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Los Altos staff reports Mills Act compliance after five‑year audit; owners urge tighter privacy controls

Los Altos Historical Commission · November 6, 2025
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Staff reported that owners complied with a city five‑year Mills Act audit, but public commenters and property owners criticized prior public disclosure of confidential Mills Act documentation and urged redaction of monetary details.

City planning staff presented the results of a five‑year Mills Act compliance audit and said most Mills Act property owners cooperated with the inspection process, but multiple Mills Act owners urged the city to protect private documentation and financial details from public publication.

Senior planner Sean Gos told the commission that the Mills Act is the state incentive that reduces property taxes in exchange for historic preservation obligations and that the city currently has 17 active…

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