City Manager Weekly Update
|
|
Open Streets Los Altos - Update
As we enter the fifth week of Open Streets, we want to provide a brief reminder of recent program changes.
Open Streets Los Altos runs weekly, Thursday through Sunday until September 28. Specific sections of Main and State Streets will be closed to traffic to allow additional outdoor dining and displays, and social distancing. The closed streets are lined with various orange barricades to indicate the streets closures. The closed streets:
- Main Street from 1st to 2nd
- Main Street from 2nd to 3rd
- State Street from 2nd to 3rd
- 4th Street between Pompeii and Wells Fargo (Friday-Sunday)
We urge residents to walk, bike, or rideshare with a variety of open parking plazas, and designated bike rakes and drop-off/pick-up zones available. While we encourage biking, skateboarding, or scootering to Open Streets Los Altos, it is not allowed on the closed streets; Open Streets Los Altos is pedestrian-only.
Face coverings are required within Open Streets Los Altos
, so don't forget your face covering at home! Those exempted from wearing a face covering:
- When eating or drinking
- Children under the age of two
- Anyone who has trouble breathing, is incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove a face covering without assistance
- Anyone who has been advised by a medical professional not to wear a face covering
|
|
Maintaining Transparency Within Our Community
The Los Altos Police Department is dedicated to providing the highest level of professional service to the community, promoting positive interactions, and building strong community partnerships. National and local events have prompted questions about our policies and procedures, which are available on our Department webpage. In addition, inquiries have been made pertaining to our complaint, arrest, and citation data.
We recognize that transparency is essential in maintaining trust, confidence, and partnerships with the community that we serve every day. In response to the inquiries that we have received, we have prepared a statistical report* outlining several key areas of interactions with the community. I hope you find this information valuable and I look forward to your comments as we continue to serve the Los Altos community.
Police Chief Andy Galea
*The City is not obligated to create a record that does not exist at the time of the request. Govt. Code section 6252(e ); Sander v. Superior Court (2018) 26 Cal.App. 5th 651. Although not legally required to create a record, for transparency and open government, the City created the summary of the police data
|
|
The City regularly updates the COVID-19 dedicated homepage with resources and support to keep our residents informed. Visit
losaltosca.gov/covid19
to discover what's new. If you have a question or concern, please send an email to Sonia Lee at
slee@losaltosca.gov
.
|
|
Town Hall on Los Altos Policing
The City Council, City Manager and Police Chief will be holding a Town Hall meeting on Policing in Los Altos. The Town Hall will be an opportunity for community members to provide input to the Council, City Manager and Police Chief regarding the community’s experiences with our Police Department and their thoughts on improvements for future consideration. The Town Hall is scheduled for July 28 at 6:00 and will be held virtually.
You can register for the event here!
|
|
On-Call Sanitary Sewer Spot Repairs and CCTV Inspection Services
The City is currently inviting bids for the On-Call Sanitary Sewer Spot Repairs and CCTV Inspection Services Project. The project includes on-call repairs and video inspection services to the City’s sanitary sewer system on an as-needed basis during the FY20-21 fiscal year. The contractors’ bids are due to City Hall by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2020. As a temporary measure in response to the City’s efforts to reduce the potential risks of COVID-19, a “virtual” public bid opening will be conducted on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (four days after the bid submittal deadline).
|
|
Plan Bay Area 2050 Draft Blueprint
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) are inviting the Bay Area public to provide input on the newly released
Plan Bay Area 2050 Draft Blueprint
, a 30-year regional vision that seeks to create a more affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and vibrant Bay Area for all. The Draft Blueprint is being released today for a public comment period that will run through August 10, 2020.
For more information, as well as links to virtual workshops and telephone town hall meetings,
click here!
|
|
Community Services Agency Fundraiser: Virtual Wine Tasting
Have you enjoyed drinking wine during the quarantine? Have you wanted to make a positive impact on your community? Well, now you can combine the two! Join CSA's Young Professionals group on
Friday, August 7th, from 4:30 to 6:00PM
, for a cause that benefits our community, all while learning more about wine.
This year, we are partnering with
Hook and Ladder Winery
to bring you a fabulous wine tasting event that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. The tasting will feature three of their estate wines which can be purchased before the event and shipped to your door. Whether you feel you don't know much about wine or you're a pro - the winery will cover the basics and also go deep into the tasting notes for those more experienced. You'll also have an opportunity to meet some of the CSA team working on the front lines and learn more about how CSA's Young Professionals group is making a difference in the community.
