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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-28 City Council Summary MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTEs Regular Meeting March 28, 1977 CITY Or PALO ALTO ITEM PAGE Oral Communications 8 2 0 Consent Calendar - Referral Items 8 2 0 Request of Vice Mayor Clay and Councilmen Carey re Community Housing Incorporated (Owners of Lytton Gerdeus) re $585,000 Loan for Lad Acquisition Consent Calendar - Action Items Metropolitan Officials Aaaaciation Award of Contract California Area Off -Street Parking District Formation of Capital Outlay Fund AgreemAnt Granting License to Santa Clara Valley Water District for Installation of Salinity Monitoring Wells Resolution Reaffirming Findings Made Upon Adoption of Various Uniform Building Codes Youth Advisory Council Service Acknowledgement Retirement of Donald More Resignation of Keith Bra Commendation for Elvis Garwood for Service on Human Relations Commission It 20, 23 and 25 wed Forward on Agenda Policy and Procedures Committee **commendations to Council re Fair Sousing Task Force Report 101 Alma Street - Application for Change to P -C District Development t Plea to &tame Parking Deck Procedure for Remainder of Meeting 101 Mee - Discussion Continues Finance and Public Works Committee laccem udatio is to Council re Cite Liability Insurance Personnel Committetv ArmOUTUMent 820 & 8 2 9 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 2 823 8 2 3 824 824 830 834 834 837 Eo 3 9 839 119 3021171 March 28, 1977 Regular Meeting The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m. in a regular meeting with Mayor Norton presiding. PRESENT: Beahrs, Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly Norton, Sher, Witherspoon ABSENT: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Sidney Mitchell, 1550 4averley, president of the Senior Coordinating Council., said that in the one year from this date to the present the Senior Coordinating Council had almost been able to raise the money which a successful motion by Councilman Sher guaranteed that the SCC could have the Bryant Street Police/Fire Building for a Senior Center. In order to complete the drive for necessary funds the SCC needed a lease for the proposed Center, for that lease would assure donors that their funds would indeed go for the stated purpose. To date, SCC had been able to raise assured funds of $726,000. Dr, Mitchell said SCC would meet with the Finance and Public Works Committee the following evening, March 29. 2. Frank Manfredi, 219 Addison Aven , spoke of having attended a Board of Supervisors meeting that morning, while the question of zoning the unincorporated part of the County was discussed, One topic was on zoning one hcuse on 40 acres, Mr. Manfredi praised that ratio of land to dwelling as an excellent way of forestalling "money -hungry developers" from increasing population, smog and other ilia of civilization. Moving to another topic he appealed to senior citizen to double social security payments, for if the senior citizens organized and marched on Washington some of the present uses of tax funds, such as pork barreling and military help to foreign countries, could be instead directed into helping old people to lead decent lives. He felt that in view of the many ixaequitier in this country there could be small wonder that some of the Vietnam wax protesters did not want to return to this country even though amnesty terma had been offered them. R.EFERRAL ITEMS $ ES! gz YICE NATO Ct+AY AND ti1IUNCI ITT HOUSING I>o Councilman Eyerly asked that the matter be removed from the Consent Calendar. It would appear as the 25th item on the agenda that evening. CALENDAR -- ACTION ITEMS Counnilman benraald rimed Item 5, Resolution re deletion of funds for Auburn tom, which became Item. 25d. Councilmen Carey removed Its* 6, Rescheduling of Ileylands discussion, which became 25c. 620 3/23/71 METROPOLITAN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION AS—iXE=0-1 771477.175 Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the attached contract with the Metropolitan Officials Aaaaociation for the 1977 Softball eeaeon. CONTRACT - SERVICES FOR OFFICIATING AT SOFTBALL GAMES METROPOLITAN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA AREA OFF-STREET PARE= DISTRICT r1.=u OF t�ii'Ti,AY FUMY? CAtR: Staff recommends that Council approve the attached resolution establish- ing a Capital Outlay Fundfor the California Avenue Area offstreet parking district. RESOLUTION NO. 5372 .entitled "A RESOLUTION ESTABL I SH ING CAP I TAL OUTLAY FUND" AGREEMENT GRANTING LI CE3S E TO SANTA CLAR A VALLEY WATER D STRICT FOR INSTALLATION OF SALINITY MONITORING WELLS (CMR:184:7) Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor to execute the attached license agreement and declare by motion action that this project has a negative environmental impact. AGREEMENT GRANTING LICENSE Santa Clara Valley Water District RESOLUTION fE.AFFIR:lING FINDINGS MADE UPON ADOPTION Oi VARIOUS UNIFORM BUILDING CODES The City Attorney, the Chief Building Official and the Fire Chief recommend adoption of the attached resolution, which reaffirms findings wade in the last two series of adoptions of the Uniform Codes, and incorporates material sent by way of staff report as additional findings. No changes in said codes are involved in this resolution. RESOLUTION 5373 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REAFFIRMING FINDINGS MADE UPON ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM! BUILDING, MECHANICAL, HOUSING, PLUMBING, AND FIRE CODES AND THE NATIONAL ELEC''IR►ICAL CODE." Mayor Norton asked if Councilmembere were prepared to vote on the item regarding the Metropolitan Officials Association, the California Avenue offstreet perking district capital outlay fund, and the reeffi.r- ation of variroue findings on the Uniform Building codes. MOTION: Councilman Baehr* maven, seconded by Norton, that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the contract and Council approve the resolutions remaining on the Convent Calendar. The motion passed can a unanienue vote, YOUTH ADVISOAT COUN suvicz (CM: 180:7) On December 31, 1976, five members of the Youth Advisory Council completed their terms of office. The following resolutions officially express appreciation for their service to the City, MOTION: Councilman Comstock introduced the following resolutions and moved. seconded by Beahrs, their adoption: RESOLUTION 5374 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO COMMENDING MIKE MANZACAL FOR OUTSTANDING AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL." RESOLUTION 5375 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TUE CITY OF PALO ALTO COMMENDING TORY SEED*(AN FOR OUTSTANDING AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL . " RESOLUTION 5376 entitled "RESOLUTION OF Tan COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO SING SELENE SUTHERLAND FOR OUTSTANDING AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL." RESOLUTION 5377 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO COCOMMENDING STUART VOYTILLA FOR OUTSTANDING AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE AS A ?(EMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL." RESOLUTION 5378 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO COMMENDING KENT WALKER FOR OUTSTANDING AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE AS A Kf 1BER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL." Scott Catlett, City Manager's liaison to the Youth Advisory Ccuncit (YAC) remarked that the five youths being honored etere a part of "the old guard" for there had been diminishing interest in the YAC, on the part of other youths. Mr. Catlett said that the structure of the organization could he examined to see if there were any specific direction to be taken on that account. The young men and women being honored that evening had given time to planning meetings and attending sessions, serving on programs for youth. Youth Employment Service, in conjunction with New Ways to Work, had provided over 300 jobs in the past suer; they had planned and supervised the fourth annual Halloween dance; YAC representatives had attended the spring and fail conferences of Junior Stake. They had sat on Citizens' Advisory Committee, Bikeways, Palo Alto Adolescent Corporation, as well as working with the police department in developing an anti -theft pamphlet about bicycles He specifically mentioned Tory Seedaan, YAC chairman, as being especially facilitative, who bad served for some yearn. MOTION; Councilman Comstock k introduced the resolutions of appreciation and moved, seconded by Calera:, their adoption by Council. The motion passed on a unanimous vote. Tory Seedman, Stuart Voytilla and Kent Walker were present to accept their awards and thanked Scott Catlett and Don Moore for their help in starting the YAC. "T OF MOUE (CHR:210:7) MOTION: Councilman Comstock introduced the following resolution of appreciation and mover, seconded by Witherspoon, its adoption by Council% RESOLUTION 5380 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITT OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO DONALD MO ORE UFO HIS RETIE'." 8 2 2 3/28/77 City Manager George Sipel observed that Don Moore had worked for the City r.,ince 1947, moving from playground director at the old Mayfield School to become administrator in the Social Services Department. During that time he had fostered the careers of many young people in recreation. MOTION PASSED: The motion adopting the resolution of appreciation for Don Moore passed on a unanimous vote. Don Moore thanked members of the City staff and Council for many good years, and he acknowledged appreciation of a fine plaque. RESIakATI0 Or' itEITH BRL'NS (CHR:219:7) MOTION: Councilman Comstock introduced a resolutionof appreciation on the occasion of the retirement of Keith Bruns and moved, seconded by Beahrs, its adoption by Council: RESOLUTION 5381 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO KEITH BRUNS UPON HIS RESIGNATION." George Sipel said that Keith Bruns had been with the City for about eleven years in recreation, with involvement in capital improvement programs, the Monroe mi.nipark, along with the renovation of El Camino Park and other projects. Mr. Bruns was to become vice president of Western Energy, manufacturer and installer of solar energy products. Mr. Sipel said he was glad Hr. Brune was staying in the Palo Alto community. MOTION PASSED: The motion adopting the resolution of appreciation for Keith Bruns passed on a unanimous vote. Mx. Bruns expressed pleasure and pride about his years with the City, and praised the members of the administrations for their encouragement and help throughout his years with them. COMMENDATION FOR ELi1IA GAAWOOD FOR SERVICE ON HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MOTION: Councilman Comstock wntroduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Witherspoon, its adoption by Council: RESOLUTION 5379 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO COVIMENDiNG ELVLA SEE GARWOOD FOR OUTSTANDING AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION." Mary Cottrell, representing the 'lumen Relations Commission, praised Ma. Gariood'e coordinating abilities among opposing factions while she was with the Fair Housing Committee, cloning with a statement on how she would be missed. Mayor Norton affirmed that the day--to-day efforts on the Fmir Housing Commission by Ms. Garwood had been considerable. MOTION PASSED: The motion adopting the resolution of appreciation for Elvis F, Garwood passed on a unanimous vote. Ms. Garwood observed that eh* hoped Council and others would put their appreciation in the form of support for the Fair Housing program. 823 3/28/77 ITEMS 20. 23 and 25 MOVED FORWARD ON AGENDA NOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Berwald, that Items 20, 23 and 25 be brought forward on the agenda in order to accommodate members of the audience who were waiting to hear them. The motion passed on a unanimous vote. POLICY AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL RE FAIR HOUSING TASK FOP 't RE1 MOTION: Chairman Clay, on behalf of the Policy and Procedures Committee, introduced the following recommendations from the Committee: A) that the Council approve the final report of the Fair Housing Task Force in concept; B) that this matter be given high priority. and sent to the Finance and Public Works Committee for funding; and C) that the Task Force resolve questions and concerns relating to budget, atsff needs and organizational objectives, activities, and structure; providing that that etrncture of the organization should be new and utilization of a presently existing structure should not be made: and that the new structure in whatever fora contain to the extent possible, those members of the present task force and/or members of the organization representing the task force; that a strong advisory council or committee be established to assist staff in developing the contract and in monitoring and evaluating services to assure that the program is objective and fair; that a monitoring and evaluation process be developed which is satisfactory to the HRC, staff and the Task Force, especially industry representatives; and that funding be on a one-year pilot basis to test the adequacy of the objectives, and the need for continuation of the program. Vice Mayor Clay said that attention had been given to the Fair Housing Task Force report as a result of the rescission of the Apartment House Licensing Ordinance. The recommendations of the Policy and Procedures Committee had been drawn up February 22, 1977. He invited further comments from staff or other participating organizations. Mayor Norton observed that he had received several telephone calls in support of the Fair Housing Task Force report. He pointed out that Council's action was to approve the report in concept and to refer the matter to the Finance and Public Works Committee for financing. Councilwoman Witherspoon asked if the idea of a new contracting agency had been included in the motion made at the Policy and Procedures meeting. Councilman Carey said that the question of a new contracting agency bai not been voted on. He said he wanted the continuity of members who had participated in the past because it would help in smooth administration of the program. Mayor Norton underlined the statement in the Policy and Procedure's recommendation "...that the atructure...ehoiald be new and utilization of a presently existing structure should not be made;" and he said he assumed that what had been said by others up - to now was not inconsistent with that. Vico Mayor Clay said the Committee had not agreed on an azfnting aj a'y to tea on this agency. He understood that members of the task force would be some, and perhaps all, of the petsonnel of the WV agency. Councilman Carey said that historically -certain groups concerned with housing had been unwilling to talk to each other. He said that the City Council had before it a unique opportunity to help further. 