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CITY
COUNCIL
Minutes
tegular Meeting
May 1, 1978
ITEM
KEW Broadcast
Oral Communications
Russell Thompson, 478 Marion
Maryrbeth Washington, P. O. Box 230, Menlo Park
Nancy Pfind, 1531 El Camino Real
Consent Calendar - Referral Items
Finance and Public Works Committee re El Camino Real
Beautification (Referral to Policy ani Procedures)
Consent Calendar - Action Items
dArdinance re PLu Bing Code
Ordinance re Uniform Building, Housing & Mechanical Code
Bicycle Ordinance
Finance azid Public Works CoMmittee re "Thain Way"
Finance and Public Works Committee re Cost of Litigation
and Overhead for Insurance
Home Weatherization Program
Cogswell Plata Improvements - Park Development
eater `;hrails and Pathway Plan for SCC
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County Justice System ,Advisory Board and Request. of County
re Regions' Criminal Justice Planting Board 8 8 8
Request of IGC Representative re Re --structuring of IGC 8 9 1
SCC Consultant's Report on Role of County Government in Housing B 9 3
.-'4ysis of Berth County Out --patient Drug Abuse Program 8 9 4
Coif Professional Contract 4 8 9 7 -
Golf Consultant Contract 8 9 7
Request of Couacilmmber Henderson re Conflict of interest
Cuideli. - 8 g 8
Interstate Commerce C.ommist•ion Meeting Schedule
Cancellation of Council Meeting of May 8, 1978
Adjournment to Executive Session
Adjournment
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Regular Meeting
May 1, 1978
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met in a regular meeting at
7:40 p.m. with Mayor Sher presiding.
PRESENT: Brenner, Clay, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher,
Witherspoon (arrived 7 :45. p.m. )
ABSENT: Carey, Fazzino
KZS U BROADCAST CONFL I CT
Mayor Sher told Councilmembers that KZSLT'e programming that evening
would preempt the Council meeting.
Mayor Sher added that Council would hold a brief Executive Session on
personnel matters about 9:30 p.m. when it was expected Council would
recess.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 20, 1978
Council nember Henderson noted that Counclimember Fletcher's vote on page
785 was erroneously listed as being "eye" whereas she had ,also been, and
correctly so, listed as having abstained, on the ,natter of the amendment
requiring that the 35 -foot OA strip be deleted.
Council member Henderson noted that Council tuber Clay's votes, on page
792, had been erroneously recorded as voting "rye" on Specifics I and 2
of the Planning Commission recommendations regarding the holiday Inn
P -C, whereas they were listed ,also, a d correctly so, as "Not participating
Councilcaember Witherspoon asked that on page 776 paragraph 6, the
sentence read instead, "Council.membor Witherspoon suggested that the
numbers be done by a group outside City staff, like those that paint
house numbers on the curt as a fund raising project, or a CETA employee
on a suer Jobs for Youth program, through the schools."
TION: Councilaeaoer Henderson mom, seconded by Fletcher, that the
minutes of March 20, 1978, be approved as corrected. The motion passed
on a unanimous vote, Councilmenbers Carey and Fauxino absexnt.
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- 1,:l....11 Thompson, 478 Marion, spoke !warding a vsriance welch Council
bad granted oa January 16, 1978, et 480 Marion, a house next door to
tea. Re had been notified that the Planning Commission was holding a
Meting on the matter earlier:. He had atteaded, and the request
for variance had been "overwhelmingly denied." Ze had been unaware
of further action until the subject dwellins had been torn down and
"they started to build two houses there." He said that he would
assume it was the right of neighbors to be notified that Council
else wee going to hear the request for vaiiszce. Be had said at
the Planning Commission that he would do everything he legally
could to withhold the granting of the variance. Re said he had now
hired an attorney to stop the building. His vas the only lot .
affected; he would be "surrounded by not the normal three residences,
but by four." The builder, Mt. Cox, bed said he would cover the
substandard corner lot with only 25 percent duelling. Mr. Thompson
stated, however, that such proposed coverage was not a otipilletion
of the variance, end that 35 percent coverage vas allowable. He
felt Co'uncil's override of the Planning Commission's denial was
unreasonable.
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Maeybeth Washington, P.0.Box 230, Menlo Park, said she had drawn
21, and would participate in a drawinb for housing among tenants to
be considered for the house in which she had lived for ten years at
936 Middlefield Road, Palo Attu. She regretted that the house was
to be "spruced up" and would, therefore, rent for tee5ce as much
money.
3. Nancy Pfind, 1531 El Camino Real, spoke for an ad hoc group who
were concerned about research on recombinant (DNA) at Stanford
University. The ad hoc committee, Which, she said, had been mandated
by the National Institute for Health (NTH) was composed of professors
and researchers at Stanford, and also one saber from the community.
The meeting was to take place in the Stanford Research and Development
Building, neat the Law Building, Room 204, at 12 noon, May 4,
Thursday, The Biohazards Committee had concern that workers and
others involved with DNA. reasearch might have both ins fficient
knowledge and training on use of agents used in such research. The
committee wanted more public representation, and also more openness
about the research so that the research could be more readily
monitored. One of every four Biohazards meetings was open to the
public. It spent most of the time reviewing proposals, she said,
rather than developing policy statemento. Other communities, she
held, with similar nearby university research on recoMbinant DMA,
gave more guidance. She asked that Council and community members
attend the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Couneilmember Henderson asked that items 9, concerning the Golf Fro
contract, and 10, concerning the Golf Consultant contract, be rema vcd.
The fallowiLb it s remained on the Consent Calendar:
Referral Items
FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTF
IDS THAT POLI
TIONS
INHERENT IN EL CAMINO BEAUTIFICATION
115MT BE OIT T'4'T4 OLI G'Y
Action Items
ORDINANCE RE PLUMBING CODE
BICYCLE
ORDINANCE 3054 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE
cc mcu OF IRE CITY OF PALO ,ALTO AMENDING
CHAPTER 1.6.08 OF TOE PALO ALTO MCNICIPAL
CODE TO ADOPT THE 1976 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND TO MAKE
CHANGES THERETO." (First reeding 4/17/78)
ORDINANCE (CKR:241:8)
ORDINANCE 3055 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO ADDING SUBSECTION (C) TO
SECTION 10.6i4.130.0F THE PALO ALTO
IYNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING G THE 0Pgtt I0N
OF BICYCLES UPON BICYCLE PATHS IN
DIREC!:.CIi S OTHER THAN POSTED." (First reading 4/17/78)
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ORDINANCE RE UNIFORM BUILDINC
CODE - MECHANICAL and HOUSING CODES (First reacting)
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIF OF THE CITY
or PALO ALTO ADOPTING THE 1976 EDITION
'V THE UNIFORM BUILDING, MECHANICAL, AND
HOUSING CODES, MAKING CHANGES THERETO,
AND CONTINUING EXISTING CHANGES
4130-4146 EL CAMINO REAL
FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS TO COUNCIL1 RE
'RAIN 'WAY"
The Finance and Public Works Committee recommends to Council, by unanimous
vote, that it approve the n "Thais Way" for the new street created by
the subdivision of property at 4130-4146 El Camino Real.
FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
RECOMi ND.i TO OTINCIL RE GOST OF
tniGATION AND OVERHEAD FOR INSURANCE
The Finance and Public Works Committee -recommends -to Council,' by "a
uraniMOus vote, re cost of litigation and overhead for insurance, approval
of the staff recommendation that the City self -insure for the first
$500,000 of any liability loss, whether it be General Liability, Attamobile,
or Utility, and a'No"e this print, the City would purchase insurance to a
limit of $25 million, and that it be a part of the 197E-79 budget recommendation
further, approve the resolution with reapect to self insurance and
funding of $100,000 formal loss fund.
RESOLUTION 5543 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF TIME CITY OF PALO ALTO
ESTABLISHING A LIABILITY INSURANCE
RESERVE FUND."
NeNE WEATHERI ZATION PROGRAM:
2 �� .�N A) CONTRACT (CMR: x54 c 8)
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor to execute the attached
contract between NCPA and the City of Palo Alto.
ACEEMT--Northern California Power Agency
COGSWELL PLAZA , ROV ," a---
rat rig)
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL or THE CITY
OP PALO ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING
PLANS TO RENOVATE A PORTION OF COG LL
PLAZA ADJACENT TO THE SENIOR CENTER
PROVIDING A NEW ACCESS.
M l0N: Councilmember Henderson moved, seconded by EyeiIy, that Council
approve the ordinances for first and second reeding, edopt the resolution
and authorize the contract and the Ma yr to execute the agreement, along
with approving the recommendations. 'lira notion paused on a unanimous
vote. Counci ers Carey and Fazzino-absent.
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LISTER TRAILS AND PATHWAY PLAN FUR
SANTA CLARA COUNTY PALO ALTO'S
iii. O ' EITION TO SANTA CLARACOUNTY
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Mary Gordon, Planning Commission, said she appeared before Council both
as a member of the Planning Commission and as the City's representative
to the Planning Policy Committee (PPC) of Santa Clara County, a position
she had held for twelve years. The Committee was trade up of representatives,
in the persons of Council members and Planning Commissioners, of all the
jurisdictions in the County. Vice Mayor Brenner served as Palo Alto's
Council representative. Ms. Gordon said she had chaired the sub -committee
for Paths and Trails for the PPC, w.hcee plan was now before Council.
The aim was to have linking trails for recreational areas and open space
throughout the County. She referred specifically to that portion of the
plan known as the North County Bay Front section, one of six such detailed
plans, to be accompanied by a Master Plane The proposed Master Plan
made the fine recreational facilities of the County available to its
residents; as well as those of other counties. The plan decreased
dependency on the automobile. The Master Plan was a result of coordinated
efforts on a regional basis, not the least benefit of which was wider
funding opportunities. She emphasized that local control weuid be
exeteieed over this conceptual plan. Fully implemented, there would be
about 425 miles of trails, which linked 60,000 acres of both county and
state parks and open space. Trails that were significant to Palo Alto
included the Bay Front trail, that potentially linked to trails as far
north as Brisbane, extending to the Alviso and National. Wild Life Refuge
areas, to Ri.chardsons Landing and connecting with the East Bay Regional
Park District. One connection from Milpitas went to Ed Levin Park,
thence, potentially, to San Francisco Water District, Ca.laveras ].and,
Redi.ating from that hub one spoke was the San Francisquito-Alpine Trail,
that began at Palo Alto's Waverl.ey Street Bridge to Sand Hill and Alpine
through Portola Valley endi g at Page Mill and Skyline. That trail
involved San Mateo County and other jurisdictions outside Santa Clara
County. The San Francisquito-Alpine trail was "the most ideal gradient
that we have in the county." Having reached Skyline Bculevard there was
opportunity to hike San Mateo and also Santa Cruz counties. She described
briefly trails from Page Mill Road, and also the Stevens Creek trail
connections which would be accessible via e'l'oping" and would add another
wayside stop for hikers when and if American Youth Hostels were developed,
that were to be one day's hike apart, adding to this unique hiking opportunity,
not available, so fax as she knew, elsewhere in California. She said the
Master Plan offered an amenity that would be unparalleled in the United
States, which fact, she said, would excuse her rhapsodizing. She read
the following recommendation from the Planning Commission:
"The Planning Commission unanimously recommends to the City Council
that Palo Alto, with enthusiasm, approve in concept and recommend
the adoption by the Planning Policy Committee (PPC), of the Master
Trails and Pathway Plan for Santa Clara County, and that its publication
be expedited. Additionally, the following corrections related to
the Palo Alto area of the plan should be incorporated on the appropriate
taps or charts: 1) Foothills Park trail should be shown in the
light designation consistent with trails in parks rather than the
heavy lines used for the proposed regional trail system; 2) under
Segment A-33, add biking to the uses; 3) under Segment A -l6, add
hilsiing to the uses and under remarks after "road improvements"
add the words, 'where feasible." Finally, Palo Alto wishes
to clarify that approval of the Master Trails and Pathways
conceptual plan is not to be construed as endorsement by the City
of Palo Alto of i pecifit routes, acquisition, means of dedication.
alignments, design, or implementation. These are all matters
reserved for local review and Approval." _
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She referred to the Negedly Bail, signed by Governor Brown about a vear
ago, making available funds, some of which had -been earmarked• far '
Santa Clara County for Paths and Trails purposes, about $400,000. At
the present other jurisdictions Parks end Recreation c'epartme..ts were
very interested in the Bay Front Trail; with PPC approval anticipated
for May 25, the plan could move ahead. That would mean that this area,
then, with a Bay Front 71an, would have underway plans similar to the
Santa Ana plan: in the southern part of the state, and the Sacramento
River plan.
