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Home My WebLink About1/19/2012 (2)46p� LOS ALTOS HW r '*d CALIFORNIA Town of Los Altos Hills City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 19, 2012 Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California 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. These materials will also be made available on the City website at www.losaltoshills.ca.gov subject to Staffs ability to post the documents before the meeting. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER (7:00 P.M.) A. Roll Call B. Pledge Of Allegiance 1. PRESENTATIONS A. Environmental Design & Protection Committee Annual Report 2. AGENDA REVIEW 3. COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENTS A. Verbal Discussion of Standing Committees Change in Membership and Terms (Council Initiated Item by Council Member Mordo) B. Appointments to Traffic Safety Committee C. Appointments to the Youth Commission D. Appointments to the History Committee E. Council Appointments to Committees and Outside Agencies 4. CONSENT CALENDAR r A. Approval of Meeting Minutes: City Council Special Meeting —December 7, 2011 1 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 19, 2012 ow B. Review of Disbursements: November 1, 2011 —November 30, 2011 $452,890.23 C. Review of Disbursements: December 1, 2011 —December 31, 2011 $1,104,347.03 D. Resolution Adopting Access to State and Federal Level Criminal History Information for Employment Purposes (Staff: N. Pegueros) E. Resolution Adopting to Tax Defer Member Paid Contributions IRC 414(h)(2) Employer Pick-up (Staff: N. Pegueros) F. Approval for the Mayor to Attend the 80th Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, June 13-16, 2012 in Orlando, Florida (Staff: N. Pegueros) G. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance 533 Amending Title 5, Chapter 6 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code (Construction of Buildings and Structures) (Staff: D. Pedro) Motion to Waive Further Reading Motion to Adopt the Ordinance H. Approval of Westwind Community Barn Rulebook Update (Staff. D. Pedro) I. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Ecological Concerns Inc. for Landscape Design and Construction Services for the Edith Park Adobe Creek Restoration Project (Staff D. Pedro) J. Resolution Approving the Use of "1,000 Hearts for 1,000 Minds" Event as a City Sponsored - Special Event, for Purposes of Using the City Name and Emblem on Promotional Materials (Staff: D. Padovan) K. Proclamation Congratulating Judge Leonard Edwards on Receiving the Los Altos Town Crier's "Los Altan of the Year" Award for 2011 (Staff. D. Padovan) L. LANDS OF NG; 26480 Weston Drive; File #229-11-ZP-SD-GD; A request or a Site Development Permit for a new 6,197 square foot single story residence, driveway relocation, and a 860 square feet swimming pool (maximum height 24'). CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (staff -Brian Froelich). Appeal Deadline: February 1 2012 at 5:00 p.m. 5. 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. 2 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 19, 2012 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. LANDS OF PURISSIMA HILLS WATER DISTRICT (APPLICANT: AT&T); 27299 Arastradero Road; File #23 -11 -CUP -VAR; A request for a Conditional Use Permit renewal and modifications for an existing/previously approved wireless communications facility and a variance to locate the ground equipment cabinets within the property line setbacks. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15301 (a) (Staff. D. Pedro) B. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Temporary Sign Policy; File # 232- 11-MISC; Proposed amendments include establishing the allowable number of signs and/or banners per application and limiting the total number of signs and/or banners displayed at any one location. CEQA Review: exemption per Section 15061 (b) (3) (Staff: D. Pedro) 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Town Goals 2012 — Personal and Public Safety for All Residents B. Presentation of the Annual Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011 (Staff: N. Pegueros) 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Los Altos Hills Family (LAHF) B. Resolution Adopting an Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Policy (Staff D. Pedro) C. Verbal Discussion on the Replacement of Audience Chairs in the City Council Chambers (Staff: N. Pegueros) 9. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. Notification of Planning Commission Approvals: LANDS OF ABRAHAM, 12831 Viscaino Road; File #278-11-ZP-SD; A request for a Site Development Permit and Setback Variance for a 668 square foot detached garage that would encroach a maximum of 20 feet into the required 30 foot side -yard setback. The proposed garage is located adjacent to an existing 10 foot tall retaining wall and over existing paving that were both permitted in 1992. (maximum structure height 9') CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (e) (staff -Brian Froelich). Planning Commission Vote: Ayes: Commissioners: Clow, Harpootlian, Partridge and Chairman Collins Noes: None Abstain: Commissioner Abraham Appeal Date: January 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 19, 2012 10. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB -COMMITTEES. AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES 11. STAFF REPORTS A. City Manager B. City Attorney C. City Clerk 12. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS A. Fence Survey Verbal Report (Vice Mayor Waldeck) B. Discussion Regarding Adopting a Resolution to Urge Congress to Amend the Constitution to Affirm that Corporations are not Persons and that Money is not Speech (Council Member Mordo) C. Consider Participation by Los Altos Hills in the Planned Community Center in Los Altos (Council Member Mordo) 13. ADJOURNMENT Pursuant to Ordinance No. 506, the Council Meeting shall adjourn no later than 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise approved by a majority of the Council Members present. ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 650-941-2222. 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 the Los Altos Main Library 72 hours in advance of the meeting. A complete agenda can be found on the Town's webpage: hqp://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov. A complete packet of information is 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 Council. 4 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 19, 2012