Pete Dailey

Moved to accept two city Environmental Commission recommendations to speed up the switch of buildings from gas to electric power. The first passed 4-1 and the second passed unanimously.

September 10, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: losaltosca.gov

Seconded and voted for updating Los Altos's local building energy and green building rules, known as reach codes, which go beyond state law. It passed 4-1.

April 11, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: losaltosca.gov

Served as board chair of the Lassen Park Foundation, a nonprofit that supports Lassen Volcanic National Park.

August 30, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: lassenparkfoundation.org

As mayor, seconded and voted to adopt the city's 2025-26 operating budget and its five-year plan for capital projects and major repairs. Both passed unanimously.

May 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: losaltosca.api.civicclerk.com

As mayor, seconded and voted to adopt the city's 2025-26 operating budget and its five-year plan for capital projects and major repairs. Both passed unanimously.

May 27, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: losaltosca.api.civicclerk.com

Was endorsed by Clean Water Action for the Santa Clara Valley Water Board, District 7 seat.

October 21, 2026

Source: cleanwater.org

Was endorsed by the Los Altos Town Crier for the Valley Water District 7 seat.

October 8, 2026

Source: losaltosonline.com

Cast the lone vote against extending the city's contract for Flock license plate reader cameras, citing concerns about how the data could be misused. It passed 3-1.

May 26, 2026

Source: losaltosonline.com

Moved to adopt an emergency ban on camping in public areas that replaced the misdemeanor penalty with an administrative citation, which passed unanimously. He voted against the regular version with the misdemeanor penalty, which passed 3-1.

April 28, 2026

Source: losaltosca.api.civicclerk.com

Moved to let a project at 4846-4856 El Camino Real change its six very low-income rental units into for-sale condos, keeping three moderate-income units. It passed 3-1.

February 24, 2026

Source: losaltosca.api.civicclerk.com

As mayor, voted for new city rules on bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters. The rules passed 3-2.

June 24, 2025

Source: losaltosca.api.civicclerk.com

As mayor, voted to send city money to the state pension fund to pay down the city's unfunded pension debt. It passed 4-1.

March 25, 2025

Source: losaltosca.gov

Moved to keep the police license plate reader cameras in use while adding quarterly internal audits and clearer rules on sharing the data. It passed unanimously.

January 28, 2025

Source: losaltosca.gov

Was elected chair of the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, an advisory panel of local officials, by an 11-0 vote.

January 22, 2025

Source: scvwd.legistar1.com

Was chosen by a unanimous vote of the Los Altos City Council to serve as mayor for 2025.

December 10, 2024

Source: losaltosca.gov

During the switch to council districts, moved to adopt a district map labeled F2, which failed 2-3. He then voted against the map the council adopted 3-2 and against a 30-day district residency rule for candidates, which passed 4-1.

October 22, 2024

Source: losaltosca.gov

Seconded a resolution to stop enforcing the city's rules that required new buildings to be all-electric and banned new gas appliances.

September 10, 2024

Source: losaltosca.gov

Made the motion at a public hearing to declare certain city-owned land surplus, the legal step that lets the city sell or lease it. It passed 4-1.

August 27, 2024

Source: losaltosca.gov

Was appointed vice mayor of Los Altos for 2024.

December 12, 2023

Source: losaltosonline.com

Moved to let the city use Civic Center land to build an outdoor patio for the library. It passed 3-2.

November 28, 2023

Source: losaltosca.gov

Seconded and voted for zoning changes to carry out the city's state-required housing plan. These included repealing the Loyola Corners special zoning plan and rezoning a parcel on El Camino Real; the last two passed 4-1.

November 14, 2023

Source: losaltosca.gov

At a council meeting, sided with condemning only the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, rather than issuing a broader statement against all hate.

November 14, 2023

Source: losaltosonline.com

Voted against giving the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce $67,500 a year under a five-year deal; it passed 3-2. He also moved to give $10,000 to Arts Los Altos, which died for lack of a second.

May 23, 2023

Source: losaltosca.gov

Voted for a one-year police pilot program to buy and install 15 license plate reader cameras, on the condition that the city update its policy first. It passed 4-0, with one member recused.

May 9, 2023

Source: losaltosca.gov

Took the oath of office as a newly elected member of the Los Altos City Council.

December 13, 2022

Source: losaltosca.gov

Was elected chair of the Los Altos Parks and Recreation Commission on a 4-3 vote. The same night he moved to add a $500,000 kitchen at Grant Park to the commission's project list, which passed 7-0.

April 14, 2021

Source: losaltosca.gov

As a Los Altos parks commissioner, moved to tell the City Council not to consider a fenced dog park until a site was found that would not take existing park land. The motion failed 2-4.

May 20, 2020

Source: losaltosca.gov