Mayor Sher praised the work of Me. Gordon's committee. He then spoke of
the staff report dated March 31 which had been discussed at the Planning
Commission meeting, suggesting several conditions to be added to Palo Alto's
approval of the proposed Master Plan. He felt it was a good plan for
Council, if it wished, to adopt the recommended Master Plan, aad then
move staff -suggested conditions 3, 6 and 7 by separate motion. The
second motion, concerning conditions 3, 6 and 7 would be incorporated
into the minutes for clarification. Ms. Gordon had agreed.
MOTION: Councilmember Fletcher moved, seconded by Henderson, that
Council approve in concept and recommend the adoption by the Planning
Policy Ccumittee of the Master Trails and Pathways Plan for
Santa Clara County, and that its publication be expedited.
Councilmember Clay asked what on the Bay Front pathway from Palo Alto
connected to a trail leading into SanMateoCounty.
Ms. Cordon answered that it was proposed there be a connection along
Geng Road continuing to O'Connor; at present access -to that route had
not been implemented.
Vice Mayor Brenner said that the plan had been in the making for about a
total of fifteen years. Her first awareness of it had been the park
chain proposed by Carl Belzer, a County planner at that time. She said
it was remarkable that both the available funding and the outline of the
plan should happen at the same time. She praised the committee's and
Ms. Cordon's perseverance.
Councilmember Fletcher also voiced enthusiasm for the plan. She said
the pathways could have the utility of providing' ways to go to work as
well as means of recreational hiking and biking. She too praised the
persiste nee of the Committee. She thought the concurrence of the proposed
plan and the funding was more than just coincidence, and was in fact the
result of each hard work.
Ma. Gordon r,eeinded Council that :many people, citizens amens them, had
contri'euted to this :.uls nsetioo of effort nov before Council.
Councilmember Henderson added Ms praise of the committee's work
MOTION PASSED: The motion that Cotexc.ii approve tha Flaming Commission
re cows endation to approve the Maseter Trails plan in concept proposed, by
the county, paired on a unanimous vote, Councilmembers Carey and l $zzino
absent.
MOTION: Mayor Sher moved, seconded by Eyreerly .that ' it 'iaa the Council's
intention and understanding that use of all trails adopted be restricted
to the width of the trail and no uae of adjoining property will be
allowed without the express permission of the landowner; and that approval
of the plan a) should not be construed as endorsement by the City of
Palo Alto of the use of proposed land subdivisions as the occasion for
dedication of regional trails; and b) does not constitute an announcement
of acquisition or express an intention to acquire private property for
public use. The notion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilme be►re
Faezino and Currey sabeant.
Mayor Sher clarified that his motion was intended for recordation with
the City only, and vas not to be transmitted to the County.
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COUNTY JUSTICE SYSTEM
TRITBITITOM"-A74=
T 0 COUNTY REGARDING
EGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
1LANIING BOARD (RCJPB)
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MOTION: Mayor Sher moved, seconded by Brenner, that the matter of the
-request of the county regarding the Regional Criminal Justice Planning
Board (RCJPB) be moved up on the agenda for consideration concurrent
with the matter of formation of the County Justice Advisory Board. The
cation passed on a unanimous vote, Couacilmembers Carey and Fazzino
absent.
Mayor Sher explained that his motion regarded a response to an earlier
consideration of the advisory board; it had been postponed until the
City had received word from the City of Suax. Jose as to why it was withdrawing
from the Criminal Justice Board —while now "a bit out of date" since
there were new proposals, it needed to be disposed of. Mr. Diridon of
tbe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors had earlier wanted Palo Alto
to adopt a resolution making the Board of Supervisors the interim body
for dealing with disposition of funds available for criminal justice
purposes, but another board had been established en an interim basis
made up of all of the previous members of the original board, excepting
those from San Jose who had withdrawn and set up its own agency to deal
vith the grant. He called on James Pott, "...to guide us through our
consideration...of the natter which is before the Inter Governmental
Council that we'll be voting on there...next Thursday."
James Pott, with Santa Clara County, said it was proposed that a 23 -
member County Justice System Advisory Board be formed. The County had
gone to the Inter Governmental Council (IGC) for guidance in formation
of a generally acceptable Justice System Advisory Board or Justice
System P1anniwtg Board. Withdrawal an the part of San Jose from the
previous regional criminal Justice mechanism gave the operational need
to coordinate the residual criminal justice planning efforts in behalf
of the 14 remaining cities an county government. Also, it was very
likely that AB 90, 'Which is in its final throes in the Legislature
now" would pass, and it would, as of July 1, 1978, enact a uniform
county justice system subvention program, for assemblage of funds
coming to Santa Clara Cosby on a piecemeal basin, and would also provide
funds not heretofore available to Santa Clara County. AB 90 and the
enactment of a uniform county justice subvention program requires the
establishment of a county justice says;tea: advisory group; it specifically
requires that such a group be fanned to advise the Board of Supervisors ---
the fundamental goal being "...td assess; community justice needs, evacuate
programs for meeting those needs, and make recommendations thereon."
Mt. Potts said the problem was one of duplication, but the s ership of
the groups was made up of people who were largely called, as specified
in the law, and therefore "we were beaded for the creation of , two 2t to
3O -ember co sion .. substaanti ally comprised of the case people...
doing a job closely related to criminal justice...and it didn't sound
like such a good idea."
Mr. Potts said the combined body was still in discueaion form. It awaited
additional guidance fres the ICC exerting, May 11. One of the major
problems with the former Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board, was
that every gram: to each City was considered a separate item, with the
cities competing among themselves end also with County government, with
resultant hsz t feelings. With establishment of the interim board, and
certainly with establishment of a per ch advisory board, county staff
intended to recommend a formula pass -through for law enforcement for
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every city in the county, San Jose excepted, which would permit each.
city's law enforcement agency to recognize what a probable revenue
scheme would be so that cities could plan their activities accordingly.
Such activities would, of course, have to comply with a a county -wide
justice system. The Inter -Governmental Council would appoint six members,
with, as specified in AB 90, a chief of police representing a city above
the median population range of the cities of the county; a chief of
police representing a city below the median population range of the
cities of the county, two city council members, and two city managers.
