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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2021
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
Via teleconference according to the Governor’s Executive Order N-08-21, Mayor Tankha called
the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.
Present: Mayor Tankha, Vice Mayor George Tyson, Councilmember Stanley Q. Mok,
Councilmember Lisa H. Schmidt, Councilmember Linda Swan
Absent: None
Staff: City Attorney Steve Mattas, City Manager Carl Cahill, City Clerk Deborah
Padovan (the City Manager and City Clerk left the meeting at 1:09 p.m.)
PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment is Limited to Items which are the Subject of the
Special Meeting)
Mayor Tankha asked the City Attorney if more information could be provided on the agendas
as to the subject matter, so individuals have more clarity for the topic being discussed.
City Attorney Steve Mattas replied that the Town follow the guidelines that are set forth under
the Government Code for noticing closed sessions. He further stated that staff can provide more
information if that is the Council’s direction.
Allan Epstein, Los Altos Hills, asked if the City Attorney could provide some clarity as to what
the topic of the meeting is about.
City Attorney Mattas said that the purpose of today’s closed session is in relation to labor
negotiations under terms and conditions of employment for all of the employees with the
exception of the City Manager.
Mr. Epstein pointed out that in regard to compensation, the Koff study was completed and he
had some questions as to it’s accuracy and completeness. He had some concerns related to the
inequities in the salary survey and said further discussion and analysis is necessary before
reaching any conclusions.
Kjell Karlsson, Los Altos Hills, said we absolutely have to take care of the overall benefits that
we are lacking and look at the competitive advantage that we need to maintain.
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 1:09 p.m. to consider the following:
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, August 9, 2021 – 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills,
California
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2021
CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Carl Cahill
Unrepresented Employees: All employees except City Manager and Department Directors
REPORTABLE ACTION
There was no reportable action.
The meeting adjourned at 2:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah L. Padovan
Deborah Padovan
City Clerk
The minutes of the August 9, 2021, special City Council meeting were approved as presented at
the August 19, 2021, regular City Council meeting.