INFORMATION BY AND FOR THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS

November 6 - 10

WEEK #45

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City Manager’s Note

Hello Neighbors,

Welcome to the 44th edition of the Weekly for 2023 and Happy Veteran's Day.

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First and foremost, heartfelt thank you to all our veterans on this day.

Special thanks to Steve Schmidt and our EIC for helping spread the word about electrification. Don't miss out on an early holiday gift - to yourself.

Only 51 days until the end of the year and the community events just keep coming.

Not mentioned but yesterday staff had their annual Wellness kickoff where we incentivize is our staff making healthy investments toward their wellbeing. Monday, we have our annual staff Friends giving and on December 12 we host our staff holiday luncheon. It's a time for eating, celebrating, and sharing each other's company.

I don't want to jinx us so I will just say we have nothing to report about residential burglaries.

Again, mark your Calendars for December 5th at 6PM for a town-sponsored Public Safety Event featuring SCC Sherrif leadership, Flock Safety (ALPR Vender), Genesis Security (Private Security provider), and Town leadership.

We have a few updates from LAHCFD including: the CERT Training event held this past week, a reminder about the Robleda-Burke Area Evacuation Route Project, and a gentle nudge not to overlook smoke alarms.

Leadership teams of FHDA and the Town met to talk about housing. Very Exciting!

Please join us in welcoming Hyun "Sunny" Hong to our staff.

Don't forget we have a council meeting on Monday, November 13

That was a long and productive week.. I think we need a nap!

See you around Town!

1. A Grateful Salute on Veterans Day

As we embrace the spirit of gratitude this Veterans Day, I wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the courageous men and women who have served and continue to serve in the defense of our nation. Their unwavering commitment is a beacon of inspiration for us all.

In the same breath, I want to express sincere thanks to our local service workers who tirelessly contribute to the betterment of our community. Your dedication, often behind the scenes, shapes the foundation of our shared experiences and enhances our collective well-being.

On this special day, let us pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by our veterans and the ongoing contributions of our service workers. Your commitment does not go unnoticed, and we are grateful for the positive impact you have on the Town.

With deep appreciation,

Peter Pirnejad

City Manager

2. Electrification lncentives

Did you know you can get big Incentives to Electrify your Water Heater?

For most homes in Los Altos Hills, gas water heaters are the second largest source of greenhouse gases after gas furnaces. Slash your greenhouse gas footprint by electrifying your water heater today!

New TECH Clean CA rebates for heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) launched last week, and include the new 120 volt models. TECH offers $3,100 for smaller HPWHs, $3,800 for those over 55 gallons, and higher rebates are available for low-income homeowners. There's also a $2,000 rebate for some related electrical work (capped at 50% of the costs). Find a qualifying TECH contractor by entering your zip code here.

But wait, there's more! 

SVCE also provides a "stackable" incentive of $2,000, and our town will add another $1,000 incentive if you act quickly. 

Cleaner, healthier, efficient electric homes are the future, and these incentives are designed to help accelerate the transition.

Depending on your situation, you might end up getting back more in rebates than you will spend on the installation!

3. EVENTS

Veterans Day Celebration

Come together with the City of Los Altos, Town of Los Altos Hills, and Chamber of Commerce for hot cider, food, captivating entertainment, and inspiring testimonials from local veterans on Saturday, November 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Veteran's Plaza. We encourage residents to give back to the veteran community.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, 11/11

🕒 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

📍 Location: Veteran’s Plaza, State St. and Main St., Los Altos

Brush and Yard Trimming Clean Up (3rd Saturday of each month)

Don't miss the opportunity to reduce wildfire fuel on your property. GreenWaste Recovery in partnership with the Los Altos Hills County Fire District will be holding their monthly brush and yard trimmings drop-off event. 

