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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2019
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
CALL TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.)
Mayor Spreen called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Councilmember Corrigan, Councilmember Tankha, Councilmember
Tyson, Vice Mayor Wu, Mayor Spreen
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, City Attorney Steve Mattas, Planning
Director Zach Dahl, Public Works Director/City Engineer Nichol
Bowersox, Administrative Services Director Sarina Revillar, City Clerk
Deborah Padovan
B. Pledge of Allegiance
1. AGENDA REVIEW
There were no changes to the agenda.
2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR Persons wishing to address the Council
on any subject not on the agenda may do so now. Please complete a Speaker Card
located on the back table of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk.
Comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. California law prohibits the
Council from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda. Under a Resolution
previously adopted by the Council, such items can be referred to staff for
appropriate action, which may include placement on the next available agenda.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Corrigan moved to approve the
CONSENT CALENDAR as stated. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Tankha.
Motion Carried 5 to 0:
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AYES: Councilmember Corrigan, Councilmember Tankha, Councilmember
Tyson, Vice Mayor Wu, Mayor Spreen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
A. Approval of Special City Council Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2019
B. Review of Disbursements: November 1-30, 2019 $1,663,149.93
C. Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019
(Staff: S. Revillar)
D. Resolution 75-19 Accepting the Town of Los Altos Hills Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2019 (Staff: S. Revillar)
E. Receive Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report - Quarter Ending September 30,
2019 (Staff: S. Revillar)
F. Resolution 76-19 to Accept the 2019 Sanitary Sewer Repair and Rehabilitation
Project (Staff: N. Bowersox)
G. Adoption of Ordinance 585 Amending Title 8 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code (Building Regulations) to adopt the 2019 California Building Standards
Code, including but not limited to Administrative, Building, Residential,
Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Fire, Existing
Building, California Green Building and Referenced Standards Codes with local
amendments. File #MCA19-0003, CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15061(b)(3) (Staff: Z. Dahl) Motion to Waive Reading and Adopt the
Ordinance
H. Adoption of Ordinance 586 Amending the Town of Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code Amending Sections 6-3.24 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Pertaining
to Transfer of Liability for Collecting Delinquent Accounts (Staff: N. Bowersox)
Motion to Waive Reading and Adopt the Ordinance
I. Adoption of Ordinance 587 of the Town of Los Altos Hills Repealing Chapter 5
(Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) of Title 7 (Public Works) of the Los
Altos Hills Municipal Code, Amending Section 10-1.202 (Definition of Antenna)
and Adding Article 13 (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) to Chapter 1
(Zoning) of Title 10 (Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills
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Municipal Code Establishing Regulations for Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities; File #MCA18-0001 (Staff: Z. Dahl) Motion to Waive Reading and
Adopt the Ordinance
J. Adoption of Ordinance 588 amending Chapters 1.2 (Residential Code) and 1.8
(Fire Code) of Title 8 (Building Regulations) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code and Adopting by Reference Amendments to the 2019 California Building
Standards Code Including Local Modifications; File #MCA19-0005 (Staff: Z.
Dahl) Motion to Waive Reading and Adopt the Ordinance
K. Resolution 77-19 Accepting a Grant of an Open Space Easement at 27911 Via
Ventana Way, Lands of Khanna and Gupta (Staff: Z. Dahl)
L. Resolution 78-19 Accepting a Grant of an Open Space Easement at 11545
Crestridge Drive, Lands of Venkatachary and Narayanan Family Trust (Staff: Z.
Dahl)
M. Resolution 79-19 Accepting a Grant of an Open Space Easement at 25769 Elena
Road, Lands of Nagaraj (Staff: Z. Dahl)
4. SPECIAL ITEMS
A. Recognition of and Remarks by Mayor Roger Spreen
The Councilmembers each expressed their thanks for Mayor Spreen's leadership
this past year.
Vice Mayor Wu then presented Mayor Spreen with a gift of appreciation from the
Town.
Mayor Spreen said that serving as Mayor has been an unexpectedly rewarding
honor and privilege. He thanked all of the volunteers who got involved; he thanked
his fellow Councilmembers who were cooperative and deferential to him as Mayor;
he thanked former Mayor John Radford who he learned so much from; he
specifically thanked Los Altos Town Crier reporter Megan Winslow for her fair
and accurate reporting; finally, he thanked the staff and his family.
B. City Council Reorganization
1. Motion to Elect a New Mayor
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Corrigan
nominated Michelle Wu to serve as Los Altos Hills Mayor for 2020. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Tankha.
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MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1:
AYES: Councilmember Corrigan, Councilmember Tankha,
Councilmember Tyson, Mayor Spreen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Wu
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian administered the Oath of
Office to Mayor Michelle Wu.
2. Motion to Elect a New Vice Mayor
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Tyson nominated
Kavita Tankha to serve as Los Altos Hills Vice Mayor for 2020. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Corrigan.
Motion Carried 5 to 0:
AYES: Councilmember Corrigan, Councilmember Tankha,
Councilmember Tyson, Mayor Wu, Councilmember Spreen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk Deborah Padovan administered the Oath of Office to Vice
Mayor Kavita Tankha.
3. Oath of Office to New Mayor and Vice Mayor
4. Comments by New Mayor and Vice Mayor
Vice Mayor Tankha and Mayor Wu each provided individual remarks.
5. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Padovan
Deborah Padovan
City Clerk
The minutes of the December 19, 2019 regular City Council meeting were approved as presented
at the January 16, 2020 regular City Council meeting.