1 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
May 15, 2025
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
REVISED
Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
Revision No.2 – Distributed on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 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.
To attend the meeting in person:
City Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 To provide Public Comment in person:
Members of the public wishing to speak are requested to complete a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk at the meeting.
To participate in the meeting via Zoom Video Conference, please follow the instructions below:
Public comment will also be accepted via email at [email protected] prior to the start of the meeting. Written comments will be posted on the website and distributed to the Council. If you choose to email your comments, please indicate in the subject line “FOR PUBLIC COMMENT” and indicate the item number. If you wish to submit a public comment during the meeting, please use the following information. Before speaking, please identify yourself by name and where you reside. The City Council meeting will be live-streamed on the Town’s website and via Zoom at the following location:
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Meeting ID: 880 1278 9215
Password: 94022
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. 2 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
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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 PRIDE Month (Staff: L. Swan) B. Proclamation Recognizing Foster Care/Resource Parent Awareness Month (Staff:
K. Tankha)
C. Proclamation Recognizing Public Works Week (Staff: W. Kim)
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)
C. Quarterly Investment Report (Staff: T. Leung)
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of the Special City Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 2025 (Staff: A.
Miller)
B. Resolution Accepting an Open Space Easement at 12889 Viscaino Place; Lands of Fremont Hills Country Club; File #ER25-000(Staff: J. Bradford) 3 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
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C. Resolution Requesting the Santa Clara County Tax Collector to Collect Delinquent Sewer Charges and the FY2025-26 Sewer Service Charges for Both the Palo Alto and Los Altos Sewer Basins (Staff: D. Liang)
D. Letter from the Town Council Opposing SB79 (Staff: C. Einfalt) E. Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to B and D Excavation & Construction for the Matadero Creek Restoration and Bank Stabilization Project Not to Exceed $465,840, Including Construction Contingency, and Approving Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with ENGEO for Additional Services Not to Exceed $133,010 (Staff: D. Liang) F. Resolution Authorizing Award of the Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement for Fiscal Years 2025-2027 to Frank and Grossman Landscape Contractors, Inc.
Not to Exceed $195,648 (Staff: W. Kim)
G. Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Lower Arena Improvements at Westwind Community Barn Project and Authorizing Staff to Advertise the Project for Formal Bid (Staff: D. Liang)
H. Resolution Approving the First Amendment to the Open Space Stewardship and Education Agreement with Grassroots Ecology for a Two-Year Term Extension Not to Exceed $205,659 (Staff: W. Kim)
I. Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Project List for Annual Pavement Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvement to be Funded by State Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Staff: W. Kim) J. Termination of Appointment to the Open Space Committee - Wendie Ward (Staff:
A. Miller)
K. Approval of the Special City Council Meeting Minutes March 20, 2025 (Staff: A.
Miller)
L. Approval of the Special City Council Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 (Staff: A.
Miller)
6. ONGOING BUSINESS
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
City Council Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
A. Consideration of an Ordinance (First Read) Adopting Amendments to the California Fire Marshall's Fire Hazard Severity Zone Base Map in Los Altos Hills (Staff: J. Bradford)
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Direction Regarding the Town of Los Altos Hills' 70th Anniversary Celebratory Activities (Staff: E. Mahic)
B. Review and Reappointment of Active Ad Hoc Committees (Staff: A. Miller) C. Consideration of Adding a City Council Meeting on Monday, July 21, 2025, and Canceling the Scheduled Regular City Council Meeting on Thursday, August 21, 2025 (Staff: A. Miller)
9. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES
A. Work Summary and request for increased staffing and budget for the Planning Department (Planning Commission Chair Rajiv Patel)
B. Ad Hoc Committee recommendation regarding process for consideration of potential housing sites (Vice Mayor Bhateja and Council Member Mok) C. Ad Hoc Committee report on Development Agreement Option (Vice Mayor Bhateja and Council Member Mok)
10. STAFF REPORTS
A. City Attorney
B. City Clerk
C. Planning Director
D. Finance Director
E. Public Works Director
F. City Manager
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11. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
A. Discussion and Consideration of Opposition to Assembly Bill 306 (Council Member Tyson)
B. Consider and create a City Council Ad Hoc Committee to Review Fire Service Options for the Town (Council Member Swan)
*The author of this item has requested its removal from consideration at this meeting.
C. Status of the current issue of Our Town (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.