824 3128/77 an agreement between and among diverse groups for voluntary policing of discriminatory practices, for the groups had shown an aversion to having an existing agency do the policing, and so several favored using the existing task force to form a new organization, since they had broken down the barriers and began the dialog. Councilman Beahrs objected "...to budgeting an organization that doesn't exist." He was glad that some other parties were going to help fund the proposed agency, for he did not think the Palo Alto taxpayer should have to pay 100 percent. Councilman Eyerly agreed with the Policy and Procedures Committee in a general way. He wanted some change in the wording an item B. AMENDMENT: Councilman Eyerly moved, seconded by Berwaa1d, that item B read, "that this matter be given high priority and sent to the Finance and Public Works Committee for consideration of funding;". Eivia Garwood, Fair Housing Task Force member, said that the Task Force had tried to overcome the bad feelings the apartment house licensing program had engendered. Fair blousing had worked with people who had brought suit oa that matter, and working together toward filling a need both parties had built up some trust of one another. She warted that trust to he maintained. The details of the program, she said, were minor. The apartment house organization had committed some funds, the Fair Housing Task Force had submitted a proposal to get federal funds, and had asked that the City also try to help, leaving the Task Force itself to implement the program. She said that key people from the Palo Alto Real Estate Board, Tri-County. Housing, National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Fair Housing Task Force itself could also speak, should Council wish. Councilman Sher asked that MS. Garwood comment about the matter of asking the Finance and Public Works Committee to fund an as yet non- existent organization —hew did she see that being resolved? Me. Garwood replied that Fair Housing was asking for permission from Council, "...to go ahead and resolve it," so that when they wanted funding they would have a specific organization to be funded She said that the Task Force had to work closely with staff to have all specifics worked out. More meetings would have taken place before the Finance and Public Works Committee net so that the specific proposal to be funded Would be worked through. aA small nucleus of the Fair Houein8t staff would work with the City staff to have the organization, along with a dollar figure, specified. Councilman Sher pressed for an answer of whether the organization would be formed, or only proposed. Me. Garwood said that was the heart of the question. Site thought both tine and money would be saved if a specific organization had been worked out. Howard Lewis had said some. portions should not be done by existing organizations. The Mid -peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing had felt they did not went to contract for the audit because in the past the audit had been "...a little cloudy and that perhaps the apartment house people did not feel trustworthy towards that." She felt that wee what Howard Levis referred to, and that if MCFH found an agency, such as the YWCA which had an organization going, the organization could be funneled through it so that there would not be the start-up coats and other savings. She affirmed that when the Finance and Public Works Committee was ready to consider it a proposal would be ready --ii Council preferred them not to go through au existing organization or to go through one, the Task Force would have definite guidelines. Councilwomen Witherspoon said that she preferred that any gooey be program --oriented toward the Untal Mousing Mediation -Task Force (RHMTF way whlcb was to have the advisory committee working with the Hunan Q 2 S 3/21/77 Relations Committee, for it would take less money. Setting up a whole new corporation was a lengthy and expensive procedure. Ms. Garwood said the organization could perhaps be set up as R.HMIF, and that the critical point was to have some or all of the same people working on the setting -up of the organization. Councilman Ryerly asked if the audit was going to be performed to substantiate the need for education and the audit itself, tit. Garwood answered that there were two reasons for the audit: 1) the present atmosphere on housing had changed significantly since the last audit in 1970, so an audit would provide a point from which to measure change resulting from their educational program; 2) the extsat of the audit would depend on how the audit was written and the amount of money involved, for the scope of its structuring would depend on money available. people on the apartment side of the question stated there was no discrimination; people from "the other side" said there was "a lot of discrimination.." Both pertieu had to be in on the design o4 the audit so that both would believe the facts which would be disclosed by an audit. Tim Trailer, on behalf of the Human Relations Commission, said that the Commission supported the concept of the Fair Housing study, and would work closely with them to develop the proposed organizational structure. Vice Mayor Clay asked "Mr: Trailer, with whom will you be working?" Mr. Trailer replied that the Human Relations Committee would work with the Task Force, to provide whatever supportive role Council wished, Marvin Sheppard, 130 Lowell Avenue, said he had been a member of the Committee and had expressed his dissatisfaction "over this obnoxious auditing program which is at worst illegal and at best a witch hunt." He had eventually left the Committee. He voiced agreement with the educational program. He said that Don Sevy, also another original member of the committee, had resigned as well, while sap orting the educational program. "Auditing" vas the process of seeding one black person and one white person into the same area in order -to find out if there was diecrierination. Mr. Sheppard said he did not think the end justified the means. He thought the money to be spent on "suditing" would be more effectively spent on education, for net "auditing" but education brought about cheese. He said he was a weber of the Real Estate Board, the Tri-County Apartment Association -and also a taxpayer. He equated "auditing" with "old CIA days in the United States when they spied on the people." Russ Haag, 159 Halter Haye Drive, supported Mt. Sbeppsrd' a comments. Re said the trend in the City was toward a repugnant spying on others. He thought the request for City funds was "just a foot in the door," $10,000 this year, leading to a request for $20,000 next year, and 5o on escalating to a big bureaucratic organization which could not be eliminated ever again. Councilman Coa.teck said time Committee seeped to be *skies Council if it wet willies to endorse the concept of the Committee of working +wrong diverts groups. Council had to resist setting in the way of the process, he thought, for the history of the group had led to several groups now working toward the saw goal. Councilman Comstock thought the efforts should be encouraged. He favored voting in the Byerly amendment and then to vote for the motion recommended by the Committee. 