CITY OF LOS ALTOS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
7:00 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 meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ESTABLISH QUORUM – All Councilmembers were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Pete Dailey, Councilmember, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no Closed Session meeting on April 28, 2026.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda order.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were no speakers during Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Pete Dailey, Councilmember, requested to pull Item 5 from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. Sally Meadows, Mayor, moved Item 5 under Discussion Items.
The following members of the public spoke regarding items on the Consent Calendar:
• Robert Specker (Item 4)
• Maria Bautista (Item 4)
Motion by Weinberg and Second by Lang to approve Items 1 – 4 of the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes – Draft Regular Meeting of April 14, 2026
2. Flag Raising Request - America 250 Flag
Approve the resolution to raise the America 250 Flag at Veteran's Community Plaza July 2 through July 9, 2026
3. Adoption of Resolution - Elections Code Section 9212 Report • Adopt a Resolution, which authorizes the City Manager (or designees) to execute an Agreement or Agreements with the selected planning, financial, and traffic/parking consultants to draft and complete the Elections Code section 9212 report, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212 (“9212 Report”) City of Los Altos
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evaluating the potential impacts of the citizen-sponsored Initiative related to any City decisions to sell, lease, trade, convey, declare surplus, or re-purpose Downtown Parking Plazas for any use other than for surface parking and vehicular access without voter approval; and
• Direct staff to return to the City Council within the statutory timeframe with the completed 9212 Report for consideration prior to any further action under Elections Code Section 9215
4. Adoption of Resolutions - Fire Protection Services
• Adopt a resolution declaring certain properties to be exempt surplus land pursuant to California Government Code Section 54221(F)(1)(D); and • Adopt a resolution approving the transfer of real property located at 765 Fremont Avenue and 10 Almond Avenue, Los Altos, California (portions of Assessor Parcel Nos.: APN 189-16-033 and 170-43-005) and approving a delegation of authority to the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute the Property Transfer Agreement for the transfer of the properties
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. Contract Amendment - City Manager Employment Agreement Approve Amendment No. 4 to the City Manager Employment Agreement Sally Meadows, Mayor, announced the updated terms of the City Manager's employment agreement.
There were no public speakers regarding the item.
Motion by Lang and Second by Meadows to approve Amendment No. 4 to the City Manager Employment Agreement. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
7. Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance - Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas
Adopt an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos, to be read in title only further reading waived, adding a new Chapter 9.30 to the Los Altos Municipal Code entitled "Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas" related to unlawful camping; and find pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Staff also recommends that the City Council discuss the available urgency ordinances and consider adoption to allow for immediate enforcement of this Code section. The City Council may consider adoption of the first urgency ordinance, originally considered on April 14, 2026, as amended. Alternatively, the City Council may consider the new urgency ordinance, drafted based on the Council discussion at the previous meeting, that City of Los Altos
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removes the misdemeanor as a penalty for violation of the Code Section, and replaces it with an administrative citation
Stephanie Williams, Development Services Director, presented the report.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Cheryl Dautel • Ethan Daniels
• Michael Gouveia • Cheryl Ho Thieu
• Julia Rapoza • Simone Berkowitz
Motion by Dailey and Second by Weinberg to Adopt an Urgency Ordinance, removing the misdemeanor as a penalty for violation of the Code Section, of the City Council of the City of Los Altos, to be read in title only further reading waived, adding a new Chapter 9.30 to the Los Altos Municipal Code entitled "Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas" related to unlawful camping; and find pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
5. Adoption of Ordinance - Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos, to be read in title only further reading waived, adding a new Chapter 9.30 to the Los Altos Municipal Code entitled "Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas" related to unlawful camping; and find pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
This item was moved from the Consent Calendar.
Pete Dailey, Councilmember, opened the item for discussion.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Cheryl Dautel • Julia Rapoza
• Michael Gouveia • Cheryl Ho Thieu
Motion by Weinberg and Second by Lang to adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Los Altos, to be read in title only further reading waived, adding a new Chapter 9.30 to the Los Altos Municipal Code entitled "Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas" related to unlawful camping; and find pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Motion carried 3-1 by roll call vote, with Councilmember Dailey opposed.
Pete Dailey, Councilmember, made a substitute motion to amend the ordinance, removing the misdemeanor penalty language. Motion failed due to lack of a second.
City of Los Altos
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COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Jonathan D. Weinberg, Councilmember – Requested a future agenda item:
o Revisit the discussion on improvements to San Antonio Rd. (Pending discussion of this topic at the Complete Streets Commission, the City Council directed staff to tentatively hold the item for a potential future discussion) • Pete Dailey, Councilmember – Requested a future agenda item:
o Appropriating budget money from the City of Los Altos to pay for additional case work at the Community Services Agency (CSA) (Did not receive support) ADJOURNMENT – The regular meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
The meeting minutes were prepared by Melissa Thurman, City Clerk, for approval at the regular meeting on May 12, 2026.
_________________________________ __________________________________ Sally Meadows Melissa Thurman, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
The April 28, 2026, City Council meeting recording may be viewed via the following external website: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofLosAltosCA
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Melissa Thurman (May 13, 2026 11:28:41 PDT)