Economic Development

Downtown Green
The Downtown Green in finally arriving! The closure of Third Street between Main and State Streets will begin on July 11th, giving the City a day to prepare the event site. Parking Plazas 5 and 6 will experience some modifications to allow for the closure, while still maintaining nearly full operational status. Crews will deliver and install the artificial turf on July 12-13. The Downtown Green will be open and operational on Thursday, 14th while crews will continue to add furniture and other elements. On Thursday evening, Soaps of Seven Flowers presents Summer Inspired Flower Crowns. Make your own flower crown with local Los Altos flowers!

Saturday, July 15th will be the grand opening ceremony at 7:30 p.m., followed by the first of several weekly movies. We will begin with Rouge One: A Star Wars Story at 8:00 p.m. For more information including a calendar of events, visit DowntownGreen2017.com or give our Facebook page a Like at Facebook.com/DowntownGreen. We look forward to spending a fantastic summer together on the Downtown Green!

July Cycle Saturday Cancelled
Due to the festivities planned downtown for this weekend’s 38th Annual Art & Wine Festival, Cycle Saturday has been cancelled. We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, August 12 for our next Cycle Saturday event!

Public Works

City-wide Street Improvement Projects
The City of Los Altos will begin a city-wide street improvement project in the next couple of weeks. Work will be completed in two phases, beginning with repairing potholes and cracked sections of pavement. Phase two will consist of various street treatments including asphalt overlay, rubberized chip seal, and micro surfacing. Each of these treatments is designed to replace, repair or preserve the condition of existing roadway. The Los Altos City Council has made it a priority to improve the overall condition of the City’s pavement system and has programmed an average of $2,000,000 per year over the next 5 years to fund street improvement projects. The funds have allowed us to provide treatment to over 18 miles of street this year.

The immediate residents and business owners along the street segments that will have work performed will be notified by the contractor 48 hours in advance of any work that is planned to take place. Please understand that due to the nature of this work, the schedules must remain flexible to allow work to proceed and be completed as quickly and efficiently as possible. Temporary “NO PARKING” signs will be posted on barricades throughout the work area. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation. If you have any questions about the project, please contact the City of Los Altos Engineering Division at (650) 947-2780, or check the City website for City Project updates at www.losaltosca.gov. 

Preparing Downtown for Art & Wine Festival
Our maintenance staff have a daily presence in downtown to provide routine maintenance. This weekend brings the 38th Annual Los Altos Art & Wine Festival to our Downtown and maintenance crews were extra busy preparing for the big event. Trees were trimmed and the canopies were raised, landscaping was pruned and made to look pristine. The crews’ hard work has been highlighted with the splash of color provided by the City maintained flower pots. Flowers showcasing their color in time for the festival was no accident; it was through the crews’ careful planning and timely execution.

Maintenance crews were also busy delivering barricades and barriers for street closures to enable all the vendors to set up Friday evening in preparation for the weekend festival. Once the festivities are over and folks relive the memories, crews will return the downtown back to normal activities.

Eagle Scout Project in Redwood Grove
Congratulations to Eagle Scout Candidate Alfred Chang on the completion of his Eagle Scout project in Redwood Grove. Alfred and his fellow troop members installed a new split rail fence along the western edge of Adobe Creek. The approximately 140-foot-long fence will assist with the creek bank restoration efforts in the park and look great for years to come!

Hillview Task Force Update
The Hillview Community Center Project Task Force will next meet on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Neutra House, 7:00 p.m. The Task Force members are completing site visits to comparable community centers in the area and will discuss their observations at their next meeting. A study session with City Council is scheduled for September 26, 2017 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Register Your Neighborhood National Night Out Event
Los Altos Police are looking forward to another great National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1, 2017! Turn on your porch lights, lock your doors and join neighbors and Los Altos Police for a night of fun and community building. Register your neighborhood National Night Out event by Friday, July 21, 2017 so Los Altos Police can make plans to stop by. More information and registration information is available online.

City Council Open Office Hours
The Los Altos City Council will host Open Office Hours on the following dates and times:

Thursday, July 20, 2017
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grant Park Community Center, Room 3
1575 Holt Avenue, Los Altos

One City Council member will be available to the public for these two-hour periods to answer questions, receive input and discuss topics of interest with community members. Everyone is welcome.