526 3/28/77 Councilman Carey spoke against the Eyerly amendment, for he thought the Committee meant for Council to refer the matter to the Finance and Public Works Committee for funding, though they did not say for how much funding. Councilman Carey said he wanted the Finance and Public Works Committee to consider how much, yet they did not yet know the structure of the organization they would be helping to fund. He said he wanted Council to commit to "soave funding," in pursuance of point H of the Policy and Procedures recommendation, and to do it now. He said his experience in real estate indicated to him that there -was a problem, and it should be dealt with. He repudiated allegations of CIA activity or "witch hunt" and said trying to solve the problem with education was a cop out. Police departments could be alleged to be spying as they pursued illegal activity also. He said he hoped the Council would support the commitment to funding. Councilman Berwald said he would prefer that the referral not be made to the Finance and Public Works Committee with the direction to fund. He said that the intervention of the Human Relations Commission subsequent to the matter being brought before Council raised some new elements for he thought any staff work should be done toward the practical operation of the program, within the sphere of the Committee's recommendations. Vice Mayor Clay referred to and quoted the staff report of March 24 signed by Mr. Andrus and Mr, Sipe', which seemed to be seeking substitution for the Committee's recommendation rather than clarification: "Clarifi- cation of the following wording is requested: '...as providing that structure of the organization should be new and utilization of the presently existing structure should not be made,'" Vice Mayor Clay said Chat in his opinion those phrases were very clear, and was contra- dictory to the implication that the HRC and the City staff were the ones to put the program together. The Policy and Procedures Committee neither said nor intended that. Mayor Norton said he accepted Chairman Clay's interpretation, Alec Andrus of Social Services explained that the staff memo of March 24 asked clarification because the Fair Housing Task Force was an organiza- tion of the Human Relations Commission. Staff did not ask if the Human Relations Committee should function to implement the program, but did ask if setting up a different organization meant contracting with a new agency to be established by both the Human Relations Commis- sion and the Fair Housing Task Force, or if a task force of the Human Relations Commission would be set up, or if a new agency under the auspices of the Human Relations Commission would be formed. He asked if -the intent of the Council was for the Hen Relations Commission to establish a task force. If not, the :C could work coward facili- tating the formation of a son -profit agency. Vice Mayor Clay asked that the specific wording be noted; that the Council was asked to support the program► 'in concept' because the program which had been discus/sad by the Policy and Procedures Committee had not been endorsed verbatim. Also, the understanding had been that the Task Force would "remain in place, at least to the point of having •emetbing atart.d, the Task gorce not an organisation that had been a component of the T.ak orce� The concern :bout funding at program as yet not attuccured could be allayed by the statement that the Task Force would have a defined program by the time it got to the Finance and Public Works Committee. If such were not the case he understood the reservations about funding. Councilman. Sher said Council had started with an amendment to item R of the motion and now was discussing the structure of the organiza- tion. The addition of the amendment, he thoulOt , adding the words "consideration of" made it possible for the Finance and Public Yorks to veto the whole arrangement by spying they had considered it and were not in a position to do anything with it. Sy sending it to 827 3/2S/77 the Committee, Council was asking them to consider what the dimensions would be and if the City could afford funding. He said the addition of "consideration of" changed the Policy and Procedures Committee recommendation so that he did not, feel he could support the amendment, for he thought as Councilman Carey did, that the City should go forward with the funding. The second point of organizational format would best be left to the Fair Housing Task Force, he thought, though he did not want to exclude the Human Relations Commission. He feared tying people's hauds by saying the organization had to be entirely new, and he wanted the greatest flexibility possible in the interests of economy as well as workability. He favored the interpretation of staff in their memo. Councilman Carey deplored the length of time spent debating, and he added "I would suggest to Mr. Andrus that he can't read." He instructed Mr. Andrus to read "C" of the Policy and Procedures Committee recommendation, which said that "...the Task Force resolved questions and concerns relating to ... structure, providing that the structure of the organization should be new." Councilman Carey emphasized that not the organization, but the structure of the organization, should be new, containing, to the extent possible, members of the Task Force. He said he thought the Task Force had some concern the t the City "would aieuply shove it down an existing organization and forget it," and not assure that the organization would have the benefit of members who had experienced the input up to now. He said the staff memo of March 24 asking for clarification should not have asked that, for it was diametrically opposed to what was recommended by the Policy and Procedures Committee. Councilman Eyerly said he wanted to be clear that he would not foreclose the possibility of the City making a contribution but by sending the matter to the Finance Committee he did not support the amount of money suggested in the Policy and Procedures Committee which could run as high as $20,000, plus an additional cost in staff time of perhaps $5,000. His amendment intended to give the Finance and Public Works Committee a chance to go over the figures and see what they thought it ought to be, "et cetera." AMENDMENT PASSED: The amendment to E inserting the words "consideration of" before the word "funding" passed on the following vote: AYES: Heahrs, Berwald, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon NOES: Carey, Clay, Sher Councilman She: said he w*tited to provide staff with the clarification it sought. Be personally found the language of item C of the motion ambigueus, and he thought it could also be understood to man that agencies like the R C were not supposed to be involved. He observed that RRC had expressed willingness to be involved. AMENDMENT: Councilman Sher moved, seconded by Witherspoon, au amendment to clarify item C, noting that it included the possibility of a relationship to the RRC or soeeee other existing organization. Councilman Beahrs said that the past hour's debate bad been on issues that were premature. He opposed the main motion for it supposed an organization that did not yet exist. Councilman Carey disagreed, saying that the once--divierive Task Force should not disintegrate now because an existing organization that was sot acceptable was chosen by the City. If the Task Force agreed that an existing organization was compatible, well and good, but he did not want than to have to work with a noo-compatible organisation. 