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1 <br /> City Council Special Meeting Minutes <br /> August 31, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Via teleconference according to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, Mayor Tankha called <br />the City Council Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Tankha, Vice Mayor Tyson, Councilmember Mok, Councilmember <br />Schmidt, Councilmember Swan <br />Absent: None <br />Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, Assistant City Attorney Claire Lai, Public Works <br />Director Oscar Antillon, Interim Planning & Building Director Steve Padovan, <br />Management Analyst II Cody Einfalt, City Clerk Deborah Padovan <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.) <br />A. Roll Call <br />B. Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br />Mayor Tankha called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />1. PUBLIC COMMENT (PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS WHICH <br />ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING) <br /> <br />Robert Sandor, Los Altos Hills, asked that the Council support any easement that is <br />needed for fiber in front of homes. <br /> <br />2. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Study Session Regarding Community High-Speed Fiber <br />1. Presentation by Los Altos Hills Community Fiber (15 minutes) <br />2. Silicon Valley Joint Venture Presentation (15 minutes) <br /> <br />Mayor Tankha recapped and welcomed everyone to study session. Community <br />fiber is on the agenda. A resident led effort to bring high speed internet to our <br />Town. The Council is focusing their attention on this resident-led initiative. <br /> <br />1. Dr. Gautam Agrawal presented the Los Altos Hills Community Fiber (LAHCF) <br />project. He explained the history of LAHCF, the case for fiber and requested <br />approval. LAHCF was formed in 2019 as the community based solution that <br />partners with Next Level Networks. He stressed that it is not a Town-owned and <br />managed municipal fiber project. All funding comes from the residents or other <br />federal and state grants. The ` is not being asked for money for this <br />Town of Los Altos Hills <br />City Council Special Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Tuesday, August 31, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. <br />Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California <br />