October 31st, 2019
City Manager Weekly Update - Halloween Edition!
City Hall
City Offices Closed Friday
Los Altos City Hall, the Maintenance Services Center, and Recreation & Community Services front office will be closed on Friday, October 31st, 2019 as part of the Defined 9/80 Schedule. A complete list of public counter and administrative office hours, as well as a schedule of Friday closures, are available on the City’s website at  www.losaltosca.gov/hours.
Emergency Preparedness
CERT Academy Graduates Emergency Preparedness Volunteers
Santa Clara County Fire Department instructors recently taught Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in Los Altos. These volunteers completed 21 hours of training in first aid, search and rescue techniques, disaster psychology, fire extinguisher use, patient triage and treatment, and more. They wrapped up their training with a hands-on drill, with volunteers playing the role of injured people, where the trainees conducted search and rescue, patient assessment, and treatment. Mayor Lynette Lee Eng and Los Altos Police Captain Katie Krauss joined Santa Clara County Fire Department staff in congratulating the CERT graduates.

The new Los Altos CERT graduates have been invited to register as Disaster Service Worker Volunteers in the CERT program, which regularly holds drills and skills refresh training in order to maintain their readiness to help the community in an emergency. To learn more about emergency preparedness and the Los Altos CERT program, please see  https://www.losaltosca.gov/police/page/los-altos-prepares .
Pet Emergency Preparedness Class
Learn about Emergency Preparedness and First Aid for Pets from Engineer/Paramedic Jon Boucher of the City of Santa Clara Fire Department on Saturday, November 2nd, 9:00am to 11:30am, at the Los Altos History Museum.
 
Personal emergency preparedness is the foundation for resilience, and this preparedness must encompass all members of your family—including pets. Just like humans, pets will need emergency supplies of food, water, medication as well as sanitation and shelter. However, pets have some special needs which should factor into our disaster planning. This class will provide information to help in both the pre-incident preparation as well as the post-incident care of dogs & cats. Topics will include:

  • Emergency preparedness steps relating to pets
  • Safety around injured house pets
  • Medical evaluation of dogs and cats
  • Dog and Cat First aid procedures
Engineering
Fremont Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation
The City created a survey to gather ideas from residents about potential improvements along Fremont Avenue. This project encompasses Fremont Avenue, between Grant Road and Stevens Creek Bridge City Limit. We are currently in the design phase of the project and we hope to use this input to create a project that better suits the needs of all residents. Even if you don't have a specific idea, you can support and comment on other resident's ideas. Your input is important to us and we are excited to see your ideas. Visit the City's website at www.losaltosca.gov/opentownhall to participate.
Maintenance
Leave Them Where They Lie
Now that Fall is here, the Maintenance department wants to remind residents about fallen leaf disposal. If leaves fall into the street, do not sweep them into piles. The street sweeper can clean up any loose leaves but is unable to pick up piles of leaves. If leaves are piled up, the street sweeper won’t pick them up. Also, please do not blow any leaves into street; the street sweepers cannot handle the additional volume of leaves. Mission trail will provide large green debris tote bags twice a year for leaf disposal. Thank you for your cooperation!
Recreation
Senior Center Programs

Los Altos Sunset Rotary Club
Saturday, November 02nd - the Smoke Detector Battery Replacement Program is available to Senior Program Members from 9:30am to 12pm. This annual event is free, by appointment. To schedule call the Senior Center at (650) 947-2797.

Bocce Ball Lending Program
Friday, November 1st - We are introducing the Bocce Ball Equipment Lending Program located at Grant Park. This services is free to Members and only available for Grant Park. Call Recreation at (650) 947-2797 for more information.

Tech Workshop
Monday, November 04th - There will be a Tech Workshop on online calendars. This activity is free and will be taking place in Room 4 at 10:00am.

Senior Commission Meeting
Monday, November 04th - There will be a Senior Commission Meeting taking place at the Los Altos Hills Recreation building: (26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills)

Fall Prevention and Home Holiday Safety
Wednesday, November 06th - There will be a speaker coming to talk about Fall Prevention and Home Holiday Safety at 12:30pm. This activity is free and taking place in the Multi-Purpose Room.
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