City Manager Weekly Update
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City Offices Closed Monday
Los Altos City Hall, the Maintenance Services Center and Recreation & Community Services front office will be closed on Monday, January 20th, 2020 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. 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.
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Commission Openings
The Los Altos City Council invites Los Altos residents to apply for appointment to the following Commissions:
- Complete Streets Commission: 4 Seats; (Four terms expiring in March 2020; four eligible incumbents)
- Environmental Commission: 3 Seats; (Three terms expiring in March 2020; two eligible incumbents)
- Public Arts Commission: 1 vacant seat:
- Senior Commission: 3 seats; (Three terms expiring in March 2020; three eligible incumbents)
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 2020
INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED FOR: TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2019
Applicants must be residents of the City of Los Altos to be considered for an appointment.
Submit applications to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, located at 1 North San Antonio Road, Los Altos or online. For more information, visit www.losaltosca.gov or call 650-947-2720
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Saturday Construction
The City of Los Altos wants to inform its residents that there will be construction work on the Los Altos Community Center this
Saturday, January 18th
. Per City ordinance, Saturday construction times are from
9:00am to 6:00pm.
Thank you for your patience and we apologize for an inconvenience this causes.
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“Get Prepared for the Big One”
The current exhibit, "Our Community Prepares: Acts of Nature, Then and Now" at the Los Altos History Museum hosted a big earthquake preparedness educational event on January 11th, with sponsorship from the City’s
Los Altos PREPARES program
. Over 400 people attended this event and learned what an earthquake felt like, what it was like to ride out a large earthquake, and how to prepare themselves, their families, their pets and their homes to be ready for a future earthquake. Thank you to everyone that came out! We know you are more prepared than you were before.
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Foothill Expressway Widening Project
County staff will be at the City of Los Altos council meeting on January 28th to provide an update on the project. The $4.9M construction project will widen Foothill Expressway between San Antonio Road and El Monte Avenue and include both operations and mobility improvements at both intersections. The City and County are working together to schedule a community outreach meeting on February 4th to help reintroduce this project into the community prior to construction. The design phase of the Foothill Widening Expressway project was funded in part by the City of Los Altos in efforts to help prioritize the project for construction as part of the 2016 Measures B Sales Tax program; the project is currently the No. 1 priority construction project in sales tax program.
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Citywide Traffic Signal System Upgrade
The City is replacing the traffic signal controllers over the month of January. The old traffic signal controllers are 25+ years old. The new traffic signal controllers that include modern pedestrian and bicycle focused traffic signal timing features that staff is implementing as part of the deployments. For example, along San Antonio Road, residents will notice that pedestrians are released approximately 2-seconds ahead of concurrent traffic to help pedestrians enter the roadway ahead of vehicular traffic. Staff is also recalculating the amount of Pedestrian Walk and Flashing Don’t Walk time to comply with engineering standards.
This past Fall, the City also initiated deployment of a cellular traffic signal monitoring system that in combination with the new traffic signal controllers will allow the City to eventually introduce app-based bicycle detection features such as green extension for bicyclists that are approaching an intersection towards the end of green; completion of the cellular monitoring network equipment is pending along city intersections adjacent to Foothill Expressway.
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Teen Movie Night
All Middle and High School students are invited to join the youth commission for a night of excitement, popcorn, and candy! The Youth Commission is hosting a teen movie night in the Los Altos Hills Council Chambers from 7 - 9pm on Friday, February 7th. If you have a teen, make sure to let them know! The movie is an Action-Adventure movie. Don't forget any pillows, blankets, or beanbags to get cozy!
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On-Demand Ride Reimbursement Kick Off 2020 Event
Come to the On-Demand Ride Reimbursement Program 2020 Kick Off Event! This is a two-part event beginning on Monday, January 27th, 2020 which will get you started using apps to schedule transportation around Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Volunteers will tutor you on cell phone usage, then meet you for lunch. The next event will take place on Monday, February 03rd, 2020. This activity will help you get the rideshare reimbursement. For more information come by the Los Altos Senior Program or call (650) 947-2797.
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32nd Gingerbread Exhibit and Crawl
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Senior Center Programs
HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling Program)
On Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling Program) will be at Grant in Room 3 at 10:00am. This is a free activity for all.
Acupressure Therapy Part 2
Vijay will be leading an Acupressure Therapy class on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 in Room 4 at 12:30pm.
Bocce Ball
Come and discover the Bocce Ball equipment lending program located at Grant Park. Free to Members. Call to get more information at (650) 947-2797.
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Santa Clara County Grand Jury Recruitment
The Superior Court of California in the County of Santa Clara is looking for Civil Grand Jury members. Grand juries serve an important role in the judicial system by serving as a civil watchdog, dealing with citizen complaints, and handling accusations. Grand juries are a cornerstone of civil justice. This position typically requires around 25 hours per week for a year. If you are interested or curious about learning more, visit
www.scscourt.org
for more information on the position and the court.
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City of Los Altos | (650) 947-2700 | www.losaltosca.gov
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