City Manager Weekly Update
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Council Goal Setting Retreat
Last night at their retreat, the City Council set their 2020 priorities. These old and new priorities will guide the Council and City staff over the next year. Their tentative priorities for 2020 are: Land Use, Workforce Housing, Downtown Visioning, Community Engagement, Assets, Community Center, Public Safety, Traffic Safety, and the Environment. These priorities will be approved on the February 25th meeting.
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Commission Interviews
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 Seat; (One vacant)
- Senior Commission: 3 Seats; (Three terms expiring in March 2020; three eligible incumbents)
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 2020
INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED FOR: TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2020
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 or online. For more information, visit
www.losaltosca.gov
or call 650-947-2720
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Status Update
The City of Los Altos is very excited about the status of our new Community Center! Demolition is officially over; all the old buildings and foundation have been removed. The buildings came down quickly but sorting and recycling the rubble was the bulk of this phase. Currently, construction crews are pouring the concrete foundation and digging trenches for utilities.
The next phase is framing! Residents will start to see walls coming up and a building taking shape. In this phase, there will be nailing and concrete screwing, but it's well worth it! Due to Saturday construction days and some overtime, the rain has been absorbed into the schedule. We are still on track for a December 2020 finish. We are incredibly excited for the work that our contractors, construction managers, and City Staff have been able to accomplish.
Interested in seeing the demolition? Well you are in luck! Thanks to our partner, TechCam, we have uploaded a short time-lapse of demolition. This 45 second video takes you through the 14 days when the buildings came down. Check it out here:
www.losaltosca.gov/communitycenter
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Mixx Fitness Ribbon Cutting
We invite everyone to join the Mayor of Los Altos and the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce at Mixx Fitness for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 at 4 pm. Mixx Fitness is located at 640 Fremont Avenue in the Rancho Shopping Center. This studio prides itself on group setting exercises that break through your plateau to get better fitness results. Visit them at:
https://mixxfitnessconshy.com/
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Upcoming Emergency Preparedness Classes
Have you been meaning to improve your family’s emergency preparedness? Sign up for these upcoming free training classes from Santa Clara County Fire Department:
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
: Learn the skills you’ll need to help your family and your neighbors safely after an area-wide disaster. CERT training academy runs from March 9th till March 28th. Graduates are invited to join the Los Altos or the Los Altos Hills CERT teams, who work to strengthen neighborhood resiliency and will work together as a team to provide essential services to their community during and after a disaster. Evening classes begin Monday March 9th at the Los Altos Hills Town Hall and wrap up on Saturday March 28th with a hands-on exercise practicing your new skills. For more information and to register,
click on this link
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Dog Park Workshops
Attention Los Altos Residents! The Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting workshops to get resident feedback on a potential dog park. The Commission is getting feedback on two fenced-in dog park locations and two off-lease pilot program locations. This information will be used to inform the Commission's recommendation to the City Council.
City Staff will be hosting four workshops on two separate days. The first two workshops are on February 12th from 7pm - 8pm and 8pm - 9pm at Garden House (400 University Ave.). If you want to learn more, visit us at
www.losaltosca.gov/dogpark. We hope to see you there.
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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 7pm - 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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Senior Spring Fling Registration Now Open:
The 3rd Annual Senior Spring Fling will be taking place at the Garden House on Friday, April 03rd from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Registration for this event is currently open. Tickets are $15 for Senior Program Members, $18 for Non-Members. Tickets must be purchased no later than
Friday, March 27th, 2020
. Tickets can be purchased online or at our Main Office (400 University Ave.) For more details, feel free to call 650-947-2790.
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Adult (18+) Recreation Basketball League
Registration is now open for our Spring Adult Basketball League. All games will be played at Egan Junior High Gym (100 W Portola Ave. Los Altos). The season will be 10 games with tip-offs at 7:10pm, 8:05pm, and 9:00pm. The team entry fee is
$775 per team. Each team must have two City of Los Altos registered volunteers who will commit to set-up or take down, and to keep the Score and Time Clock for the games. We hope to see you out there!
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Senior Programs
Mini-Trip: Oakland Museum of California
There are only 6 seats left for the mini trip to Oakland! Reserve your spot now for a fun day trip on Wednesday, February 12th at 10am. This activity is $63 for Members and $73 for Non-Members.
Discussion with Rosel and Anita
Rosel and Anita will be discussing Senior Living Communities on Wednesday, February 12th at 12:30pm in Room 4.
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Lehigh/Permanente Quarry Public Meeting
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian is hosting a public informational meeting about the Quarry. Located in Cupertino at the Cupertino Community Hall (10350 Torre Ave.), this meeting will cover various local, state, and federal agency oversight. Agency staff will be available to provide information and answer questions. This meeting is on Thursday, February 13th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
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City of Los Altos | (650) 947-2700 | www.losaltosca.gov
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