CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
7:00 PM - Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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/87882938211?pwd=T1pcxPGwHihges2eyacKJLibiGnl2w.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 878 8293 8211 / Passcode: 599113 SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS: Prior to the meeting, comments on matters listed on the agenda may be emailed to [email protected]. Emailed public comments sent directly to the City Council, either as a group, or individually, will not be included in the agenda packet but may be disclosable as part of a public records request. Emails sent to [email protected] will be included in the appropriate agenda packet and are also disclosable as part of a public records request.
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. 6/24/2025 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
Issue Proclamation Designating July as Parks Make Life Better Month
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.
06-24-2025 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. Adoption of Resolution – Purchase of Fleet Vehicles
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve the purchase of two 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Hybrid Patrol Vehicles as part of the vehicle replacement program for City owned fleet vehicles
2. Adoption of Resolution—Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. ("Axon") for the purchase and deployment of public safety technology and equipment, in an amount not to exceed $453,600 over a 5-year contract.
3. Fire Protection Services
Adopt a resolution providing direction to staff on fire protection services 6/24/2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 3 of 4
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Zoning Code Amendments - Design Review
Three actions for Council consideration:
Hold Public Hearing, Waive First Reading and Introduce the draft ordinances and consider the Planning Commissions June 5th, 2025, recommendations for the adoption of the proposed ordinances which include:
- An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Chapter 14.77 (Design Review) to the Los Altos Municipal Code; and
- An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Repealing in its Entirety Chapter
14.76 and Chapter 14.78 for Existing Design Review Regulations; and - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Amending Chapter 14.01 (Administration of Zoning) to the Los Altos Municipal Code; 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
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. Adoption of Resolution - America 250 Flag Raising
Adopt a Resolution to raise the America 250 Flag
6. Introduce an Ordinance - E-Bicycle and E-Scooter Regulation Waive First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Repealing Chapter 8.32 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Chapter 8.32 entitled “Bicycle and Electric Mobility Devices” to Title 8 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Los Altos Municipal Code
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS / COUNCIL Q&A
There will be no discussion or action on this item. The Council Q&A will be included in the packet the day of the meeting.
7. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Implementation Update Calendar
8. 06-24-2025 Council Q&A
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS, REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & AB1234
REPORTS
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
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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.