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Regular Meeting
June 13, 1977
ITEM
Approval of Minutes of May 2, 1977 and May 16, 1977
Oral Communications
Consent Calendar.
Action Items
Award of Bids: 1976-77 Slurry Seal Project
Employees' Retirement Program: Lae -Time 152 Benefit
Increase for Certain Retirees
Compensation Plan for Management Personnel and Council
Appointees
Bicentennial Presentation: U.A.R. Palo Alto Chapter
Americanism Medal - Preaented to Queenie Amirian
Public Hearing: Assessments for University Avenue District
and California Avenue Parking Bonds - Plan C and California
Avenue Area Offstraet Parking Maintenance District
520 Maybell Avenue: Zone Change From R-1, R-5, C -3-S, To
P -C, Subject to Conditions (Barron Square)
Barber Pole Signs -Request of Cauncilsembers Eyerly, Berwald,
Clay, Witherspoon, and Norton Re Barber Pole Signs
Council Ratification Of PACCC Appointment
City of Palo Alto Budget 1977-78 - Public Hearing
Palo Alto Golf Course and Club House: Planning Commission
Recommends Approval of Site and Design Control
Continuance of Agenda
Adjournment
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5/13/77
Regular Feting
June 13, 19?7
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: Bervald, Carey, Clay, Comstock (arrived 8:40 p.m.)
Eyerly, Norton, Sher, Witherspoon
ABSENT: geahrs
APPROVAL 0? )UNUTES OP MAY 2, 1977
Councilwomen Witherspoon asked that the word "and" be inserted between
""general information" and "referral," on the second lie, page §28.
On page 931, Biddle of the page, Councilman Berwald"s questiontshould
read, "depicting violence and sadism."
On page 940, 5th line in the 4th paragraph, the line should read,
"`pump tax for the few pumps in active use now.I!
MOTION: Couecilwomaa Witherspoon moved, seconded by Berwald, that
the minutes of May 2 be approved as corrected. The motion passed on
a unanimous vote, Councilmen Beahrs and Comstock absent.
PROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 16 1977
Councilman Carey asked that on page 966, 28th line from the top,
the sentence read: "He es.ad that a reduction of density down to ten
would be mieimal when compared with `hat was being proposed."
MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Bervald, that the minutes
of May 16 be approved as corrected. The motion passed on a unanimous
vote, Councilman Comstock and Beahrs absent.
Mayor Norton counseled that a brief executive session would take
place later for Council approval of a Palo Alto Child Care Center
(PACCC) appointment; the agenda should be completed that evening
as well, and he urged that Councilmeambers keep that need for brevity
in wind.
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Referral Items
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Action Its
Councilman Untold asked that the item relating to public card roams
be removed from the Consent Csleadaer.
Councilman Ey.rly ascertained that the item concerning the Bureau of
Reclamation refund would be discussed June 20. That would be done on
the assumption that Council could have discussion on the matter.
Mayor Morton asked that Item 2 regarding time 1977 Electrical Code be
removed to accommodate a request from a member mber of the public.
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Vice Mayor Clay removed Item 5 regarding the County General Plan,
to accommodate a member of the publics
The following items remained on the Consent Calendar, Action Items:
AWARD OF BIDS:
1976-1977 SLURRY SEAL PROJECT (Q2:328:7)
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Staff recommends that the Council: 1) find, by motion action, th t
this project is categorically exempt from tha requirements of the
Califs nia Envircnmental Quality Act of 1970; 2) authorize the Mayor to
execute a contract with Asphalt Maintenance International in the amount
:;f $23,496.83 for Schedule 1, including ell Add -Alternates and Schedule II.
EJLPLOYEESf ' ETT IREMENTrei MGM: (: ONE -'l ltd
15% BENEFIT INCREASE FOR CERTAIN RETIREES_ (c R:334:7)
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Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached Resolution of Intention
so that the City-PERS contract away be amended to include Section 21222.6
(one-time 15% increase for certain miscellaneous employees who retired
prior to July 1, 1971).
RESOLUTION 5410 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALO ALT OFF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN
AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO."
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT
PERSONNEL- AND COUNCIL APPOINTEE S (C :339: 7)
Staff recommends that Council approve the attached resolutions adopting
a compensation plan for management personnel and Council appointees
effective July 3, 1977.
RESOLUTION 5411 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING A COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES
(EFFECTIVE JULY 3, 1977) AND RESCLNDING RESOLUTION
NOS. 5232 and 5270."
MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Berwald, that Council
approve the resolutions and authorize the contract award. The
motion parasad on a unanimous vote, Councilmen Comstock and Baehr* absent.
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Curt Weil, 31 -Centennial Committee Chairman, said that Mirian Hcpiak had
asked Mayor Norton if he would publicly present the Americanism Medal,
given to a Palo Alto naturalized citizen by the national organization .of
the Daughters of the American Itevolutittt. The award was given
for qualities of loyalty, lsaderehip and patriotism Queenis Aalrian,
recipient of the award, bad been born in Turkey and came to the
United States and settled in the Boston areas in 1920, and earned
degrees at Boston University and American University in history
and international law. She bad worked for various Armenian projects
in her earlier years, and after a move to Palo Alto she was active
with civic concerns for many years. Mayor Norton expressed personal
pleasure at being able to make the sward.
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Mrs. Ainirian accepted the award and spoke of her pleasure in being
a U.S. citizen.
Councilman Berwald spoke of his appreciation of Mrs. Amiriau's many civic
acts.
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PUBLIC HEARING: ASSESSMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY
E DISTRICT AND CALIFORNIA fSVENUB
PARKING BONDS - PLAN G AND CALIFORNI4
AVE UB AREA OFPSTREET PARKING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (cMa:329:7)
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Mayor Norton declared the public hearing open saying the matter
came before Council annually on assessments that had to be levied
to pay principal and interest on the parking bonds issued under
various bond plans shown on the agenda.
Mayor Norton said that bonds in the amount of $390,000.00 had been
issued and sold for project 65-9; $420,000.00 for project 71-63;
$975,000.00 for project 66-8. The principal and interest were payable
from proceeds lade from assessments to be made that evening.
Bonds had been issued and sold in the amount of $971,000.00 for project
71-63 with principal and interest payments payable from the assessments
to be made that evening. Mayor Norton informed those present that the
assessment had to be levied; the purpose of the public hearing was to
offer each propertyholder an opportunity to question the computation of
his individual assessment and the elements which comprised it. Those
elements were the square footage of the building, computation of parking
requirements for the building under City ordinances, the use to which
the property was to be put, and the amount of off-street parking being
provided in satisfaction of those requirements.
Loren Torrey, 6 Lassen Court, Menlo Park, said that with his wife
he owned the property at Lytton and Kipling and he objected at not
having received an assesaaa4ent--he had been advised that his property
was not going to be taken by the City. The City, he explained, was
suing him to condemn the property. His attorneys said there were many
defects in the suit, including the appraisal and an incorrect description.
Mr. Torrey said that he had tried to suggest compromises with the
City but the City did not accept any of thee. His attorueyee told
him that improper notice had been given by the City, which made
the public hearing on February 7 invalid. At that meeting the motion
to take the property by Eminent Domain had been defeated. He also
objected to the procedure by which the swatter was reconsidered. Mr.
Torrey said he had copies of the letter he received from the attorneys;
he asked that they be peessed out to Councilmen. He steted that he
understood that in establishing an assessment district a new resolution
had to be passed and another public.hearing held.
Mayor Norton asked if Mr. Torrey objected to the City's acquisition
of the property.
Mr. Torrey replied, "I have no objection at a fair price. The appraisal
was inadequate."
Mayor Norton said, "So it's basically a matter of price rather than
the principle."
Mt. Torrey said he would prefer to keep the property.
Ben Pawloski, Director of Public Works, said his comments had to do
with adjustments on some of the parcels and were not related to
protests and comments about some of the written protests which the
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staff had received. Two parcels, one at 265 Cambridge and another
at 245 Lytton, needed adjustments. The 265 Cambridge parcel,
124-28-40, did not have an accurate credit for off-street parking.
He read the changes in the assessments: project 65-09, amendment
was needed from $203.86 to $173.28; project 71-63, the assessment
had to be amended from $314.36 to $257.21; for the maintenance
assessment district an amendment was needed from $196.12 to $166,70.
The parcel at 245 Lytton did not involve a protest. It was in the
Downtown assessment district, parcel 120-25-86: an additional credit
for off-street parking reduced the assessment for project 66-08
from $1387.47 to $1323.19; for project 75-63, from $1476.22 to $1407.83.
