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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2022
This meeting was conducted virtually pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 361 and
Government Code Section 54953(e) related to conducting public meetings during the COVID-19
pandemic. Mayor Swan called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.
Present: Mayor Swan, Vice Mayor Mok, Councilmember Schmidt, Councilmember
Tankha, Councilmember Tankha
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Peter Pirnejad, Public Works Director Woojae Kim,
Administrative Services Director Sarina Revillar, Planning/Building Director
Sofia Mangalam, Community Services Supervisor Sarah Robustelli,
Management Analyst II Cody Einfalt, City Clerk Deborah Padovan
CALL TO ORDER (4:00 P.M.)
A. Roll Call
B. Pledge of Allegiance
1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment is Limited to Items which are the Subject of
the Special Meeting)
2. NEW BUSINESS
A. Proclamation of the Town of Los Altos Hills Proclaiming the Existence of a Local
Emergency Relating to Severe Winter Storms (Staff: P. Pirnejad)
City Manager Peter Pirnejad presented the report. He provided an update of the storm
response by Town staff.
City Attorney Mattas said that the Council is ratifying and extending the proclamation
of the declaration of emergency. State law allows for the extension of 60 days. He
recommended extending the emergency authority through February 17, 2023, which is
one day after the Council’s next regular meeting.
Council discussion ensued.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Tankha moved to approve the
Proclamation of the Emergency Services Director, as Ratified by the City Council, of the
Town of Los Altos Hills Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Relating to
Sever Winter Storms. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mok.
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
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MOTION PASSED 5-0:
AYES: Swan, Mok, Schmidt Tankha, Tyson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSE: None
ABSENT: None
3. STUDY SESSION
A. Annual Reports by the Town of Los Altos Hills Planning Commission and Standing
Committees on 2022 Accomplishments and Proposed Work Plans for 2023
Lew Jamison, Committee Relations Committee presented the annual report and
proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Terry Kearney, Chair of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee,
presented the annual report and proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was
taken.
Peter Brown, Chair of the Environmental Design and Protection Committee presented
the annual report and proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Anand Ranganathan, Chair of the Environmental Initiatives Committee presented the
annual report and proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Roddy Sloss and Allan Epstein, Co-Chairs of the Finance and Investment Committee
presented the annual report and proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was
taken.
Sally Wood, Chair of the History Committee presented the annual report and proposed
work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Kit Gordon, Chair of the Open Space Committee presented the annual report and
proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Richard Partridge, Chair of the Pathways Committee presented the annual report and
proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Jasmeen Pombra, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee presented the annual
report and proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Jim Waschura, Chair of the Planning Commission presented the annual report and
proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
Rajiv Bhateja, Chair of the Technology Committee presented the annual report and
proposed work plans for 2023. No Council action was taken.
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Mayor Swan thanked all the volunteers and presenters for their hard work in preparing
the work plans.
4.ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Padovan
City Clerk
The minutes of the January 11, 2023, special City Council meeting were approved as presented
at the January 24, 2023, special City Council meeting.
Deborah L. Padovan