The former advisory body of thirty-one members had been quite unwieldy,
and cities, criminal Justice professionals and social agencies had asked
for a less cumbersome advisory board, which the six -member group would
constitute.
Mayor Sher emphasized that the board was tb be formed with 23 members,
with the inter Governmental Council appointing six of the members, the
positions of whom Mr. Potts had noted. Others would be people who
worked within the criminal justice system. The Board of Supervisors was
to appoint eight members, one to be a representative of Juvenile justice,
and so on; five of the eight were to be members of the public from
varying geographical locations. Some IGC members thought the advisory
board should permit the Criminal Justice Planning Board (RCJPB) to
retain its autonomy to administer grant funds; Mr. Pott had indicated
that autonomy was not terribly important for staff intended to make up a
base allocating funds to various cc, atmities by formula. Mayor Sher
said he foresaw that as the most debatable point. He asked Gouncilmembers
for their wish as to haw he should vote. Who the specific members would
be was to be conaide _ed after the ordinance had been adopted in its
general form.
Couaci1,nenber Fletcher noted that members from the mental health field
had not been included.
Mayor Sher said that that field, and also representatives from the bar,
had been eliminated in order to reduce the size of the group. If AB 90
failed the original group was still existent. AB 90 mandated that the
funds had to be granted by the Board of Supervisors and also that there
must be an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors. There was still a
question as to whether the present advisory group should have separate,
independent, autonomous pavers.
Co ugcilmember Witherspoon confirmed with Mr. Potts that Sea Jose did not
want to be represented on the proposed commission even if AB 0 passed.
She asked if Mayor Cher wanted a vote fr m Council, or just its commentm.
Mayer Sher said he welcomed direction from Council and he would take
absence of direction as granting him permiasion to note as he thought
best. As he had already indicated, he foresaw the moat debatable issue
as that of autonomy (of the propcaed group) as oppoaed to advisory.
Council> er Witherspoon said her experience as a mber of a county
board led her to favor keeping. the number of members small. She did not
think members should be paid. Also, she thought there should be a
t'iemnial "sunset" provision, that made it necessary to msseas the
effectiveness of the proposed com~niesion every three years.
Council ex Henderson asked how AB 90 could permit San Jose to pull
out yet require that the remaining cities foram an advisory board ti
function under ita regulations,
Mayor Sher said that before initiation of AA 90, there had been the
discussion of autonomy. "...As long as we were wrestling with the
problem of existing funds under federal and state laws...they witted to
make sure that two bodies diva not have to be created." He asked Mr.
Pott if San Jose had to have representatives on the proposed advisory
board if AB 90 passed.
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(r. Pott replied in the negative._ San Jose would not participate in any
of the uniform justice system subvention programs unless it "came aboard."
If the Inter Governmental Council, with its power to name six appointees,
were to name a representative from San Jape, it would be a part of the
proposed advisory group.
Mayor. Sher asked if, under the pass -through formula which had been
referred to, some of the funds would go to San Jose.
Mr. Pott replied that most of the funds at present were for juvenile
justice only. The pass -through formula applied to the Law Enforcement
Assistance Administration (LEAA) federal funds.
Councilmeraber Henderson repeated his question: why could San Jose pull
out? Could other cities do likewise, that is, "go it alone"? Would
they have to give: up LEAA funds?
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Mr. Potts replied that other cities could pull out, but not as a single
city. Under the Crime Control. Act, the minilum size "city" was 250,000
people. If other cities grouped together to comprise that number of
people they could also go their own way, and have LEAA funds. County
government, irrespective of et population number, is also eligible as a
separate "mini --bloc" so that there were several possible "mini -bloc"
groupings. Some Cities could elect to join the county, some could
elect to force a third "mini -bloc." The next mini -bloc opening, he
t rught ;:Would' o ur?_ in::1.98O: .. ' ' . .
Ceuncilmemberr Henderson asked what. _direction would be taken if at the
IGC meeting most of the cities wanted tc be separate. -�
Mayor Sher pointed out that, the IGC was only an advisory group to the
Board of Supervisors. He thoughts however, cities would see t -he efficiency
of operating together, with fewer on the board. He asked if Mr. Pott had
infor'.atien about how other cities felt.
Mr. Pott answered that he did not. He had heard about the possibility
of a third mini -bloc in front of the state representative of the Office
of Criminal Justice, who had "blanched" at its possibility. The state
representatives preferred that the system "remain gl'aed togethee," so
that criminal justice planning could acquire some cohesiveness, even
with the separation of San Jose, for they did not want further fragmentation
of LEAA funds.
Counci3epeber Henderson said he felt better knowing about the formula
pass --through; he also approved of a smaller number of advisory board
ambers, though, even at 23 meters the board vas quite large. He would
like the number cut further. He thought the formation of a third mini -
bloc was a possibility for the future.
Vice Mayor Brenner observed that it appeared that North County could
have a disciplinary effect as the county administered its program. She
asked about the 2.5 percent grant award going to the Regional Justices
Advisory Board, as mentioned in San Jose's letter. She read: "to
supplement its operating budget the RCJPB had adopted a policy requirisn4
grant recipients to return 2.5 percent of their grant awards to the
RCJPB, although San Jose protested the impropriety of such assessment as
well as the fact that it was in violation of the state directives, the
policy vas waded only after direct insistence by the state," She
asked if that return of 2.5 percent was still required.
Mr. Pott said that policy was not_nov in existence.
Vice Mayor Brenner said she hoped women would be appointed to the board;
treatment of woman in jails had been somewhat different from that of
men, and she thought women should be well represented. She thought
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reformed convicts and those who had considered themselves "victims of
the system" should also have representation. She also thought that
Mayer Sher had had more experience than other Counci.lmembers in this
area and she wanted the Mayor to be left free to use his own judgment in
emphasizing points Counciinesabers had raised.
Mayor Sher said that under the proposal a number of the advisory board
would be appointed by virtue of their offices. the Inter Governmental
Council (IGC), could, within its discretion, appoint two Councilmambers,
who could be men or women. The group with the most discretion for
caking appointments was the Board of Supervisors. There was some opportunity
to provide balance in the way outlined by Vice Mayor Brenner. He said
he would try to reflect,the wishes of those Councilmembers who had
expressed them and he was inclined to support the concept in the proposed
ordinance at the present time, with the knowledge that if the City's
concerns were not being met there would be an opportunity to re -structure
in 1980, He thanked Mr. Pott for his presentation. .He said that he
would consider that the matter concerning the request of the county
regarding the Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board (RCJPB) had been
disposed of with no specific Council action.