There had been six written protests: Daniel G. Fowler, 620 Emerson
Street, parcel 120-27-025, with a general protest about the district
parking situation but not a protest about any error in the assessment;
Mrs. Richard S. Coyne, 410 Sherman, for parcel 124-33--05, in which
the assessment should be corrected to provide three additional off-
street parking spaces, reducing the assessments as follows: project
65-09 from $122.56 to $91.22; project 71-63 from $188.99 to $141.75;
and in the maintenance assessment district, from $117.90 to $88.43. A
protest had been received from Mr. Erhard Christensen, 436 Waverly,
concerning assessor's parcel 120-15-040, and the credit given for
off-street parking spaces. Mr. Gene Tolonei, President of the California
Avenue Area Development Association, had protested on behalf of the
association against the spreading of assessments for the California
Avenue Maintenance District; Stanely Bishop had protested about
parcel 124-33-030, 124-32.038, and 124-32-027 in the California
Avenue District and the method of assessment for the maintenance
district. The assessment method had been approved by the City Council,
Mr. Pawloski said. Mr. Torrey had also protested on the proceedings
only, not the assessment: itself.
Mayor Norton observed that Mr, bishop protested that the G -bond
method was not equitable. Mayor Norton said that he himself did
not think that owners of vacant property should have a "free ride,"
for it took the incentive out of developing in the near future.
He asked Per. Pawloski if he understood that to be the California
Avenue Association's objection to the G -bond method.
Mr. Pawloski answered that it was true so fax as it related to un-
developed or unoccupied properties were not exempt. Mr. Pawloski
recalled then that Mr. Ellis Jacobs had registered a written protest
concerning assessor parcel 124-32-251, at 443-445 Cambridge. The
protest concerned the Maintenance District and the use of the G -bond
method of assessment. He had written that he thought vacant lots
should not be assessed.
Councilman Bevwald asked if the City could offer to let Erhard
Christiansen pave the ten spaces so that he could be exempted from
the assessment.
Mfr. Pawloski answered that Mir. Christiansen could do that except
the lot looked as though it would only accommodate six off -=street
parking spaces, which would probably reduce the assessments about
$100.
Councilman Bervaild asked if it would be customary for the City to
offer that Mr. Christiansen could do that.
Mr. Pawloski said that the "lien date" on the essessment meant
that the work had to be done by a certain date. The date had passed
for this year --he could do it for 1978-79. The objection
had just been received by the City. Mx. Pawloski said that he would
advise Mt. Christiansen.
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Councilman Berwald said he thought the City should advise property -
owners of anything they could do to reduce their assessments.
Mayor Norton said he had an interest in California Avenue property
which was used for residential purposes. Though it we.s probably
not subject to that assessment he would not participate in the
ensuing discussion.
Councilman Carey said he had a partial interest in property on
University Avenue. He understood that the vote that evening did
not concern the amount of the assessment. He had not participated
prior to that time, but he would vote on the California Avenue
portion of the matter, but not participate on the University Avenue
portion, if the vote were separate on each matter.
Councilman Sher said he had missed the meeting at which Council
had approved the California Avenue Assessment District. He referred
to the letter Council had received from the California Avenue Area
Development Association, stating that protest had been wade by the
Association at that time and asked why the G -bond method had been
selected over the method proposed by the Association.
Mr. Pavloski said that though he was not present at the meeting,
he had read the minutes, and the issues were the same --if the G -bond
procedure were followed vacant parcels or unoccupied buildings were
assessed.
Ken Jcnes, bond consultant of Wilson, Jones, Morton & Lynch, recalled
that one of the points of the discussion was that cost of the main-
tenance was attributable in part to the use of the facilities, and
. . it was thought that the vacant properties did not impose
the burden of use and therefore should no; be imposed with the burden
of payment."
Councilman Sher said that normally Council would accede to the desires
of the Association, or make those desires an important factor. He
hood been puzzled.
Councilman Berwald said that the Finance Committee had talked about
the matter at two meetings, and Mr. Jones had been present at one
of them. There were anomalies in every kind of aaseaes ent, and the
G -bond method seemed most equitable and reasonable. While it could
be said that not assessing vacant property withheld incentive for
development, it would certainly not be considered a major asaessuent.
The C -bond assessment and the eliminating of non-profit organisations
had been dee is ioaa made by Council some time ago --he had wondered
if the spread should be limited to profit -making organidations--the
C -board method had been seen as moat equitable.
MOTION: Councilman Eyerly introduced the following resolutions and
moved, seconded by Berwald, that Council accept the staff .recoeseenda-
tion and approve the Resolutions on the California Avenue Aseessmeat
District:
RESOLUTION 5417 entitled "A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ENGINEER'S
MORT AND ASSESSMI T ROLL
CALIFORNIA AVENUE AREA OFPSTREET PARKING PROJECT NO. 63-9"
RESOLUTION 5413 entitled "A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ENGINEER'S
REPORT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
CALIFORNIA AVENUE AREA OOFSTRLET PARKING PROJECT NO. 71.63"
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RESOLUTION 5414 entitled "A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ENGINEER'S
REPORT AND ASSESSMENT B. .L
CALIFORNIA AVENUE AREA OFFSTREET PARKING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT"
Erhard Chrietiansen, 2421 Ramona, speaking to University Avenue District
assessments, said he owned the building at 436 Waverly Avenue. Two
of the eleven possible parking spaces were on pavement, the others
were on "concrete gravel" at the rear of the property.
Mr. Pawloski responded that the City had given credit for the parking
apace in front of the building, as being legal, but those on the side
of the building had not gotten credit for they were not legal, from
the standpoint of size, rather than paving. He said he would check
again on the apace adjacent to the building, and if it were "legal"
the City would give Mr. Christiansen credit for an additional offatreet
apace.
Mayor Norton asked how it would be best for Council to proceed.
Ken Jones a.•eplied that it would be in order for Council to proceed
with the assessment, but to delegate to Mr. Pewloski the authority
to investigate the dimensions of th€' subject parking space, authorizing
him to correct the amount of the assessment on the subject property
by one additional credit. Projects 66-8 and 75-63 were involved in
that authorisation. Mr. Joie continued saying that contrary to what
.was written in the resolution, the assessment was made not to pay
principal and interest on bonds, but vas made to cover the cost and
operation of maintenance. Ile said he had submitted a correction on
the matter.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: Mayor Norton affirmed that the correction, had
been made. He called for further speakers ---these being none he declared
the public hearing closed.
Councilman Sher referred back to Mr. Torrey's comments on possible
inaccuracies in the Eminent Domain proceedings. He asked if that had
any effect in the spreading of the assessment.
Mr. Jones replied that If there were defects Mr. Torrey could find
redress in court if the court confirmed that there were. Then the
matter of Eminent Domain would be referred back to Council for appropriate
action. That did not concern the proceedings to lend the assessments
nor for the formation of the District.
Councilman derwald asked staff if they knew of any incorrect procedures
in connection with the property.
Mr. Pawloski sadd he want not aware of any.
Couacilmau Berwald asked if, when the Csliforni,a Developeeut Association
recommended the spread of 25 percent on land in the District and 75
percent on the deficiency. the staff had worked up a set of comparison
figures and attained any strong recommendations against the 75-25 percent
formula.
Mr. Pawloski replied that it was a difficult procedure --staff had thought
the 0 -bond proceuuee gave the most equitable spread. They had not mad*
an assessment spread on that suggested assessment method. They had exazl.ned
it and concluded the 0 -bond method was best.
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Mayor Norton asked the bond consultant, Mr. Jones, if it would be
necessary to entertain a motion overruling protests
Mr. Jones answered that all the necessary action was incorporated in the
resolution.
MOTION PASSED: The motion adopting the resolution concerning California
Avenue passed on a unanimous vote, Mayor Norton not participating;
Councilmember Beahrs absent.
MOTION: Councilman Eyerly introduced the following resolutions and
moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Council adopt the resolutions on
University Avenue with the provision that staff study the parking situation
at 436 Waverley and make the proper amend ante to the Assessment District.
RESOLUTION NO. 5415 entitled "A RESOLUTION
CONFIRMING ENGINEER'S REPORT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL."
UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA CIVIC CENTER 0PFSTR£Ei PARKING
PROJECT 66-8
RESOLUTION NO. 5416 entitled "A RESOLUTION CONFIRN?NG
ENCINEER'S REPORT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL."
UNIVERSITY AVENUE ARRA OFFSTREET PARKING PROJECT NO. 76-63.
MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Council.member
Carey not participating, Councilman Beahrs absent.
MOTION: Council ; Witherspoon moved, seconded by Eyerly, that Council
bring old item 13a, regarding Barron Square, forward on the agenda. The
motion passed on a unanimous vote.
