May 23-27, 2022

Week 21
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Community Conversations Regarding the Town's Indoor and Outdoor Space Needs

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Committee Vacancies

Get involved, meet other residents, and join a committee. There are openings on a number of Town Committees. To apply, please complete an application by June 9, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Appointments are scheduled for the June 16, 2022, Regular City Council meeting. Questions about the committees, please contact the City Clerk.

City Manager Office Hours

The City Manager has instituted new virtual office hours. The fourth Friday of each month starting July at 11 a.m. has been dedicated to hear from you. For more information and the zoom link visit the Town's online online calendar.

Emergency Preparedness

Fire season is now year-round in California. Be prepared now and sign up to receive emergency notifications from the Town and the County. For more information on how to prepare yourself for emergencies, please click here.

LGBTQ+ Pride Month
The Council directed Staff to fly the Pride Flag for the month for June in celebration of Pride Month.

Art Sculpture - (SPOILER ALERT!!!)
Below is a picture of the new art sculpture that will be installed in the round-about of the Town Hall parking lot. The artist, Roger Stoller, can be seen standing next to the piece.

New Art Sculpture

Brown Act Meetings and Events

May 22: Cornhole Tournament
May 23: Pathways Committee
May 23: Joint Volunteer Awards Committee
May 24: Community Relations Committee
May 25: Special City Council Meeting
May 26: Special Joint City Council/Finance & Investment Committee Meeting
May 26: Environmental Initiatives Committee

May 25: Special City Council recap

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

Upcoming Brown Act Meetings and Events
May 30: Memorial Day Holiday (Town Hall Closed)
May 31: Community Meeting About Indoor and Outdoor Space Needs - 6:00 pm (Virtual)
June 1: Open Space Committee Special Meeting - 9:00 a.m. (Virtual)
June 2: Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Cancelled
June 5: 23rd Annual Town Picnic - 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.

*Agendas will be posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance

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

Non-Brown Act Ad Hoc Meetings

Town Hall Ad Hoc Committee - May 26, 2022
Mayor Tyson and Councilmember Schmidt met with staff and MIG, Inc. the consultant conducting the Community Facilities Needs Assessment. Agenda topics included: Tuesday's Community Conversations: Indoor and Outdoor Community Spaces and next steps for the June City Council Meeting agenda item.

Legacy Giving Ad Hoc Committee – June 1, 2022

Councilmembers Tankha and Mok will meet with the Los Altos Community Foundation to continue discussions on setting up a legacy giving program in Los Altos Hills.

Sheriff’s Contract Review Subcommittee – June 2, 2022
Vice Mayor Swan and Councilmember Mok will be meeting with Captain Urena to go over the current law enforcement agreement with the Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff to explore possible areas of improvement.

GreenWaste Ad Hoc Committee – June 2, 2022
Mayor Tyson and Vice Mayor Swan will be meeting with their members of the Ad Hoc Committee to discuss GreenWaste’s comments on possible changes to the contract.

Regional Updates

Emergency Operational Area Council (EOAC) Meetings

The County Office of Emergency Management provides periodic updates on their work on disaster preparedness across the County. The agenda and related materials for the May 25, 2022 Emergency Operational Area Council meeting at 1:30 p.m. have been published online and may be viewed here.

Lehigh Quarry

The Santa Clara County's Board of Supervisor’s Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee met on May 19th and received a report from staff that includes a compilation of notices of violation issued to Lehigh by 15 different local, state and federal agencies. To view the video, click here and jump to Item 7.

Water Conservation

As we are in a drought emergency both Purissima Hills Water District and Santa Clara Valley Water offer free water conservation tools. California Water Service offers Conservation Kits. Please visit the website to find more information on how to conserve water. Valley Water also offers a variety of water conservation tips and resources, including tools, rebates, and an online shopping cart where Santa Clara County residents can order free water conservation devises to help save water inside and outside of homes and businesses. To learn more about Valley Water's program and services please visit https://www.valleywater.org/watersavingsorg

Altamont Road Evacuation Route Project

Altamont Road represents a significant thoroughfare for the Los Altos Hills. The road is an essential egress in the case of fire. To secure this egress’s integrity, LAHCFD and Santa Clara County Firesafe Council propose a roadside treatment of fuels. Learn more by following the link above.

Planning and Building

Planning Permits*
Applied: 2
Approved: 3

Building Permits*
Applied: 10
Issued: 6

Inspections*
Building: 52

Code Enforcement Cases*
Open: 1
Closed: 0
*May 20-26, 2022

Public Hearings on Development Projects

Site Development / Fast Track Public Hearing

No Site Development/Fast Track Hearing was held this week.

Planning Commission Public Hearing

No Planning Commission meeting was held this week.

City Council Public Hearing

On May 25, 2022, City Council held a public hearing to introduce an Ordinance designating the Westwind Community Barn as a Historical Landmark. The City Council approved.
City Council directed staff to add requirements for construction lighting to Town’s ‘Outdoor Lighting Policy’. Staff will be scheduling this item for discussion with the Planning Commission soon.