T OF INTER GOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL
jrEPRESENTATIVE .AYOR ER .A TO
POLICY DIRECTION ON RE -STRUCTURING OF THE
ILL GOIJri .MCIL. (IZ- (I4:'202 :8) (CIS: 261:8)
Mayor Sher explained that the Inter Governmental Council (IGC) had been
instituted by an -amendment to the County Charter: 'The amendment gave
the Board of Supervisors power to decide how the IGC should be constituted
and who should be represented, and how many votes each member should
have. The amendment specifically provides that there may be weighted
voting on the FCC, and that would reflect whatever factors the Board of
Supervisors thought should have special attention. The Board of Supervisors
had appointed a committee to draft the proposal. Ellen Wyman was Palo
Alto's tepreaentative on the committee. From the beginning there had
been a dispute about how many votes San Jose should have. Sat. Jose had
taken the position, frequently, that because it represented 50 percent
of the population of the County its votes should have greater weight
than other regional or intergovernmental bodies. During the formation of
IGC Sam Jose had taken the position that there Should be a small neuter
of members, with a group of cities to be represented by one iaiobex.
ina Vith Site:1oie leave: one or two members, in that way possessing a
weighted vote. That vies did not prevail, and it was. thought better for
each city to have one representative, and San Jose was given two representative:
the cities then had 16 -votes, and San Jose had two votes; the Board of
Supervisors was given two votes, giving a total of 17. votes. School
hoards friem community colleges, grade schools and the Water District and
a, spatial district giving a total member of 22 votes by charter provision.
After that had been established San Jose decided not to join because it
thought it eras under -represented. Powers of IGC were spelled out in the
charter, as Well WI the ordinance, giving the board of Supervisors power
to give duties to IGC, which, as yet, it had not done to any significant
dagree, partly as a result of San Jose's absence. The ICC had wished to
have San Jose join —San Jose had said it would be interested, and the
Board of Supervisors set up a task force to consider eatr,ucturing
ICC in order to get San Jose to join. Mayer Sher said he had been a
member of the task force, and Councilaembers bed material in their packets ---
telling .
telling. of the formula that task force proposed. The formula increased
the number of vote- on the ICC from 22 to 27, with Sere Jose to be given
sevar. votes, rather than the present two. San Jose would be permitted_
to divide the !mime votes between -its two representatives -as -it saw
fit —with perhaps the mayor getting four votes, and the other representative
having three. There had been a shared wish to get San Jose into the
CC, and after hard discussion the compromise of giving seven votes, or
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about 33 percent, was reached. The San Jose Council had approved the
proposal for seven votes. IGC 'toad also apt roved, subject to giving
other cities and districts an opportunity to eeview it, with a decision
to be made at the May meeting. He commented that the Board of Supervisors
hod the power to change the ordinance on its own; the charter gave the
Board ,the power to establish the IGC without specifying what the composition
should be. The Board's ordint.-.ce also established an Executive Committee,
ehich did give substantial weight to the San Jose vote within the Executive
Committee. The new proposal eliminated the Executive Committee, and so
the only remaining weighted voting would, be in the full IGC body. Mayor
Sher said he thought it was advisable to accept the formula and get San.
Jose into IGC.
Councilmember Witherspoon asked if IGC was advisory to the Board of
Supervisors.
Mayor Sher replied that IGC was in an advisory capacity in general; it
was also entitled to take positions on regional interest matters, perhaps
appearing before Bay Conservation District Commission (BCDC) or the
regional Water Quality Control Board, giving its position. Though it had
no specific power, it might be given the power, by the Board of Supervisors,
to monitor funds or to participate in funding.
Councilme;aber Witherspoon asked why, if the Board of Supervisors had the
power to create ICC, two county representatives were sitting on IGC as well.
Mayor Sher paid the possibility of dropping the two county representatives
had been discussed, if a smaller group was wanted; however, there was
some feeling thyteirwas useful to have two board members on IGC; particularly
when IGC acted independeetly, for ICC represented every governmental
body in the County. The county executive felt a different relationship
frith ICC than with the Inter City Council (ICC). IGC had been mandated
by the vote of the people, and that had been put in the charter. Mayor
Sher said that under the new formula San Jose would have neither veto
power over IGC, roar need it be in agreement with ICC for IGC to be able
to take action, though a full majority of ?IGC was needed in order to
take action. That meant that with a total of 22 votes, 12 are new
needed; with the proposed 27 votes, 14 votes would be needed. In thee
way, if San Jose wished to pass some matter, it would need seven additional
votes to its proposed 14. Adding to the difficulty for San Jose was
that there might not always be a full group.at every meeting.
MGTIO!.: C,ouncilmember Witherspoon moved, seconded by fieidereon, that
Council support the Inter Governmental Council's recommendation with regard
to re -structuring the Inter Governmental Council to include San Jose.
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Councilmember Penderson said he thought the restructuring was a wise
move.
Vice Mayor Brenner said she had reservations for she thought the proposed
structure snbo:.dinated the cities to the county to some degree, in that
in some way cities became tools of the Board of Supervisors. She had
preferred the situation where the cities were directly responsible to
the state. The fact of having two hers of the Board of Supervisors
on the Advisory Board vas the point she objected tot in her experience
of working with IGC, Inter City Council. (ICC), and the Policy Planning
Committee (Pre), in each case a der of the Board of Supervisors, when
present, became a dominant person. She thought that was becausz Board
of Supervisors members had more continuity in their jobs than did those
representatives of cities, which led new representatives from cities
"...to take a back seat." Sba would vote in favor of the nation with
that foregoing reservation on record,-- for it was a weakness -in the
structure
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MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmaembers
Carey and Fazzino absent.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY CONSULTANT'S
itg T N LE F OT NTY
.GOVERNMENT IN HOUSE AR:258:8)
Ken Schreiber, Assistant Planning Director, said that the task force's
report was quite thorough, with the consensual recommendations that the
county`s primary role was to be advocate and catalyst, with implementation
of housing to programs be primarily a city function, and that the Santa
Clara Housing Authority was to remain an'independent entity; existing
entities would remain, and possibly would include a new County Housing
Department to plan and coordinate housing work, rather than to create a
new County Housing Agency.
l IOM: Couacilmem:ber Witherspoon moved, seconded by Henderson that
Council support the staff recommendation that the City Council support
the recommendations in the King/Barbour report, "The Role of
Santa Clara County Government in Housing," which evaluates recomr-
mentations in the County report, "Housing, a Call for Action."