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BARRON SQUARE
MOTION; Councilwoman Witherspoon introduced the following ordinance and
moved, seconded by Eyerly, its approval for second reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 2995 entitled "ORDINANCE OP TRE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE
PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO MUM THE maw CLASSIFICATION
OF CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS BAUM SQUARE LOCATED AT 520
MAYBELL AVENUE FROM 1-1, R-5, C -s -S TO P -C, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS." (First reading Mny 16, 1977) (continued from
June 6, 1977)
Sam Sparck, 4099 Laguna, said some changes bad been wade in the plan
3ince the first reading of the ordinance: 1) the number of units was
reduced from 91 to 86, lowering portions of structures nest to existing
structures from two-story to one-story; 2) the aunt of parking
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had been increased; 3) the limited access had been added to certain
units of the property on El Camino. The changes had been in the right
direction, though he said they were not substantive and did not eliminate
his objection to the project. The charge in number of units simply
returned it to the density it had when originally proposed. He renewed
his request that the density be lowered to 70 units, with those units
removed from those which were to be adjacent to the existing homes so
that there would be only one-story units next to the existing single-
family homes, and that full access to El Camino be added to take pressure
off the residential street of Maybell Avenue. De warned that if Council
approved the development in its present form, it seemed likely that a
referendum would be held, though it was not desired and would not be
undertaken lightly. He asked Council to refer the matter back to the
Planning Commission with the direction to further reduce the denoity and
make the buildings adjacent to single-family only one-story.
Gretchen Leland, 3700 Laguna, deplored the swift changes in Barron
Park'b character; saying "Multi -family projects are impacting this area
of Palo Alto." The quality of their lives, she said, has already degenerated.
She said that rather than react to crises, Palo Alto should plan ahead
to avert there. She said other Palo Altans shared Barron Park's forthcoming
hardships on traffic and density.
Janet Thain, 4146 El Camino Real and 319 Curtner, said only a small
percentage of Barron Park residents objected to Barron Square, and
she had obtained signatures on a petition assuring that the majority
of residents did not oppose the project. The petition had 204 signatures
of residents approving. She thought the planned development would
"enhance the neighborhood immeasurably."
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Roger Shoff, 674 Florai.es Drive, said he had appeared several
before Council and the Planning Commission trying to mold the
►lent into one that would be compatible with the neighborhood.
development stood at present he concurred wholeheartedly with
and Mrs. Leland. He asked that Council give attention to the
concerns of the residents which had been brought before them.
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Joyce Anderson, 3881 Magnolia Drive, had been told that it would not
be easy to be annexed to Palo Alto --she had not realized it would be so
difficult. She said Barron Park residents would continue to fight. She
read a passage from a book called "The Destruction of California," which
said in part "To sake room a massive redevelopment is taking place.... The
results are generally undesirable...."
Councilman Comstock said that the June 2 staff report had referred to
several matters that were included in the ordins'nce, such as numbers of
units and description of parking and the like. He asked if those points
were all implicit in the second reading of the ordinance.
Councilwoman Withere;poon said that those points were implicit in her
motion.
Mayor Norton affirmed that the second to the motion understood that as
well.
Councilman Comstock asked staff what the internal road situation was
at present for the development.
Hapbtali Knox, Director of Planning and Community Development, said the
public road development remained the saw as on the previous plan,
that is, it entered the property off $aybell Avenue and ended in about
the middle of the property, Tha width of 35 feet derived from the
fire department requirement for 20 -foot "clear traveled way," with
parking on both sides of 7 and one-half feet, equaling 35 feet curb to' ciirb.
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Councilman Comstock asked if the City had required the same at the
McElroy property.
Mr. Knox said that the McElroy project had been approved with private
streets 20 feet in width.
Councilman Comtock said he had thought the City had asked that the
streets he dedicated as public.
Mr. Knox replied that the streets had not been dedicated as public.
The gate at the entrance was an issue, and a close vote had determined
that the streets would be private.
Councilman Comstock recalled discussions about Old Trace Road, and
he regretted the streets that had resulted. He approved of the public
road at the Barron Square development, though there were alternatives
to turning half of a development into asphalt, a cul-de-sac of only
35 feet did not seers correct.
AMENDMENT: Councilman Cosmtock moved, seconded by Berwald, that the
public street be reduced to 25 feet and that staff apply parking
requirements as appropriate to meet fire department requirements.
Councilman Berwald said he was glad to second the amendment and perhaps
thereby reduce the amount of blacktop. He asked if Councilman Comstock's
motion also implied that the houses would be moved correspondingly.
Councilman Comstock said he did not want to interfere with the developer's
plans.
Councilman Sher said one of the private drives came in from El Camino
to service two of the buildings. He asked if Councilman Comstock's
motion would make it possible for the public drive to join with it
and then go through to El Camino.
Mayor Norton said that plan brought up the specter of people using that
street as a by-pass. for the big intersection at El Camino and Maybell.
Mr. Knox said that one reason for keeping the road private was to keep
it 24 feet in width, Were the street to be public it would be wider and
the development would then be pinched at that area. However, the streets
could be joined in such a way as to sake through traffic possible but
not desirable. The road at the McElroy property did in fact run from
Vista to Los Robles but it vas circuitous enough to keep through traffic
off; perhaps the same could be done at Barron Square.
Councilman Comstock said he was addressing the matter of the "bulb" at
the cul-de-aac, vbich took up too such expanse in his opinion —while he
lid open space he did not favor calling an expanse of asphalt "open
space."
Mayor Norton asked if Councilman Comstock's motion intended that the
private and the public streets be joined.
Councilman Comstock said his motion intended only to cut down the expanse
of asphalt, narrowing both street end "bulb" of the cul-de-sac.
Councilmen Eyerly said that if the street van narrowed 45 parking spaces
would be eliminated. Re thought that would lead to parking on Barron
Park's side streetbi. He said he would vote against the amendment,
foregoing the open space in favor of the parking spaces.
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Vice Mayor Clay asked that staff respond to Councilman Eyerly'e concern
on perking.
Mr. Knox replied that pereoc*,lly 1e thought there was adequate parking.
The 2.2 parking ratio was more than elsewhere in the City.
Councilman Carey said he assumed the street could continue to be public
even though it was not 35 feet wide.
Mr= Knox said that Council set the width of public streets, either by
ordinance or resolution, some time in the past. `'hough staff had not
felt it should diminish the width requirements, Council could do so if
it wished. Once the street width was narrowed it brought on parking
problems, for though one side might be posted "No parking" there were
enforcement problems it order to keep the street open for emergency
vehicles. He recommended, if Council did narrow the width, that the
bulb be kept the tame, for it was needed for emergency vehicles for
turnaround.
Councilman Carey asked City Attorney booth if Courci.l had the power to
Narrow street width.
City Attorney Booth said that Council had that power with Planned Community.
Mayor Norton asked if implicit in Councilman Comstock's motion was the
understanding that the right-of-way would not be diminished, but merely
that the improved curb to curb dimension be narrowed.
Councilman Comstock agreed. He said that in about 20 years he thought
most people would be back to one -car ownership and parking would not be
such a problem. Regarding Mr. K.nox's concern about turnaround for
emergency vehicles, that was not a day--to-day problem, and there could
be a agor e-eyepleasing way to handle that kind of access that would
provide a bearing --surface for emergency vehicle turnaround.
Councilman Berwald expressed growing doubt about the wisdom of cutting
down the width of the street because of not only cutting down parking
spaces but also creating enforcement problems. Though there were problems
with design projects at Council meetings, he thought the street could be
narrowed with staggered cutouts for parallel parking.
AMENDMENT FAILED: The amendment to narrow the width of the road to 24 feet
failed on the following vote:
AYES: Norton, Witherspoon, Comstock
NOES: Sher, Berwald, Carey, Clay, Eyerly
ABSENT: Bestirs
AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock sexed, seconded by Sher, that the number
of units iu the Barron Square development be reduced to 70, with the in --
lieu payment to the City proportionately reduced.
Councilman Eyerly pointed out that at 86 units to be built on 7.19 acres
the density of 11 units per acre would be the sate as R-Dup. He said he
did not want to interfere any further with the plane.
AMENDMENT FAILED: The t failed on the following vote:
Ate: Sher, Comstock
DOS: Serweld, Garay, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
ASSENT: ors
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Councilman Sher enumerated some of the changes that had taken place in
the plans for the development: the private drive opening on El Camino,
changes in parking, and so forth. Since the Barron Square matter before
Council that evening was a zoning matter he said, would it not be proper
to return it to the Planning Department, since they had not seen the
changee?
City Attorney Booth said that it was not required. Once the Planning
Department had seen it the Council could deal with it as they saw fit.
Councilman Sher asked if the changes could be incorporated on the second
reading.
Mr. Booth answered that it would be difficult to classify the 9 or so
changes as either major or minor; the Council, if it wished, could give
the ordinance a further first reading with the changes, with second
reading to follow June 27.
Councilman Sher reviewed that the Planning Department had a meeting with
the interested public, and one of the commitments had been to analyze
and work out some solution to the traffic problems. That meeting was to
result in a recommendation to the Council on some corrective measures
such as traffic diverters acid/or traffic signals. He asked Mr. Knox if
the Planning Department should not have made that study prior to approving
the proie.;.t, since the project compounded traffic from two other recently
approved projects in the same area.
