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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
March 19, 2020
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
Mayor Wu called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.)
A. Roll Call
Present: Councilmember Corrigan (via teleconference), Councilmember Spreen
(via teleconference), Councilmember Tyson (via teleconference), Vice
Mayor Tankha, Mayor Wu
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, City Attorney Steve Mattas, Acting City
Clerk Cody Einfalt
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.
Acting City Clerk Cody Einfalt read a public comment from Los Altos Hills resident
Roy Woolsey, regarding construction issues on Snell Lane.
Acting City Clerk Cody Einfalt read a public comment from Los Altos Hills resident
Sean Suchter, regarding maintaining the planning and building process during the shelter-
in-place order.
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Captain Rich Urena provided an update on the burglaries
in Town, and informed the Council that additional officers have been stationed in Town.
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March 19, 2020
The Council asked questions of staff and received responses.
Councilmember Corrigan asked for staff, when and if appropriate to look at Snell Lane.
She also asked for the City Manager to keep the Council informed regarding the doubling
up of Sheriff Deputies in Town.
Vice Mayor Tanka asked about residential building happening right now. City Manager
Cahill replied that the Town is not prohibiting construction of housing as it is considered
an essential activity. There has been a decline in permit requests and inspections due to
the shelter-in-place order and the contractor’s ability to get supplies.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Proclamation of a Local Emergency by the Town of Los Altos Hills Regarding
COVID-19 (Staff: C. Cahill)
Mayor Wu read a prepared message regarding the current shelter-in-place and
encouraged residents to comply with the order.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Vice Mayor Tankha moved to approve a
Proclamation of a local emergency regarding COVID-19. The motion was seconded
by Mayor Wu.
Motion Carried 5 to 0:
AYES: Councilmember Corrigan, Councilmember Spreen, Councilmember
Tyson, Vice Mayor Tankha, Mayor Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cody Einfalt
Cody Einfalt
Acting City Clerk
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March 19, 2020
The minutes of the March 19, 2020 regular City Council meeting were approved as presented at
the April 1, 2020 special City Council meeting.