Counci.lmember Henderson said he thought the Hoard of Supervisors would
not accept the desire of the cities not to create a county housing
escA%4. He thought the notion now before Council would eTphatize Palo
Alto's view, Fe said he was curious why, since other cities felt as
Palo Alto did, a consultant was called_in--how uuch_did that cost?
Mr. Schreiber said he did not know the cost. He assumed the Board had
used consultants because it wanted verification from an independent agent.
Mayor Sher confirmed Mr. Schreiber's assumption. There were other
issues involved. The county had wanted to know from a non-political.
point of view what role it should play in housing matters. He expressed
gratification that the consultants' study resulted in vieve consistent
with those of Palo Auto's. He hoped that those results vou_id be persuasive
with the county, as it had been hoped in the past that Palo Alto's views
might have been.
Councileeember Fletcher referred to the coemunicaticn from Brian Rapp,
the &asista nt Coenty Executive, saying that one empect of housing related
to a programs in which a developer would be given a 10 percent density
bonus if he provided 10 percent low- and moderate -income housing. Was
that proposed 10 percent bonus to apply to cities, or only to counties?
She thought that if it applied to cities it might not conform to Palo
Alto's Comprehensive Plan.
Hr. Schreiber ,said the 10 percent bonus recommendation applied only to
county (unincorporated) land; the county exercised no direct land use
control in cities --he foresaw no attempt on the part of the county to
exercise local control.
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Vice Mayor Brenner said she had first thought the King -Barbour report
could be called "Don't Rock the Boat." She did not like that the coneultaanta
had returned to cities to ask cities . what they thoughts s confidentially.
She understood that the report had cost about $00,000, and e11 it did
vas "let us know haw we voted on a given subject." She deplored that
the consultants gave public officials the opportunity to negate a public
stand by a private vote. She would have liked it better -if -the Board of
Supervisors had taken the re :oaamendaations of the cities without having
,gone through a consultant. She had represented the City at- ai Hoard of
Supervisors' meeting when the 'subject vas diecueeed. The consultants'
report saes the outcome of that meting. She agreed with its recommendations,
es she had agreed with the same recommendations when they had been
formulated by Palo Alto.
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1 TION PASSED: Ths motion that Council support the staff recommendation
to support the recommendations in the King -Barbour report of the County
Housing Tee% Force entitled, "Housing: A Ca11 for Action," passed on a
• unanimous vote, Councilor abers Carey and Fazzino absent.
ANALYSIS OF NORTH COUNTY OUT -
'PATIENT DRUG ABUSE PRA (CMR:26O:8)
Acting City Manager Charles Walker recounted that at the urging of Palo
Alto the County Drug Abuse Coordinating' Council had recently adopted an
element to be added to its plan relating to heavy drug abuses in North
County. Through the efforts of the Drug Abuse Coordinating Council a ,d
specifically, Supervisor Steinberg,`a grant of $28,000 was received for
such a program. Since there were no matching funds the Board of Supervisors
was considering reallocating the grant money to other areas of the
county. Supervisor Steinberg had persuaded others on the Board to delay
so that cities in North County would have an opportunity to match funds.
If Council was interested in supporting the plan financially it should
direct staff to develop a satisfactory agreement with the county to
provide "...what appears to be 'our fair share'," Mrs Walker said he
thought that the county should be requested to pay up to half of the
matching funds, with perhaps three cities in North County providing the
balance of the funds. If Council was not concerned about the grant funds
going elsewhere it should take no action.
Mayor Sher asked if reallocation_ could take
not provide matching funds.
Robert Garner, County Drug Abuse Program Coordinator, said that the
county's standard procedure was to have the contractor "pick up the
match." In this case no bids from contractors had been received when
the grant went out to bid. Potential contractors had protested that
there was not enough ;sash. No other agency in. North County provided
this service (proposed in the grant). In places where a program already
existed it was not quite so difficult to find a match. The reallocation,
then, could be wade where a program now existed because start-up funds
were not needed. So far as the county picking up the match, it had not
done so when the matter was before them, and had "allowed" the Drug
Abuse Program to try to raise the funds elsewhere. The possibility of
the county matching funds was an alternative, however, though time was a
problem.
place if another town did
Ceunciimember Henderson asked if Los Altos had rejected the idea of
being a participant.
Mr. Carner said he had made a presentation to Los Altos a week ago; it
had expressed interest, without any formal commitment, for it wanted
first to see what other cities did. He had visited Mountain View that
evening for the second time, which had voted to fund a part of match on
a rough population estimate. The vote had lost on 4-1, for five votes
were needed --two Council ors were absent, and another vote would be
taken May 8.
Couneilmember Henderson said that drug abuse vas a county -ode problem.
The natter before Council was an opportunity to participate in an area
broader than just Palo Alto's jurisdiction --he was inclined to support
the proposal to match funds. de thought Mountain View's wish to have a
population base from which to judge its percent of participation in
matching funds was reasonable. He meted to encourage the county to
participate. He wanted Palo Alto to try to participate in a drug abuse
program broader than just its owntjurisdictioe.
Councilmember Eyerly asked if there vas any county funding with other
entities within the county. Was state money involved?
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Mr. Garner replied that about one-third of the drug abuse program was
funded with state Short -Doyle money --a 90/10 match; state, 90 percent
and the county funding the match. Most of the county share.was overhead.
"For all of the money we get from the federal government we essentially
pass the match on to the contractor, so only in those cases where the
county is operating the program would there be a county assessment. As
it turns out, in the residential programs in the county, most of the
clients qualify for General Assistance, and they in turn, turn that over
to the individual programs. It ends up being a county dollar as matched,
but only at discretion of the client. ...There's about $400,000 of
county cash in the drug programs, out of possibly a total of $2.8 million
in the county, which is all funding sources: United Way and individual
contributions."
Councilmember Eyerly asked how many drug centers there were in the
county.
Mr. Garner replied there were four Methadone programs, with the nearest
one being in Mountain View; four residential programs, all within the
San Jose area and one in Santa Clara; four out -patient counseling programs,
one in South County, one in East San Jose, and a couple in San Jose.