Hr. Knox replied that the study had been scheduled for this year and
simply had been moved up on the schedule. The three projects, while
they exacerbated the problem, had not created it, for it had already
been there. Barron Park had recently become part of the City, he said,
and the Planning staff had been "backed up" with traffic problems in
Fairteadow and Southgate. Some shuffling of priorities would occur, but
that would not mean a major shift in the staff effort.
Councilman Sher repeated his question: was it wise to approve the
Barron Square development when a major traffic problem had needed study?
Mr. Knox replied that while there had been moratoria, he knew of no
precedent in the City when a development had been held up while a study
was made.
Councilman Sher answered that he recalled no ouch situation either, nor
did he recall that in midstream it vas found there was a bad traffic
problem. He turned to the matter of in -lieu payment by the developer,
which, in the original proposal, was to have been $192,000. The proposal
now was to reduce that to $137,600 --the components of the reduction are
the five units being deleted @ $2100 per unit. The major part of the
reduction was nearly $44,000 because some additional parking was going
to be added underground. The staff report noted that the developer had
come up with the idea of putting the additional spaces underground: why
did it follow that the City would "pay" for the additional underground
parking?
Mr. Knox said the plan called for the developer providing 10 percent
belowemerket value units. The word "should" rather than the word "require"
puts the City into a negotiating position with the developer in each
instance, The $192,000 had been negotiated in relation to 91 units; the
developer would go no further in in -lieu payment. )1r. Knox stated that
everything becomes a trade-off beyond that point --reducing numbers of
unite or adding facilities that cost money led to ,such trade-offs. One
trada-off was the traffic signal and the other had been the aeauit of
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in -lieu payment. He aad he had thought a traffic signal was going to
be needed at Maybell and El Camino, and he had chosen to have the developer
pay for the traffic signal. The City would have had to pay for one
eventually, whether or not the development went through. Taking a
reduction in in -lieu payments meant that the City still had some money
left.
Councilman Sher asked who had made the judgment that it was better to
have additional parking underground than in -lieu payments. The idec, he
said, had originated with the developer --was he doing that in response
to the neighbors' request?
Mr. Knox replied that the developer was doing it in response to the
neighbors, and he himself had made the judgment to reduce the in -lieu
payment. He had contacted Mr. Placone and called the meeting and reviewed
the changes at the meeting, the first of which had been to reduce the
number of units from. 91 to 86.
Councilman Sher said he had finished with his questions, and he addressed
the Council on his concern about the procedure that had been followed
between first and second reading. Although he liked the changes in
reduced density and the height of the buildings, and limited access to
El Canino, it concerned him that the meeting had been informal, called
by the Planning Department, not strictly an officially called public
meeting, which should have been called by the Planning Commission.
While Mr. Knox had dealt with the questions raised, in his opinion this
was the kind of work that had been entrusted to the Planning Commission,
for it was an advisory body to the Council. Had his refezred motion
passed, the Commission would have taken care of these otters. The
questions concerning P -C zoning aggairs should have been returned to the
Planning Commission.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilman Sher moved, seconded by Comstock, that
the Barron Square development be returned to the Planning Commission for
review.
Mayor Morton said he would oppose the motion. The staff as well as the
Planning Commission was advisory to the Council. The plan had been
improved by the actions taken.
Cor rected
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Councilman Carey rsaid he had some concern about whether another
first reading was required, along with referral back to the Planning
Commission. He said he had made the distinction that a decision on
whether or not the changes were substantial had to be made on the basis
of their impact on the applicant, and neighborhood. In this case,
Councilman Carey held, the changes had a positive impact on the neighborhood
itt that they reduced density and architectural visibility. That to him
meant no further referral for additional hearing need be made. Though
there had been adverse impact on tilt applicant be had voluntarily agreed
to the cbangea. Councilman Carey said he would oppose the motion.
SUBSTITUTE NOTION FAILED: The notion to refer the Barren Square development
back to the Planning Commission failed on the following vote:
AYES: Comstock. Sher
NOES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Morton, Witherspoon
ABSENT: Be ahrs
AMENDMENT: Councilman Ser Bald moved, seconded by Comstock, that the
developer and the Planning Department work together to plan a roadway of
*bout 25 feet width with indentation* for parallel parking for from 21
to 24 earn.
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Mayor Norton asked Mr. Knox for his comments on the feasibility of
indent parking.
Mr. Knox said he could show some slides on that kind of parking in San
Alma. The width of the street was 24 feet. A 23 -foot street as in South-
gate presented problems, but could work.
Councilman Sher asked if P -C zoning was conditional upon such words as
"if feasible" and "if possible." Such words merely showed a desire tc
work it out.yet there was authorization to build the project without the
refinements mentioned. Those phrases were not binding.
Mr. Knox said that the wotds "if possible" had been used because the
project had to go to the Architictural Review Board (AR») for landscaping
and so it was not known where, for example, the berms might be located.
He said he would recommend that the motion say that the roadway be
reduced to 24 feat and the parking pockets be 8 feet in width, those
pocket locations to be established on the landscape plan.
Councilman Berwald said he would incorporate that wording in his motion.
Councilman Eyerly said he opposed the amendment. He thought more was
lost than gained in narrowing the street so far as emergency vehicles
were concerned.
AMENDMENT PASSED. The amendment making the street 24 feet wide, with
parking pocket locations for from 21 to 24 cars to be established on the
landscape plan paned on the following vote:
AYES: Berwald, Carey, Comstock, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Sher, Clay, Eyerly
ABSENT: Beahrs
'JTT1ON: Councilmen Sher moved that the narrowed street continue through
to the street which opened onto El Camino.
Councilman Sher said that he agreed with the neighbors that the opening
onto El Camino would take the traffic pressure off of Maybell.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Comstock said he was going to vote against the main motion
for be thought the density of the development was too great. Though it
was argued that the project did not have to return to the Planning
Commission because the changes were not "substantial," the neighbors
were looking for "substantial" changes. Once built the project would be
there for a good long while, and it should be made less intense. He
favored giving the Planning Commission and the developer another chance
to work together.
Councilman Berwald said he supported the main :motion. He praised the
compromises Mr. Knox and the developer had made. Though citizens had
tried to intimidate Council with threats of referendum, and that was
their right, politics was the art of compromise. The property did
belong to another person, who also had rights, and the property was to
be used to provide much -seeded housing. He said he was confident staff
would continue its efforts to ameliorate the trai is problems, and the
development would be an asset to the community.
Councilman Carey said he was bothered by complaints about the density by
Barrow Park residents for they bad asked that the property fronting en
gal Camino not be commercial and be zoned multi -family instead. The
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multi -family designation permitted 10 to 40 units per net acre, and to
reduce density of the proposed development would reduce the proposed 11
units per acre to that which would be below multi -family designation,
perhaps even as low as R-1. The proposed development conformed to the
Comprehensive Plan both for use and density, the density being at the
very low end of what would be allowable. He said that though he did not
feel threatened by a referendum, those who were contemplating it should
look et the new R-1 two-story houses and see that the very things they
feared from multi -family could very well be true were the property zoned
R-1 and two-story. He said he would support the main motion.
Councilman Sher said that it had been said that the Barron Park residents
wanted multi -family, yet most of the percel being discussed had been R-1
before Barron Park was annexed and it had been annexed as R-1. The
change to a higher density had been made in the ccntext of the entire
Comprehensive Plan, rather than the specificity of the one parcel.
MAIN MOTION AS QED PASSED: The main motion as amended passed on the
following vote:
AYES: Be rvald, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Comstock, Sher
ABSENT: Beahrs
Vice Mayor Clay said he thought it would be considerate of members of
the audience to let thaw: know whether or not Council would get to their
items of interest that evening, in view of the forthcoming budget discussion.
MOTION: Councilwoman Witherspoon moved, seconded by Comstock that
Council move the item concerning barber poles forward on ehe agenda.
Councilman Sher said that the amount of mail Council had received in-
dicated there would be quite a bit of discussion.
Mayor Norton said only one speaker had indicated interest. He said he
himself had told the media Council was going to handle the matter that
evening.
MOTION PASSED: The motion to bring the matter of barber poles forward
on the agenda passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman eeahrs absent.
$ 8B POLE SIGNS
Alm? 7p COUNCUARCUltS gritaldLe
CLAY .. WIT HERSPOO N AND NORTON
Hal Leaser, 440 Ramona Street, expressed appreciation that Council was
considering exempting barber poles from the ordinance governing other
signs.
MOTION: Councilwomen Witherspoon introduced the following ordinance and
moved, seconded by Eyerly, its epprovul for first reading:
ORDINANCE OF THE AIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ZINC
SECTION 16.20.010 (15) OF THE PALO ALTO IWICIPAL CODE
(SIGNS) TO EXCEPT AARSER POLES FROM THE DEF'ININITION OF
"MOVING" SIGNS. (Continued from June 6, 1977)
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MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman Beahrs
absent.