828 3/28/77 Vice Mayor Clay said he thought the Policy and Procedures Committee recommendation "has as much clarity as it needs," for if HRC was to be used, why not all the others? Time recommendation gave the Fair Housing Task Force enough latituie to do as they thought beat, and he thought Council ohould leave it that way, so that the issue would not be confused. Mayor Norton said he did not think the amendment added anything -- he would vote against it. Councilman Sher said that the language of the recommendation put limits on the Task Force. He intended with his amendment to give the Task Force freedom to have either a new structure or an existing structure. AMEND4(END FAILED: The amendment providing clarification that the Fair Housing Task Force could use an existing organization failed on the following vote: AYES: Sher, Witherspoon, Eyerly NOES: Beahrs, Berwald, Carey, Clay, Norton MAIN MOTION PASSED: The main motion referring the Policy and Procedures m: ecomendations A), B) as amended, and C) to the Finance and Public Works Committee passed on the following vote: AYES; Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Sher Witherspoon NOES: Beahrs MOTION: Vice Mayor Clay moved, eeconded by Berwald, that the item referring to Community Housing Incorporated be brought forward. MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on the following vote: AYES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Sher, Witherspoon NOES: Beahrs, Norton, Comstock OF VICE MAYOR MAY AND COUNCILMAN COY GARDENS SE 5 = ` i � r LOAN FOR �! ► A UISITION MOTION: Vice Mayor Clay moved, seconded by Comstock, that the matter of the needed $585,000 loan to Lytton Gardens for land acquisition be referred to the Finance and Public Works Committee. Vice Mayor Clay said he thought the Finance and Public Works Committee could look on the acquisition of the land as ".iandbanking." Councilman Eyerly said be had taken the matter from the consent calendar for he thought there was not enough information for the Committee to talk about. He referred to a letter from Seldon H. Martin, president of Community Housing, Incorporated, giving some information but he said he wanted more information from staff on assessment* of the properties involved and the properties adjoiriug, concerning money needs end the timing of needs for expansion. AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Clay, seconded by Carey, moved that the informa- tion Councilman Eyerly requested from staff be submitted to the Finance alai Public Works Committee. 829 3/28/77 Mayor Norton asked Councilman Berwald when, as chairman of the Finance and Public Works Committee, he thought the matter would be heard. Councilman Berwald replied that it would not be within the next two weeks. Vice Mayor Clay urged that the matter return to Council within six weeks. Councilman Berwald said that could be done, and affirmed that the matter was a referral for information, and not for commitment. Councilman Carey added that there were no strings on the matter, but that a $3 million Housing and Urban Development MUD) commitment was contingent on action by the City. Councilman Sher said that though the motion implied the matter was going to Committee for determination of need, he wanted to know if there were possible anticipation of the City providing the loan. Vice Mayor Clay said not determination of need wac the issue but rather Committee consideration of viewing the matter in the light of a City purchase for land -banking. Councilman Sher re -phrased Vice Mayor Clay's words ae meaning that the Committee was to consider whether or not they wanted to facilitate the loan, "one way or another." Mayor Norton stated that he had not known of the City ever loaning money. Vice Mayor Clay observed that landbanking wets an established City practice, however. Councilman Beahrs said that though the objective was commendable he did mot want, as a City representative, to give Community Housing any encouragement. He said he thought people at Lytton Gardens should be talking to investment bankers rather then the Council. He said the City had many demands on it and "unless we liquidate acme of our landholdings, which I don't think we should do," both parties would be wasting their time. MOTION WITH AMENDMENT PASSED: The motion to refer the question of the needed $585,000 for Lytton Gardens to the Finance and Public Works Committee passed en the following vote: AYES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Sher, Witherspoon NOES: Deaahrs Council recessed from 9:25 to 9:45 p.m. 101 ALMA STREET -- APPLICATION FOR x O Councilmen Eyerly said he would not participate in the item, far_ he van * resident of 101 Alma and would therefore be in conflict of interest. Mayor Norton said he had a letter from Helen Rytson, 132 Emerson, registering bar objection to Council granting, they application. haphtali Knox, Director of Planning and Community Development, spoke in the place of Anne Steinberg, chairwomen of the Planning Commission. PLAN 830 S/2$/71 1 tv He explained that Council rather than the Planning Commission was hearing the matter for a February 14 meeting of the Planning Commission disclosed that there were no new plans on the matter cf parking facilities at 101 Alma, making further hearings by the Commission fruitless. The architects had been requested to bring in new plans, and, should that not happen, the matter would return to Council. Mr. Knox said he and Mr, Glanville of the Planning Department had met with the architect, Gordon McAdam, of Albert A., Hoover and Associates, and they had found that the proposed new plans were not sufficiently different to warrant a new review by the Planning Commission, and Me. Steinberg agreed that the matter should again return to Council. The conflict arose between residents of 101 Alma and the adjacent neighbors over shadow patterns that would be cast by the proposed carport structure. Councilman Eeaahrs asked if the public nearing had not been closed at the last Council hearing. George Sipel., City Manager, said it was now considered a "new" matter. Terry Blaine, 101 Alma Street, spoke as manager for the Pale Alto Condominium Owners' Association. He said there were 91 homeowners, a number which would grow to 101 horroowners when units were completed and occupied. He said automobiles owned would increase to 135, with proposed plans bringing the parking capa,:.ity to 142 spaces with 7 spaces reserved for guests. At the present time there were 51 covered parking spaces. Moat of the homeowners were over 60 years old, and so shelter and security were important Gordon McAdam, architect, projected a transparency showing the area, and described the proposed light -weight carports, back-to-back. Height of the carports was shown relative to the first floor of 101 Alma. A decorative screen had been eliminated so that the neighbors' views would not be obstructed. The roof WAS now at the minimum height allowed by Municipal Code, 7 feet. Mr. McAdam described the contiguous grounds of both 101 and adjacent neighbors, giving details on proposed entrance/exit. He noted that a study of possible numbers of parking spaces, initiated by the neighbors, had disclosed that by removing landscaping an additional 9 parking spaces would be possible. He pointed out that the area vas needed for emergency vehicles, however, and also gave limited maneuvering apace, so residents of 101 Alma did not want to use it. The structure had to be designed for the full length of the eeiating deck, and moved back an additional 5 feet from the property line bordering on the neighbore property. A 90o ramp provided access to the second level carport, with exiting on Palo Alto Avenue, whereas before all traffic had moved in and out on Alma. Roth the building itself and tba proposed carport would cast winter and summer ahadows. Only in winter vers the neighbor, properties shaded, by 30o. Trees along the property lusts cast shade also. W. McAdam showed how properties would be shaded during the growing season, and also what the shadow patterns would be at various tip during the day end in the lots of various neighbors, with shadows on Mks. Hytaonts property, which was five feet lower than the surrounding ground levels, being always five feet further into her property. On the shortest day of the year the shadow struck below the floorboard line of tfr. Irvine's house, and, as the days Lengthened the shade shortened, with the property line as the border for the shadow about said -April. A screen Was proposed to obscure truck deliveries and block headlight gleam, and Mr. McAdam maid be felt ro environmental impact would be felt from the carport. and, indeed, some benefits resulting from the screen could result. Corrected See pg. 919 & CMR:282:7 Corrected See pg. 919 & CMR:282:7 Corrected See pg . 