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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11201972MINUTES city of palo alto November 20, 1972 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in a regular meeting at 7:30 p,m. with Vice Mayor Norton presiding. Present: Leahrs, Berwald, Clark, Henderson, Norton, Pearson, Rosenbaum, Seman Absent: Comstock A royal of Minutes of November 6 Councilwoman Pearson referred to Page 461, Report on the San Mateo County Transit. Development Board Meeting. In the third paragraph she noted that the first sentence should read "Councilwoman Pearson noted that three stations are suggested for Palo Alto, at Hawthorne Avenue, the old corpo- ration yard and California Avenue." The minutes of November 6 were approved on a unanimous voice vote. Resolution Determining General Prevailin Rates of Per Diem Wa es for Public Wor'.s MOTION: Councilwoman Pearson introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Henderson, i`s adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 4677 ENTITLED? "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE GUY OF PALO ALTO DETERMINING THE GENERAL P REVAFiNG RATES OF PER DIEM WAGES IN CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS FOR. THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND PROVIDING FOR tUilLICATION OF SUCH RATES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 4523 (adop*ed 12-6-11)" The resolution was adopted on a unanimous vote. Ordinance Concernin Written Communications r. t e tern usiriess MOTION: Councilman Rosenbaum introduced the following ordinance and moved, seconded by Beahrs, its adoption:_ ORDINANCE NO. 2694 ENTITLED "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO DELETING ITEM (10) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 2.04.060 OF THE . PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING �F'i z�.sl "-VV�iiLTt7i4i1 L-ZVita _. u7... SiL:. tl ZSi.7 Ca h__-VT__-_Di7bia:r7J t=lCZ}C reading 11-6-72) The ordinance was -Adopted on the following vote: Ayes: Seman, Beshrss, Henderson, Norton, Clark, Rosenbaum, Ben/aid Noes: Pearson 4 9 3 11/20/72 Ordinance Concernin Re ulatin ecCian Signs .moo.. Vice Mayor Norton .,��t .��L.�.� noted that the (:icy Attorney had requested continu- ance of this ordinance, which was approved for fi.rstreading on 11-6-72. MOTION: Councilwoman Pearson moved, seconded by Henderson, to continue for an indefinite peri_ai the ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the 'o:ity of Pair _Alt ry Amending Subsection (G) of Section 16.20./90 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Provide for Exceptions and Adding Subsection (H) to Section 16.20.190 of the Palo Alto Munic- ipal Code to Regular Election Signs" and the matter to be returned to Council by the City Attorney when appropriate. The motion to continue the ordinance for an indefinite period passed on a unanimous vote. Ordinance Definin Fiscal :?rocedures nc u in the Bud etFornat MOTION: Councilman [eahrs introduced the following ordinance and coved, seconded by Berwald, i:s adoption: ORDINANCE NO, 2695 ENTITLED "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REVISING SECTIONS AND ADDING SECTIONS TO CHAPTER 2.28 OF IRE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINING FISCAL PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE BUDGET FORMAT" (first reading 11--6-72) The ordinance was adopted by unan'.n<o+us vote. Foothills Utilities Reassessment: riiity Connection Char^es (CA:518:2) Mr. Warren Deverel, Assistant City Manager, recalled that on October 10 the Council adopted s resolution confirming the reassessment of prop- erties in the Foothills for utility purposes. He said staff recommends adoption of certain revisions to utility rules and regulations which are necessary to complete the reassessment process. MOTION: Councilman Henderson introduced .the following resolution and moved, seconded by Serran, 1 is adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 46)8 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF TJEE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO '.MENDING SCHEDULES G-5, S-5, AND y-5 OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES PERTAINING TC UTILITY CONNECTION ilARGES" The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. MOTION : - ,slice moved-, Norton 3 t:or t:,r. seconded by Berwald, that staff _ re crt r;. �':t�:n _ `t coo-eer- iirtg tt �C-status- of - rX. _ - __ - -.- - _ _ ...