‘State of the Cities’ event set for March 26 Written by Town Crier Report
The annual Los Altos-Los Altos Hills “State of the Cities” luncheon is scheduled as a virtual event 11:30 a.m. March 26.
Hosted by the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, event attendees include city, county, state and national legislators as well as local leaders.
Mayor Neysa Fligor of Los Altos and Mayor Kavita Tankha of Los Altos Hills will each present their respective “State of the City” address.
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will attend, and the chamber has extended invitations to other elected officials to attend and to speak briefly, including U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, State Sen. Josh Becker and Assemblymember Marc Berman.
Local organizations receive Service Medals Written by Town Crier Staff Report
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors presented several Los Altos and Mountain View organizations with the Service Medal during a meeting last week for their dedication and commitment to the community during the pandemic.
Many local organizations were recognized, including Los Altos United Methodist Church, Los Altos Community Foundation and the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. The chamber, led by president Kim Mosley, like other local chambers, has dealt with small businesses that have borne the brunt of the economic effects of the public health crisis.
County Supervisor Joe Simitian announced the awardees for his district, which includes Los Altos and Mountain View.
Written by Eric He
During last week’s Los Altos City Council reorganization meeting, outgoing Mayor Jan Pepper asked for a motion to approve the consent calendar.
After a few seconds of silence, Pepper said, “I will move it then.”
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Jeannie Bruins is termed out after serving eight years on the Los Altos City Council.
“And I will second,” chirped outgoing Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins, laughing.
“Our last motions, right, Jeannie?” Pepper said. “Moved by Pepper, seconded by Bruins may we please have a roll call vote?”
With smiles on their faces, the two outgoing council members departed the dais after eight years. They were the only two council members to serve consecutive terms that started in 2012 and ended last week, after Sally Meadows and Jonathan Weinberg were sworn in at the meeting.