919 & CMR :282: 7 831 3/24/77 Councilman Berwald asked if the proposed structure would be parallel with Alma. Mr. McAdam replied that his firm preferred a shorter structure with 90o parking, permitting all traffic to enter and leave on Alma, Residents at 101 Alma had said they would accept a narrower and longer 60o parking with entrance from Alma and exit to Pelo Alto Avenue. The narrcwer and longer structure left a five-fao; space at the rear of the structure, a weak spot from a security point of view for both residents and neighbors. Chris Roden, #905, 101 Alma, spoke for Bill Bolton, also a 101 resident, who walked only with difficulty with the help of braces. Mr. Rode said his wife returned from work in San Francisco after dark and was concerned for safety, which.would he provided by the carport. He spoke of deterioration of cars/ that could be ended by a airport. Vice Mayor Clay asked about security conditions at 101 Alma. Mr. Roden answered that he thought prospective muggers perceived residents as likely holders of credit cards and cash, and also easy targets because there were so many women, and older people, and many places between the cars to hide. The only incident he could give was the fact that two batteries had been stolen from cars parked there. Doris Moorhead, 101 Alma, said she bought a condominium at 101 last May and was aware then of the need for a carport. She sympathized with the propertyowners whose properties were impinged upon by the condominium, yet she felt the security of residents, preponderantly women, was more vital than an hour's more sun for a garden. Evelyn Talboy, 124 Emerson Street, said she regretted the growing schism between neighbors and 101 Alma residents, for she had friends in that building. She said the matter was far more than an hour of sunshine. Neighbors' backyards were so shaded at 2 p.m. in the winter that it looked like nighttime. She said the criminal element also preyed on the neighbors, and she cited a number of burglaries. She said the 101 Alcoa residents pleaded for the carports for protection, but what protection could the neighbors plead for? She said their yard did not have enough sun to provide for a vegetable garden, and they kept one five miles out of town. She queried the protection afforded cars by a wire mesh and board fence. Councilman Carey located the Tallboy's house as being fourth house from the corner of Palo Alto and Emerson. He noted that much of Corrected the shadow came not from the carport but from the tower. He stated that See pg. 919 that the problem of hostility arose ire from shadows than from'incipient & C$R :282:7 crime. Irvin W. Talboy, 124 Emerson, said that the builder of 101 Alma had been encouraged by the City to build to twelve stories when he hed requested a permit for only six stories, for Palo Alto wanted the building to serr<e as a barrier against Willow Road. The building had been built without regard to the residents and had been a neighbor- hood tuisance ever since. There had been many irritations; the major irritation VIM that it blocked the sunlight„ The Planning Commission had voted against the carport, but greater numbers of 101 residents made politicsl maneuverings possible. He asked for an end to being required to suffer grievance. Brad Baugh, 180 Palo Alto Avenue, represented Airs. Irvine, said that the security resulting from the proposed garage would be negligible; the esthetics were irretrievably gone for the neighbors, and the shadows would be intensified, resulting in a state of affairs that was less -for -you -and -more -for -us. Dill Bolton crippled should look to the Dillingham Corporation who had built the building and defaulted 8 3 2 3/28/77 on security and shelter, for they had been promised in order to step up the rate of rentals. Mr. Baugh reviewed the history of the proposed carport since October, 1976. He asked Coun►:ii to deny permission to build. Councilman Carey said that this hearing was being held because residents of 101 Alma had not gotten sufficient notice of the former hearing; he said Council had to consider ratios of benefit and detriment to' numbers of people. He asked Mr. Baugh if he represented the Irvines. Mr. Baugh answered that he was also a resident of the area, and that while his property was not affected markedly he had joined in support of neighbors who had been affected. Councilman Carey asked how Mr. Baugh's property was affected by 101 Alma. Mr. Baugh replied that though he was riot bothered by shadows he did not like the looks of the structure. Councilman Comstock confirmed that the elevation of the parking lot was five feet higher than adjoining neighbors, and that the grade was about the same, with perhaps two feet difference. Councilman Beahrs asked Mr. Baugh if, as a self --styled expert, he thought the Hoover Associates presentation was fair. He asked how much shadow the sixteen trees cast, and went on to say that the main source of contention was the shadow cast by 101 Alma, about which nothing could be donne. Frances Baugh, 180 Palo Alto Avenue, said that 101 Alma provided 74 underground parking spaces, with some people having two spaces. She said that both trees and tower cast shadows, and the shadow to be cast by a garage was an added aggravation. She read from the minutes of the previous Council hearing on the topic, to prove that no change in the previously unacceptable plans had been made to make them more acceptable. She said that if Counciimebers` words were to be depended upon, she would expect them to vote against the parking structure. Councilman Carey said the intent of the Councilmembers' action in sending the matter back to the Planning Commission had been to give both parties every chance to be heard. He added that the City Council vies the court of last resort in Palo Alto, and that they could overrule the P1annirg Commission --the question was now before Council. Mrs. Baugh repeated that at the last hearing, Councilman Carey had said the architect was to have different plats, and in fact the plans brought before both the Planning Commission and the Council were not different, they were the same objectionable plans. Councilman Carey explained that while the Council had said new plans were to be submitted to the Punning Commission, the Council itself had not dealt specifically with the matter until tonight. William Urban said he had lived at 160 Palo Alto Avenue for about SO years. For three oaths in the winter, he said, the tower shadowed his house the first part of the day then the garage shadowed it for the balance of the time. Be said the shadows from a solid building were more intense than from a tree, which only filtered the sunlight. Joyce Tishman, 180 person, opposed the shading resulting from 101 Alma and said the trees and bushes around 101 made it "almost like a fortress." She read from the goat recent Planning Commission report, Corrected See pg. 919 & CMR:282:7 033 3/23/77 noting that the present "new" plans were