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Regular Meeting
January 25, 1988
ITEM
Oral Communications
1. Resolution 6664 Expressing Appreciation to
Assemblyman Byron Sher
2. Resolution 6665 Recognizing the. Presence
of and Welcoming to the City of Palo Alto
a Representative of Palo, Leyte,
Philippines
3. Resolution 6666 Recognizing the Presence
of and Welcoming to the City of Palo Alto
Representatives of Linkoping, Sweden
3A. Resolution 6667 Recognizing the Presence
of and Welcoming to the City of Palo Al to
Representatives of Oaxaca, Mexico
4. Contract with West Valley Construction
Company, Inc., for Replacement of Water
Mains - Phase II
6. Contract with Bruns Belmont Construction
Inc., for Construction of Gas Receiving
Station No. 4 Site and Building Improve-
ments
7. Contract with Pied Piper Exterminators,
Inc., for Street Tree Planting
8. Contract with David Gates & Associates for
Consultant Services Concerning Urban
Design Plan for Downtown
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9. Resolution 6668 Authorizing the Opening 59-191
and/or Maintaining of One or More Bank
Accounts for the City of Palo Alto and
Authorizing Certain Signatures and Proce-
dures
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11. Planning Commission and Architectural
Review Board Recommendations re a Santa
Clara County Referral of a Land Use Permit
and Architectural and Site Approval for
Artists' Studios to be Located in the
Foothills Region of the Campus, East of
the Stanford Golf Course ,and South of
Junipero Serra Boulevard
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11A. (Old Item 10) Resolution Declaring the 59-194
Council's Intent to Join Vector Control
District
12. Council Member Gail Woolley re Historic
Property Agreement
Adjournment at 8;26 p.m.
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Regular Meeting
Monday, January 25, 1988
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date
in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, at 7:35 p.m.
PRESENT: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein,
Levy, Patitucci (arrived at 7:47 p.m.),
Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
Mayor Sutorius announced a Special Meeting to interview
Visual Arts Jury Candidates was held in the Council
Conference Room at 7:00 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Edmund Power, 2254 Dartmouth Street, spoke on the nature
of public service in the context of holding public
office and coverage by the media.
2. Paul Cohen, 81 Keenan Court, San Jose, and Alan Noonan,
400 E. Hillsdale, Foster City, spoke on the problems of
employment through Cable Co-op.
3. Jim Dinkey, 3380 Cork Oak Way, spoke to the cable pedes-
tals and suggested the pits be put in the high side of
the street and that the pits be drained.
1. RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION), TO ASSEMBLYMAN BYRON
SHER (701-04)
!MOTION* Council Member Bechtel moved, seconded by Davy,
approval of the Resolution.
RESOLUTION 6664 entitled 'RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING ITS APPRECIA-
TION TO ASSEMBLYMAN BYRON SHER.
MOTTO. PASSED unanimously.
Mayor Sutorius read the resolution.
Planning Commissioner Pam Marsh accepted the resolution for
Assemblyman Sher in his absence.
MOTION; Council .ember Levy moved, seconded by Cobb, to
Add Item 3A, a resolution recognizing representatives of
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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MOTION PASSED unanimously.
2. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF AND WELCOMING TO
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO A REPRESENTATIVE OF PALO, LEYTE,
PHILIPPINES 01-0 ,
3. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF AND WELCOMING TO
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REPRESENTATIVES OF LINKOPING,
SWEDEN (701-04)
3A. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF AND WELCOMING TO
THE CITY OF. PALO ALTO REPRESENTATIVES OF OAXACA, OAXACA,
MEXICO (7517.10-4i
MOTION: Council Member Cobb moved, seconded by Renzel,
approval of the Resolutions.
RESOLUTION 6665 Entitled *RESOLUTION OP THE COUNCIL
OF THE dI TY OF PALO ALTO RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE
OF AND WELCOMING TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO A REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF PALO, LEYTE, PHILIPPINES"
RESOLUTION 6666 Entitled *RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE
OF AND WELCOMING TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF LINKOPING, SWEDEN"
RESOLUTION 6667 Entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE
OF AND WELCOMING TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF OAXACA, OAXACA, MEXICO"
MOTION PASSED unanimously.
