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Tales of the Former MayorsThanks to the History Committee for organizing and hosting, “Tales of the Former Mayors” on Sunday October 23rd at the City Council Chambers. A celebration of past Mayors and the stories they collected in their service to the Town. Carol Gottlieb on behalf of the History Committee was gracious enough to offer the following,
“Thanks to Chris, Ozzy, and Rajiv for making the presentation possible both by zoom and in person and to Deborah, Sarah, and Chris for the publicity on the web and through social media. To Peter, for making it all possible.”
Town Staff EOC Drill
The Los Altos Hills Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team held a drill on October 25th, practicing their roles as they worked through the response to an emergency scenario. Town Staff focused on their roles, collaborating with each other as the scenario unfolded and required problem solving. The drill gave Staff a better understanding of their roles in the EOC and helped them to identify areas which need strengthening or additional training.
Be Aware, Be Prepared: Floods and Water Resources
On October 27th, City Manager Peter Pirnejad and other staff attended the 2022 Winter Preparedness Workshop hosted by Valley Water. This briefing reviewed Valley Water’s proactive and reactive capabilities for flood preparedness, including: - Community communications around flood safety
- Valley Water crisis response, work before/during rain events, sandbag operations
- Reservoir management and stream maintenance
- See ValleyWater.org to connect to flood safety information, status of area streams and reservoirs, water savings and drought tips and rebates, and more
- Visit https://msc.fema.gov/ and type in your address to view flooding risk in your neighborhood.
Brian Garcia from the National Weather Service shared perspective for the 2022-23 rainy season. We are in our third winter of La Nina conditions, and he is expecting that our rainfall will range from “equal chances of normal” to below normal. He anticipates that the area will get some rain, but around 60 to 70% of average, with potential for late season storms. However, he notes that we can get one-off rain events, and these may be strong enough to bring in good amounts of water. See weather.gov/bayarea for forecasts, analysis, charts and more.
Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) Conference
This week Management Analyst Cody Einfalt attended the Municipal Management Association of Northern California conference in Monterrey, CA. The theme of this years conference was “Building Resiliency”. The conference was a great opportunity to network with public administration professionals from all over the Bay Area.
Voting
Our Council Chambers will be converted into a Voting Center from October 28th until November 10th. Feel free to stop by and vote in person or drop off your ballot at our ballot drop box located at Town Hall next to the Park and Recreation Building.
Santa Clara County Leadership Academy
On October 27th, our very own Jeremy Loh, Associate Planner, graduated from the Santa Clara County Leadership Academy. The program focused on developing the next generation of local government staff leaders for our communities and our profession. His project focused on Post Pandemic Cultural Reset. See picture below.
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Regional Updates
5.1 Earthquake, San Jose, Santa Clara County
On Tuesday, October 25 about 100,000 people received an advanced notification from the Earthquake Warning California app, the state’s early warning system, before shaking started, according to Brian Ferguson, deputy director for crisis communication and public affairs for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. For additional information visit the link above.
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Planning and Building
Planning Permits*
Applied: 2
Approved: 1
Building Permits*
Applied: 15
Issued: 10
Inspections*
Building: 82
Code Enforcement Cases*
Open: 1
Closed:3
*October 21- 27, 2022
Housing Element
On October 26th, 2022, a Joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting was held to discuss changes made to the Draft Housing Element. Upon direction from the Council, town staff transmitted the document to Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review.
Other Updates
On October 20, 2022, the City Council approved the onboarding of two (2) qualified vendors, QuitCarbon and Zero, to conduct Electrification Home Assessments to help residents plan their electrification process.
We have a limited number of home assessments this first round. However, if you’re interested in a home electrification assessment, please sign up here.
https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/562/Home-Electrification
Sign-ups will open on November 7, 2022, and close as soon we reach the limit of home assessments. If we have more residents, then we will create a waiting list for the following year. Please contact Sofia Mangalam smangalam@losaltoshills.ca.gov with any questions |
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Public Works
Grading MoratoriumGrading Moratorium in effect from Oct. 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. Construction inspections throughout the Town in effect throughout the Town for ongoing construction projects.
CIP Projects
Matadero Creek Erosion
Staff has provided the consultant with legal descriptions of Town owned vacant parcels that require deed restriction. The cultural resources consultant has begun their work and should complete their report around Thanksgiving. Once that is done, the Town will fulfil the Water Board’s requirements for the project to be fully permitted.
Town Hall Renovation
The construction schedule for the Town Hall interior renovation has been finalized to start on 11/10, and complete on 12/9. The contractor was onsite on Thursday, 10/27, to paint the conference room. The paint swatches will allow the Town staff to evaluate the paint color ahead of time. A 20-ft conex box will be delivered to the Town Hall’s parking lot on 11/2/22. The conex box will be used as a temporary storage place for existing furniture removed from the Town Hall.