Nr. Hank Rosendin of Ride for Camp said he had a short presentation that
Council might be able to act on before recess, perhaps referring the
matter to the budget discussions.
Councilwomen Witherspoon said she planned to make a motion during budget
discussions which might accommodate Mr. Rosendin's and others concerns.
Mayor Norton said Council would hear Mr. Rosendin's comments when the
budget was before Council.
Councilman Sher asked if there would be any problem in including the ITT
matter in the budget discussions. The ITT natter came later on the
agenda, and otherwise would probably be postponed.
Assistant City Man sger Walker said that it wan not an action item.
Mayor Norton said that Councilman Sher could put his request in the form
of a motion and it could be further continued.
Council recessed from 10:00 p.m. to 10:20
COUNCIL RATIFICATION OF
PACCC AITOINTHENT
Mayorr Norton said that i►x response to a letter from Lucille Gold of Palo
Alto Child Care Center and Council's consideration of the matter he
would make the following motion:
MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Clay, that Council approve the
appointment of Miss Peggy Bruks to the PACCC Board of Directors.
NOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman Beahrs
absent, Councilman Comstock not participating.
CITY OF PALO ALTO BUDGET --1977-78
ri PUBLIC Fi .:3 :
Mayor Morton said that it vas the time and place for a public hearing on
the 1977-18 budget. If anyone had any cats relating to the budget
as recommended by the Finance and Public Works Committee, or may changes
they wished to speak to, this is the time to be heard, He declared the
public hearing open. Before calling on members of the public he asked
Councilman Seri/aid, chairman of the Finance and Public Works Committee
to place the matter before Council.
Councilmen Berwald said he wanted to pass along the Committee's
recommendation for approval of the 1977-78 budget, as prevented
earlier under a transmittal letter from .staff, along with amendments
shown on EXhibit B.
MOTION: Chairmen Berwald of the Finance and Public Works Committee
moved that Council approve the 1977-78 budget as presented with amendments
As shown on Exhibit B:
A. An increase of $20,000 to $280,000 to reflect a more recent
estimate of the Federal Revenues Sharing allotment;
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B. An increase of $225,150 in CETA revenues and expenditures to reflect
program funding from .duly 1, 1977 through March 31, 1978;
C. Tice addition of 2.6 person year. ($26,000) of temporary employee
services and advertising services ($5,000) to support the water conservation
program;
D. Deletion of one Regular Control Account B position (reduction of
$13,209) due to implementation of the lock box system for processing
utility payments.
E. The addition of one regular Meter Reader position (increase of
$15,507) to assist in the water conservation program;
F. Reclassification of the Meter Reader Supervisor to Lead Meter Reader
(reduction of $698) to facilitate reorganization of duties;
G. Addition of one regular Junior Engineer and one regular Engineer
Technician III to staff for the increased work load of the Engineering
Division (increase of $40,075);
H. The 1977-78 budget reflect the anticipated increased activity in
subdivision fees and services charges (increase of $2,600);
I. Addition of one-half position of Management Aesietant to provide for
support of the Community* Development Bloc: Grant program. (No additional
funding is required as it is available in the Professional Services
portion of this subprogram budget)'
J. Addition of one Secretary B position to facilitate the production of
Planing Commission minutes. (No increase in funding is required);
K. Increasing the contract allocation far the Palo Alto Housing Corporation
(increase of $2,415);
L. Increase in revenues to reflect fee increases for various permits
and licensee ($1,670), and that the 1977-78 budget reflect recent estimates
of increased licensing activity ($3,830);
M. Construction of the cold storage room (increase of $6,000) proposed
by staff to conserve energy and reduce operating expenditures;
H. Increase in revenue of $550 to reflect fee inr,rea.eea for the private
use of the crematorium;
O. Increase in revenues of $6,000 to reflect various fee changes for
Spay and Neuter services which will be . eomftessurate with neighboring
counties;
P. Deletion of the positions of Training Officer and Addition of one
Battalion Chief poeitioe (increase of $2,858);
Q. Increase in the Palo Alto Community Child Care budget request of
$7,696 to implement a new orgenizationel format for 1977-78;
R. Increase in the Palo Alto Area Information end Referral Service
budget request of $1,400 to improve services provided to £RXTF and
Outreach;
S. Funding of $16,000 for the Pair Sousing Task Force es the City's
share to implement the program. City funding will be contingent upon
contributions suf f ici.nt to make up the balance (;3:152:7) ;
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T. Increase in funding of $1,680 for temporary staff to monitor the
voucher system on the use of PACCC and private facilities and to survey
user income;
U. Re -appropriation of $6,200 in revenuers and expenditures for the Arts
Department to reflect the completion of a project funded through the
National Endowment for the Arts;
V. Increase in the maximum fee for non-musical productions ct the
Community* Theater from $3.00 to $3.50. All other fee limitations will
remain unchanged;
W. Increase in temporary staff of $15,130 to correct fire and security
hazards that exist on City -owned parcels of open space, primarily at
Arastra-Foothills Park and the Palo Alto Duck Pond;
X. Increase in revenue of $3,902 to reflect establishment of a fee for
tennis court reservations;
Y. Deletion of $81,630 in expenditures for the N.C.P.A. development
fund;
Z. Addition of .25 person years ($3,661) in temporary employee pare -
engineering services for energy curtailment monitoring and $10,000 in
technical services for energy auditing;
Al. Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds for continuation of grid -mapping
system ($33,100) delayed because Project Engineer was ;assigned to
electric and gas cases;
El. Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds for programming FFC rapt:rts,
($1,500) to tape budgeted in FY 1976-77, but delayed by FFC to 1977-78,
but delayed by FPC to 1977-78;
Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds for estimated increase in outside legal
fees ($20,000);
Cl. Reappropriation of 1976-77 funda for purchaee of transient recorder
($5,500) budgeted in FY 1976.77, but purchase was delayed until a aatiefactory
model was manufactured.;
D1. Reapproprietion of 1976-77 funds for the purchase of AC industrial
analyzer ($2,100) needed for emery audits of commercial customers, from
unused funds budgeted FY 1976-77 for eqUipment to aid the energy conserva-
tion prograat. Purchase of equipment delayed until specific needs were
known. Energy conservation program FY 1976-77 delayed by ester conservation
program;
El. Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds for the conetructi.ou and upgrading
of Adobe Creek 21-25 underground feeders to serve new Water P.eclaa a ion
District's pumps and other new customers in the area, budgeted in FY
1976-77, but delayed by County Water District ($50,500);
P1. Addition of one regular Program Asrtietant position (increase of
$15,690) to staff for conservation programs;
Cl. R,eappropriatioa of 1976-77 funds for the purchase of materials:
Maine for Stanford Shopping Center paid for by connection charges in
1976-77. Hydrants eyed cathodic protection far water tanks as listed in
1976-77 CIP delayed because of ccncentratioct on gas projects (total cost
of $21,200);
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Rl. Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds for the purchase of materials:
Mains for Stanford Shopping Center and Tract 5913 (Los Robles and El
Camino) paid for by connection chargea in 1976-77 and cathodic protection
anodes for various locations on gas diatribution system per Gas Standard
8H-9►65-E (total cost of $6,000) ;
I1. Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds to purchase and integrate PG&E'e
East Eayahore/Laura Lane gas system ($26,716);
Jl. Reappropriation of 197677 funds for the purchase of materials for
Santa Clara Valley Water Reclamation pilot plant. Expenditures will be
reimbursed by the Santa Clara Valley Water District (total cost of
$12,x);;
Reappropriation of 1976-77 funds for the purchase of furniture to be
used in the Santa Clara Valley Water District's Reclamation Plat ($1,000).
Expenditures will be reimbursed by -the Santa Clara Valley Water District;
Kl. An increase in landfill cover materials ($50,000) to meet daily
cover requirements);
Ll. Addition of one' regular Assistant Engineer (increase of $21,548) to
facilitate design and closure of the landfill;
Mi. An increase in professional services of $50,000 to provide for
final design of operation and closure of the landfill;
NI. Establishment of a project for Cogswell Plaza. Improvements ($20,000)
as required for the devolopaen,t of a Senior Center at the Old Police/Fire
Building;
01. Establishment of a project for Monroe Drive Improvements to be
financed in total by an assessment district ($74,000);
Pl. Increase the existing appropriation for the Willow Road Improvement
Project by $18,000 to increase available funding for the purchaee of a
three -acre open space parcel associated with the project;
Ql. Establishment of a Capital Ixprovemmentfund project for the purchase
of the ITT property with a first -year appropriation of $150,000;
11. Approval of allocation of Revenue Sharing funds for 1977-78 as
f oilaz :
Di arteunt/Subpro&ra
Social i Community Service Admin.