Mayor Sutorius read the resolutions and welcomed Mr. , idel
Daaami from the City of Palo in the Philippines; ;ra.
Magdalena de Zorrilla, Srta. Maria Elena Zorrilla, . , q.
Rafael Gomez Ruiz, Director Publicas, Sra. Adriana de Gomez,
Lic. Maribel Duarte, Director Cultura y Educacion from the
City of Oaxaca in Mexico; and Mr. Begt-0lot Kallberger, Mr.
Anders Lindkvist, Mrs. Anna -Lena Lindkvist, Mr. Bo Karlson,
and Ms. Birgitta Johanssbn from Linkoping in Sweden.
Mr. Anders Lindkvist, Director of Information for Linkoping,
thanked the Council and presented a woven wall hanging
depicting a skyline scene of Linkoping.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 5, Contract with DMC Energy, Inc, Intel €ac, Inc., and
All American Insulation, Inc., for Inspection/Correction of
Cellulose Attic Insultation was removed at the request of
staff.
Council Member Patitucci removed Item 10, Resolution
declaring the Council's intent to join Vector Con,..rol
District.
NOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Cobb,
approval of the Consent Calendar.
4. CONTRACT WITH WEST VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., IN
THE AMOUNT OF 314,455 FOR REPLACEMENT OF WATER MAINS -
PHASE II (CMR:128:8) (1120)
6. CONTRACT WITH BRUNS BELMONT CONSTRUCTION INC., IN THE
AMOUNT OF $34,855 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GAS RECEIVING
STATION NO. 4 SITE AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS (CMR3133:8)
(1110)
7. CONTRACT WITH PIED PIPER EXTERMINATORS, INC., IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25/000 FOR STREET TREE PLANTING (CMR:130:8)
(1035)
8. CONTRACT WITH DAVID GATES &
$201000 FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES CONCERNING URBAN DESIGN
PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN (CMR:131:8) (1430-01/1041-06)
9. RESOLUTION 6668 Entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING THE OPENING AND/OR
MAINTAINING OF ONE OR MORE BANK ACCOUNTS FOR k E ITY OF
PALO ALTO AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN SIGNATURES AND PROCE-
DURES" (CMR:123 :8) (( X01/701 -t54 ' -
$OTIOII PASSED unanimously.
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS/ AND DELETIONS
City Manager Bill Zaner said Item 10, -Resolution declaring
the Council's Intent to Join Vector Control District, would
become Item 11A.
ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF
11. PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A SANTA CLARA COUNTY REFERRAL
OF A LAND USE PERMIT AND ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE
APPROVAL FOR ARTISTSrSTUDIOS TO B . LOC 'f D IN THE
FOOTHILLS REGION Off` THE CAMPUS EAST OF THE STANFORD
GOLF COURSE AND_ SOUTH OF JUNIPER° SERRA BOULEVARD
(CMR:134:8) (232)
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Council Member Cobb said staff had an alternative that the
application be continued with Stanford's consent so an ade-
quate application could be prepared, and he asked why the
other alternative was recommended.
Director of Planning and Community Environment Ken Schreiber
said at the Planning Commission meeting, staff indicated a
preference for the alternative on the Use Permit which would
approve one structure at the present time with a condition
to return an area plan. The basis for that preference was
that continuing the item would impose a potentially signifi-
cant delay on the residential reuse of the Ryan lab site -on
Stanford Avenue. Since the City encouraged Stanford to use
the Ryan lab site for housing and relocation of the artists
out of that facility to the proposed facility in the hills
as a precondition to getting the housing project under way,
staff felt the delay was too expensive in terms of a poten-
tial impact, and thus recommended the other alternative.
Planning Commissioner Helene Wheeler said Mr. Schreiber
explained one of the reasons for the Planning Commission's
agreeing with staff and recommending the second alternative.
The other reason for Planning Commission recommendation of
that alternative was to give general endorsement for the
type and intensity bf use that the artists' studios would
bring to the Foothills area, and to encourage Stanford to go
ahead with that type of development as opposed to some of
the other development proposals seen from Stanford,
Council Member Patitucci said he would not participate due
to a conflict of interest.