not substantially different. She supported neighbors' objections because she liked her neighbors. She said she had five alternatives which 101 administration had objected to, but she thought the residents themselves would not object. She suggested that the 15 guest parking stalls be covered. The proposed 5 -foot setback induced security problems by providing a "nice, little, dark alleyway,t° for muggers. She submitted seven Polaroid pictures to prove that the proposed fence -wall would take away light and obscure what remained of the neighbors' view. She offered that the putting green, which she rarely saw in use, be moved to the rear of the building so the neighbors could see some green, and the parking lot could go in front, where the putting green was. Joel 3. Carrillo, 101 Alma, said he owned the only first floor unit and that the vier he presently had would be obliterated by the proposed carport, resulting in a heavy economic loss for him. He also objected to the makeshift materials to be used in the carport. Oleg Sherby, 112 Emerson, questioned why 101 residents suddenly became anxious for a carport when they had lived for 18 years without one. He said he had built an elevated porch in order to escape the shadows and at a cost of $3500. He minded having the view of the back of a carport from that porch. Robert A. Biorn, 590 E. Crescent, summed up the shadowing effect of the proposed carport on the various neighbors, saying that the tower itself, built 17 years ago in a time when environmental impact was not so recognized, was the offender. He asked that present-day occupants of the tower not be penalized. PROCEDURE FOR REMAINDER OP MEETING Mayor Norton suggested that since it was 11:35 p.m. Council announce its intention to conclude items 23 and 17 tonight and continue the balance of the agenda to next week's meeting: MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Norton, that Council conclude items 23 on 101 Alma ando17 on the matter of City Liability Insurance, continuing the balance of the 3/28/77 agenda to 7:30 p.m. on April 4, 1977. Councilman Sher expressed concern about not discussing the item about the El. Camino moratorium which expired on April 1.2. He said he would oppose the motion. The motion passed on the following vote: ATES: Beahra, 3erwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock., Norton, Witherspoon NOES: Sher NOT PARTICIPATING: Eysrly 101 AL Councilwoman Witherspoon asked Mr. Enos if covered parking would be required were 101 Alma a new project. Mr. Knox replied that in operating under P -C there were no "normal" requirements. Otherwise two spaces per unit would be required with one of them covered. Councilwoman Witherspoon asked if the roof of the structure was to be tar and gravel or other. Mr. McAdam sari wood and steel heed been. 834 3/26/77 offered, and the architects favored steel, from the standpoint of fire. The Building Department had said either material would be acceptable. The fascia would be wood in either case. Councilman Berwald asked what the height limit was near property lines. Mr. Knox: answered that in a P -C zone Council get the rules, but that a six-foot fence would be the limit were the area zored for apartments. He asked that if Council approved the project they send it first to the Architectural Review Board for approval. Councilman Berwald asked if the original roof structure was planned for seven feet, ten inches. Mr. McAdams answered that the roof had been lowered to an inside measurement of seven feet. He added that the width from the property line to the structure would be four feet, to the planter on the outside, plus the five feet already separating Corrected the existing parking from the neighbors' properties. See pg. 919 & CMR!282:7 Councilman Berwald affirmed that the lowered roof line of the structure brought it to the same height as the existing fence. He asked Mr. McAdam what might happen if the fence were lowered a foot and the carport roof were above the fence, with plantings for screening purposes. That would result in the fence "confronting" the neighbors by one Corrected foot. He alio suggested that a more open fence and roof material See pg. 919 & might be less objectionable. C :282:7 Councilman Beahrs said that any decision Council made would have to be reviewed by the ARE, and he acknowledged that some people would doubtless be dissatisfied whichever way Council moved. MOTION: Councilman Beahrs introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Council approve the modified P -C (original plan, with the lowered rcof) as last conceived:and reviewed that evening, and make a finding of no siguificant impact; project to be reviewed by the Architectural Review Board and sot to be returned to Council: RESOLUTION NO, 5382 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE O. 1802 FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 101 ALMA STREET MODIFYING THE P.C. DEVELOP' PL#.N" Councilwoman Witherspoon asked if the Architectural Review Board would bear in mind the necessity for there to be some encroachment ,Corrected from the neighbors' point of view, and do what they could to make the See �q, 919 plan as unobjectionable as possible while maintaining the minima?. & CMR:Z82:7 physical requirements of a carport structure. Councilman Comstock suggested that perhaps the P -C zoning stipulations Corrected would have to be amended so that Council would be able to retain final See p9.' 919 decision rights an such multi -interest concerns as this carport had & C? :282:7 proven to be. Councilman Berwald said he could give only limited approval to placing any kind of strictures on either the P -C or the ALB. Naphtali Knox, Director of Planning and City Development, said that if the ARB made any appreciable structural change which, in the opinion of Council, did not beat serve both factions, a minor change in P -C could be processed without changing the - nature of 1'-.0 itself. Vice Mayor Clay expressed concern about the access provided for emergency vehicles such as fire engines and an ambulance. He thought the plan with the prassit traffic pattern at least provided good access with turnaround space. 335 3/28/77 MT. Knox replied that he waa not sure that the fire and ambulance Corrected concerns would not require that the Architectural Review Board Hike See pg. 919 some modifications. & CMR :282: 7 Mr. McAdam said thet his firm would certainly observe all requirements regarding safety and welfare needs in the traffic patterns, and could work them out with the help of the tenants of 101 and the ARB. There might be some very pointed objections should the shade patterns intrude further upon the neighbors, however. Vice Mayor Clay said he was less interested in that than in the safety of the tenants, and that surely common sense would dictate an amicable settlement should there be any further encroachment. Councilman Berwald said that while safety and welfare were a great concern he thought the matter of shadows was an hourly, daily, and year-round concern. AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Comstock, that in order to provide for optimum light to adjacent properties the building materials be selected with the aim of modifying the darkening effect that solid materials would give: 1) that the fence be lowered one foot; 2) the fascia along the carport roof and the fence material be of similarly pleasing materials; and 3) the roof of the carport be of non-reflecting finish, a "flocked" roof, so to speak. The final design was to be returned to Council before execution. Councilman Berwald acknowledged that some of the