Public Comments
SUBMITTING WRITTEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
For inclusion in the initial posting of the City Council agenda packet, written communications (pertaining to an item on the agenda), must be received by the project staff person by 5:00 p.m.,12 days prior to the scheduled Council meeting.
Written communications received after posting of the agenda packet will be accepted and uploaded to the online packet according to the following timeline:
| Submission Deadline | Uploaded to the Packet | Packet |
|---|---|---|
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Five days before the meeting, by 1:00 p.m. (Thursday) |
Four days before the meeting (Friday) | Supplemental 1 |
| Day before the meeting by 2:00 p.m. (Monday) | By 12:00 p.m. (Noon) the day of the meeting |
Supplemental 2 |
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Submitted after 2:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting, but before the start of the meeting, materials/correspondence submitted in person during the meeting, or emails received up to the start of the meeting. |
By 5:00 p.m. two days after the meeting (Thursday) | Supplemental 3 |
Email comments to PublicComment@losaltosca.gov. Emails will be received by each City Council Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager and the City Clerk’s Office.
Email must contain in the subject line:
PUBLIC COMMENT – NOT ON THE AGENDA
or
PUBLIC COMMENT - AGENDA ITEM ## - MEETING DATE
Communications received in paper/hard copy format, (communications other than email), pertaining to an item on the agenda, between 2:00 p.m. Monday (the day before the meeting) and 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting, will be distributed to the City Council at the meeting (or via email prior to the meeting as time allows) and will be collated and included in a post-Council Supplemental Communications Packet 3 that is compiled and uploaded within two days after the Council meeting and will be entered into the record for the meeting as will written communications distributed to the Council at the meeting and emails received up to the start of the meeting.
Written Communication/Correspondence/Comments or emails will NOT be read into the record by staff during the meeting. Communications are viewable by the City Council upon electronic submittal and by members of the public via the City website according to the above posting schedule.
Communications submitted prior to or at the to the City Council meeting are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website.
Please note: Personal information, such as e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, home addresses, and other contact information are not required to be included with your comments. If this information is included in your email, they will become part of the public record. Redactions and/or edits will not be made to public comments, and the comments will be posted as they are submitted. Please do not include any information in your communication that you do not want to be made public.
Communications may also be submitted via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the City Clerk Department at 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, Ca 94022.
