CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
October 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM
In Person
PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to participate by attending the meeting at the Los Altos Council Chamber, located at Los Altos City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA, during the meeting.
Public comments are accepted in person at the physical meeting location or via email to [email protected] or through the Public Comment forum on the city website: Public Comments Form.
RULES FOR CONDUCT: According 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 comments will be accepted in person, and members of the public may submit written comments by following the instructions below. https://losaltosca-gov.zoom.us/j/82009104171?pwd=Z29Xr8t3ltjqkyI4jdAvlaqQknDlpv.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 820 0910 4171 / Passcode: 542958 SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS: Before 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, is not required to be included with your comments. If this information is included in your written comments, it 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 submitted. Please do not include any information in your communication that you do not want to be made public.
Correspondence submitted via email must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to ensure distribution prior to the meeting. Hard copy/paper format comments presented during the meeting will be distributed to the City Council the following day. Members of the public may present a copy of their comments or attachments to the City Clerk for distribution to the City Council. Any written or hard copy communications submitted after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be added to the packet the next business day.
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 OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
SPECIAL ITEMS
Issue Proclamation Recognizing October as Hindu Awareness and Appreciation 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.
10-14-2025 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. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 30, 2025
2. Adopt a Resolution Designating the City Council Meetings of November 18, 2025 and December 2, 2025 as Regular Meeting Dates in Accordance with Los Altos Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 "Meetings."
Adopt a Resolution Designating the City Council Meetings of November 18, 2025 and December 2, 2025 as Regular Meeting Dates in Accordance with Los Altos Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 "Meetings."
3. Adopt a Resolution recognizing October 19 - 25, 2025 as United Against Hate Week Adopt a Resolution recognizing October 19 - 25, 2025 as United Against Hate Week
4. Adoption of Resolutions - Addendum No. 13 to Regional Water Quality Control Plant Basic Agreement
Two actions for Council consideration:
• Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Addendum No.13 to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant Basic Agreement between the City of Palo Alto, the City of Mountain View, and the City of Los Altos; and find that the Council’s action is exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and that none of the circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies; and • Adopt a Resolution for the appropriation of $281,911 to the Sewer Operating Fund
5. Adoption of Resolution - Annual Streets Resurfacing Project Adoption a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with BKF Engineers for the FY2025-2026 Annual Street Resurfacing Project in the amount of $258,643.00 and authorize a project contingency of $25,864.00 for a total project amount not to exceed $284,507
6. Adopt Zoning Code Amendments - Historic Preservation & Mills Act Adopt the three (3) draft ordinances which include:
• An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Chapter 14.93 (Historic Preservation) to the Los Altos Municipal Code; and
• An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Chapter 14.95 (Mills Act Program) to the Los Altos Municipal Code; and
• An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Repealing in its Entirety Chapter
12.44 for Existing Historic Preservation Regulations; 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
7. Adoption of Resolution - Amend Contract with Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Amend contract with Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
PUBLIC HEARING
8. 2025 Los Altos Building Code Updates
Three separate actions for Council consideration:
• Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Repealing in its Entirety Title 12 for Buildings and Construction of the Los Altos Municipal Code; and • Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos Adding Title 12 for Buildings and Construction to the Los Altos Municipal Code Including Chapters 12.04,
12.06, 12.08, 12.10, 12.12, 12.14, 12.16, 12.18, 12.20, 12.22, 12.24, 12.26, 12.28, 12.30,
12.32, 12.34, 12.36, 12.38, and 12.40 to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Codes with Local Amendments; and Find that both actions are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
• Direct staff to place the introduced Ordinances on the October 28, 2025, meeting agenda for a public hearing, waiving of second reading, and adoption.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
9. Approve the formation of a Subcommittee of the City Council for the Annual City Manager Performance Review
Approve the formation of a Subcommittee of the City Council for the Annual City Manager Performance Review
10. Dog Park Surfacing Discussion
Staff recommends the City Council direct staff to complete one of these options:
1) Proceed with the Callander and Associates 95% submittal to construct the Hillview Dog Park using the synthetic turf ground covering as approved at the July 9, 2024 City Council meeting; or 2) Return the Hillview Dog Park to the pre-design/outreach stage and eliminate synthetic turf as an option for ground covering, and further direct staff to complete the proposed McKenzie Dog Park while Hillview Dog Park is proceeding through redesign.
11. Authorize the City Manager to Issue Formal Bid for Woodland Library Patio Expansion Plan and find that the proposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Section 15301 (Existing Facilities consisting of the minor alteration of existing public structures and facilities) Authorize the City Manager to Issue Formal Bid for Woodland Library Patio Expansion Plan and find that the proposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Section 15301 (Existing Facilities consisting of the minor alteration of existing public structures and facilities)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS / COUNCIL Q&A
There will be no discussion or action on Informational Items. The Council Q&A will be included in the packet the day of the meeting.
12. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Update Implementation Calendar
13. 10-14-2025 Council QA
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
According to the City Council Norms and Procedures: It will be customary to have a recess at approximately 9:00 p.m. Before 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.
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 get in touch with the City Clerk at least 72 hours before the meeting.
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure according 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 same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body.