For purchases made before the event, Hook and Ladder is generously donating 50% of all proceeds from sales of these featured wines. Not only that, they are offering a shipping discount using the code
CSACARES
at check-out. All three wines will be featured in the event, and there is no minimum purchase. That being said, good wine and 50% being donated back to CSA should be ample reasons to buy more.
Here's how to participate:
Register for a
free ticket here
to get access to the online event and receive event updates.
Go to this special
Hook and Ladder CSA link
to order your wine. Please order by August 4th to allow time for shipping, and make sure to use the special promo code
CSACARES
at checkout for a shipping discount.
Share this event with any wine-loving friends who would be interested in helping those in need in our community. You don't have to be a Young Professional to participate. For more information, please contact
CSAYP@googlegroups.com
.
We look forward to seeing you on August 7th!
P.S.
Even if you can't attend the virtual tasting, you can still purchase wine to support CSA or donate directly to the cause by
clicking here
.
|
|
National Park and Recreation Month
Happy National Park and Recreation Month AND Parks Make Life Better Month! July is the perfect time to see what Los Altos Recreation and Community Services has to offer and share your appreciation for the professionals who provide these essential services! Join the celebration by partaking in weekly activities that will be posted on our social media accounts and use the hashtags #WeAreParksAndRec, #ParksMakeLifeBetter, #LosAltosRec throughout the month of July! We look forward to celebrating with you!
|
|
The Summer Clubhouse
Enjoy fun, themed activities in small groups with other kids your age every
Monday through Thursday from July 6 to August 13.
Reaching for The Stars
The moon . . . the stars . . . the planets . . . they are out of this world! We will have fun exploring the universe through games, songs, science activities, crafts, and lots of sharing. So, strap yourself in and have a BLAST at our “Reaching for the Stars” summer clubhouse.
World Explorers
Are you a trailblazer? Are you itching to travel? Join us as we roam the globe and discover new faces and new places! The “World Explorers” summer clubhouse is your passport to adventure.
Spotlight U
We are each a one-of-a-kind individual! Let us share (and show off) what makes us special, what we like to do, and what we dare to dream. Summer is a terrific time to make new friends and by getting to know each other, we will do just that. What makes you, YOU? Find out at our “Spotlight U” summer clubhouse.
Camp Sessions:
- 3 & 4 years old; 10 to 10:30am; R $51/NR $59
- 5 & 6 years old; 1:30 to 2:30 pm; R $58/NR $66
- 7 & 8 years old; 10:30 to 11:30 am; R $58/NR $66
- 9, 10 & 11 years old; 2:30 to 3:30 pm; R $58/NR $66
|
|
Fun at Home
The City of Los Altos Recreation Department and Community Services Fun@Home Summer 2020 programming starts this week! Stay connected and have fun with friends. Youth Program highlights include our Recreation Leader led Virtual Clubhouse, sports camps, and music lessons. Adult offerings include virtual Qigong, Buff Bones, Yoga-Pilates, and Line Dancing...in the safety of your own home! Check out our website by clicking
here
for #losaltosFunatHome.
|
|
DMV Giving Extensions to Seniors
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is providing an automatic one-year extension to Californians age 70 and older with a noncommercial driver license with an expiration date between March 1 and December 31, 2020. This action delays the requirement for this population to visit a DMV office during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to learn more!
|
|
Adult 50+ Program
Senior Connection Hotline
Recreation and Community Services staff are ready to assist seniors (50+) of the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills communities with COVID-19 updates as well as referrals, resources, and information about what services are available while being safe at home.
Staff is available Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. Call (650) 947-2797 to get connected.
Community Connection Hotline
Recreation and Community Services staff are ready to assist members of the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills communities with Covid-19 updates as well as referrals, resources, and information about what services are available while being safe at home. Staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. Call (650) 947-2790 to get connected.
|
|
COVID Q&A Webinars
The Los Altos PREPARES program will present educational webinars on COVID-19 at 7:30 – 8:30 pm on Wednesday July 22. Local family practice physician and Block Action Team volunteer Dr. Ed Yu will share a brief update on COVID-19 status, Santa Clara County’s situation, and the current medical science. He then will answer audience questions (via RingCentral videoconferencing) about COVID-19 and about staying safe during the pandemic. Please visit
www.losaltosca.gov/prepares
to register for these webinars. To learn more about the Block Action Team (a managed program of Los Altos Community Foundation in partnership with the City of Los Altos), please visit
www.losaltosbat.org.
|
|
City of Los Altos | (650) 947-2700 | www.losaltosca.gov
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
