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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-05-27 City Council Summary Minutes1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTEt Regular Meeting May 27, 1986 CITY of ALTO ITEM PAGE Oral Communications 7 2 8 5 Approval of Minutes of April 28, 1986 7 2 8 5 Consent Calendar 7 2 8 5 Referral 7 2 8 5 Item 11, City Attorney Department Fiscal Year 7 2 8 5 1986-87 Budget request for transfer of responsi- bility for codification of Municipal Code to City Clerk's Office Action Item 12, Recarpeting Mitchell Park Library Item 03, Rinconada Children's Pool Renovation Item #4, linconada Children's Pool House Renovation Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions Item 16, PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board recommendation re appli- cation of Bayshore Associates for zone change for property located at ':.2047 East Bayshore Frontage Road/111 Laura Lane Item 17, PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission recoamendatlo; re application of, hayfield Building Company for tentative subdivision map for proper- ties located at 300 and 390 Page Mill Road and 333,: 346, and 353 Sheridan Avenue Item 18, PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission recommendation re amendments to Subdivision Ordinance, Architectural Review Board Ordinance and Site and Design Ordinance Item 08-A (Old Item 16) Planning Commission recommendation re application of the California State Automobile Association for exemption for nonconforming use termination requirement for property located at 430•Forest Avenue 7 2 8 6 7 2 8 6 7 2 8`'6 7 2 8 6 7 2 8 6 7 2 8 6 7 2 8 8 7 2 9 2 7 2 9 3 Item 19, Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program 7 2 9 3 Adjournment: 8:50 p.m, 7 2 9 4 7 2 8 4 5/27/86 Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 27, 1986 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, Levy, Patitucci, (arrived at 7:40 p.m.), Sutorius, Woolley. ABSENT: Klein, Renzel ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Pat Sanders, Neighbors Abroad, 1004 McGregor, thanked Council for the proclamation re Sister Cities International Week, and said Neighbors Abroad received the Fourth Annual. Reader's Digest International Award for its Oaxaca Village Project. Mayor Cobb presented the framed proclamation on behalf of the City of Palo Alto. Councilmember Levy said an June 1, 1986, Neighbors Abroad would sponsor a tour of three gardens representing the cultures of each of Palo Alto's Sister Cities: Palo, Philippines; Oaxaca, Mexico; and Enschede, The Netherlands. Mayor Cobb noted Councilmembers Levy and Sutorius were past and present representatives to the Neighbors Abroad Program. MINUTES OF APRIL. 281_1986 Councilmember Bechtel had the following correction: Page 7112, seventh paragraph, "aintained" should be 'maintained." Councilmember Sutorius had the following corrections: Page 7111, last paragraph, first line, delete the word "and" and insert "meeting..." Page 7144, paragraph seven, last word in second sentence, "otion" should be "motion." MOTION: Councilmember Bechtel moved, seconded by Cobb, approval of the City Council Minutes of April 28 1985, as corrected. MOTION! PASSE© unanimously, Renzel, Mein absent. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Cobb removed Item f5, re California State Automobile Association, from the Consent Calendar at the request of the City Attorney. MOTION: Councilmember levy coved, seconded by iloelley, approval of the Consent Calendar. Referral ITEM 11, CITY ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR 1'RANSF(k +IMF REs N rB L MUNICIPAL CODE TO H K �C k ER TO FINANCE AhiS PuBL C W RK MM E-TDii 7), FISCAL YEAR 1986-87 BUDGET 7 2 8 5 5/27/86 Action ITEM #2, RECARPETiNG THE MITCHELL PARK LIBRARY (PAR 2-10) (CMR:294:6) Staff recommends the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract with Kinney/Bernardi, Inc. in the amount of $26,565, and authorize staff to execute change orders of up to $4,000. AWARD OF CONTRACT Kinney/Bernardi, INC. ITEM 03, RINCONADA CHILDREN'S POOL RENOVATION REQUEST FOR INCREASED CONTRACT AUTHORITY (PAR 2-14) (CMR:299:6) Staff recommends Council authorize staff to execute change orders to the Fowler and Associates, Inc. pool house renovation contract for an additional $6,000. CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT 4583 Fowler and Associates, Inc. ITEM f4 RINCONADA CHILDREN'S POOL HOUSE RENOVATION - REQUEST FOR NCR_A$ D C R C AU HOR Y PA MR: 95:6) Staff recommends Council authorize staff to execute change orders to the Fower and Associates, Inc. pool renovation contract for an additional $2,000. CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT 4584 Fowler and Associates NOTION PASSED unanimously, Klein, Renzel absent. AGENDA _CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS City Manager Bill Zaner said Item 05., Planning Commission Recom- mendation re California State Automobile Association, would become Item #8-A. ITEM 06 PUBLIC HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL t� B G RE R