Ongoing Projects Status

Housing Element Update

Staff is scheduling a Joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting on June 20th, 2022, at 5 pm to discuss housing sites inventory for the Housing. As a stakeholder in the community, we encourage you to participate in this meeting and provide your input/feedback. The meeting details will be shared soon. Please look out for another town mailer coming your way reminding you of this virtual event.

Implementation of Climate Action Plan

Staff along with Environmental initiatives Committee (EIC) organized a webinar on May 25, 2022, to answer questions from the vendors who are interested in responding to the RFQ for home electrification assessment. A total of nine (9) vendors participated in the webinar. Responses to the RFQ are due on June 17, 2022, at 4:00 pm.

Staff along with EIC met with CSG Consultants on May 27, 2022, to discuss updating Green House Gas (GHG) inventory.

Public Works

CIP Projects

East Sunset Drive roadway widening – The contractor completed drilling 17 holes for concrete piers on the downslope side of the roadway. The contractor is scheduled to begin drilling the 26 remaining holes on the upslope side of the roadway on 5/31/22. Concrete laggings were delivered to the staging area on 5/25/22. The project schedule to complete in early July 2022.

Town Hall Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations – The underground scope of the Town Hall EV charging stations began on Wednesday, 5/18/22, and completed on 5/27/22. The underground contractor will demobilize equipment on Tuesday, 5/31/22. The next step is for the electrical contractor to mobilize onsite and pull power feed wires from the electrical room to a subpanel, from the subpanel to individual charging stations, terminate the wires, and fire up charging stations.

Maintenance
Continue construction work for Robleda-La paloma pathway.

Mowing tall grass at O’keefe and Rhus Ridge open spaces, raised low threes and brush on Concepcion Rd.

Weekly maintenance work at Purissima park including mowing, trash pick-up and dragging of arena.

Work was completed on new sign for Byrne Preserve.

Town Hall EV Charging Stations – Electrical Subpanel

Town Hall EV Charging Stations - Underground Raceway

Town Hall EV Charging Stations – Underground Raceway

Tour of the Palo Alto Sewer Treatment Plant

Finance, Human Resources, IT Services

Accounts Payable/Budget/Payroll/Receivables

Received $166,484 in cash receipts and/or electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Processed 193 invoices totaling $906,498
The Joint City Council/FIC Budget meeting held on Thursday, May 26.

Human Resources

Open Recruitment:
Maintenance Seasonal Help in Public Works. Recruitment closes May 27, 2022.
Building Inspector in Planning. Recruitment closes June 10, 2022.
Associate or Senior Planner in Planning. Recruitment closes June 10, 2022
Accounting Technician in Administrative Services Department. Recruitment opens until filled.

IT Services
Dr. Jonathan Reichental will begin the Design Phase of the project and meet with the Technology Committee, Eaton & Associates, Management Team, and the Executive Team.

Team Building
As a wellness challenge and team building event staff held a Cultural Potluck this week.

Cultural Potluck

Community Services

KMTV Meeting

Staff meet with KMTV and is exploring their services: Comcast Government Channel, Streaming City Council Meetings, Video Production, Public Service Announcements.

Events/Activities

Cornhole Tournament - Sunday, May 22 Noon-3 pm

The Parks and Recreation Committee hosted a Cornhole Tournament last weekend at Purissima Park. Photos linked.

Senior Walks are Back

Join staff Thursday, May 26th at 9:00am at Town Hall (last Thursday of each month). Each walk is roughly 2 miles and begins at Town Hall, designed for "Seniors." Questions, contract, Chris at 650-927-2506.

Town Picnic - Sunday, June 5 12:30-4:00 pm
Registration is open to Los Altos Hills residents only and completed here. This event will include fun for all: DJ, bounce houses, classic car show, lunch, ice cream, magic show, trackless train, petting zoo, pony rides, and 360 photo booth. No pets allowed.

Parks and Recreation Committee hosted a Cornhole Tournament Sunday, May 22

Monthly Senior Walks are Back! Join us next month at Town Hall on June 30th at 9:00 am. Mark your calendar for the last Thursday of every month.

Register for the Town Picnic happening Sunday, June 5th from 12:30-4:00 pm!

Sheriff's Weekly Report

Visit the link to view the Sheriff's weekly report for May 16-22, 2022.
The Sheriff’s weekly report is always for the week prior to the City Manager’s report

Detective Case Update:

On October 26, 2021, deputies investigated a residential burglary in the Oak Knoll Circle and Stonebrook Drive area of town.
Through investigation, it was learned the suspect had broken a window to gain entry, subsequently cutting themselves and leaving DNA evidence behind.
A DNA match was made to a suspect in previous residential burglaries throughout the state, who was also identified as a member of a burglary ring out of South America.
Earlier this month, the District Attorney’s Office issued arrest warrants for this suspect on burglary charges related to this case.