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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/2012Town of Los Altos Hills City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California CALL TO ORDER (6:00 PM) A. Roll Call Present: Councilmember Mordo, Councilmember Radford, Mayor Larsen, Vice Mayor Waldeck, Councilmember Summit Absent: None Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, Assistant City Attorney Jason Rosenberg, Planning Director Debbie Pedro, City Engineer/Public Works Director Richard Chiu, Administrative Services Director Yulia Rasulova, City Clerk Deborah Padovan B. Pledge of Allegiance 1. AGENDA REVIEW There were no changes to the agenda. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Meeting Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting - November 15, 2012 B. Approval of Meeting Minutes: City Council Special Meeting - November 30, 2012 C. Review of Disbursements: November 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012 $773,566.44 E. Resolution 67-12 Acknowledging, but Rejecting the Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of Right -of -Way; Lands of Goodger and Recht; 27729 Briones Court (Staff: R. Chiu) F. Resolution 68-12 Accepting the 2012 Pavement Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvements Project (Staff. R. Chiu) City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 12,2012 G. Resolution 69-12 Accepting the Elena Road Slope Improvement Project (Staff. R. Chiu) H. Resolution 70-12 Accepting the 2012 Page Mill Road Stabilization Project (Staff: R. Chiu) I. Resolution Adopting a Complete Streets Policy (Staff: D. Pedro) - This item has been moved to 6.1) - Staff Reports. J. Amend Resolution 7-12 (Resolution 71-12), Establishing Standing Committees and Adopting General and Specific Rules Pertaining Thereto (Staff: D. Padovan) K. Approving the Public Facilities Fee Program Annual Report - Fiscal Year end June 30, 2012 (Staff. Y. Rasulova) L. Resolution 72-12 Authorizing the December 2012 Town Holiday Closure (Staff: Y. Rasulova) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilmember Mordo, seconded by Vice Mayor Waldeck and passed unanimously to approve the CONSENT CALENDAR with the exception of Item 2.1) (Item 2.I was previously moved from the consent calendar). Consent Calendar Item 2.1) was now considered. D. Resolution Approving_the Final May, Lands of Portola Vineyards LLC (Formerly Lands of Nicholson)-, Eastbrook Avenue-, File No. 96 -04 -TM -IS -ND -GD (Staff: R. Chiu Council Member Summit questioned the connectivity of the pathway between the Nicholson property and the easements on the adjoining properties. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Moved by Councilmember Summit, seconded by Councilmember Mordo and passed unanimously to approve CONSENT CALENDER Item 2 D Resolution 73-12 Approving the Final Map; Lands of Portola Vineyards LLC (Formerly Lands of Nicholson); Eastbrook Avenue; File No. 96 -04 -TM -IS -ND -GD. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS A. Emergency Communications Committee Annual Report Duncan MacMillan, Chair of the Emergency Communications Committee, provided the City Council with a report on the activities of the Committee. B. Appointment to the Finance and Investment Committee City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 12, 2012 MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Vice Mayor Waldeck, seconded by Councilmember Radford and passed unanimously to appoint Jean Mordo to the Los Altos Hills Finance and Investment Committee for a four-year term. C. Appointment to the History Committee MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilmember Mordo, seconded by Councilmember Radford and passed unanimously to appoint Ginger Summit to the Los Altos Hills History Committee for a four-year term. 4. 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. Breene Kerr, Los Altos Hills, updated the Council about an email received from the VTA and their assistance in evaluating the Town's eligibility for a Federal Recreational Trail grant program. Jeremy Dennis on behalf of Assemblymember Rich Gordon, thanked Mayor Larsen, Councilmembers Summit and Mordo for their service. He also stated that they looked forward to working with the incoming Councilmembers. Joshua Barousse, District Representative from the Office of Senator Jerry Hill, stated that Senator Hill regrets that he could not attend the meeting, but thanked Councilmembers Mordo and Summit for their leadership and service to the community. He also congratulated the incoming Councilmembers Larsen, Corrigan and Harpootlian. Captain Kenneth Binder, Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office, thanked Councilmembers Mordo and Summit and provided them with a commemorative plaque from the Sheriffs office. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB -COMMITTEES, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES No reports were presented. 6. STAFF REPORTS City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 12, 2012 A. City Manager B. City Attorney C. City Clerk D. Planning Director - Discussion on Adopting a Complete Streets Policy E. Finance Director Planning Director Debbie Pedro provided a brief report stating that in order for the Town to be eligible for One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) funds, the Town is required to adopt a resolution to support a complete streets policy. Staff will present a resolution and policy for discussion at the January 24th 2013 City Council meeting. 7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS There were no Council initiated items. 8. SPECIAL ITEMS A. Recognition of Councilmembers Jean Mordo and Ginger Summit 1. Remarks from Councilmember Mordo Council thanked Councilmember Jean Mordo for his eight years of service and all that he has done for the Town of Los Altos Hills. Mayor Larsen presented Councilmember Mordo with a clock in recognition of his service. Councilmember Jean Mordo expressed closing comments. 2. Remarks from Councilmember Summit Council thanked Councilmember Ginger Summit for her four years of service and all that she has done for the Town of Los Altos Hills. Mayor Larsen presented Councilmember Summit with a clock in recognition of her service. Councilmember Summit expressed closing comments. B. Recognition of Mayor Larsen 1. Remarks from Mayor Larsen 4 City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 12, 2012 n Vice Mayor Waldeck and the Council recognized and presented Mayor Larsen with a jacket as recognition of his service as Mayor during the past year. Mayor Larsen expressed closing comments. C. Administration of Oath of Office and Seating of Councilmembers-Elect City Clerk Deborah Padovan administered the Oath of Office to Councilmembers-elect Courtenay C. Corrigan, John Harpootlian and Rich Larsen. The new Councilmembers took their seats on the dais. D. City Council Reorganization 1. Election of New Mayor MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Moved by Councilmember Radford to appoint Vice Mayor Gary Waldeck to serve as Mayor for 2013. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Corrigan. AYES: Councilmember Corrigan Councilmember Harpootlian, Councilmember Radford and Mayor Larsen. NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Waldeck MOTION carried. 2. Election of New Vice Mayor MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor Waldeck, seconded by Councilmember Corrigan and passed unanimously to appoint John Radford as Vice Mayor. 3. Comments by New Mayor and New Vice Mayor Incoming Mayor Waldeck and Vice Mayor Radford thanked the residents of Los Altos Hills and their respective families for their support. 5 City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 12, 2012 7 2M 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Moved by Vice Mayor Radford, seconded by Councilmember Larsen and passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting. Deborah Padovan City Clerk The minutes of the December 12, 2012 special City Council meeting were approved as presented at the January 24, 2013 special City Council meeting. 6 City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 12, 2012