CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
September 8, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Hybrid
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, remotely using Zoom technology, 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 PARTICIPATION: Members of the public may view the meeting via the link below and will be permitted to provide public comment via Zoom or telephone. Those viewing the meeting via Zoom may use the "Raise Hand" feature to provide public comment on agenda items. Those calling in by telephone over Zoom may use the *9 feature to "raise their hand" to provide public comment. Public comments will also be accepted in person, and members of the public may submit written comments by following the instructions below.
https://losaltosca-gov.zoom.us/j/98576428350?pwd=vaP85DgmENcKxPJ2TYR3nUVhbReaxY.1 Telephone: 1-669-444-9171 / Webinar ID: 985 7642 8350 / Passcode: 869519 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 of August 25, 2026
2. Adoption of Resolution - Revised Fiscal Year 2026/27 Pay Schedules Adopt a resolution approving revised Fiscal Year 2026/27 Pay Schedules for the Los Altos Municipal Employee Association (LAMEA), Los Altos Peace Officers' Association (POA), Unrepresented Management, and Unrepresented Professional and Confidential classifications
3. Adoption of Resolution - Amendment No. 4 with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc.
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Maintenance Service Agreement with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. to increase the total agreement amount by $250,000
4. Adoption of Resolution - Joint Volunteer Awards Committee Changes Adopt a resolution to disband the Los Altos - Los Altos Hills Joint Volunteer Awards Committee and establish the Los Altos Volunteer Awards Committee
5. Acceptance Item - Investment Reports
Receive and file the City's Investment Portfolio Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2026
6. Formation of Subcommittee - City Manager Annual Performance Review Establish a subcommittee comprised of the Mayor and Vice Mayor to develop the process for the City Manager’s Annual Performance Review
7. Authorization to Vote - 2026-27 CalCities Peninsula Division Authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for the 2026-27 CalCities Peninsula Division Executive Board
8. Adoption of Resolution - Street Renaming
Adopt a resolution approving the renaming of Lee Street to Tubman Street in Los Altos
DISCUSSION ITEMS
9. Citizen Initiative - Potential Impacts to Zoning
Receive the report and presentation.
10. Provide Direction - 2026 CalCities Resolution
Provide direction to Vice Mayor Lang, Primary Voting Delegate, and Councilmember Weinberg (Alternate Voting Delegate) on the 2026 Resolution packet for the CalCities Annual Conference
11. Discussion Item - Environmental Commission
Discuss the Environmental Commission and create a City Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee, if necessary
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 Implementation Schedule
13. 09-08-2026 Council QA
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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.