CITY OF LOS ALTOS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
5:00 p.m.
1 N. San Antonio Rd. ~ Los Altos, CA
Sally Meadows,, Mayor
Larry Lang, Vice Mayor
Pete Dailey, Councilmember
Jonathan D. Weinberg, Councilmember
CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Sally Meadows, Mayor, called the special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ESTABLISH QUORUM – All Councilmembers were present.
STUDY SESSION
1. Receive presentation and provide direction on next steps for Downtown Park & Parking Design Options
Provide direction on the following policy questions:
• What is the City Council’s preferred location and design themes for the park? • What is the City Council’s preferred option for parking? • Does City Council wish to conduct community engagement for the Downtown Park & Parking now, or wait until later this year once there is more information available regarding the Performing Arts Center and Housing on Plazas 7 & 8? Anthony Carnesecca, Assistant to the City Manager, Noe Noyola, Karthik Kumar, MIG Representatives, and Mike Moretto, Watry Designs Representative, presented the report.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Jon Baer • Roberta Phillips
• Cindy Andrews • Barbara Loebner
• Catherine Nunes • Nancy Martin
• Steve Daniels • Kim Cranston
• JoAnne Estill • Lou Cartalano
• Steve Katz • Susan Hinton
• Juno Szalay • Alice Mansell
• Anne Paulson • Cat Hung
• Maria Bautista • Beth Perrell
• Han Ren • Claudia Cilker
• Teresa Morris • Joe Beninato
The City Council discussed the item and provided feedback to city staff.
ADJOURNMENT – The special meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
The meeting minutes were prepared by Melissa Thurman, City Clerk, for approval at the regular meeting on March 10, 2026.
City of Los Altos
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
February 24, 2026
_________________________________ __________________________________ Sally Meadows Melissa Thurman, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
The February 24, 2026, City Council meeting recording may be viewed via the following external website: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofLosAltosCA The City of Los Altos does not own or operate YouTube. The video referenced in these minutes was live at the time the minutes were published.
Melissa Thurman (Mar 11, 2026 11:02:11 PDT)