TTiMMENDATIO E APPLItAT1aF1 -DP BAYER iSSOCI(TES F R Z C NG R PERT's' LiOCAT D Al 2047 LAST BAYSHOR€ FRt1NTAGE ROAD/ 111 LAURA LANI (PLA 3-1j Planning Commissioner Helene Wheeler said the Planning Commission was impressed by the low employment and traffic generation of the proposed use particularly at an extraordinarily impacted inter- section. The design was attractive and with the PC zone designa- tion, the City could control maintenance, use and intensification of the •location. Counciimember Sutorius referred to the articles in the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, May 23, 1986, and San Francisco Examiner, Sunday, May 25, 1986, about too many mini -storage units for the demand. He, said' GM was modified to limit office develop- ment and to preserve the opporiuni ty ° for the service type organ- izations and uses. He asked about the outcome of the PC on gen- eral businesses of a nature, which tight not compete well for other land locations in Palo Alto, Commissioner Wheeler --said there was a lot of discussion about the residential component of the present mix but not so much about the busin.ss-uses presently on the property. Councilmember Sutorius said a Planned: Community -zone was special. It required special findings -and carried special responsibilities. His concerns -related to .the business structure •involved and whether similar operations existed successfully. 7 2 8 6 5/27 /86 Mayor Cobb declared the public hearing open. Steve Kaufman, Applicant, Bayshore Associates, 2500 El Camino Real, believed his project received unanimous approval because it cleaned up a rundown area by replacing the present structure with a high quality mini -storage project, which reduced peak hour traf- fic. A market survey reflected mini -storage projects to be 90 percent full. With the increased prices of single-family units, people needed smaller units which had less storage. His project was a partnership venture funded by a bank loan. The PC zone was an advantage because it provided greater control over the project and made it difficult to return later with a change to an office development. Bozidar Ra.)kovski, architect, 11860 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, spe- cialized in public storage design. It took a year to two years for a project to be 90 to 95 .percent full. Another mini -storage project would result in slower rental increases. Councilmember Sutorius clarified Architectural Review Board (ARB) review concluded on or about. April 17, 1986, and the Planning Commission review with respect to a second below -market -rate (BMR) unit on -site, effectively took the previously proposed manager's unit and divided it into two units., He asked what -Counr.:l was supposed to do in terms of the design and configuration and whether the ARB would get involved in any change as a result of the second unit. Zoning Administrator Bob Brown clarified the addition of the second unit expanded the floor area for residential use on the site. The ARB and Planning Commission both reviewed plans which showed the second unit, but the final landscape plan would return to the ARB and would address the issues of landscaping and patios around the two units as well as location of air conditioning units. Mayor Cobb declared the public hearing closed. NOTION: Councilmember Bechtel moved, seconded by Woolley, approval of the Plasnl ng Commission and Architectural Review Board (ARP) recommendation to approve the proposed zone change from 68(1). is PC, with conditions, finding that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment with the following conditions: • 1. Final landscape plans and lighting plans shall return for ARS approval; 2. Proposed silgnage is specif:caitly net approved and shall return for ARE approval; and 3. Plywood facade panels shall be ten feet., in length, witheet seams. ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING entitled 'ABiINAlCE OF THE MOM OF TM CITY--4Y--PALO ALTO WADING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE PALO ALTO NONILCIPAL CE (iNE ZONING NAP) TO CMANBE THE CLASSIFICATION OF PR$UTY KNOWN AS 2O47 EAST BAYSNORE FRONTAGE ROAN/111 LAM LANE FROM GN(B) TO PC` Councilmember Fletcher said nothing was set aside for parking for the residential portion of the project ' and saw no reason for the units to not have the same amenities as any other residence. ANENi1MENT: Councilmember Fletcher moved, seceded by Cobb, an additional condltlaa of appr+vv41. 