City Manager Weekly Update
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City Offices Closed Friday
Los Altos City Hall, the Maintenance Services Center and Recreation & Community Services front office will be closed on Friday, January 10th, 2020 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.
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Neighborhood Community Engagement Event
Come join Council Member Enander in the next neighborhood community engagement event! City staff will be discussing projects and developments nearby, as well as general crime tips to keep you safe. Afterwards, there will be an "Open Mic" where residents can bring up local issues to City staff and Councilor Enander. Join us on Thursday, January 9th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Almond Elementary to participate! For an agenda and more information, visit us at
www.losaltosca.gov/neighborhoodengagement.
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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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Saturday Construction
The City of Los Altos wants to inform its residents that there will be construction work on the new Los Altos Community Center this
Saturday, January 11th
. Per City ordinance, Saturday construction times are from
9:00am to 6:00pm.
Crews will be trenching and installing underground utilities so the noise and dust should be minimal. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for an inconvenience this causes.
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Planning Counter Closures
We want to inform our residents about two Planning counter closures coming up. The first closure is on January 17th, 2020 from 1pm to 4:30pm, because staff are digitizing files and plans. The second closure is on January 21st from 9am to 12pm due to a training from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. We appreciate your patience and encourage residents to plan accordingly.
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Get Prepared for the Big One
Are you prepared for the Big One? Join us for an exciting day of earthquake information and preparedness. The Los Altos History Museum is hosting “Get Prepared for the Big One event” from 10:00am to 3:00pm on January 11th. We have a full day planned with events such as the “Big Shaker” earthquake simulator, a preparedness fair, a Mobile Emergency Operations Center, and much more! Register at
www.losaltoshistory.org/events/be-prepared-for-the-big-one
. Additionally, if you haven’t already, make sure to come see the History Museum exhibit, “Our Community Prepares: Acts of Nature, then and Now.”
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Fall Leaf Clean-up
Recent storms have reminded us about how many leaves fall across Los Altos. Los Altos Maintenance department wants to give residents some tips so that these leaves are properly disposed of:
- Do not sweep leaves in the street into piles
- Do not blow leaves into the street
The street sweepers cannot handle the additional volume, thus the leaves remain in the street. For more information, visit us at
www.losaltoca.gov/maintenance!
If you have leaves on your lawn, you can put them in the green waste or call Mission Trail to get additional bags. These bags will be dropped off and can be placed next to your regular trash when you would like them picked up. Visit their website at
https://missiontrail.com/LosAltos/residential.html or call them at (650)
473-1400.
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32nd Gingerbread Exhibit and Crawl
The 32nd Gingerbread Exhibit and Crawl co-hosted by Los Altos Chamber of Commerce and Los Altos Village Association was made up of 42 Gingerbread creations exhibited in 10 Los Altos businesses and three community facilities throughout the week of December 10th – 19th. This year’s event debuted a Gingerbread mascot and Crawl. Congratulations to Sandy, Jerry and Isabella for winning a $50 gift card for winning the Passport drawing.
Thank you to the following businesses for hosting: United Studios of Self Defense, A Runner’s Mind, BK Collections, Green Ivy Educational Consulting, IKB Design, Maria’s France-Italy-England, Nature Gallery, Paper Whirl, Revelation in Fit and Rutt Kitchens and Viscusi Elson Interior Design.
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2020 Ride-Sharing Event
The City of Los Altos Senior Program is hosting a two-part event that will help you get started using your cell phone for scheduling with apps like Lyft or Uber. Senior program volunteers provide tutoring on cell phone usage. From there we invite you to meet us for lunch at Bell Tower Café using your cell phone to schedule your ride and join us for lunch! The second event is to help with questions you have about using the Rideshare Reimbursement portion of the program.
The first event is on Monday, January 27th, 2020 at 11:15 am in Room 2. The second event is on Monday, February 3rd, 2020 at 11:15am in Room 2. There is room for (15) people so sign us ASAP by calling (650) 947-2797 to register or drop in at Grant Park, Room 4 to register.
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Senior Center Programs
Rise of the Rockets
On-Demand Ride Share Reminder
“How Do You Get Around?” Order your ride today and get reimbursed through the City of Los Altos Senior Program On-Demand Ride Reimbursement Program! It’s a call away! Call to get more information at (650) 947-2797.
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City of Los Altos | (650) 947-2700 | www.losaltosca.gov
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