City Manager

Happy Resident

Staff was able to return private property to a resident. The resident expressed her appreciation for neighbors and staff helping each other.

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Evacuation Plan
The town emergency service coordinator lead a discussion in cooperation with LAH, Los Altos, the county department of emergency services and others department to review the towns evacuation plan. This plan will be included as part of our safety element and our Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Cal OES Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Town staff, with the help of resident Allan Epstein, submitted a Notice of Intent to apply (NOI) to California’s Office of Emergency Services Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The proposed project would assist residents in creating a defensible space within their property and replacing old shake-roofs with class A roofs to mitigate against wildfires. If the Town’s project is selected to proceed to submit an application, staff will return to Council with more information.

Internship Program
This week Town staff began planning for a summer internship program for Los Altos Hills Town Hall. The Town intends to participate in Next Gen Silicon Valley’s internship program, which is a regional organization dedicated to attracting the future workforce of the public sector through internships and fellowships. The goal is to post job listings by March/April and onboard interns by May/June.

Meeting with the Town Hall Architect
Town staff met with the architect for the discontinued Phase 2 remodel project to reassess the contract between the two parties and determine if their services could be helpful as the Town reassess the needs of the community – specifically in terms of office space and community space. More details to come in later weeks.

Battery Backup Energy Storage System (BESS)
Weekly Report hyperlinked

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian
Is hosting his annual Lehigh Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 2 from 6:30-8:30pm. You can register by clicking on this link.
West Valley Mayors Support County Move to Explore Acquisition of Lehigh Plant

What's New at Foothill-De Anza – Join Feb. 23
You are invited to join the conversation about the current state of the district with Chancellor Judy C. Miner, acting Foothill College President Bernadine Chuck Fong, and De Anza College President Lloyd Holmes at a virtual Town Hall sponsored by the Foothill-De Anza Foundation. The event will last from 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Please RSVP for the Zoom link at: https://forms.office.com/r/Ct5UyE7fFJ

Foothill-De Anza transition to area elections
Board of Trustees voted 4-1 this week to:

adopt a resolution to transition from at-large to by-trustee area elections
adopted draft Map A establishing trustee area boundaries
determined the sequencing of elections for the transition.

Map A with the cities overlay is posted on this page: https://www.fhda.edu/trustee-areas/A-DraftMaps.html

Held Meetings and Events
February 14: Public Art Committee 5-7pm
February 15: Site Development Public Hearing 10-11 am
February 15: Coffee with the Sheriff 2-3pm
February 15: History Committee 3:30-5pm
February 15: Youth Commission 7-8pm
February 16: Senior Scam Stopper 10-11am
February 16: Free CPR/AED Course 6-7:30pm
February 17: City Council Closed Session 5-6pm
February 17: City Council 6pm

Council recap
Don’t forget to check out our City Council recap to get a quick overview of last nights meeting. Recap here

Upcoming Meetings and Events
*Agendas will be posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance
February 19: Brush and Yard Waste Trimming Clean-Up 9-2pm
February 21: Town Hall Closed for Presidents' Day
February 22: COVID-19 Testing at Town Hall
February 22: Community Relations Committee 7:00 pm
February 24: Joint Environmental Design & Protection Committee and Open Space Committee Special Meeting 6pm
February 25: Talk and Walk with the City Manager 10:30-Noon, Video here
February 28: Parks and Recreation Committee Special Meeting 5:30 pm

For a complete list of and more information, visit www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/calendar

Video for Talk and Walk with the City Manager

Planning and Building

Site Development / Fast Track Public Hearing
On February 15, 2022, planning staff held a public hearing to discuss proposed Permit Modification to the Site Development Permit SD20-0096 to increase the height of the residence by one foot. The structure will remain at or below the 27-foot maximum height limit. The subject property is located at 26616 Westwind Way (File #PM22-0001.) The permit modification was approved with a few new conditions. The video recording and conditions of approval has been uploaded to the Town’s website and can be accessed here: https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/501/Public-Meeting-Resources under the meeting date.

