CITY OF LOS ALTOS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 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 – Jonathan D. Weinberg, Councilmember, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action was taken during the Closed Session meeting on August 25, 2026.
SPECIAL ITEM
Recognition of 2026 Annual Employee Award Winners
Irene Barragan, Human Resources Director, presented the awards to the employee recipients.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the order of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke during Public Comment:
• Stafford Lum • Atossa Leffert
• William Torbenson • Ken Elchert
• Sunshine Pooley • Terri Couture
• Steve Larson
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public speakers during the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Lang and Second by Weinberg to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes – Draft Special and Regular Meeting of July 14, 2026
2. Acceptance of Treasurer's Report
Receive and file the City's Treasurer's Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 City of Los Altos
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
August 25, 2026
3. Adoption of Resolution - History Museum Roof Replacement Adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Diablo Roofing Incorporated, to replace and repair the roofing at the Los Altos History Museum in an amount not-to-exceed $147,500 with a contingency of up to 15% (not-to-exceed $22,125.00), for a total combined project cost not-to-exceed $169,625
4. Approval of Draft Response - Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Approve the draft responses to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Reports: Pothole Damage: Improving claims processes within Santa Clara County and VTA's Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II
5. Adoption of Resolution – Award Construction Contract for the Maintenance Yard EV Chargers Project
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Bockmon & Woody Electric Co., Inc. of Stockton, California, to complete the Maintenance Yard EV Chargers Project in an amount not to exceed $363,220, and authorize up to 15% construction contingency in an amount not to exceed $54,483, for a total amount not to exceed $417,703
6. Adoption of Resolution - Woodland Library Patio Expansion Project Acceptance Adopt a resolution accepting completion of the Woodland Library Patio Expansion project and authorizing City staff to record a Notice of Completion as required by law
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Public Hearing - Resident Petition to Rename Lee Street to Tubman Street Receive the report and take one of the following actions:
• Rename Lee Street to Tubman Street; or
• Forward the item to the Historical Commission, or other relevant Commission, for further study and recommendation
Jon Maginot, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item, and Larry Lang, Vice Mayor, provided background information.
Sally Meadows, Mayor, opened the Public Hearing.
The following members of the public spoke during the Public Hearing:
• Joan LeMahieu • Katherine Carpenter
• Jim Forster • Eric Albert
• Raquel Friedman • Renee Rashid
• Brian Jones
Sally Meadows, Mayor, closed the Public Hearing.
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August 25, 2026
Motion by Lang and Second by Dailey to rename Lee Street to Tubman Street, based on a resident petition. Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote.
This item will return for final adoption via resolution on the Consent Calendar at the regular meeting of September 8, 2026.
8. Adoption of Resolution - Vesting Tentative Map at 349 First Street Adopt a Resolution approving a Vesting Tentative Map for condominium purposes (Application No. TM23-0002) for the creation of 19 condominium units at 349 First Street, subject to the recommended findings and conditions of approval; and find the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66 (Attachment 1) Sean Gallegos, Senior Planner, presented the item.
Sally Meadows, Mayor, opened the Public Hearing.
The following members of the public spoke during the Public Hearing:
• Jim Wing
• Ken Newman
• Cindy Newman
Motion by Weinberg and Second by Lang to adopt a Resolution approving a Vesting Tentative Map for condominium purposes (Application No. TM23-0002) for the creation of 19 condominium units at 349 First Street, subject to the recommended findings and conditions of approval; and find the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66. Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote.
9. Adoption of Resolution - Vesting Tentative Map at Sherwood and Acacia Avenue Adopt a Resolution approving a Vesting Tentative Map for condominium purposes (Application No. TM25-0002) for the creation of 33 condominium units at 966, 994, and 988 Sherwood Avenue, and 987, 994, and 1005 Acacia Avenue, subject to the recommended findings and conditions of approval; and find the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66 (Attachment 1)
Brittany Whitehill, Senior Planner, provided the report.
Sally Meadows, Mayor, opened the Public Hearing.
There were no speakers during the Public Hearing.
Sally Meadows, Mayor, closed the Public Hearing.
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Motion by Weinberg and Second by Lang to adopt a Resolution approving a Vesting Tentative Map for condominium purposes for the creation of 33 condominium units at 966, 994, and 988 Sherwood Avenue, and 987, 994, and 1005 Acacia Avenue, subject to the recommended findings and conditions of approval; and find the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66. Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
10. Provide Direction - Joint Volunteer Awards Committee Provide direction on how the Joint Volunteer Awards Committee shall proceed moving forward
Sally Meadows, Mayor, opened the item.
There were no public speakers regarding the item.
The City Council directed that the committee continue as a committee and support a Los Altosonly option for volunteer community service awards.
This item will return for final adoption via resolution on the Consent Calendar at the regular meeting of September 8, 2026.
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Pete Dailey, Councilmember – Requested a future agenda item:
o Revisit privacy element in the Municipal Code (Support was unanimous, but direction was given to send this to the Planning Commission for review prior to discussion by the City Council)
o Discuss official city branding (No support)
o Council position on Proposition 37 (Supported by Weinberg) • Jonathan D. Weinberg, Councilmember – Requested a future agenda item:
o Discussion item to create a City Council subcommittee to review the Environmental Commission (Supported by Meadows and Lang) ADJOURNMENT – The regular meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
The meeting minutes were prepared by Melissa Thurman, City Clerk, for approval at the regular meeting on September 8, 2026.
_________________________________ __________________________________ Sally Meadows Melissa Thurman, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
Melissa Thurman (Sep 9, 2026 15:55:59 PDT)
City of Los Altos
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
August 25, 2026
The August 25, 2026, City Council meeting recording may be viewed via the following external website: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofLosAltosCA
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