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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on the open session portion of this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office located at 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal business hours. These materials will also be made available on the City website at www.losaltoshills.ca.gov subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Revision No.1 – Distributed on Monday, March 17, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M.
Meetings of the City Council are held in-person. As a courtesy, and in compliance with applicable state law, staff and members of the public may participate in the meeting in person at Town Hall or virtually via Zoom Video Conference. Members of the City Council may participate remotely from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Government Code section 54953.
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Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
REVISED
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
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CALL TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.)
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. AGENDA REVIEW
2. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
A. Proclamation Recognizing the Daughters of the American Revolution on its 75th Anniversary (Mayor Tankha)
B. Appointment to the Los Altos Hills Open Space Committee - Eric Bredo (Staff: A.
Miller)
C. Appointment to the Los Altos Hills Youth Committee - Lukas Jarschel (Staff: A.
Miller)
D. Reappointment to the Los Altos Hills Open Space Committee - Richard Contreras (Staff: A. Miller)
E. Appointment of the Cal Cities 2025 Voting Delegate (Staff: A. Miller)
3. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Persons wishing to address the Council on any subject not on the agenda may do so now. Please complete a Speaker Card located on the back table of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. California law prohibits the Council from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda. Under a Resolution previously adopted by the Council, such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on the next available agenda.
4. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS (ITEMS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES)
A. Treasurer's Report (Staff: T. Leung)
B. Disbursement Report (Staff: T. Leung)
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes of January 30, 2025 (Staff: A. Miller)
B. Approval of the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2025 (Staff: A. Miller)
C. Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Sections 10-1.202, 10-1.702, and various other associated sections of the Town of Los Altos Hills’ Municipal Ordinance to permit the residential land uses of transitional and supportive housing, residential care, farmworker and employee housing, and single-room occupancy (SROs) and to establish certain objective standards for said uses. (Staff: J.
Bradford)
D. Resolution Granting a Request for Extension of Planning and Appeals Permit at 23691 Camino Hermoso Drive (Staff: J. Bradford)
E. Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to Smelly Mel’s Plumbing, Inc. for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Repair and Replacement Project Not to Exceed $720,000, Including Construction Contingency (Staff: D. Liang)
F. Resolution Approving and Authorizing Execution of the Old Ranch Lane Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills and William Little and Kathleen Moran Trustees of the Lutz Family Trust (Staff: D.
Liang)
G. Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Matadero Creek Restoration and Bank Stabilization Project; Authorizing Staff to Advertise the Projects for Formal Bid; and transferring $200,000 from the General Fund Capital Projects Reserve Funds to Supplement the Drainage In-Lieu Funding Source (Staff:
D. Liang)
H. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Issue a Request for Proposal for the Annual Landscape Maintenance Services for FY2025-2027 (Staff: W. Kim).
I. Resolution Updating the Cost Sharing Policy For The Construction of Broadband Infrastructure Within Public Ways To Expand Eligibility To Any Internet Service Provider Allowed Within The Town’s Right-Of-Way (Staff: J. Parcutilo) J. Appointment of Council Member George Tyson to the Ad Hoc Committee for the Sewer Project, serving alongside Mayor Tankha as a City Council liaison. (Staff:
W.Kim)
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K. Approval of Joint City Council and Finance and Investment Committee Meeting to discuss the FY25-26 Proposed Budget on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4 pm (Staff:
T. Leung)
L. Resolution Adopting the CalPERS 457 Plan (Staff: T. Leung)
6. ONGOING BUSINESS
A. City Council recommendation on Housing Element Amendments inclusive of modifications to the General Plan, Land Use Element, Proposed Zoning, and Incentives (Staff: J. Bradford)
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
City Council Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
A. This item has been continued to a date uncertain - Adopt resolutions making findings and deny applications for residential development projects to construct multi-family senior residential developments consisting of 55 and 57 dwelling units on a vacant parcel at 10728 and 10758 Mora Drive, respectively (Nos. CDP23- 0001 and 0002) pursuant to Government Code section 65589.5(d). (Staff: S.
Mattas)
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution Granting the Extension Request for Building Permits at 26700 Palo Hills Drive (Staff: J. Bradford)
9. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES
A. Ad Hoc Housing Element Committee Update and Development Agreement Update (Vice Mayor Bhateja and Councilmember Mok)
10. STAFF REPORTS
A. City Attorney
B. City Clerk
C. Planning Director
D. Finance Director
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E. Public Works Director
F. City Manager
11. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
A. Authorization to Send a Letter to Fremont Hills Country Club Regarding the Historic Landmark Application for the Water Tower (Council Member Swan) B. Discussion and Consideration of a Free Trial for a Speed Alert Device to Address Excessive Speeding on Town Roads (Vice Mayor Bhateja)
12. ADJOURN
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 506, the Council Meeting shall adjourn no later than 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise approved by a majority of the Councilmembers present.
ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 650-941-7222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Copies of all agenda reports and supporting data are available for inspection at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road and the Los Altos Main Library 72 hours in advance of the meeting. A complete agenda can be found on the Town’s webpage: http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov. A complete packet of information is available for inspection during the meeting at the table to the back of the Council Chambers.
The Council may take action on any agendized matter in any manner deemed appropriate by Council.