4. To require a sae -car fora,. for each residential snit. 7 2 8 7 5/2.7/86 councilmember Patitucci asked if the applicant chose to build another unit as opposed to pay the in -lieu fee and whether the location was a good one for housing. Mr. Brown said the applicant chose to build two units, and the proposed units satisfied the housing mitigation ordinance. He doubted a major housing development would be approved for the area. The people who lived in the units would work at the site. Councilmember Levy asked whether the covered parking issue needed to return to the ARB before Council could take final action. Commissioner Wheeler said the Planning Commission did not discuss the item. The matter would return to the ARB as part of its second round discussion. Mr. Brown said if the amendment passed, the garages would be required under the final landscape plans. Mr. Kaufman said there were five parking spaces in the front of the project which were intended for the- residents. He saw no problem with covered parking as opposed to garages. Councilmember Levy supported the concept of covered parking and given there were five parking spaces, the project would not have f s. return to the ARB. • AMENDMENT`_ RESTATED TO REQUIRE "COVERED PARKINS' INSTEAD OF "GARAGES" AMENDMENT PASSED enanimoaesly, Klein, Renzel absent. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED unanimously. Klein, Renzel absent. ITEM #7 PUBLIC HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION RE APPLICA ION OF tilt MAYFIELD BUILDING OMP NY F R TENTATIVE suBDrvIsfoN MAP PDT PADP RTIES LOCAL D AT 3UO AND 9O PAGE MILL ROAD AND S31. 5 AN 5 H RIDAN AVENUE PL -1 CMR:300:57— Planning Commissioner Helene Wheeler said the majority of the Planning Commission concurred with the applicant's proposal believing a merging of the individual lots to form a large parcel created a parcel sufficient to provide a development large enough to mitigate the negative impacts of being located directly on Page Mill Road. It would also allow for the noise wall to enable a residential development to be placed at a busy intersection. The ingress and egress from Sheridan Avenue was considered to- be more auspicious than forcing exit and entry on Page Mill Road. A few Commissioners were concerned about the general appropriateness of the RM-S zoning since it was the most intense zoning in the City's zoning ordinance and the walled appearance of the noise barrier from Page Mi l l Road. Councilmem'aer Patitucci said Birch Street merged into Page Mill Road and the road expanded past Ash. ,He asked about widening the merge lane from Birch to Page Mill. Associate Planner. Sarah :Cheney said Page Mill . •Road was under the jurisdiction of the County of Santa Clara, and . she believed con- sideration was once given to widening Page Mill Road, but there was presently no interest in widening Page Mill Road. Director of Planning and Community Environment Ken Schreiber said. the lack of interest in widening Page Mill Road was primarily a response to the City's :planning position commencing in the 1976 and -101 Comprehensive Plans that Page Mill Road should not be widened. The County decided not to save any more land for right- of-way purposes and was selling off part of the property. 7 2 8-8 5/27/86 Councilmember Patitucci said the point was whether it was appro- priate to make the Birch Street/Page Mill Road .etersection safer. Councilmember Sutorius was concerned the tentative subdivision map should not be confused with a vested subdivision map. As a tenta- tive map, Council was not concerned with design considerations, but he asked how Council was supposed to respond with respect to Condition #10, which spoke to changing the use of Honey Locust street trees to Canary Island Pines to be planted a minimum of six feet from the edge of the curb. He saw nothing on the map which spoke to proposed landscaping. Ms. Cheney said the landscaping was not shown on the plan, but the recommendation was to require the landscaping as a condition of approval. Mayor Cobb declared the public hearing open. Harold Hohbach, General Partner, Mayfield Building Company, 29 Lowery Drive, Atherton, said the County's original plan was for an underpass at El Camino Real, but the plan was abandoned because of the City of Palo Alto's position. He purchased the County's lot originally proposed for the underpass and when the Shell Station was discontinued, the City, County, and Shell decided there was a possibility to merge the two parcels and rezone the land to RM-5 because the City believed it was an appropriate place for housing. He owned the office building across the street and was concerned about what the property would look like with housing. Ingress and egress to the property were prohibited from Page Mill Road, and the only choice was to acquire additional land. He convinced the three property owners in the middle of the block to jointly sell their property to provide ingress and egress from Sheridan. The process was complicated, but he believed the site would be appro- priate for housing. The neighborhood favored the project and some were concerned about ingress onto Page Mill Road from Ash. The project would enhance the area, was close to transportion and shopping and the City would receive nine BMR units. He urged Council support. Mayor Cobb referred to the two properties on either. 