How to speak to City Council 

Resources, Info and Links

WRITE TO CITY COUNCIL

Email:
council@losaltos.ca.gov

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This email address is sent to all City Council members and the City Manager and can be used for direct comments, direct input, letters and questions not on an agenda.  For more contact information, go to the City Council web page.

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Note:  Public letters to relevant City commissions can be sent to the following address

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SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT

Email:

PublicComment@losaltos.ca.gov

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To submit a public comment–a public letter of record– for a specific Council or Commission meeting and/or a specific agenda item, you will want to:

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- always include the meeting date and agenda Item# in the subject line.  

- ask for a receipt of your letter, and send it in a timely manner if you want it to be included in the agenda packet

- more detail on public comments and timelines can be found on City Website here.

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Note:  You can bring and submit your public comment letter to any commission or council meeting, and request that it be submitted into the record, if you miss the agenda packet deadlines.  Items sent up or delivered up until the meeting, will be entered into the public record. 

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SPEAK WITH A COUNCIL MEMBER

Council office hours appear on the City calendar here. 

Or copy and paste this address into a web browser.  https://www.losaltosca.gov/calendar.aspx

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Individual Councilmembers hold periodic public office hours for conversations with community members. This is not an individual meeting, but provides an opportunity in a small group setting to speak about projects and issues.

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Individual City Council emails are available on the City website under the Staff directory as follows:

• Jonathan Weinberg: jweinberg@losaltosca.gov

•  Pete Dailey: pdailey@losaltosca.gov

• Sally Meadows: smeadows@losaltosca.gov

• Larry Lang: llang@losaltosca.gov

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ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS

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Note ! | The City's new website (October 2025) does not appear to have a consolidated page listing upcoming Council meetings with agendas.

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Typically, City Council Meetings occur

● at  7:00 PM

● on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month

• Post the agenda on Thursday preceding the Tuesday meeting

● meetings are held at the Council Chambers at 1 N San Antonio Road

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City Council meetings may be viewed live on Comcast Channel 26 or live-streamed from the City's YouTube channel. Instructions for the streaming link are on the website and on the agenda.

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Note ! |  The City Council no longer offers remote participation or public comments from digital viewers.

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The standard Council Meetings do not include special meetings or study sessions, and may or may not include Public Hearings.  These are all agendized independently.   You can sign up to be notified of upcoming City Council and Commission meetings here.

https://www.losaltosca.gov/574/City-Notifications

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You can download recent agendas and minutes for the City of Los Altos City Council, Commissions,
and Committees here:

https://www.losaltosca.gov/642/Agendas-and-Minutes

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You can view the past recorded meetings, visit the City of Los Altos YouTube Channel here:

https://youtube.com/@cityoflosaltosca?si=bvtSQ8rYGL81fzkS

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CONTACT & ATTEND COMMISSIONS 

Note ! | The City no longer provides specific City or other email addresses for Commissioners. 

To contact or write to a commission, you can go through the City liaison found on the website or send your public comment and or emails intended to the entire Commission body as follows:

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Planning Commission   Email:  PCPublicComment@losaltos.gov

PARC (Parks, Art, Recreation) Commission   Email:  PARCPublicComment@losaltos.gov

Environmental Commission   Email:  ECPublicComment@losaltos.gov

Historical Commission  Email:  HCPublicComment@losaltos.gov

Financial Commission   Email: financialcommissionmeeting@losaltos.gov  (

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• Deadline: Submit by 2:00 p.m. on the day of a meeting to ensure commissioners receive and review your comments before the session.