award the Base Bid and Add Alternate Bid No. 1 for the Sanitary Sewer Video Inspection, Project WW-01011 to APS Environmental, Inc. in the amount of $303,396.76 and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $303,396.76 and up to 15% contingency funds not-to-exceed $45,509.51 on behalf of the City and find the Council’s action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15301, and that none of the circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies
3. Award the Total Bid for the Structural Reach Replacement, Project WW-01002 to C2R Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $658,760.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute a 6/11/2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 4
contract in the amount of $658,760.00 and up to 15% contingency in the amount not-to-exceed $98,814 on behalf of the City, and find the action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15301, and that none of the circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies
4. Authorize City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement for Sewer Rate Structure Analysis with NBS Government Finance Group, dba NBS; find that the approval of Amendment No. 2 is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges), and 15306 (Information Collection)
5. Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos adding Chapter 14.64 to Title 14 (Zoning) of the Los Altos Municipal Code enacting regulations for dual opportunity developments (SB9) and find the Ordinance exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
6. Enter into a maintenance agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to maintain Class IIB bicycle lane along El Camino Real within the City limits, and find 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
7. Approve a five-year agreement for Animal Control and Sheltering Services with the City of Palo Alto
8. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) member jurisdictions establishing ongoing management and operation of the edible food recovery program to comply with the requirements of SB 1383 (California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy) and finding it exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)
9. Approve Resolution Authorizing Application to and Participation in the HCD Prohousing Designation Program
10. Appoint the Senior Commission recommended representative to be on the Sourcewise advisory council
11. Approve the formation of a Subcommittee of the City Council for the City Manager’s Performance Review
12. Approve the 2024 Youth Commission Interview Subcommittee’s appointment recommendations to the Los Altos Youth Commission for FY2024/25
13. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the application to the Director of Industrial Relations for a Certificate of Consent to self-insure Workers’ Compensation liabilities
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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14. Annual Hearing of Sewer Service Rates: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the Report of Sewer Charges to be collected on the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Tax Roll; waive all objections and protests; adopt a Resolution approving the Report of Sewer Service Charge for the Fiscal Year 2024/25 and directing the Filing of Charges for Collection by the County Tax Collector; and find that the adoption of the resolution is exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273
15. Hold a Public Hearing and adopt Resolutions approving the Appropriations Limit; FY24-25 Fee Schedule; FY24-25 Salary Schedule; FY24-25 Utility User Tax; FY24-25 Transient Occupancy Tax; FY24-25 Operating Budget; and, FY24-29 CIMPP
16. Hold a Public hearing and Introduce an Ordinance for Development Impact Fee and In-Lieu Fee Regulations and Resolution setting the Development Impact Fee and In-Lieu Fees for FY2024/2025.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
17. Implement measures that would support parklet applicants as they transition to the permanent program
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
There will be no discussion or action on Informational Items
18. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Update Implementation 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.
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.