Housing Element Update:

The video recording of the February 10^th Housing Element pop-up event has been uploaded to the Town’s website and can be accessed here: https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/540/Get-Involved under ‘Previous Meetings’.
Staff continue to seek responses on the Housing Element survey.
Click this link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LAHHousingElementSurvey
So far the Town has received approximately 155 responses on the survey.

Other Meetings

Staff attended ‘Climate Roadmap Public Agency Workshop’ by the County discussing regional actions supporting (1) Building Electrification, and (2) Transportation.
Staff attended a meeting sponsored by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) regarding the adoption of REACH codes for existing building electrification. Discussion involved possible code changes and potential monetary incentives to encourage conversion to all-electric appliances in existing dwellings (switch from gas furnace to heat pump; gas water heater to heat pump or equivalent; gas stove to induction; etc.).

Planning Permits*
Applied: 5
Approved: 2

Building Permits*
Applied: 17
Issued: 12

Inspections*
Building: 40

Code Enforcement Cases*
Open: 5
Closed: 2

*February 11- February 17

Public Works

Engineering
Matadero Creek – Site visit to verify the depth and location of the creek in relation to the existing pavement on Page Mill Road, and evaluate slope protection measures against erosion.

CIP Projects

Town Hall
completed the infrastructure and electrical design for adding three new charging stations to the Town Hall, two at the parking lot and one at the ADA stalls.

East Sunset Drive Roadway Widening
City Council has passed a resolution to award the contract to Brannon Corporation.

Westwind Community Barn: Provided a punch list to the contractor on 2/14/22 and performed final inspection on 2/18/22. This project is complete and will close out the contract.

Sanitary sewer rehab and replacement project
provided the contractor, C2R Engineering, with the fully executed contract. The contractor anticipates starting work on 2/28 with pre-construction CCTV inspection.

Encroachment Permits and Customer Requests
Encroachment Permits: 2
See Click Fix, iWorQ, or customer calls: 6

Pathway Projects

Altamont Plunge pathway – reviewed and finalized development plans with a crosswalk and pedestrian crossing signs
Fremont/Redwood Grove - solicited proposals for CASp services to study ADA requirements for the pathway
Matadero Creek pathway – modified header boards and cleaned up the pathway (see photo below).

Maintenance Crew
After hours or weekend callouts: 1
Fallen trees/major limbs down: 0

Assisted Sheriff with road closure at page mill road
General field maintenance at Purissima park, facilities work at the corporation yard, and continue weed abatement.
El Monte Rd & Voorheer intersection – damaged detection loops were replaced over the weekend and the loops were soldered to the signal controller. Traffic signal operation based on demand is now fully restored.
Applied a decal to provide a number to each fleet vehicle owned by Town

Finance, Human Resources, IT Services

Received $264,682cash receipts and electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Processed 102 invoices totaling $375,940.
Recruitment update: With the City Council approval of full-time staffing, we will have an open recruitment for an Accounting Technician in Administrative Services Department and Administrative/Clerk Technician under the City Manager’s Office.
City of Redwood City IT Services expires June 30, 2022. Staff will have an IT contractor to bridge the gap while we complete an IT strategic plan to determine staffing level and the Town’s technology needs.

Parks and Recreation

Spring Community Events
Mark your calendar!

Leadership Conference - Sunday, March 6 10-11:30am
Mayor Tyson will speak at this virtual event hosted by the Los Altos Hills Youth Commission and geared for middle and high school students, all are welcome.

Drive Thru Shred Event - Saturday, March 19 8-11am at Town Hall

Los Altos Hills Clean Up Day - Saturday, March 26 9-3pm at Foothill College

Hoppin' Hound Biscuit Hunt - Saturday, April 16 9-10:30am

Advanced Registration is required and benefits Pets in Need Animal Shelter. This on-leash hunt is held in Byrne Preserve, sign up today!

Earth Day Celebration - Saturday, April 24 1-4 pm at Westwind Community Barn

Pathways Run/Walk - May 7

Registration is now available for the 5K, 10K and 1 Mile Fun Run here.

Sheriff's Weekly Report

Visit the link to view the Sheriff's weekly reports for the February 7-13.
The Sheriff’s weekly report is always for the week prior to the City Manager’s report.

Happy Valentine's Day from Staff!
Enjoy the rose themed Pop-Up Frame all month long!