Senior Adult Services
Amount
$37,229
Library
Technical Services
Serial Purchases 46,636
Book Purchases 120,000
Police
Ccmm+unity Services 75.936
Total $280,000
S1. Direct staff to request reimbursement for Animal Services charges
that the County would pay if Palo Alto vere not offering Animal Services,
and, further, to investigate consolidation of Animal Services with Worth
County along the lines of commsmLcatioa3 and Fire Services.
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T1. Water rate increases as recommended by staff in CMR:246:7 and
CMR:304:7 on May 31, 1977. Revenues will increase by $615,000, expenses
by $419,000, leaving an increase in net revenue of $196,000;
RESOLUTION 5417 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING
SCHEDULES W-1 AND W-1-0 OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES TO OFFSET
INCREASED COST OF SAN FRANCISCO WATER AND
EFFECT OF MANDATORY CURTAILMENT PROGRAM."
RESOLUTION 5418 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADDING
SCHEDULE W -1-B TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHING
RATES FOR THE SALE OF RECLAIMED WATER."
U1. Sewer rate increases as recommended by staff in CMR:303:7 on
May 31, 1977. Revenues will increase by $94,000.
RESOLUTION 5419 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING
SCHEDULES S-2 AND S--•2-0 OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES TO OFFSET
ADVERSE IMPACT ON REVENUE USED TO FINANCE SEWAGE
COLLECTION AN1 TREATMENT OPERA' IONS . "
ORDINANCE 2993 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1977-78 AND AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING
OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976-77."
Mayor Norton said that agenda items 11A through 111)1, which consisted of
the Committee's recommendations were before Council; Councilmembers
could request that any item on which they wanted further discussion be
removed, and the remaining items could be passed with a single motion.
Council a bens with new items/ is could bring them up when the
Committee's recommendations had been voted on.
Hanle Rosendin, Box 6002, president of Kids to Camp, Incorporated, said
the organisation was countywide and raised iunda to send economically
disadvantaged kids to camp, for which purpose, over the past 10 years,
they had raised "...over a million dollars." The Santa Clara County
!board of Supervisors had said they would give the organisation two
dollars for every dollar raised by the cities in the county. Kids to
Camp was a.ekirng for about $2,000 from Palo Alto, which, with the county
doubling matching funds, would come to about $6,000. That would send
about 100 youngsters to camp. Abut 10 percent of the money, perhaps up
to totals of $110,000, went for overheard.
Richerd Klueek, Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, said that the Chamber had
for the past 8 years hod a spacial teak force undertake an objective
analysis of the proposed municipal budgets and comment on the budget's
strengths and weaknesses. fibers of the task force' expressed difficulty
in measuring staff efficiency or programs benefits in relation to costs.
Members thought an adequate explanation of issues should be provided so
that informed judgments could be made,. and the present brief text did
not provide a background for nakiag policy decisions. The Palo Alto
Chamber of Commerce supports the fundamental theory that the annually
set property tax rate should not exceed that factor which wend produce
the nearly exact groats revenues required to fund the approved budget
once the value of the current assessed property is known. The municipal
property tam rate should not be conceived to generate say *across. in
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surplus revenues over expenditures beyond the amount provided for reserves
is the approved budget for the same fiscal year. The Chamber strongly
recommends the adoption of a municipal policy that any surplus revenues
realized by the City at the conclusion of a fiscal year should be reported
by the staff publicly to the City Council and the Council in turn should,
make an explicit decision as to whether such funds should be transferred
to the reserve account or used to reduce property taxes in the following
year. The letter was signed by the president of the Palo Alto Chamber
of Commerce. Mr. gluxek said that though the point about making an
explicit decision as to whether surplus funds went to reduce property
taxes or to a reserve fund might be standard procedure, but they felt
it should be an "up front" announcement,
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Norton, that the public
hearing be closed. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman
Eeahrs a.asent.
Mayor Norton said the budget for the year 1977-78 was before Council,
with items A through 01. $e asked if Councilmeabers had any items which
they wanted removed for further discussion.
Councilman Berwald, chairman of the Finance and Public Works Committee,
expressed appreciation to Committee members Eyerly, Comstock and Eeahrs
for their time and conscientious effort spent in reviewing the budget,
along with all the staff members who had also participated. The guidelines
for the budget had been approved in the fall of 1976. Councilman Ber-waid
read those guidelines and objectives, and said that they had been -adhered
to in drawing up the 1977-78 budget. He said the budget was for the staff
to propose, and the Council to dispose: he expressed disappointment
that more » abers of the public did not evince more interest in
the budget hearings, of which there had been eight. He said he thought
It would be good for the Council to lobby the State Legislature to
advance the state lien date on taxes, for with the demise of the inventory
tax the City did not boar what would be forthcoming from the State.
Mayor Norton also expressed thanks to the many who had participated in
the budget review. He wished Clayton Brown, Director of Budget and
Staff services, and Councilmen Berwald, well, both of whom were leaving
City Service, adding "...At least they w'on't have the budget 'to kick
around any more'."
Councilman Sher raised a question about It V concerning the City
Theater charges:: An increase in the maximum fee for non-musical productions
at the Community Tbeeatear from $3.00 to $3,50. All other fee limitations
will remain aged. Re spoke of the finance deliberations on the
matter, ceetering around the wish of the public who attended the meeting
to have an artistic director and administrative person who was part of
the City management. Those from the public had wanted an increase in
fees so that they could hire their awn artistic director. Councilman
Sher asked if that was the caaa, and that then nothing more would be
needed frost the City.
Councilmen S rweld said that the feeelini was that the increase would
provides at least some of the funds --it could not he said that nothing
more would be needed.
Ciaytoe. Brown, Director of Budget and Staff Services. said that the feat
would provide additional revenues. Negotiations between the City and
the Community Players were still underway. The increase would cover
possible losses on productions up to $5,000. That provision would not
require a $3,000 appropriation, for it mould be called for only if there
was a dramatic change in the att ca petters.
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Coencilman Sher said that he wanted some kind of guarantee that the
Community Players would be happy and would not eek for any more City
money. Was there some assurance that a further budget amendment would
not be needed?
Clayton Brown replied that there was some assurance.
Councilman Sher spoke of Items Kl, Iii and Ml, all relating to the dump.
Kl was an increase in landfill cover materials to $$50,000 to sweet daily
cover requirements; LI was for a new position, an assistant engineer to
facilitate design and eloeure of the landfill; M1 was for an increase in
professional services of $50,000 to provide for final deesignyof operation
and closure of the landfill. He said that the item appeared to have
come up between the time of the proposed budget and the time of the
Committee deliberations. He asked the background of the proposals.
Mt. Sigel answered that they had been ire of the operational problems
of Kl, and only the appropriate figure had been needed. The Regional
Water Quality Control Board had indicated the materials had to be covered
more frequently. Li had to do with a different service level, studies
of the yacht harbor and the c1oaing of the dump area had disclosed that
"quite an operation" was going to have to be used and a resident engineer
would be essential to supervise placing fill at varying.depth3 and/or
heights as well as contouring and filling. M3 had to do with the find
design on the current refuse area --State law required that the facility
be closed out in a specified way, for which a final design was needed.
That would covtinue the work originally started by cooper and Clark.
Councilman Sher asked if a new State law had been enacted.
Mr. Sipel said that about nine months ago ataff had pointed out to
Council that the refuse area would have to be finished off. Council had
suggested that staff hold off pending other decisions. The yacht harbor
issue had mode it clear that the matter of closing off the dump had to
be settled. Mr. Sipel said that increased garbage fees would perhaps
take care of finishing the refuse area. Present reserves might take
care of the expenditures, yet rata increases would be needed.
Councilman Sher asked if Council, in it's adoption of Ll and M1,
committed itself to per and means of closing the dump, for the City
had spoken for years about using the area for recreation.
Mr. Sipel replied that there was some, but not a "whole lot" of policy
leeway. The question at present was hem long at time the City had to
comply with the requirements, and what the design features would be. The
appropriation under 111 would spell out the requirements. legardleas
of what policy the Council set he said be same the additional engineer
position as essential, for it wee a Public Works problem. Approval of
the items XI, L]. and M.l Mould not foreclose available options, der.
Councilman Sher said that the requirements of the State for closing off
refuse areas were new, and Council had not had en opportunity to talk
about thaws in relation to Palo alto's ecologically sensitive area. Palo
Alto could not, like Needles, or gskersfieid, put a cement comer over
its garbage end "them leave it forever." At t . appropriate time he
wanted to be able to review those requirements.
Mark Harris, Assistant Engiener, Water, Gas & Sewer Department, said
that those rearms were bind the used to hire an engineer who knew
the regulations, so that person could concsaaetrste on Palo Alto's needs.
Councilman Sher said that he vented to indicate that he meld not
participate on Item Pl, raelstis* to Willow Rood Zwyrovemerst Project,
since the item tied hoe with Stamford, lobo ems his employer.