There were mental health centere all over the county offering "very
limited" services.
Counciimember Eyerly said that he understood, then, that the only North
County center was in Mountain View. HOW many dollars were put into it?
Mr. Garner answered that as he recalled there was a federal grant of
about $300,000-$350,000; a certain -amount of the -Short -Doyle -funds were
Usti as a >"atch. There were about $40,0X0-S50,00O county dollar in the
program.
Councilmember Eyerly asked if Mr. Garner thought Palo ,Alto's participaf,ion
in funding would be for activities to take place at the Mountain View eenter.
Mr. Garner said that another location would have to be found, or, if a
contractor were chosen, it would have to find one. The only requirement
in the proposal was that it be in the North County area.
Councilmember Eyerly said he thought Palo Alto and North County were
rather shorn -changed by the county, according to Kr. Ga*ner's figures.
8e thought that the funding would be longer in range than just one year;
unless the county was willing to take the lewd role he was reluctant to
enter into it, because it was not known when, once started, the participating
funding would end.
Gounciieember Fletcher said she wanted the county to participate financially;
she was worried that Ma. Steinberg might not be supported by other
Supervisors for putting money into North County. It might be more
appealing to anet Supervisors to reallocate tho money. She was "...very
leery of putting a condition that we will not participate unless the
county puts in matching funds." if four cities participated Fs.Io Alto's
Share would be $3,OOC-$4,000, whizh she thought Minimal,
) TIOt1: Councilmember P etcher roved that the City approve joint funding
of $10,000 to institute the drug abuse programs.
Mayor Sher asked if the motion implied that Palo Alto approve contribution
using the population formula, with Mountain Views LOS Altos and Los .
Altos Sills, or provided at least three of the four cities participated..
Comc.i.lmember- Fletcher agreed.
M TVOS FAILED: The motion failed for lock of a second.
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&. Garner said that Los Altos Bills would have the matter on the agenda
on May 17, if he asked the City Manager to place it; he would wait to
eta if there was back-up support before he asked him to do so.
Councilmember Henderson said he thought that meant that if Palo Alto
took action and there was not enough support from other cities Palo Alto
coeld reconsider.
Mr. Walker said he did not think there would be time to do what Councilmember
Henderson suggested, for Palo Alto Counci1 would not meet again ur it
May 1S. He thought it would be best for Council to indicate the limits
of its participation, with staff to try to determine.other cities' fair
sure. Bid Council want to participate contingent upon two other cities
participating? or participate contingent upon the county's participation?
or was there a dollar limit? Staff could work with any or all of those
limits.
MOTION: Councilea!+er Henderson moved, seconded by Brenner, that the
City of Palo Alto advise the County Board of Supervisors of the City's
interest in participating in the North County Out -patient Drug Abuse
program on the basis of the County providing matching funds of $5,000,
and the cities of Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Mills, and Palo
Alto, providing funds of matching $5,0(10, apportioned by population --
among the cities.
AMENDMENT: Councilmember Eyerly moved that any request for further, or
increased, fut d nj to future years :.ouid bear the same formula.
Couecilmember Henderson and Vice Mayor -Brenner agreed to incorporate
Councilmember Eyerly's amendment within their motion.
CovncilnembLr Pletcher asked if Palo Alto would be willing to forego the
program altogether if the comity was not willing to participate in the
funding.
Councilmember Henderson replied, "I guess 1 have to answer 'yes,' for
the moment." He explained that Palo Alto had tried to get the county to
participate for a long time —this was a small ama!'-tt of money to ask
It for.
Counoilmember Fletcher said that f rum having. seen the Board of Supervisors
in action, relating to her representation on the Transit Board, she hied
found the ambers to be quite parochial in mattes they supported financially.
Councilmember ber Henderson said he thought that Palo Alto often complained
about not getting its fair share from the county; he thought the City
had ".:.to keep plugging for it."
M. Garner said the drug abase natter was on the agenda for the Board of
S rviaors' meeting the following day; be would be glad to pass on Palo
klto'a condition for its participatory funding.
Vice Mayor Brenner said that this seemed a good time to make a specific
request to the county for some of Palo Alto's fair share. Also, it gave
Palo Alto the opportu4ty to band together with the other cities and
in that way, sake a tripled statement.
T ION AS AMENDED PASSED: The motion, that the City of Palo Alto advise
the County Board of Supervisors of the City' s interest in participating
in the North County Out -patient Drug Abuse program on the basis of the
County providing catching funds of 0,000, and the .cities of Palo Alto,
Los Altos, Los Milton Hills and Mountain View providing funds .of matching
$5,000, apportioned by population among the cities, with the understanding
that any request for further, or increased funding in future years would
bear the same formula., pleased on a unanimous vote, Councilmembers Carey
and Pazzino absent.
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GOLF PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT
Councilmember Henderson said he had removed the matter of the golf pro
contract from the Consent Calendar because he disagreed with some of the
terms and with some of the procedures followed in attaining the contract,
though he had no lack of confidence in the golf pro, Mr. Hartley, or any
of the procedures followed by staff. He asked that the matter be continued
until all Councitaeembers were present.
NOTION: Councilmember Henderson saved, seconded by Witherspoon, that
Council approval of the golf pro contract be continued to May 22, 1978.
The motion passed on the following vote:
AYES: Brenner, Clay, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher
NOES: Witherspoon
ABSENT: Carey, Fa.zzino
GOLF CONSULTANT CONTRACT
Cosmcilmember Henderson said one part of the golf consultant contract
extended the present golf pro's contract to June 30, until the new golf
professional took over. He supported that pork or_ 01 the matter.
Ems -.ever, he did not support retaining the golf consultant for another 18
months, to December 31, 1979, at a total cost of$30,►000, He -did -not
think it was wise to keep the former golf pro for that length of time,
and, especially, at that cost. Ee suggested that the proposed golf
consultant contract be split for purposes of voting.
Mr. Walker suggested that if the staff recosmeeidatioa to approve the
golf consultant's contract was not favored he would suggest the entire matter
be continued. The contract proposed was different; the first two months
included the kind of assigamentNr. Mahoney was filling at present.
Mayor Sher said that a Councile ber.could move that the Mayor be authorized
to execute the consultant's contract with Mr. Mahoney for the entire
period, containing provisions stated in the staff report.
