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Palo Alto, California
February 12, 1968
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in an adjourned
meeting from February 5, 1968 with Mayor Dias presiding.
Present: Arnold, Eeahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock,
Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
Absent: None
California Avenue Off -Street Perking
Project No. 65-9 (CMR 194)
MOTION: Councilman Arnold introduced the following resolution
and moved, seconded by Comstock, its adoption:
Resolution No. 4078 entitled "A Resolution of Award of Contract
for the Surface .Lot Demolition."
The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley,
Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
Noes: None
Downtown Neighborhood Study
MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Wheatley, to
refer the Downtown Neighborhood Study prepared by the Planning
Department and transmitted by their letter of January 29, 1968 to
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the Planning -Commission and also to the Public Works Committee--
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those portions which are applicable.—
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Status of Litigation - El Camino-Maybell Annexation
City Attorney Hildebrand presented a status report on the litigation
affecting El Camino-Maybell Annexation in the case of Thain v. City
of Palo Alto, noting that the City had won the judgrnent in the matter,
and while the appeal is pending, the area is to remain a legal part
of the City for all purposes.
Change of Zone - Residential Property Adjacent
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MOTION: Councilman Comstock introduced the following ordinance
and moved, seconded by Gallagher, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Certain Sections of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
(Zoning) to Protect R-1 and R-DUP Districts Adjacent to
L -M, L -M:1, L -M: 5, C-1, C -z and C-3 Zones.
The ordinance was approved for first reading unanimously by voice
vote.
School Pedestrian Crossinj Guards
MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Beahrs, that
the Council direct the staff to prepare a report reviewing the ad-
vantages arid disadvantages of the use of adult traffic patrols at
school pedestrian crossings and when the report is prepared it be
sent to Council and sent to the City -School Liaison Committee for
review and discussion and returned to Council for their review and
possible action.
CI-LANGE OF MOTION: Councilman Comstock, with the consent of
his second, changed the motion to include referral of the staff re-
port to the City -School Liaison Committee first.
MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, and it was duly seconded, to
refer the entire matter to the City -School Liaison Committee.
The motion carried by majority voice vote.
Southlerly Gateway. Environmental Improvement
MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Comstock, that
the staff be directed to undertake a southerly gateway environmental
improvement project for the purpcse of upgrading and beautifying
the area as described in the letter to the Council from Councilman
Berwald -elated January 31 , 1968 and -report back" to Council with
specific recommendations.
CIiANGE OF MOTION: Councilman Berwald with the consent of his
second, changed "project" to "study."
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
MOTION: Counciln-an Berwald moved, seconded by Wheatley, that
those sections of the report of the Committee for Raising Neighbor-
hood Standards which are addressed to the southerly gateway area
be included in the staff study. (Note: the committee referred to is
a private group, not related to the City Council)
ADDITION TO MOTION: Councilman Berwald, with the consent of
his second, added the Fabian Way area to be included in the study.
The motion cart led by majority voice vote, Councilman Pearson re-
questing she be recorded as voting "no."
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Adjournment
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
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The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 8:33 p.m.
with Mayor Dias presiding.
Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley,
Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
Absent: None
Change of District Application - 2305 El Camino Real
MOTION: Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Comstock, to
uphold the Planning Commission recommendation and deny the appli-
cation for change of district of property at 2305 El Camino Real from
C-2:GSC to C-3.
MOTION: Councilman Wheatley moved, seconded by Berwald, that
the member of the audience who wishes to speak be perrni;.ted to do
so although there is a mot ors before the Council.
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Frank Crist, Sr. attorney for Frank Ogata, the applicant, requested
that action on the matter be delayed pending the forthcoming con-
sideration by the Planning Commission of the entire area.
Discussion followed and Mr. Grist and Planning Officer Fourcroy
replied to questions concerning possible action by the Planning Corn-
--mission in connection with the area under consideration and details
of the requirement that if An- application change_of district is
denied, another application cannot be presented for one year.
MOTION: Councifrnan Spaeth moved, seconded by Beahrs, to con-
tinue the matter until the Planning Cornrnission's recommendation
for the area is forwarded to the Council.
The motion to continue carried by majority voice vote.
Tower Motel Annexation
MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following ordinance
and moved, seconded by Wheatley, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto _Amending
Section 18. 08. 040 of the PAMC Pre -Zoning Certain Property
Known as Tower Motel Annexation 1-67 to R-1, C- 3:S, L-M:D
and L-M:A-D.
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The ordinance was approved unanimously by voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following ordinance
and moved, seconded by Wheat?.ey, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 16. 04. 190 of the PAMC by Establishing Fire Zone
No. 2 for the C -3:S, L -M:D and L-M:A-D Districts and Fire
Zone No. 3 for the R-1 District for the certain Property
Known as the Tower Motel Annexation 1-67.
