The Los Altos City Council removed a member from the Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee for conduct unbecoming an official city body.
According to the council personnel committee, James Osial has "scattered nails on the public streets on at least two occasions, has made threats against the city and others, and has verbally and profanely abused city employees."
At the Nov. 9 city council meeting, Osial had a chance to present reasons why he should not be taken off the committee. He did not attend and was unanimously removed.
Mayor Lou Becker and Councilman Francis La Poll serve on the Council Personnel Committee.
Design issues on LAH agenda
A variance for work already completed on a councilman's property and a council-commission review of residential design guidelines top the issues of discussion for Los Altos Hills councilmembers Thursday.
A special 5 p.m. session will address a request by Councilman Steve Finn to amend an approved site development permit and variance for construction of a schoolhouse, grading and retaining walls.
Design guideline elements up for discussion at the regular 6 p.m. council meeting include siting, architectural details, housing materials and colors, height and second stories, and basements.
The meetings will be held at the council chambers in Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road.
County may begin rating restaurants
If County Supervisor Joe Simitian has his way, Santa Clara County may soon be giving restaurants a letter grade of A, B or C, which would be posted on a placard in the restaurant's front window as well as online reporting.
Simitian is asking for the county's Environmental Health Services Department to explore the feasibility of "placarding" to offer "incentives for good behavior," Simitian said. "It should provide or enhance public health and safety at restaurants and food service facilities."
Simitian also hopes this would "satisfy the public's right to know about the health and safety record of the food service facilities."
Most of this information is already public information, but it is not readily accessible, Simitian said. "It's buried somewhere in a county file cabinet."
San Mateo also has a "placarding" or online reporting system. "We're in a position to benefit from the experience of others," Simitian said.
Mountain View Police and Neighborhood Watch
The Mountain View Police Department is revitalizing its Neighborhood Watch Program, officials said. The department is looking for inactive Neighborhood Watch groups or those that have not met recently with the police department
Neighborhoods with a Neighborhood Watch program are asked to call the program coordinator at 903-6161 ext. 1167.
- Town Crier Staff Reports