January 24-28, 2022 Week 4 www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/cmwr
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Planning and Building Department
Site Development / Fast Track Public Hearing No Public Hearing was held this week. Planning Commission Public Hearing No Public Hearing was held this week.
Housing Element Update: - Staff had a productive meeting with Foothill College to discuss housing and Town’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Housing Element 2023-2031.
- Staff will be holding an online pop-up event via zoom to discuss the Housing Element Update process on February 10th at 6 pm. The details are available on the Housing Element Update webpage.
- The project team is working on the survey for the Housing Element Update that would be rolled out on February 1, 2022.
Member Agency Working GroupAreli Perez, Assistant Planner, attended the first Member Agency Working Group (MAWG) monthly meeting of 2022 hosted by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) on Thursday, January 27. All member agencies provided an update on their respective agency’s goals. Furthermore, the meeting discussed upcoming data collection requests for Reach Codes on Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V), reach codes 2.0, and the NEM successor tariff. Site Development Permits* Applied: 9 Approved: 0
Building Permits* Applied: 14 Issued: 11
Inspections* Building: 61
Code Enforcement Cases* Open: 2 Closed: 0
*January 21- January 27
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Public Works DepartmentPersonnel: Candidates for the Assistant Engineer position have been scheduled for a panel interview
CIP ProjectsTown Hall AdditionPhase 1 is nearing completion revised final punch list to the contractorEast Sunset Drive Roadway Widening: four bids were received on January 26. The bid amounts range from $454,616 to $1,122,850.Picture below.
2021 Pavement Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvement Project Robleda Road: the project is complete. Engineering will prepare and present a staff report for City Council’s acceptance at the February meeting.
Westwind Community BarnCIP work started on 1/24/22 (photo above) and approved a change order for electric fencing power source. Album available here. Studied and prepared the rough order of magnitude estimate for drilling a new water well. This project will be proposed for ARPA funds. Private Development ProjectsNatoma Oaks subdivision – met with a field inspector on Thursday, 1/28, to inspect the projectEncroachment Permits and Customer Requests Encroachment Permits: 1 See Click Fix or customer calls: 0 Submittal received: 0
Sanitary SewersPathway Projects Active pathway projects update January 2022 Coordinated with the pathway committee on the status Matadero Pathway - Site visit with Mike on Monday Byrne Park Pathway – completed! Rehabilitation work, and residents were notified of the work completion (photos below). "There are many groups/people to thank who enabled the repair and restoration of this beautiful pathway segment. A big thanks to the Town’s Public Works/Maintenance Department for having such a ‘can do’ attitude and jumped on the restoration/repair of this pathway. Behind the scenes, a thank you to the Pathway Committee for identifying this path segment as in need of restoration to better serve the community, the Town’s Engineering/Public Works Department that worked with the homeowners and surveyors, the homeowners who agreed to alter their pathway easement for a new pathway easement, and finally the city council who approved the funds to repair/renovate the pathway. This path is a beautiful route into the back of Byrne Park Preserve that had become difficult to use. Thanks to those previously mentioned, the path is much safer for people and horses; the path provides easier access to the Artimas Ginzton Pathway and the paths along Moody Rd." - Bob Elson
Stormwater InspectionsOngoing site inspections, writing reports, updating spreadsheetMaintenance Crew After hours or weekend callouts: 0 Fallen trees/major limbs down: 0- Routine Maintenance performed at Town Hall, Purissima Park, Byrne Preserve, and Westwind Community Barn
- Setup and take down for COVID-19 Testing
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Finance and Human Resources Department- Received $154,025 in cash receipts and electronic funds transfer (EFT).
- Payroll processed 35 checks with a liability of $88,976.
- Conducted the first Quarterly All Staff Meeting. The City Manager reviewed the City Council goals. Nadine Levin, from MRG reviewed the Employee Survey results and Sarina Revillar shared the Proposed Employee Salary and Benefit Enhancements. Dave Tighe, discussed the communication assessment with the staff and the next steps.
- Staff is collaborating with Portola Valley on IT Services. The IT Services contract with Redwood City expires on June 30, 2022.
The contracts that are expiring this year are:- Bayscape Landscape Management, expiration 7/1/22
- Curtis Horticulture, expiration 9/30/22
- City of Redwood City-IT Services, expiration 6/30/22
City Council approved the following contracts on 1/20/22:- WestBay Sanitary Sewer District expiration date of 7/31/27
- Marsha Hovey LLC expiration date of 6/30/22
The following link provides the Town’s major contract list.
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Parks and Recreation Department Victoria Dye Equestrian City Manager and staff met with VDE. A walkthrough is scheduled for next week.
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Directors Topic discussed included: Spring/Summer Special Events, COVID impacts, CPRS Conference, and trends.
Spring-Summer Activity Guide The first proof of Spring-Summer Activity Guide was provided. Agreements were emailed to Independent Contractors. Activity Guides will arrive in residents mailboxes by March 1st.
Pop-Up Photo Frame The Town’s Pop-Up Photo Frame installed at Town Hall, has been decorated for Valentine’s Day. All are encouraged to visit the frame photo and share with the community. To learn more visit the link above. Sample photo above.
Pilot Manure Disposal Program This program is now available for residents with backyard horses. The 2-yard bin is located on the south side of Purissima Park near the Town Riding Arena. To obtain a lock combo, please visit the hyperlink. Photos available here.
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Sheriff's Weekly Report Visit the link to view the Sheriff's weekly report.
Go Niners! *masks were quickly removed for photo
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