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Council updates pathway fees and approves operations center

Los Altos HillsSep 18, 20252 min read

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The Council unanimously adopted the 2024 Pathway Fee Nexus Study and updated the FY 2026 pathway impact fee, with residential projects already having an application subject to the original fee. It also approved a new operations center project at 26451 Ascension Drive by a 4-0-1 vote, with Vice Mayor Bhateja recusing himself.

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The pathway fee changes update how certain development projects contribute to the Town’s pathway system. Projects with applications already in place will keep the original fee. The Council also approved environmental findings and land-use permissions for a new water operations center, subject to conditions. A proposed bench donation policy and amendments covering emergency organization, purchasing, and nuisance abatement were sent back for committee review.

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Adopted the 2024 Pathway Fee Nexus Study and updated the FY 2026 Pathway Impact Fee; introduced related Municipal Code amendments by a 5-0 vote.
Directed that residential projects with an application already in place remain subject to the original pathway fee; approved 5-0.
Approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration, mitigation monitoring program, conditional use permit, variance, and grading policy exception for a new operations center at 26451 Ascension Drive; approved 4-0-1, with Vice Mayor Bhateja recused.
Approved a revised Employee Handbook, including personnel rules, regulations, and the employee classification and compensation plan, by a 5-0 vote.
Referred the pilot bench donation policy back to the Open Space and Pathways Committee for further review.
Referred proposed amendments concerning emergency organization, purchasing, and nuisance abatement back to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee.
Appointed Andreas Bibl and Rajesh Shakkarwar to the Technology Committee, Amy Young to the Finance and Investment Committee, Sally Woods to the History Committee, and Anna Chien to the Environmental Design and Protection Committee; each appointment was approved 5-0.

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