CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
February 24, 2026 - 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/91929662425?pwd=lODtXgad9aCnN8DjUGF8Juui73OED9.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 919 2966 2425 / Passcode: 666380 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 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. 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.
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
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
These items will be considered by one motion. Prior to consideration of the Consent Calendar, a Councilmember may remove an item from the Consent Calendar. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion will be handled at the discretion of the Mayor.
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes - Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2026
2. Adoption of Resolution - Calling for Special Election to Fill Council Vacancy Adopt a resolution calling for a special municipal election to fill a vacancy on the City Council and requesting consolidation and election services with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters for the Statewide General Election to be held on November 3, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Public Hearing - Annual Weed Abatement
Conduct a Public Hearing for consideration of any appeal requested for the removal of property identified on the 2026 Weed Abatement Program Commencement Report
4. Adoption of Resolution - Modification to Design Review Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Los Altos approving a modification to an approved Design Review (18-D-01) application for property located at 4846 - 4856 El Camino Real. The modification request is to change the existing below market rate unit mix from six (6) very low-income rental units to ownership condominium units, while retaining three (3) moderate income and one (1) low-income ownership units. 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
5. Create a Council Taskforce for the 75th Anniversary of Los Altos Discuss and create the formation of a Council Taskforce for the 75th Anniversary of Los Altos
6. City Council Strategic Goals
Review the CIty Council's Strategic Goals and provide modifications as needed
7. Discuss and Provide Guidance on Environmental Commission Membership Discuss and provide direction on any changes to the Environmental Commission membership, meeting frequency, or responsibilities
8. Review Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Funding
Discuss and provide direction on funding to the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
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.
9. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Implementation Schedule
10. 02-24-2026 Council QA
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn the regular meeting to a Special Closed Session meeting. CLOSED SESSION:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Subdivision (d):
Two Cases
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.