The ordinance was approved unanimously by voice vote.
California Avenue Area Parking Proiect No. 65-9
MOTION: Councilman Wheatley introduced the following resolution
and :Coved, seconded by Cooley, its Adoption:
Resolution No. 4079 entitled "Resolution Calling for Sealed
Proposals, California Avenue Area Parking Project No. 65-9,
Surface Parking Lot and Parking Garage."
The resolution was adopted unanimously by voice vote.
Civic Center Bonds, Project No. 66-8
City Manager Morgan requested permission to bring up the award of
sale of Civic Center bonds as an urgency item at this time, noting
that bids had been received today and such bids are valid only for a
25 hour period.
MOTION: Councilman Berwald-r'r c=vet . seconded by_ Wheatley, to
consider the Civic Center bonds as an urgency item.
The motion carried by majority voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman Beahrs introduced the following resolution
and moved, seconded by Cooley, the adoption of the following reso-
lution incorporating the name of the low bidder, First California
Company:
Resolution No. 4080 entitled "A Resolution Awarding Sale of
Bonds University Avenue District, Civic Center Off -Street
Parking Project No. 66-8, Plan B Bonds."
The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beaters, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley,
Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
Noes: None
(The Councii recessed from 9:111 to 9:23 p. m.)
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Report on Downtown Parking (CMR 200)
MOTION: Councilman Spaeth introduced the following resolutio..z and
rnoved, seccnded by Arnold, its adoption:
Resolution No. -:($1 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Amending Resolution No. 2971 by Removing
Therefrom. all Parking Restrictions on Portions of Lytton
Avenue, Waverley Street and Forest Avenue and on Certain
Streets Between Lytton and Everett Avenues."
The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley,
Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
Noes: None
MOTION: Councilman Arnold introduced the following ordinance and
moved, seconded by Cooley, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Subsection (a) of Section 10.44. 010 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code Authorizing the City Manager to Establish Parking Re-
strictions or Prohibitions for Limited Periods of Time.
The ordinance_ was approved on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley,
Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
Noes: None
MOTION: Councilman Clark :roved, seconded by Spaeth, that the
staff in cooperation with Downtown Palo Alto Inc. and the Chamber
of CnYrsrno,._c,. _ _e eiop a vigorous-e-ducatiow progran with regard to
d--ev-
these parking changes and all day parking employees be encouraged
to use these all day parking spaces rather than the limited time
parking.
The emotion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Nanning "Mozart Way"
MOTION: Councilman Arnold introduced the following ordinance and
moved, and it was duly seconded, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Designating
the Unnamed Dedicated Street Perpendicular to E.mbarcadero
Road 800 Feet Easterly of East Bayshore Frontage Road As
"Mozart Way. "
MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved that the item be tabled.
The motion to table failed for lack of a second.
MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moved, seconded by Beahrs, that
the member of the audience who wishes to speak be permitted to do
so although there is a motion before the Council.
A representative of Gus Mozart Volkswagen, Inc. of Palo Alto, spoke
in support of the ordinance.
The motion to approve the ordinance failed on the following roll call
vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Clark, Spaeth
Noes: Beahrs, Berwald, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher,
Pearson, Wheatley
Sister City Greetings
Councilman Comstock read a letter of Christmas greetings received
from the Municipal Council of Palo, Leyte, one of Palo Alto's Sister
Citie;
(Councilman Spaeth left at 10:10 p. rn. and did not return) .
Written Communications
'letter from Town & Country Billiards dated F e'ruary 2, 1968
re Chapter 4. 52, section .040.C-3 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code.
Mark B. Dorman, owner of Town & Country Billiards, requested
the Council consider a change in the PAMC to permit -minors
accompanied by a parent or guardian to be on the premises
where alcoholic beverages are sold.
MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Arnold,
to refer the nnatte, to the Planning and Procedures Committee.
The motion carried by majority voice vote.
Letter from Palo Alto -Stamford Hospital Board of Directors
dated February 2, 1968 re extension of Agreement.
MOTION: Councilman Arnold moved, oecor:ded by Comstock,
to extend for one year beginning July 1, 1968 the Agreement
of May 2, 1966 as extended on February 9. 1967, by the City
Council lnd the University Board of Trustees on February 16;
1967,
MOTION: Councilman Cooley, seconded by Beahrs, to refer
the matter to Finance Committee for review and staff comment.
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Written Communications (continued)
The motion to refer carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Beahrs, Berwald, Cooley, Dias, Wheatley
Noes: Arnold, Comstock, Pearson
Abstained: Clark, Gallagher
Adjournment
There being no further 'business, the Council adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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