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Police, fire, emergency response, disaster planning, and neighborhood safety.
Commission will receive an informational report on a potential police station redevelopment and its proposed funding plan.
Council will adopt an interim urgency ordinance that temporarily bans filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of detention or custodial facility applications.
Council will receive a presentation on options for redeveloping the police station and give direction on the preferred option.
Adopt an interim urgency ordinance that temporarily bans filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for detention or custodial facilities while a zoning study is done, and exempts the ordinance from CEQA.
Council will review an interim urgency ordinance concerning detention and custodial processing facilities.
What's happening
Why it matters
Sets temporary rules for handling detainees, impacting public safety and legal processes.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend in person at Los Altos City Hall or join via Zoom.
Email: publiccomment@losaltosca.gov
Submit comment: Email written comments before the meeting or deliver hard copy by 2:00 p.m. on Sep 22 2026.
Decision update
The Los Altos City Council approved an interim urgency ordinance that imposes a temporary moratorium on applications for, and operation of, detention and custodial processing facilities, and exempts the ordinance from CEQA.
Decided Sep 22, 2026.
Council will discuss options for redeveloping the city police station.
The council will adopt a resolution appropriating funds needed for annexation into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
Council will allocate money to join the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
Council will adopt a resolution appropriating money to join the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
Council will adopt a resolution appropriating funds for annexation into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
The council will adopt a resolution appropriating funds to support the city's annexation into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
Council will adopt a resolution appropriating funds to join the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District. This action will allocate budget for fire services.
Council will consider a resolution to accept the project for an Emergency Operations Center at the Los Altos Community Center.
The council will adopt a resolution to accept the project for an Emergency Operations Center at the Los Altos Community Center.
The council will adopt a resolution implementing a policy to address disruptions under California SB707.
The council will adopt a resolution accepting a project to create an Emergency Operations Center at the Los Altos Community Center.
The council will adopt a resolution approving the Senate Bill 707 Disruption Policy and will approve the use of Zoom technologies for remote public participation.
The council will adopt a resolution approving the Senate Bill 707 Disruption Policy and authorizing the use of Zoom technologies for remote public participation.
The council adopted a resolution to accept the completed Los Altos Community Center Emergency Operations Center project (CF-01021) and authorized the Park & Recreation Director to record a Notice of Completion.
The City Council met in a closed session with the city attorney to review a possible lawsuit that could expose the city to significant legal liability. The agenda notes that the discussion is about anticipated litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9.
The council will adopt a resolution approving the Senate Bill 707 Disruption Policy and will also approve the use of Zoom technologies for remote public participation.
The council will introduce an ordinance that changes commission membership to five members for several commissions, transitions the Youth Commission to a Youth Council Academy, and changes the Senior Commission to a Senior Committee, moving both out of Brown Act jurisdiction.
The council transferred $118,008 from the fire station reroofing project and approved a $657,069.99 construction contract (with up to 20% contingency) for improvements at 999 Fremont Avenue.
The council approved a $160,000 contract extension to keep the existing 25 Flock Safety cameras operating for an additional two years.
What's happening
Why it matters
Continued camera coverage helps deter crime and improves public safety monitoring.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the City Council meeting at Los Altos Council Chamber, 1 N. San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA.
Email: publiccomment@losaltosca.gov
Submit comment: Email comments before 2:00 p.m. on May 26, 2026, or deliver hard copy to the City Clerk.
Decision update
The City Council voted 3‑1 to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a two‑year extension of the contract with Flock Safety, costing $160,000, for maintenance and service of the city’s 25 cameras. The contract extension is now approved.
Decided May 26, 2026.
