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ft4VCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 17, 2011
C A L I F O R N 1A Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
7:00 P.M. — CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Presentation: Request for Sponsorship of Upcoming Los Altos History Museum
Water Exhibit, "Shaped by Water: Past, Present, and Future": Jan Masters, Exhibit
Sponsorship Committee Member
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be adopted in
one motion, except for any item removed for separate consideration elsewhere on the
agenda. The Mayor will ask the Council and the audience for requests to remove these
items.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes:
• City Council Special Meeting — January 13, 2011
• City Council Meeting— February 17, 2011
3. Award of Certificate of Commendation to Chase Wheatley, Eagle Scout,
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 22
4. Review of Disbursements: February 1, 2011 — February 28, 2011 $335,606.65
(Staff. N. Pegueros)
5. Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Reports for the Period ending December 31,
2010 (Staff. N. Pegueros)
6. Acceptance of Donation for Heritage House from the Estate of Dale Ruf-Caputo
(Staff. N. Pegueros)
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item
on the open session portion of this agenda will be made available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's office located at 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California during
normal business hours.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
7. Adoption of Ordinance repealing Chapters 1, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2, 3, 4, and 8 of Title
VIII (Building Regulations) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code and adopting by
reference the 2010 California Building, Residential, California Green Building
Standards, Housing, Energy, Safety Assessment Placards, Electrical, Plumbing,
Mechanical, and Fire Codes, including modifications and amendments to the Codes;
File #187-10-MISC (Staff: D. Pedro)
Motion to Waive Further Reading Motion to Adopt the Ordinance
8. Approve Lands of Zhong, 26131 Altadena Drive; File #6-11-MISC; A request for a
Certificate of Correction to remove a required 76 foot building setback recorded on
the Final Map for septic field expansion purposes. The property is now served by
the Los Altos Basin Sewer. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15305 (Staff. D. Pedro)
9. Notification of Fast Track Approval: Lands of Sapphire Bayou, LLC, 13833 Barton
Court; (File #279-10-ZP-SD-GD); A request for a Site Development Permit for a
7,692 square foot new residence with a 1,860 square foot basement, a 646 square
foot secondary unit, a 800 square foot swimming pool, and a 1,800 square foot sport
court (Maximum height: 27'). CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Sections
15303 (a & e) (Staff. D. Pedro)
- Appeal Deadline: March 30, 2011
10. Resolution Approving the Santa Clara Valley Water District Grant Fund
Application for the Edith Park/Adobe Creek Restoration Project (Staff. D. Pedro)
Reso#
11. Acceptance of the 2010 Pavement Rehabilitation and Storm Drain Improvements
Project (Staff. R. Chiu) Reso#
12. Award of Contract for Hillview Road Pavement Rehabilitation and Drainage
Improvement Project (Staff: R. Chiu) Reso#
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's 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.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
If you challenge the proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues
you or someone else raised at the public hearing described below, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
➢ City Council Ex Parte Contacts Policv Disclosure
13. INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE LOS ALTOS
HILLS/STANFORD TRAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Arastradero and Page
Mill Roads between Purissima and Baleri Ranch Roads; Project includes the
restoration and construction of walking paths, bike lanes, a retaining wall, and a
free -span pedestrian bridge across Matadero Creek. CEQA Review: Mitigated
Negative Declaration (Staff. D. Pedro)
14. LANDS OF LOS ALTOS HILLS (Applicant- T -Mobile Wireless), Public road
right-of-way in front of 12400 Stonebrook Drive; File #248 -10 -CUP -ND -SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit to construct a
new wireless communications facility on an existing PG&E telephone pole. CEQA
Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration (Staff. D. Pedro)
15. Introduction of Noise Ordinance Amendment. Amendments to Title V, Chapter 2
(Noise Ordinance) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. Proposed amendments
include changing the scale of noise measurement from the C -weighting network to
the A -weighting network, incorporating standards for stationary sound producing
devices, changes to the "daytime" and "nighttime" periods, and other minor text
changes. CEQA Review: exemption per Section 15061 (b) (3) (Staff: D. Pedro)
Motion to Waive Further Reading Motion to Introduce the Ordinance
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
16. Page Mill, Moody, Buena Vista Site Distance Issue (Staff. R. Chiu)
17. Recommendation on Consulting Services for Air and Water Quality Testing, Lehigh
Quarry, and Peer Review of Existing Data (Staff: D. Pedro)
18. Update on Town -wide Online Survey Program (Staff. N. Pegueros)
NEW BUSINESS
19. Consideration of Amended Charter for Los Altos Hills Youth Commission and
Youth Commissioner Revised Duties and Charges (Staff. S. Gualtieri)
20. New Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Requirements (Staff: R.
Chiu)
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NEW BUSINESS (continued)
21. 2010-2011 Mid -year budget update (Staff: N. Pegueros)
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
No report
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB -COMMITTEES, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES
22. Consideration of Annual Town Picnic and Other Community Relations Committee
Events' Budget Proposal (CRC Co -Chairs, Kathy Evans and Roger Burnell)
23. Library Commission Report (Los Altos Library Commission Chair, David
Struthers)
24. Consideration of General Plan Master Path Map amendment to add the La
Loma/Rhus Ridge Off Road Path (Pathways Committee Chair, Eileen Gibbons)
STAFF REPORTS
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Director of Public Works
• Report on Call Back Hours
COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
25. Discussion of Possible Online Survey Questions with Regards to Zoning and Site
Development Issues (Councilmember: Mordo)
ADJOURNMENT
ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 650-941-7222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Copies of all agenda reports and supporting data are available for inspection at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont
Road and at the Los Altos Main Library 72 hours in advance of the meeting. A complete agenda can also be
found on the Town's WebPage: http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov. Two complete packets of information are
available for inspection during the meeting at the table to the back of the Council Chambers
The Council may take action on any agendized matter in any manner deemed appropriate by the Council.
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