For more information visit https://www.greenwaste.com/wp-content/uploads/LAH-Fire-Prevention-2022-Full-Page-kl.pdf 

Call or email GreenWaste. 650-947-4994 or 800-944-4388 customerservice@greenwaste.com

🗓️Date: Saturday, 11/18

🕒 Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

📍 Location: Foothill College, Parking Lot 1

45th Annual Festival of Lights Parade

The Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade celebrates the beginning of the holiday season in Downtown Los Altos the first Sunday after Thanksgiving. Paradegoers should look out for the Los Altos Hills Mother Goose Float propelled by the Los Altos Hills Youth Commission! For more information visit www.losaltosparade.org 

🗓️ Date: Sunday, 11/26

🕒 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

📍 Location: Downtown Los Altos

Barn Lighting

Ho Ho Ho! Come join us for a jolly celebration in the Los Altos Hills community. Enjoy your afternoon in the fresh outdoors at the Westwind Community Barn, where you can savor cookies and hot cider, or enjoy a glass of wine while the kids participate in a variety of seasonal activities, including games, crafting, face painting, pony rides, and a petting zoo!

Bring your camera as Santa will be available for last-minute holiday wish lists. The Barn will light up at 5:00 p.m. and Santa will ride off into the sunset in true Hills style! Make this holiday season memorable and bring the whole family for a day in the Hills they will not forget!

🗓️ Date: Sunday, 12/3

🕒 Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm

4. Residential Burglary Update

There have been no reported Residential burglaries since the last report from the Sherriff ending 11/05/2023

NEW DETAILS

In response to recent events and needs from our residents we are working on hosting a Public Safety Town Hall Event on December 5th at 6PM at Town Hall. In attendance will be SCC Sheriff's Department Leadership including Sheriff Bob Johnson, Undersheriff Ken Binder, Captain Neil Valenzuela, Genesis Security, and Flock Safety, and Town leadership.

REMINDER

As a reminder, Genesis Private Security is currently fully staffed to provide four shifts a day throughout the Town. They include 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; 3-11 p.m.; and two shifts 12-8 p.m. They patrol 7 days a week.



If you have questions, they will be joining the ongoing monthly Coffee with the Sheriff event series normally scheduled on Zoom for the 3^rd Tuesday of every month. The next event is scheduled for November 21st.

5. LAHCFD Updates

On November 4^th, the Los Altos hills CERT , with training by the Los Altos Hills County Fire District, had a medical operations exercise to prepare for mass injuries after a disaster. They were joined by Santa Clara County Fire Department, American Medical Response, City of Mountain View CERT, Foothill De Anza Police Department, and Cal Star Air Ambulance. There were over 50 participants. 27 actors playing victims from the Boy Scouts of America and Foothill Students from the EMT and Paramedic Program (with moulage artistry by our fellow LAH CERT’s Amita Sachdeva, and Tanya Momi) and 17 First Responders providing safety and training. The exercise was also observed by Commissioner’s Spreen, Sherlock and McDonell from the Los Altos Hills County Fire District, City Manager Peter Pirnejad, EPRC Members Ralston and Kearney and Foothill DeAnza Police Chief Acosta. Many thanks to all who came out and participated!

November 6, 2023 Robleda-Burke Area Evacuation Route Project: Roadside vegetation management work begins November 27, 2023

For more information: https://www.lahcfd.org/.../robleda-burke-evacuation.../

Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. Fire spreads fast-working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.

6. Town and FHDA meet to discuss ABAG/MTC Designation and Next Steps

On Thursday, November 9 - Mayor Swan and Vice Mayor Mok met with Foothill President Kristina Whalen and FHDA Chancellor Lee Lambert to discuss ABAG/MTC designation of the Foothill Campus as a “Priority Site” by ABAG/MTC. The designation means the Foothill Campus is eligible for up to $28 million in grants, as well as technical assistance including feasibility and environmental assessments. Both the Town and the FHDA Community College District were pleased with the designation and agreed to further talks to explore opportunities.  

7. Town Welcomes New Finance Manager

Join us in welcoming Hyun "Sunny" Hong, our newest employee and Finance Manager at the Town. Prior to this position, Sunny was the Fiscal Services Supervisor at Campbell Union High School District and an Accountant for $378M Measure A bond and $460M Measure Z bond at Palo Alto Unified School District. Sunny is excited to contribute her knowledge and experience to promote transparency and trust by developing efficient processes and systems and ensuring budgetary controls. Sunny earned an MBA degree from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chung-Ang University in Seoul Korea. Her favorite quote is “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” - Stephen Covey. 

We will introduce Sunny at the November 13th City Council meeting and the November 27th FIC Meeting.

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