HIGHLIGHTS:
The 5:30 session reveals extensive City and Pasarelle early stage conceptual plans to convert lots of parking plaza stalls downtown to pedestrian-bike plazas – interesting the plans arrive in tandem. The regular session features the results of the long awaited Downtown Community Survey (actually of the Registered Voter File!) and discussion/adoption of the City Budget and Capital Improvement Program. The full Los Altos City Council Agenda of both combined sessions follows.
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Here is a single .pdf of the entire 5.30 and 7:30 binders,
EXCEPT for the Item 14 the Lennar Project (400 pages here.)
“PAGE ##” as used below refers to the page no.in the single .pdf file
TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012
5:30 P.M. – STUDY SESSION MEETING Community Meeting Chambers, Los Altos City Hall One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California
1. Regional Water Quality Control Plant Long Range Facilities Plan – Final Draft Report
Recommendation to receive oral presentation from the City of Palo Alto regarding the Final Draft report of the Long Range Facilities Plan for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant for informational purposes only
Regional Water Quality Control Plant Long Range Facilities Plan – Final Draft Report
Sketch of a Concept Design for Plaza 4 or 5
2. PAGE 65
Downtown public spaces – [Free?] Designs from Landscape Designer [ removes 120 stalls ]
Recommendation to receive the conceptual plans for the Central parking Plazas and direct staff accordingly
Diagram of Passarelle proposal for parklette behind the Bike Shop on State St.
3. PAGE 71
Public/Private development proposal – Pasarelle and Maston
Recommendation to receive two public/private development proposal presentations from Passarelle Investment Company LLC, and direct staff accordingly
Public.Private development proposal
Passarelle proposal to acquire City parking land behind 170 Main St, prior furniture store, for parklette
TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chamber, Los Altos City Hall One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SPECIAL PRESENTATION
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Council Minutes
Recommendation to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2012 study session and regular meeting
2. Joint City Council-Los Altos School District Meeting Minutes – [lots of names of public speakers]
Recommendation to approve the amended minutes of the May 29, 2012 joint meeting with the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees
Joint City Council-Los Altos School District Meeting Minutes
3. Installation of [ modern ] sculpture at Heritage Oaks Park
Recommendation from the Public Arts Commission to approve installation of CT-27 at Heritage Oaks Park
Installation of sculpture at Heritage Oaks Park
4. PAGE 92
Donation and placement of The Thinker sculpture – at Woodland Library
Recommendation from the Public Arts Commission to accept the donation of The Thinker sculpture from the Watters family for placement at Woodland Library
Donation and placement of The Thinker sculpture
5. Financial and Investment Policy Adoption Fiscal Year 2012-2013 [minor revisions ]
Recommendation to adopt updated Financial and Investment Policies for FY 2012-2013 as recommended by the Financial Commission
Financial and Investment Policy Adoption Fiscal Year 2012-2013
6. PAGE 125
Capital Improvement Program Quarterly Report [ highly illegible !!!]
Recommendation to accept an informational report on the status of active Capital Projects
Capital Improvement Program Quarterly Report
7. Application of Sewer Rate Inflation Adjustment
Recommendation to adopt Ordinance No. 2012-386 adjusting the Sewer Service Charge
Application of Sewer Rate Inflation Adjustment
8. PAGE 134
Almond Avenue and Gordon Way Crosswalk Improvements, Project 12-16 [solar flashing crosswalk ]
Recommendation to:
A. Award the Base Bid and Add Alternate Bid Item No. 1 for the Almond Avenue and Gordon Way Crosswalk Improvements, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 12-16 to Weber Tractor Service in the amount of $115,455
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City
Almond Avenue and Gordon Way Crosswalk Improvements, Project 12-16
9. Annual Street Striping, Project 12-02
Recommendation to:
A. Award the Base Bid for the Annual Street Striping, CIP Project 12-02 to Chrisp Company in the amount of $67,907
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract on behalf of the City
Annual Street Striping, Project 12-02
10. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance
Recommendation to:
A. Appropriate an additional $70,390 from the Capital Improvement Fund for Project 11-16, NPDES Compliance
B. Award Project 11-16 NPDES Compliance, Trash Capture Device Installation on View Street, to Casey Construction, Inc. for $218,890
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract on behalf of the City
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance
11. PAGE 144
Draft Regional Housing Need Allocation [ City got RHNA down from 600 to 400 ]
Recommendation to authorize the Mayor to sign the attached letter in response to the Association of
Bay Area Governments’ recently released draft Regional Housing Need Allocation
Draft Regional Housing Need Allocation
PUBLIC HEARING
12. Public Hearing for solid waste/recycling rates [ small Mission Trail rise ]
Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2012-19 establishing the City’s 2012-2013 Solid Waste/Recycling Rate Schedule and overruling the protests received thereon
Public hearing for solid waste.recycling rates
13. PAGE 179
Payday lending prohibition [ final step to keep out of town ]
Recommendation to introduce and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 2012-384 amending the Los Altos Municipal Code, Title 14, Zoning, Article 2 entitled “Definitions” by expressly excluding payday lending or check cashing businesses from the definition of “Banks” and “Office” to prohibit the establishment, expansion, or relocation of payday lending and check cashing businesses
DISCUSSION
14. 4750 El Camino Real – LENNAR PROJECT [ 400 pages download yourself at top ]
Recommendation to approve Design Review, Use Permit and Subdivision applications 10-D-06, 10-UP-
05 and 10-SD-01 subject to findings and conditions of approval
4750 El Camino Real (May be slow to load)
15. PAGE 184
Community survey regarding Downtown Los Altos [ actually a Voter File survey!!!]
Recommendation to receive the report and presentation of results from Godbe Research regarding the community survey on Downtown, and direct staff accordingly
Communiy survey regarding Downtown Los Altos
16. Bus Barn Stage Company Agreement
Recommendation to:
A. Approve a shared facility use and cost agreement with the Bus Barn Stage Company
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City
Bus Barn Stage Company Agreement
17. PAGE 251
FY 2012-2013 Operating Budget and FY 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Adoption [ disappointing so highly illegible!!!]
Recommendation to adopt the following:
A. Resolution No. 2012-14 FY 2012-2013 Operating Budget
B. Resolution No. 2012-15 FY 2012-2013 Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
C. Resolution No. 2012-16 FY 2012-2013 Utility Users Tax Rate
D. Resolution No. 2012-17 FY 2012-2013 Appropriations Limit
E. Resolution No. 2012-18 FY 2012-2016 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Adoption
FY 2012-2013 Operating Budget and FY 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Adoption
18. PAGE 300 LAST
Potential agenda items for future joint meetings
Recommendation to discuss agenda items for potential joint meetings with the Bullis Charter School Board of Directors and the Mountain View Los Altos High School District Board of Trustees Potential agenda items for future joint meetings
COUNCIL REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT
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