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Regarding Item Si., which directed staff to Bequest reimbeYsemant for
Animal Services charges that the County would pay if Palo Alto were
not offering Animal Services, Councilman Sher said that though he approved
of that request he did not favor consolidating Animal Services with the
County, for he thought Palo Alto had first claaa service.
Clayton Brown answered that Palo Alto intended to maintain Animal Services
at its present level, and that Palo Alto wanted to ask the County to
help fund some services Palo Alto wanted to propose to the County and to
have the County maintain them.
Councilman Sher asked about Tl, relating to the water rate increases
necessitated by the increase of the water from San Francisco. He read a
chart showing a proposed rate schedule which had been submitted by one
of the public at a Council discussion about water conservation. Re asked
if Palo Alto had such an inverted rate structure as that outlined in the
figures in the chart he had read, for he was reluctant to approve a plan
that did not. The rate he approved meant that the more water used the
higher the rate.
Mark Harris said he had prepared a detailed chart, and rate blocks such
as Councilman Sher approved had some builtin inadequacies. The rate
structure he had charted was "tremendously inverted" and based on the
philosophy of supplying water service and also the rechaniam for delivering
the commodity of water. The rate schedule Councilman Sher favored eras a
charge based on the combination of the two, whereas Palo Alto's rate
schedule divided the cost: first, the fixed cost of the mechanism, and
second, the cost of the water. Some utilities departments raised the
cost of the connection charge to cover the cost of the mechanism.
Councilman Eyerly praised the staff for holding the budget to only a 2
percent increase, i:_s spite of increased salaries and costs. He approved
of the extra personnel for preparation to close the dump; he said that
the contemplated extra employee in the Electric deparrment for someone
to do long term planning would also be wise; he urged Councilmembers to
support it when it came before then. When the $2 million reserve fund
was established he said he thought it should be inviolate except for
emergency, all expenditures to require the six votes needed for hu4get
amendment. In the proposed budget it was under "General Fund, Contingency
Reserve" and undesignated., and in the unappropriated balance of the
Capital Improvement Fund. He asked for clarification.
Clayton Brown said there was not a specific appropriation of the General
Fund that required an eppropriation at this time. At present it was not
possible to establish such a fund. The beginning fund balance would be
about $1.6 million at about July 1. The level of the desired fund
should be set at the time the talc rate was developed in August, when the
results of this fiscal year were known.
Councilman Comstock said that in his 14 years as Councilman be had
noticed a correlation between the clarity and correctness of the budget
and the amount of Council involvement, and he felt the amity benefited
from that It strengthened public faith is the Ability of goverment to
govern responsibly.
Councilwomen Witherspoon said leis would not participate on item PI
concerning Willow Road for Stanford University wan her employer. She
asked what the total amount of the beset wee.
Clayton Brown said that the figure shown of $29,600,000 was exclusive of
the purchase of electricity and water, and with those commodities the
total would be about $50 pillion. Changes on both sides of the lamer,
lee. +held, would be abut $360.000, because of electric rate des.
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Councilwoman Witherspoon asked for clarification on Bt: Reappropriation
of 1976-77 funds for prcgramming FPC reports ($1,500) to tape budgeted
in FY 1976-77, but delayed by FPC to 1977-78.
Mr. Brown explained that it was a re -appropriation to provide program
computing software services to prepare reports for the Federal Power
Commission. It had been budgeted for the 1976-77 year but it had not
been done and so it had to be continued.
Mayor Norton repeated that Items A through U1, as recommended by the
Finance and Public Works Commit.tee,be approved until Council voted on
the ordinance. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmembers
Sher and Witherspoon not participating or voting on item P1 (Willow Road,
Councilman Beahrs absent.
Councilman. Comstock noted that an page 6 under City Clerk's Budget --
Administration and General, a dollar amount was included for Palo Alto's
aasesa ent for the new League of California Cities headquarters building.
The lump same of $8,032.50, would all be paid in the first year. He
alluded to C. Northcote Parkinson's observation that large institutions
which built large complexes to house themselves were in that way giving
the first indications of their eventual decline and fall. He was concerned
that the League of California Cities might not continue to be "...lean
and hungry" if it had a building, for "having to pay the rent" kept
people on their toes. The League was basically a lobby in Sacramento
for California cities, and he opposed this assessment, saying he would
not want to support them in that way.
MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved that the item providing $8,032.50
assessment for the purpose of building the League of California Cities
headquarters building be deleted from the budget.
The motion died for lack of e second.
MOTION: Councilwoman Witherspoon moved, seconded by Norton, thatthe
budget be emended to establish a fund of $3,000 for making contributions
to community -based, tax --exempt organizations.
She said that she hoped the matter could be referred to the Finance and
Public Works Committee for confideratiou during July, for their review
and recommendation.
Mayor Dorton asked that Neighbors Abroad, the Sister City program be
included by name in the motion. His had a discussion with some of the
Neighbors Abroad group who had asked that Palo Alto contribute $1,000 to
their organization to be used to retire their debt of some $6,000 for
construction of a planeteriu* in Oaxaca. Though there were other places
he would prefer the money to go, he had told Neighbors Abroad he would
support their organization, which did much for Palo Alto in Oaxaca,
Mexico, and Palo, in the Philippines.
Councilwomen Witherspoon agreed, saying that it was helpful to have a
dollar amount limit when people asked for contributions.
Councilman Eyerly said be opposed the lotion for he said it made it very
difficult to draw the line on rich grams would receive help. Lie
preferred looking at each application individually at the Finance Committee
level. Taxpayers paid taxed* for the general good, not for individual
groups, which tiles public wild have to eup►port by individual donations.
Councilman Beerwald said that if the motion, though :'noble," were passed,
the door would be ogees for may, any requests. le named a few such
organisations. As for Neighbors Abroad, the City bad given. then about
$6,000 each year in services, but moofare it bad given theme no cash.
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Government intrusion by giving to private agencies discourage private
giving, it was thought by many. Comprehensive Education and Training
Act (CETA) money was going to many of the private agencies, and he
thought if that giving continued the voluntary spirit would dia!inieh.
Councilman Comstock said he thought the motion assigned a dollar amount
without assigning it to specific organizations. Before anyone got
anything the Policy and Procedures Committee would deal with it, and
they would work out criteria for organizations which ve.e already providing
service of some kind or another. Though the City might give some agency
a contract for $1,000 the City might spent $5,000 investigating:and
working out that same contract. He thought the motion limited the
screening process to the Committee level and he hoped the motion would
poss.
Councilman Sher said that the previous year Council had created an
evaluation procedure for requests for funding and he felt that should be
sustained, without the undercutting the motion on the floor might bring
about. He felt all requests from the public should be submitted at
budget time.
e.
Councilwoman an Witherspoon said she found it difficult to have no comparison
when groups came in individually. No new agencies had applied that
year, and she would like to try the process with that ill amount. She
likened it to the City Manager`s fund of $5,000, "...which George never
has any money left in, when we refer people to him."
Vice Mayor Clay said that regardless of the "size of the pot" people
would come to the Council when the funds were exhausted. He agreed with
those who did not want to establish the fund.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilman Eyerly moved, seconded by Berwald, that
the matter of funding ;ids to Camp and Neighbors Abroad be referred to
the Finance and Public Works Committee.
Councilman Eyerly said he was against the idea of setting up a fund and
he said the Finance and Public Works Committee would look into the
merits of the two specific projects.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The question arose as to whether Councilman Eyerly's
motions was a motion, to refer or a substitute motion. Mayor Norton ruled
Oast it was not a motion to refer nor was it a proper substitute motion.
Councilmen Eyerly concurred with the ruling. He said he would make a
motion after a votes bad been taken on the motion before the Council.
Councilman Carey said that the amount of discussion was disproportionate
to the amount involved. He said be did not want to make the budget so
rigid it would not adapt to a small "slush" fund.
Vice Mayor Clay said he would like to support Neighbors Abroad, rather
than the suggested fund.
MOTION FAILED: The motion to have the Finance and Public Works Committee
consider the establishment of a fund for donations to community —based
groups failed on the following vote:
ATES: Carey, Comstock, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Barmaid, Clay, Eyerly, Sher
ASSENT: Beahre
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MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Berwald, that $1,000 be added
to the budget for the next fiscal year for Neighbors Abroad, and that
Neighbors Abroad maker. presentation to the Finance and Public Works
Committee in justification of that appropriation.
Councilman Sher enggested that the matter be referred to the Finance
Committee, and that if the budgeting time had passed and Neighbors
Abroad had a financial emergency there would be no problem getting six
votes. He did not think it wise to budget the item and then require the
recipient to justify it after the fact.
MOTION PASSED: The motion carried on the following vote:
AYES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Eyerly, Sher
ABSENT: Beahrs
MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved that the smatter of $2,000 be put in
the budget and referred to the Finance Committee for further approval.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
MOTION: Councilmen Berwald moved, seconded by Eyerly, that the request
for funds for Kids to Camp be referred to the Finance and Public Works
Committee.