Prop 68 Concession Stand Building at Purissima Park
The contractor mobilized onsite Monday, October 24, and set up a temporary construction fence around the building. In the first week, the contractor demolished two existing bathrooms, removed interior furniture, and removed roof shingles. The contractor will install new roof shingles early next week before the rain comes. Adobe Creek Sanitary Sewer Study Staff communicated with Fryer & Laureta, Inc. early this week, and was informed that they were in the process of scheduling their surveyor crew to collect additional survey data for existing manholes on Moody Road. The new survey data will allow them to conduct a feasibility study of a sewer bypass option on Rhus Ridge Road, and incorporate the findings into their final report. Tree Assessment Survey The tree assessment scope has been compiled, as well as a list of potential arborists. Staff will contact the list of arborists to determine capacity and availability.
Pathway Projects
Edgerton path
Staff is preparing an RFP for council approval for this project in the new year.
Maple Leaf Court to Middle Fork Lane
Town awarded a contract to Giuliani & Kull, Inc. to stake the pathway easement boundary. The work is schedule between Monday, 10/31 and Friday, 11/4.
Permits Issued:
Encroachment Permits: 0
Sewer Permits Issued: 0
Maintenance:
After hours or weekend callouts: 1
Fallen trees/major limbs down: 1
PW Maintenance Crew
- First round and practical test for open Maintenance Worker position
- Aerial Lift, Lifting and Ergonomic trainings
- Storm drain and ditch clearing
- Irrigation repairs at Purissima Park and Town Hall
- Replaced lights at Town Hall
- Mowed turf at Purissima Park
- Completed Flagger training, set up and clean up for Town Hall trick or treat event
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 Painted the conference room, to allow staff to evaluate the paint color.
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 Irrigation fix
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Finance, Human Resources, IT Services
Accounts Payable/Budget/Payroll/Receivables- Processed 120 invoices in the amount of 2,675,127.
- Received $432,105 in cash receipts and/or electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Human Resources Open RecruitmentOpen Recruitment: Public Works Director, Recruitment open until filledMaintenance Seasonal Help in Public Works. Recruitment open until filled. Maintenance Worker I. Recruitment open until filled. Deputy Building Official/Plan Examiner. Recruitment open until filled. |
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Community Services
Community Events & Activities.Sign up for the Parks and Recreation mailing list here. Guess Giant Pumpkin’s WeightCome to Town Hall and take your best guess on the weight of the giant pumpkin: losaltoshills.ca.gov/pumpkin. Official Weigh in scheduled for Tuesday, November 1st. Last chance to submit guesses. Winners will be contacted the first week of November. Trick or Treat at Town HallWe saw a cast of characters at Town Hall on Friday, October 28 from 2-4 pm! Veterans Day CelebrationFriday, November 11 from 2-4 pm in Veteran's Plaza in Los Altos Partnership with Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Join the City of Los Altos and Town of Los Altos Hills snacks and entertainment, and hear testimonials from local veterans. We are encouraging our residents to give back to the veteran community. There was a planning meeting held this week. TEDxLosAltosHillsThe Town of Los Altos Hills is hosting our very first TEDx event on January 28, 2023. Speaker applications closed this week on October 27, 2022. To purchase tickets, and for more information visit tedxlosaltoshills.com. There was a planning meeting held this week. FirstLight WorkshopPutting the Building Blocks in Place for Intelligent Aging was held Wednesday in Council Chambers. Be Your Own Personal Trainer Program held Wednesday; view video recording here. Monthly Senior-Friendly Pathways WalkHeld Thursday. Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Director MeetingThe City of Campbell hosted the first in-person meeting since COVID. Topics included: pickleball, staffing, rebranding and hybrid meetings.
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 Trick or Treat at Town Hall
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 First Light Presentation
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 Monthly Senior Walk
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 Tales of Former Mayors
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Sheriff's Weekly Report
Visit the link to view the Sheriff's weekly report for October 17-23, 2022.
The Sheriff’s weekly report is always for the week prior to the City Manager’s report
Halloween Traffic Safety Tips:
Halloween night calls for fun costumes and lots of candy. However, many don’t realize how dangerous it can be to go trick-or-treating in low light hours with vehicles moving up and down our roadways. On average, there are twice as many fatal juvenile pedestrian accidents while walking on Halloween as compared to any other day of the year. Follow our list of safety tips to stay safe this Halloween.
- 5 – 9 PM are the prime trick-or-treat hours. Be especially careful on roadways during this time.
- Put you cell phone away while driving.
- Use your turn signals and hazards to communicate with other drivers and pedestrians.
- Don’t drink and drive.
- SLOW DOWN! Watch for children crossing the street. Most young pedestrian casualties happen away from intersections, while trying to run across the street.
- When trick-or-treating, having children wear reflective clothing or markings on their costumes and teach them some basic rules of the road (look both ways, etc).
- Carry a flashlight.
If you witness activity you feel presents a hazard to pedestrians or other drivers in the area, or any other suspicious activity we should investigate, please call the Sheriff’s Office to have a deputy respond. We look forward to enjoying a spooky, while still safe, Halloween with everyone.
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