'side of the "T" on Sheridan and asked about plans for the acquisition of those properties. Mr. Hohbach said phase two of the project contemplated going to the corner on Ash Street. The other corner had a seven -unit apartment house, and unless his project did really well, he did not see how it was economically feasible to tear down an apartment house and build something else. Joseph Hall, President of Board of Directors, Grant Avenue Condominiums, 425-455 Grant Avenue, opposed the 66 -unit condo- minium development as presently proposed. Adequate consideration was not given to the effect of the proposed project on traffic in the neighborhood. Northbound traffic on El Camino would turn east off El Camino on Grant Avenue past the Grant Avenue Condominiums and turn south on Ash Street also past their condominium before turning into Sheridan. Traffic on Grant Avenue increased signi- ficantly in the past three years to 1,300 trips daily. During daytime hours, nearly all on -street parking was occupied by workers in the neighborhood as a result of the many near accidents at the corner of Ash and Grant. Their situation would worsen with the proposed 66 -unit condominium as well as the previously approved structure on Sheridan and El Camino. He requested Council delay approval of the;: project until after a more up-to- date study of current traffic patterns in the Grant Avenue/ Sheridan -Avenue area. Adequate consideration was not given to the effect the proposed sound barrier wail along Page Mill Road would have on the safety of automobiles entering Page Mill from Ash Street. Traffic on Page Mill tended to be rapid, and the addition 7 2' 8 9 5/27/86 of a massive structure close to Page Mill and the additional pro- posal for a ten _ fuot high sound barrier between the building and Page Mill would further restrict the line of sight and increase the danger to automobiles on Ash Street frying to turn into 'Page Mill. A final effort should be made by the developer to incor- porate the land of the one-story apartments into the present plan to provide additional space to build the structure and move the building back from Page Mill and provide a more_open feeling to moderate the massiveness of the proposed structure. Council was authorized to withhold approval of a project -until such concerns were addressed. Mayor Cobb declared the public hearing closed. Vice Mayor Woolley said street landscaping referred to existing or proposed street landscaping. She believed the sound wall was an unattractive structure and urged heavy and solid landscaping be provided on its exterior for aesthetics and because walls usually provided a good board for graffiti. If the wall was sufficiently covered with greenery, she believed it might eliminate the prob- lem. MOTION: Coucil•ember Fletcher moved, seconded by Levy, to adopt the Plaaniag Commission recommendation finding that the project, including the design and improvements (e.g., the street alignments, drainage and sanitary facilities, locations and size of all required rights -of -way, lot size and cohfi geratf on, grading and traffic access), is consistent r4th the adopted Comprehensive Ptah and complies with the Sebdivlsion Map Act and Title 21 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; the project will not have a significant impact on the environment, nor be likely to result in serioes pub- lic health problems; the site is physically suitable for the type and density of tke proposed development; and there are no con- flicts with public easements; and approve the project subject to the following conditions: 1. The maximum nemher of units shall be 66 omits, 9 of which shall be below -market -rate units provided lo compliance with `;the provisions of the signed DMR agreement dated February 27, 19x6, and applicant's letter dated April 3@$ 1966; 2. Prior to the filing of the final map, the subdivider shall ssbmft construction plans for the improvements proposed to the City Engineer for approval. The subdivider shall construct "'hese improvements prior to recordation •f the sap •r enter fmto a subdivision agreement with the City of Palo Alto; 3. The developer shell remote abandoned driveways aad broken sidewalk, curb or gutter 2nd replace them with mew sorb, get- ter and sidewalk in compliance with City standards; 4. The developer shall construct an interior drainage system within the property to the satisfaction of tke Department of Public Works. 1!s surface drainage over the sidewalk will be permitted; 6. All gradin3 and excavation •n the site shall be subject to compliance with the reconmesda-loss contained in the pr•ject's soils report and the cppro,al of the Public Works Department; 6. Pretecties and preservatfos of the existing street trees will regsf red. The recommenlations of . a Beal i f i ed arbors st will be required when the istresios of excavation near existing trees is absolutely •.avoidable. Tke grading plans shall 'silicate the method of street tree pietectioa asd preservation during cssstructiom activities. P. 