elements in his motion: were a variation of the P -C ordinance, but that so many parties were involved who lived with the ultimate design that the need for variation was understandable. AMENDMENT FAILED; The motion prescribing specific changes in the 101 Alma carport design failed on the following vote: AYES: Berwald, Clay, Comstock, Sher NOES: Beahrs, Carey, Norton, Witherapoon NOT PARTICIPATING: Eyerly Councilman Comstock observed that in his opinion the proposed fence gave both a visual obstruction and an increasing shadow which was most objectionable at Mrs. Bytaon's property that was five feet below the grade of the 101 Alma parking lot. MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Sher, that the carport facility and fence extend from the property lane on Palo Alto Avenue southward only to the point where the grade level of 101 Alma parking lot was twa feet above the adjoining property lime. MOTION TAILED: The motion failed on the following vote: AYES: Sher, Comstock NOES: Beahre, 5+ervaid, Carey, Clay, Norton, Witherspoon NOT PARTICIPATING: Eyerly Councilman Carey asked if the P -C permitted variations such as those which had been proposed in the last two motions. 36 3/25/77 Naphtali Knox replied that the P -C had a great deal of elasticity and had been evolved for cases which called for modifications that were not implicit in the extant code but from which the project would profit, for some adjustments, while small, did provide more comfortable condi- tions for all concerned. Councilman Sher explained that he had voted for Councilman Comstock's motion because he felt 101 Alma did need better .parking accommodations but that Mrs. Hytson's property would suffer -moat from the shading the carport would cast. He said he favored a alight change in the overall plan to avoid undue hardship for one party, yet there would be a substantial increase of well being for residents of 101 Alma. MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved that his previous motion which had been defeated be reintroduced without the stipulation that it return to Council. Councilman Berwald said that he felt the project would profit from the changea his motion would guarantee, yet without the stipulation that the plans return to Council the Architectural Review Board and the Planning Department would rightfully have the final say --so. Mayor Norton said that in hie opinion Councilman Berwald's motion was out of ourder. MOTION PASSED: The main motion to approve the original plan with lowered roof passed on the following vote: AYES. Beahrs, Carey, Clay, Norton, Witherspoon NOES: Berwald, Comstock, Sher NOT PARTICIPATING: Eyerly Councilman Comstock left the Council Chambers at 12:15 a.m. FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REGOWG RATIONS TO IL RE CITY' LIASILI`IY INSURANCE MOTION: Councilman Berwald, on behalf of the Finance and Public Works Committee, introduced the following recommendations and ordinances and moved their adoption by Council: 1) that Council direct staff to prepare a budget amendment to pick up the insurance coverage as of the first of April, 1977: ORDINANCE NO. 2974 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALQ ALTO AMMNDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976-77 TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL LIABILITY 1.;S1TR,ANCE" and 2) that Council direct staff to prepare an amendment to Section 2.28.150--2.28.170 Fiscal Procedures, as structured in the Controller's draft of February 3, 1977. ORDINANCE OF T E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ANEWDING SECTION 2.28./50-2.28.170 OP THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE R LATING TO INSURANCE. (First reading) Corrected See pg.919 & CMR:282: 7 and 3) that Council direct staff to give the Council a plan for approxi- mately $500,000 yearly expense for insurance to cover the City from the zero to $300,000 layer for general liability and from the $2 million to $25.5 million layer, or as low as possible, for utility and general liability. Councilman Seahrs inquired whether or not the City had provision for continuity. City Controller Alfred Mitchell said that the City's insurance broker, Frank W. Herterich of Indpendent insurance Agents Association of Palo Alto would outline to Councilmebers his plan, which supplemented the memo from the Controller's Office dated March 24, and which Councilmembers had in their packets. Frank W. Herterich, Insurance Broker, said that he had obtained a firm quotation from the Great American Insurance Company to continue their coverage of the first $300,000 per claim of liability at a premium cost of $314,300 for the year ending April 1, 1978. That policy would exclude, among other things, activities of the City's utilities from coverage. That coverage would require that Council amend the budget in the amount of $283,000, of which 25 percent, or $78,000, would come from the amount set aside for the Great American premium through June 30, 1977, (about 3 months) the balance of $205 to come from the amount allocated by Council by ordinance. Any unexpended funds would be returned to the unappropriated fund balance. Councilman Beaters asked how the City proposed to build up cash reserves in view of the eight budgeting which they had at the present. Mr. Mitchell said that on page 2 of his memo of March 24 he had given four points for Council to follow, three of which had been listed in Councilman Serwald's motion. The fourth point was that staff and the insurance association would continue their efforts to develop a cost- effective liability insurance and loss -prevention program. Mr. Mitchell added that one of the most cost effective methods would be for the City to self -insure. Mr. Herterich added that if the City had been self -insured the policy would be considerably reduced, and that they were assembling those comparative figures and would submit then% to Council within a couple of weeks. Councilman Carey asked if Firemen's Fund would be amenable to carrying a partial insurance program. Mr. Mitchell replied that they would have more definitive answers on that within a few weeks. Councilman Baahrs said he had often wondered why the Lead of Cali- fornia Cities did not join in formation of their own self -insuring body, for they were all in the same boat and could help one another in that way. dpi?: Councilman gyeriy moved, seconded by.Berwald; that in item 3) Council request a study to be wade by staff and the insurance counsel giving the cost of litigation and general overhead costs for the layer of insurance from zero to $300,000, and report the results to the Finance and Public Works Committee. Councilman Carey said that the sooner the City undertook to provide some of those financial services the more businesslike its whole fiscal picture would became. ANPNDKENT PASSED: The amendment passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman Comstock absent. 8 3 8 3/28/77 MOTION PASSED: The motion adopting Ordinance No. 2974 and approving for first reading the ordinance amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.28.170 passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman Comstock absent. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Councilman Berwald asked that Committee Members Witherspoon and Eyerly remain for a brief discussion on pereonnei matters. AD,JOUR4 'i�NT MOTION: Councilman Ber ald moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Council adjourn to 7:30 on April 4. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman Comstock absent. The Council meeting ended at 12:40 a.m. ATTEST: 1 APPROVE: