Zoning Code Amendments for Historic Preservation and Mills Act

The City of Los Altos is undertaking legislative amendments to its municipal code tomodernize its historic preservation framework by adopting Chapter 14.93 on Historic Preservation and Chapter 14.95 on the Mills Act Program, while simultaneously repealing the outdated Chapter 12.44. These changes are designed to align local regulations with state law and enhance the city's ability to incentivize the preservation of historic resources through property tax relief under the Mills Act. The project is classified as a forecast opportunity with no formal solicitation number or contract value defined, indicating it is a planning and regulatory initiative rather than a competitive procurement. The place of performance is firmly established in Los Altos, California, with no physical delivery or construction work involved—only codified ordinance changes are required. The City’s Office of Planning and Research, along with the Development Services Deputy Director as the primary point of contact, oversees the initiative, which has been determined exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) due to its purely text-based nature. No federal acquisition regulations apply to this effort, as no contracting officers, CORs, COTRs, payment systems, invoicing procedures, evaluation criteria, or contract clauses are involved. The work consists solely of legislative action to update municipal codes, with no contractual deliverables, financing, or performance metrics beyond the adoption of the three specified ordinances.