Phil Williams, Planning Director at Stanford University,
appreciated the speed with which the review had been expe-
dited. Timing was important because they needed to clear
the Ryan lab site during the time its neighbor, the Nixon
School, was not having its session over the summer. They
shared a mutual objective to minimize the use of the
Foothills, and that meant using the central campus more
efficiently. The project was an example of that effort.
The Ryan lab now occupied a large site and was utilized for
only incidental storage :and two artists' studios. Stanford
was developing plans to replace that use with 25 housing
units. __There were other art studios on the campus which, by
their nature, were relatively low density, and eventually it
might be wise to relocate those studios. They carefully
selected the site for the studio to be one where it could be
accompanied by neighboring studios and believed they had
achieved an optimum balance of seclusion and access, with a
minimum intrusion for roads and utilities. The design
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response to their objectives for minimizing the effects on
the character of the open space was by keeping a low pro-
file, by using natural materials, and by minimizing driveway
and road construction.
iOTIOW: Council Member Woolley moved, seconded by Cobb,
to adapt the Planning Commission and Architectural Review
Board recommendations on Artists' Studios as follows:
1. Approval of the use permit for only the first artists'
studio, subject to Architectural and Site Approval, with
the ca.udition that Stanford submit a use permit applica-
tion for the other studios and a special area plan
within one year; and
2. Approval of the design, subject to granting of a use
permit, and with the conditions that:
a) the road surface of the driveway and parking pad
shall be constructed to specifications which will
ensure that it can support an emergency vehicle
year-round,
b) thedriveway shall be 20 feet wide,
c) a sprinkler system shall be installed in the build-
ing,
d) roof material shall be brown or beige rock, and
e) the roof fans and flues shall be screened.
Council Member Levy asked if the Architectural Review Board
(ARB) had any problems with the design of the studios.
Planning Administrator Lynnie Melena said the ARB did not
express any great concern with the design. They made their
suggestions about some changes that were incorporated into
the recommendation. The ARB did not follow through on the
staff recommendation about reorienting the parking area.
They felt that would introduce another set of problems and
were satisfied with the way it was proposed.
MOTION PASSED unanimously, . P*titucci not partici-
pating.,
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11A. .(OLD ITEM 10 RESOLUTION DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT
TO JOIN VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (CMR:125:8) (1440-04/
Council Member Patitucci believed it was a good idea for the
City to be part of the Vector Control District, but he asked
if his interpretation was correct that, if the Council
approved the district and the other communities cooperated,
they would have an increase in the property taxes.
Mr. Zaner assured the Council that adoption of the resolut-
ion did not commit the City to joining a district which was
not yet formed. The resolution would be a "go ahead" for
Palo Alto to have discussions with other cities in the
county. The revenue would be new and would not be on the
property tax but a service charge of approximately $3.30.per
residential unit per year additional charge that was pres-
ently not on any service or property tax bill.
Council Member Renzel was concerned about the governance of
whatever body might be formed, particularly because spe-
cial districts could become somewhat invisible. In San
Mateo County, the Mosquito Abatement District became an
advocate for filling of wetlands, which concerned her. She
was also assured by staff that, since the City had con-
tracted with the County and had ecologically -sound mosquito
abatement, it would be their intent to continue that under
the program. She would not want to see the City besieged
with pesticides, etc.
MOTION: Council Member Cobb moved, seconded by Llein, to
adopt staff recommendation that Council express interest in
joining with the County and other cities to fora[ a Vector
Control District in Santa Clara County.
NOTION PASSED unanimously.
12. COUNCIL MEMBER GAIL WOOLLEY RE HISTORIC PROPERTY
AGREEMENT (2+b )
Council Member Woolley believed most Council Members were
familiar with the property in question, and the memo stated
the substantial reasons. for its significance. Staff had
already reviewed the agreement prepared by the owner's
attorney.
MOTION: Co cif Meese" Woolley sOveds seconded by Levy,
to direct the illayin to execute the ftietOric Property
Preservation reemest.
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Council Member Fenzel said the agreement spoke to an auto-
matic renewal at the end of each year that extended the term
at the end, and the contract spoke to notice of cancella-
tion, and she asked if it was similar to the Williamson Act,
i.e., once there was notice of cancellation, it, was still
t.en years before that took effect.
City Attorney Diane Northway said yes.
NOTION PASSED unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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