Mayor Norton assured that Councilman Berwald'a motion was not a move to
amend the budget.
MOTION PASSED: The mottcn referring the request for Kids to Camp to
Finance and Public Works Committee passed on the following vote:
AYES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Sher
ABSENT:
Mayor Norton stated that the Chairman Bervald's motion to approve the
the 1977-78 budget as preaented with amendments and items as shown on
Exhibit B as follows:
MOTION PASSED: The motion tc approve the 1977.778 budget as presented
with amendments and items A - U1 as shown on Exhibit IS, passed on a
unanimous vote, Councilman Shear and Councilwoman Witherspoon not
participating on Item P1; Councilmen seahra absent.
Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Carey, that the Council adjourn.
Councilman 8ervald noted that the aratter regarding Golf Course and
Club House improvements should have Council's attention before inflation
raised the costs.
MOT I Oil FAILED: The motion to adjourn failed on the following vote:
AYES: Sher, Carey, Comstock
NODS: 8eirvald, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
ABSENT: 8ermeld
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MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Eyerly, that the
Metter regarding the Golf Course be brought forward on the agenda.
MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on the following vote:
AYES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Sher
ABSENT: Comstock, Beahrs
GOLF COURSE AND CLUB ROUSE; FINANCE
AND
PUBLIC
WORKS
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
MOTION: Councilman Berwald, on behalf of the Finance and Public Works
Committee, moved the following recommendations and asked that they be
adopted by Council regarding the Golf Course and Club House as a utter
of policy:
1) Make a finding of no significant environmental impact for this
project;
2) Direct staff to go forward with the golf course and club house im-
provement project as detailed in Alternate B of the 1975 Golf Course
Report, that is, renovation of the golf course and construction of a new
club house and pro shop;
3) Recognize that mere than the net revenues from the golf course will
have to be committed to the project;
4) Adopt a long-term (20 year) financing plan for the whole project as
opposed to a Capital Improvement Project;
5) Adopt Park Improvement ent Ordinance d New Club House
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A CLUB DOUSE AT THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE (AKA PALO %LTO
MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE) (first reading)
6) Authorize staff to proceed with procurement of 65,000 cubic yards of
aril;
7) Adopt a budget ordinance amending the golf course CIP account by
$200,000 for soil procurement;
ORDINANCE 2994 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRZ
CITY OF PALO ALTO SING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL TEAR
1976-77 TO INCREASE TEE APPROPRIATION POR PROJECT 76-34,
GOLYCOURSE INPROMIENTS, TO PROCURE 65,000 CUBIC YARDS OF
SOIL ENABLING A REDUCED UNIT COST."
8) Retain in Committee for further consideration and approval the
specific details of the financing plan and the particular cost elements
of the club house construction.
Councilmen Berwald said all the details of the above recommendations
had received exhaustive attention. There vale some consensus with the
architects that it would be beau to go into a nom -profit corporation
financing agreement; emphasis vas to go on the golf course, and it arcs
considered most economical to build a new clubhouse that was -to be
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functional in character, with a coffee shop rather than a dining toot.
It had been decided to fund solar and wind systema out of the general
fund. Though the staff did not agree, he said he believed revenues
would go up and eventually fund the payments.
Councilwoman Witherspoon asked if staff knew of any bargains in dirt
which had to be purchased.
Ken Schreiber said that the large amount of landfill was being purchased
so that the price would be Inver. Even with "free" dirt there was often
a haul charge, and so staff was bargain hunting.
Councilman Sher voiced doubts about going forward because of the sub-
stantial change on the basis of financing for the golf course. From the
beginning it had been assumed that it would be financed with revenue
bonds, with no call on the General Fund. Now bond people had told them
that it was "very unusual" to finance golf courses with revenue bonds.
"I'd have thought the people who had been on the Committee last year
would have fainted when they heard the news," for it had never been
expected to have to pay for the golf course out of general funds. He
referred to statements from the minutes of that meeting, giving the base
of his position. Citizen golfers had said they wanted the work on the
course to be done first but they did not want to see golf course fees
used for improvements. Councilman Sher said he did not think it was a
reelistic choice to use golf course fees to underwrite the improveme=nts.
He read point 3: Recognize that more than the net revenues from the
golf course will have to be committed to the project; and Councilman
Sher asked "How much more and for how long a period of time?" We added
that while he wanted to go forward with golf course improvements he did
not want to vote for this project at the late hour and with no golfing
members of the public present to voice their opinions.
Councilman Eyerly Bair he had learned in the last two years that delay
played into inflation. Also, it had been learned that pilings had to be
driven for the clubhouse, rather than just slab construction. Senior
golfers had changed their position about method of payment --the costs
were about $500,0 for golf course improvements bringing it to a level
of serviceability, with a somewhat larger amount for the clubhouse.
Over the past ten years the golf course had provided over $1 million for
the General Pond. That made him think tbat those improvements could be
paid for in that fashions.
Councilman Serwald said he understood Councilman Sher's misgivings; he
thought the word "essay" in point 3) would make the point more palatable
so f*r as money commitment was concerned. Be said he thought the amount
of play would increase substantially when the course and club house were
improved. That night's vote mould merely retain in committee the specific
deatils of the financing of tho club house construction. If they delayed
the costa would rise.
Councilmen Sher asked if the notion could be separated into parts.
Ken Schreiber, Assistant Planning Director, said that net revenue at the
course was about $110,000 per year; with a mom -profit courporation the
annual debt service would be about $125,000 to $130,000 per year. The
$110,0®® projection, was made by ,Bartle -dells, who were considered
extremely conservative. Their projection bad been based on 80,000
rounds per year, and there bad been 102,000 hest year, and they anticipated
85,000 this coming year. Another factor in their projection had been
concession revenues; it was expected that with the new facility there
could_ be an increase in concession rates. The present snack bar and
lounge concessionaire had been successful in obtaining a liquor lice
which might bring it significant increase. 0o the whole it eras expected
that the revenue would attain or exceed the level of service costs. > ,
goods could not be sold on those projections, however. .
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Cauncilean Sher said that Mr. Schreiber spoke to a financial problem,
which was that when money was needed, operations were approved which
might not otherwise be approved: the liquor and perhaps even a. restaurant
would geaerat` more revenues, but they also raised other isauee. There
would be costs other than maintenance....
Mr. Schreiber said his projected figures were net, and would be what
money vas left after maintenance was paid. The high maintenance cost of
the old club house structure was one of the reasons for constructing
the new building. The gross revenue for the past year had been about
$300,000, with maintenance running $183,000.
Councilman Sher said he would like to have points 6 and 7 separated, for
they related to the golf course. The other points related to the club
house.
Mayor Norton said that he would separate the motion and the first vote
would be on points 1) through 5).
'ION PASSED: The motion passed on the following vote:
AYES: Berwald, Carey, Clay, Eyer1y, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: Sher
ABSENT: Beaters, Comstock
Mayor Norton said that Council would then vote on points 6), 7) and 8).
.
MOTION PASSED: The motion that Council adopt the recommendations regarding
the soil procurement and amending the budget to pay for that soil passed
on a enanimous vote, Councilmembers Comstock and Beaters absent.
Mayor Norton asked staff if Council should act on Item 13 concerning
approval of golf course site and design.
Ken Schreiber said that though it could gait it went along with action
of other golf course matters.
MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Item 13 be
brought forward on the agenda. The motion passed on a unauimoua vote,
Cosmcilmembere Beahrs and Comstock absent.
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OF SITE AM DESIGN CaliTEOL
MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Council
approve the Planning Commission recommendation by a vote of 4 in favor,
1 opposed, (two absent) of the application of the City of Palo Alto for
Site and Design Control District review of the proposed golf course club
house. (Continued from June 6, 1977).
Councilman Sher confirmed that the motion related to the club house
only; he asked what decision had been made about location of the driving
range.
Ken Schreiber said there had been no controversy on tha site and design
plans at either Planning Commission or Architectural Review Board level.
The matter of time fence for the driving range was a separate site and
design review to be taken up by the Planning erasion at their next
meeting; if approved it mould go to the AARtbe following day.
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MOTION PASSED: The motion that Council approve the Planning Commission
recommendations on the golf course club house passed on a unanimous
vote, Councilaembera Beahrs and Comstock absent.
CONTINUANCE OF AGENDA
MOTION: Councilman Berwaid moved, seconded by Carey, that Council
continue the balanne of the items on the agenda to the next Council
meeting, which mould place remaining items under Unfinished Business.
xess.
The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmembers Beahrs and Comstock
absent.
ADJOURNMENT
v
MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Bervald, that Council adjourn.
The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmetabers Beahrs and Comstock
absent.
ATTEST:
City `C_erk /!
APPROVE:
Mayor
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