CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, July 09, 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/82605107375?pwd=ze6XIwr6MVbVLUFt8YNbl79owSDOyZ.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 826 0510 7375 / Passcode: 197925 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 ITEM
Recognition of 2024 Annual Employee Award Winners
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.
07-09-2024 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 Regular Meeting Minutes of June 25, 2024
2. Adopt a Resolution entering into a Side Letter Agreement with the Los Altos Peace Officer Association to comply with California Code of Regulations, title 2, Section 571 (b)(1)(A) and California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 571.1 (a)(4) rules for identifying and defining special compensation
3. Adopt a Resolution entering into a Side Letter Agreement with the Sanitary Truck Drivers and Helpers Union Local # 350 to add clarifying language to Article 7. Pay Rates and Practices to address how a tie for the 6th peer city should be treated 7/9/2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 4
4. Adopt resolution 2024-xx approving an updated fiscal year 2024/25 pay schedule to comply with California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CALPERS) statutory and regulatory requirements for compensation earnable and publicly available salary schedules.
5. Adopt a Resolution accepting completion of the City Hall Council Chambers Audio/Visual Upgrade, Project CD-01021; and authorize the Public Works Director to record a Notice of Completion as required by law, and find the action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15300.2
6. Rescind Resolution No. 2024-52 and Re-Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with C2R Engineering, Inc. of the Total Bid for the On-Call Sanitary Sewer Spot Repairs and CCTV Inspection Services FY 2024-2025 Project in the amount of $125,000.00 on behalf of the City, and find the action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15301
7. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 on behalf of the City with AIM Engineering Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $16,200 for professional consulting services for various transportation engineering tasks for FY2023/24, which are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c)
8. Approve the formation of a Subcommittee of the City Council for a potential Childcare Subsidy Program
9. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $110,000 annually for On-Call City-wide Tree Maintenance Services and tree evaluations
10. Adopt a Resolution correcting the FY 2024/25 Fee Schedule for two fees
DISCUSSION ITEMS
11. City Council to receive the presentation on the Hillview Park permanent dog park conceptual design preferred plan and provide Staff with further direction, including action to move forward with construction documents and project schedule
12. Approve the calendar for the transition to district elections
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
There will be no discussion or action on Informational Items
13. 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.)
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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.