'wailing permit will be issued istil approval of street tree pretsctlop is _'ranted; 7. Asy construct i •e work . la the public right-of-way will reeei rs a street •peaing permit from the Public Works Depar pt; 7 2 9 0 5/2'f86 MOTION'CONTINUED 8. Amy temporary or permanent. encroachment into the public rlgnt- ef-way for private party use of benefit will require an encroachment permit from the Public Works Department; 9. All work along Page Mill Road shall be coordinated with Santa Clara County; 10. Use of the proposed Honey Locust (Gleditsfa) street trees $hall be changed to Canary Island Pines (P1nus canarensis), which shall be planted a slaloms of six feet from the edge of the curb; 11. If removal of the Bottlebrush trees on Ash Street is unavoid- able, they shall be replaced with three Qeercus rebra street trees; and 12. Installation of all street trees shall be subject to the approval of the City Parks Department. Councilmember Fletcher referred to the sound wall at the Greenhouse Condomsums and said it was attractive with berms, land- scaping and some small trees. Although the proposed project was massive, she believed the location was appropriate for RM-5 housing. The location was ideal to minimize automobile trips because of access to transit, and she hoped the availability of pub11 c " t ran si t would be made known'to the occupants of the units. She urged double -pane glass especially on the side facing Page Mill Road because of the noise. Council was trying to provide housing for people who worked in Palo Alto and it was hoped they would be locally employed to minimize traffic throughout town, Councilmember Levy agreed with Councilmember Fletcher and Vice Mayor Woolley. He believed RM-5 zoning was too dense, but since the developer relied on ItM-5 ;zoni ng, it would be inappror'iate to reject the project when RM-5 was the current zoning. For future projects, he planned to recommend the Planning Commission look at RM-5 zoning. He was concerned about the appearance of the project from Page Mill Road. It was an important location with, many cars going past. The wail would reflect people's views of Palo Alto as they looked at the project just as the developer's commercial project was also a landmark. He believed a significant amount of thought needed to be given to the wall; it needed to be appropri - -ately landscaped and designed not merely to not attract graffiti but to make a positive statement about Palo Alto. Councilmember Bechtel also supported the project. She. supported RM-5 zoning when it was before the Council and the zoning was reaffirmed .when Council added another piece to the RM-5. zone. Council did not want more industrial development. She understood the concern regarding access from Birch Street, but Page Mill Road was a road the County had no intention of widening. Motorists could manage the access with its present configuration. Mayor Cobb was unhappy about RM-5 zoning and when he saw the mass it created, he was prepared to join with' Councilmember Levy when he suggested RM-5 be eliminated as an option in the future. It was .clearly .too massive for Palo Alto. Convenience to transit sounded good on paper* but he ;did not believe it would work that way in the real world. The project would generate a lot of traf- fic in an area which already had serious traffic problems and foreclose the opts en of ever .doing anything. Wet ; the ,-intersec- tion. He would not support the motion, because he could not make the environmental findings. 7 2 9. 1 5/27/86 Councilnember Sutorius understood the concerns and said his experiences trying to cross Birch at Sheridan and get onto Page Mill from Birch were more difficult and unsafe than the Ash/ Sheridan situation. He supported the merger of the properties because it would improve the appearance, safety, and livability. MOTION PASSED by a rote •f 6-1, Cobb voting 'no," Klein, Renzel absent. 1 i TEM #8, PUBLIC HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION RE AMENDMENTS TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, ARCHITECTURAL REVIN BOARtl D' iA 1cE AND SITE AND DESIGN ORDINANC ( LA 7-fj Planning Commissioner Helene Wheeler said most of the Planning Commission discussions were questions about a new process and procedures that had to be put in place by the City. The action was mandated by the State of California. Mayor Cobb declared the public hearing open. - Receiving no requests from the public to speak, he declared the -public hearing closed. MOTION: Councilmembar S•tarias moved, secondo1 by Bechtel, to adopt Planning Commission recommendation on finding that the proposed Municipal Code amendments will not have a significant envlron- mentai lmpsct, :recommend1ng adoptions of a negative declaration and approval of the changes and additioes contained in the. ordinance. ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING entitled 'ORDINANCE OF THE CUUNCf( PALO ALTO ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS FOR. RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS" Counci lmember Levy asked whether the ordinance established a one - or two" -year effective period for vesting. He asked ir Council renewal for the second year was mandatory or discretionary. Senior Assistant City Attorney Anthony Bennetti said the extension was not automatic unless the time for processing any City permit exceeded 30 days from the date en application was filed. The sub- divider could apply for a one-year extension, but approval was at the discretion of the Director of Planning and Community Envi ron- We n t a Counci larernber Fletcher asked about the three- to seven-year expir- ation period. Associate Planner Sarah Cheney clarified the vesting tentative map was initially effective for two years with a possible three-year extension. If the final map was filed within the two-year period orthe three-year extension peni od., the development rights of the final map were good for one year with a= possible ones -year exten- sion. If a project received initial approval, and appr=oval of a three-year extension, then a one-year approval for the final map with a once -year extension, the approval was , effective a total of seven years. Extensions were not discretionary. The City could choose whether and when a finnan map was approved and whether the development rights were: effective for one or two years. Staff recommended the ordinance reflect one-year development rights .with a possible one-year extension. NOTION PASSED wnaniraously, Klein, Menzel absent. 7 2 9 2 5/2!/86 ITEM 1S -A (OLD ITEM #5) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION RE APPLICATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ST -ATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION POR EXEMPTION FOR NONCONFORMING USE TERKM TI N REQUIREMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCA-`iTO AT 430 'FOiltST AYE OE (PLA 3-1) Senior Assistant City Attorney Anthony Bennetti said ordinarily, unanimous Planning Commission approvals went on -the Consent Calendar, but in the subject case, Council was required to incor- porate the necessary findings for granting the nonconforming use exception. MOTION: :ice Mayer Woolley meted, seconded. by Bechtel, to approve the Flemming Commission recommendation for approval of Nonconforming Use .Exception for 430 Forest Avenue finding . that the general business office use of the site is compatible with and not detrimental to land uses designated I. the Comprehensive Plan for the surrounding areas of properties in that 1. The general business office _. f .,.e ese does not generate substantial noise, deliveries, involve chemical storage, or nighttime or weekend vse; 2. The use, as conditioned to restrict claims processing fanc- tiSns, does -net generatge vehicular traffic in excess of that generated by professional or medical office uses, which are grendfathered` commercial uses in the N$-5 Distrtctl end 3. Dee to its limited twpicts on adjoining properties and small scale building, the general business office use will not impede development of surrounding properties consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. MOTION PASSED •Ranimously, Klein, Benzel absent. ITEM e9, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM - CHANGE ORDER T O CONTRACT WITH SAFETY SPECIALISTS, INC. (CMR:303:6) (SAE *5 ) City Manager Rill Zaner said. the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program was so successful staff required additional funds to continue. Cuincilmember Sutorius supported the program but asked how staff determined 1,210 households participated. Director of Utilities Richard Young said a survey sheet was handed out each time someone went through the recycling center. Counci lmember Sutorius reminded members of the public there was a pick-up day on June 7, 1986. Counci !member Bechtel supported the program but asked how Council could reduce the cost of the program and the benefits to the City. Mr. Young said the program resulted in 55 -gallon drums filled with hazardous materials being taken to a Class 1 dump for disposal. There was less impact on Palo Alto's landfill, and the hazardous materials were not dumped down sewers, storm drains, or onto the ground.unsafely. The costs- were high. Staff anticipated such a program would be mandated by the State in the future with the availability of approximately $40,000 in grant moneys. If Palo Alto had a good program in place, it would Abe in an excellent position to apply for grant funds. Other programs might do the work for small quantity generators in the ..commercial and indus- trial areas, and the fees could help support the residential pro- gram. 7 2 9 3 5/27/86 MOTION: Vice Mayor Woolley meved, seconded by Sett►ries, to adapt staff recommendation to approve the Budget Amendment Ordinance appropriating $213,000 free Public Works Refuse Reserve for the funding •f the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program and authorize the Mayor to approve the Change Order to increase the contract with Safety Specialists, Inc., by $56,000. ORDINANCE 3686 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE U ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM' Councilmember Patitucci asked whether next year's budget would reflect a decrease or increase in the program. Mr. Young believed the City would see a continued increase in the program and would probably have to increase the amount previously budgeted. MOTION PASSED unanimously, Klein, Renzel absent. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned at 8:50 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk S APPROVED: 7 2 9 4 5/27/86