HUTTON: rouucilree ber Clay mimed, seconded by Sher, that Council authorize
the Mayor to execute the consultant's contract with Mr. Mahoney, containing
provisions stated in the staff report.
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Councilmember Eyerly asked if staff would repeat what the regions were
for retaining the golf consultant for 18 months.
Mr. Walker said the staff had identified those reasons in the report
before Councilmee era. In January, 1978, Council hares! voted 6-2 to
negotiate the conntrsct with Mr. Mahoney. gas role would be identified
by several provisions, some of the work he would do sold eliminate the
treed to hire casuals for the golf course marshal or golf course ranger
program. Staff saw fir. Mahoney as playing an importmnt role in the
transition to the new golf pro and also in relation to the renovated
course. It vas anticipated that Mr. Mahoney would be a big help in
structuring maintenance of the course as it related to actual play.
Also Mr. Mahoney would asaist the five or so golf groups in making sure
that Palo Alto's municipal course was responsive to those groups' needs.
CouncilmmsberrEyerly said that the -needs seemed viable —he -had no trouble
in supporting the motion.
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MOTION PASSED: The motion that Council authorize the Mayor tc execute
the consultant's contract with Mr. Mahoney, containing provisions as
stated in the staff report, passed on the following vote:
AYES: Brenner, Clay, Henderson, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: .Fletcher, Henderson
ABSENT: Fazzino, Carey
RE UEST OF COUNCILMEMBER H.ENDERSON
R INFORMATIONCONCERNING THE
ICT OF INTER:ST' S.
CHAPTER 2.10
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MUNICIPAL
CODE
Councilmember Henderson said it was important to settle the guidelines
on conflict of interest in order to eud the present state "...of confusion
and uncertainty." Mr. Booth, City Attorney, had said that the new state
guidelines were being .:ha.11cnged in court, and so Palo Alto had not yet
changed its code. Councilmember Henderson said he would like a report
from the City Attorney about the state guidelines, along with the City
Attorney's suggestions for stronger City guidelines, with those suggestions
to be sent to the Policy and Procedures Ccmmittee.
NOTION: Councilmember Henderson moved, seconded by Eyerly, that Council
direct the City Attorney a) to report to Council on the need to revise
the Municipal, Code to conform with current state regulations; and b) to
direct the City Attorney to recorrend.additional.changes to the.liu'icipal
Code to strengthen and define the conflict of interest guidelines.
Councilmember Witherspoon favored asking the City Attorney for clarification
on guidelines, though she took exception to the implication that Council
"...was all in mass confos1cn." Couacilme>rbers who had thought there
might be some conflict of interest had abided by Fair Political Practices
Commission (FPPC) guidelines and what the City Attorney had advised.
However, there were same people in the community wile felt some Coeocilmembers
should not participate. She recalled Council had talked on the topic
about one and one --half years ago, while trying to decide what position
to take on appointments for Boards and Commissions. Discussions on the
topic "...get terribly, terribly complicated."
Councilmember Henderson replied that from the .amount of talk about it in
the Council Chambers he, and, he thought, the public, got a feeling of
confusion. He thought the "one pe=rcent" statement, in the current code,
was too loose.
Councilmember Clay asked that the motion be divided for purposes of
voting. He did not favor, at this time, tightening definitions sonflict of interest. He did not think that vas the responsibility or
staff; such suggestions should come from Council.
CoureccilmeMber Henderson said he would, however, like suggestions from,
for example, the City Attorney, on what elements of the conflict -of -
interest issue should best be tightened.
Mayor Sher said he thought it good to split the motion; one point was
about revisions to conform with state law, the other directed the City
Attorney to recommend possible additional changes to strengthen and
define, and also various options Council sight have. The matter of
Conflict of Interest vas subjective --it would be impossible to have a
set of rules^that would work "...scientifically and mechanically, so
that you can crank a case into the machine and have an answer cow out
automatically saying X was excluded and Y is not excluded. . . ."
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FIRST PART OF MOTION PASSED: The first part of the motion, that Council
direct the City Attorney to report to Council, on the need to revise the
Municipal Code to conform with current state regulations, passed on a
unanimous vcte, Councilmembers Carey and Fazzine absent.
SECOND PART.OF ,MOTION PASSED; The second part of the motion, that
Council direct the City Attorney to recommend additional changes to the
City Code to strengthen and define the conflict of interest guidelines
passed on the following vote:
AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher
NOES: Clay, Witherspoon
ABSENT: Carey, Fazzino
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION (ICC},
MEETING SCHEDULE
Igor Sher announced the following schedule concerning the proposed
discontinuance of the Southern Pacific Railway commute runs oa the
peninsula, saying hearings wound be held daily, with none to be held on
weekends. Palo Alto's meeting was to be Wednesday, May 3; the first
session to be held in the Coucacil Ch whets at 250 Hamilton, downtown,
from 9 a.m. to 3t30 p.m.; the second seseion would be held in the Pals
Alto High School auditorium, 50 Embarcedero Road, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Councilcember Fletcher urged citizens to etcead. The Interstate Commerce
Commission members came from Washington, D.C., and Oid not know of the
lively local interest in the issue. The Peninsula Transit Alternative
Committee of the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC), was now backing
Southern Pacific service, involving the three counties of San Francisco,
San Mateo and Santa Clara, that had indicated they would back up their
interest in upgrad!ng the service financially; also, legislation pended
in Sacraaento to 'Help to subsidize. SP service. It weal important to keep
this matter going, for it was at a turning point toward attaining wider
SP use. She voiced the importance of having as many a as, people as possible
to turn out and to ask the ICC not to grant SP's application to
discontinue service.
CANCELLATION O! COUNCIL MEETING OF NAy S, 3218
MOTION; Mayor Sher gyred, seconded by Fletcher, that Council cancel the
meeting of May 8, 1978. The mcottos% passed on a unanimous voice vote,
Councilmembers Carey and Fsaseine absent.
Mayor Sher explained that diligence on the part of both Council and staff
had led to there being no necessity to meet next week.
OIL c * W'ICATIONS
Nona
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Council adjourned to Executive Session conc_arni,ns personnel *attsre,st 10:05 p.a.
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The Executive Session and the meeting +mere adjourned at 11:13 p.m. on motion
of Councileaceber Henderson, seconded by Fletcher, and adopted unanimously.
ATTEST:
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