__-�--- +Y pYefieil_L_ t f l:4,ivit with respect to the _eligibility 01 gep -ic tarsi s i • the Foothills, or for that matter, in the entire city -with particular emphasis on the Foothills. The motion passed on a unani.:oUs vote. 494 11/20/72 Yacht Harbor: Dred I g Spoil Disposal (CMk:517:2) Mr. Warren Deverel, Assistant City Manager, reviewed tha staff report c4ted Neve b r 1 t; d tt h d feasibility l • ty ♦..d__ ' t-_ a to - .. �.=...mac. i\i and the attached SC;tZOilil.Ldl: study prepared by .� Clara County regarding Palo Alto ''ache Harbor Dredging Spoil Disposal. Mr. Deveie1 aloud 4_iiaL i.he County staff recommence- tnat a Limiter clam shell dredging project be performed this winter with disposal of material at the Yac'h Harbor point area. This would be preceded by removal of approximately 50,000 cu, yds. of material to accommodate this disposal. It is recommended that part of this removed material be used to construct perimeter levees at the refuse site to provide for the possille subsequent harbor hydraulic dredging operations. The remainder of the excavated material would be placed on other Yacht Harbor areas as called for in the Yacht Harbor. and Airport Master Plan. ?stimated cost for these recommendations is $222,000. Mr. Deverel said ::ta;f's recommendation is that Council approve the use of the Yacht Harbor point for a limited dredging this winter and, secondly, direct staff to proceed with the indicated changes to the Yacht Harbor Lease for final approval by the Council, No long-term solution is being recommended until after resolution of the ultimate need for the refuse site. Councilman Berwald stated this subjec. has been reviewed many times by the Finance and Public Works Committee and the Council and it seems there are still many long-range questions that rust be answered. He said he would not hesitate to approve some minimal_ dredging to keep the Yacht Harbor open and to prevent the levee ov-rflowing, but there are many questions to be answered in terms of k.:he whole design of the land fall area. He said he would like to see greater progress on the part of the County and is appalled at the amount of time that has passed since the lease u as signed and the few improvements that have been made. The roads are in deplorable condition and the appearance of the entire area is not a great deal better than -it was before. Councilman Berwald said he would think it was okay ao go ahead now .and to keep the Yacht Harbor open and the levee built up but he would' like to see some of the longer range aspects of this referred to CAm- mittee and to keep it under study. He said he wondered whether these two purposes could be accommodated and at the same time s.e sure tint the point is not placed in a non -usable situation for another three or four years. Mr. Deverel responded to Councilman Be rwald and said he had raised some excellent points. There has been little done by the County in the Yacht Larbor area and the reason for this is that the County does not want to commit sizeable funds without 3 long-term plan for keeping the Yacht Harbor open and it is true that at this time the staff -is not able to present a long -terms proposal. Staff hopes to present such a plan when there as an ultimate determiaation made of what Palo Alto is going to do, with its own land fill site. Mr. Deverel said that he felt that the action requested this evening is consistent with further study by the County, which is going on at the present time, and the County has indicated that they hope to have a report by the e.ud of the year and this-rnll],! th4n he ed.fae.-e ♦e, t^r {s.^- Councilman Berwaid said he could not understand why the County could not move ahead with other improvements. If deposit of spoils is going to delay these improvements to the Yacht Harbor he said he wondered whether it will be another, five years before there.can be same useable recreation facilities out there. 4.9 5 11/20/72 Mr. Deverel responded that the County had expressed real concern about spending more money at the Yacht Harbor until they are sure the Yacht Harbor will stay open for a future four or five dredgings, or a_ period of fifteen ,� ; a._ ta�s3 to twenty years, and until the lOIl2-raevn cnni i e rrnv7.,-., is suiveri. The staff's recommendation this evening eae ieu. with any further study and provides a temporary sol.ution.consis•- tent with longer range development. Councilman Berwa3.d said he felt the appropriate thing t� do, with the realization that there is an acute problem with local flooding and still many unanswered quest j, is to refer this to Committee. MOTION: Councilman 8erwald moved, seconded by Rosenbaum, to refer the entire matter of the Yacht Harbor to the Policy and Procedures Cot- mittee to be dealt with on December 19 if possible. Vice Mayor Norton recognized Lucy Evans who had requested to speak, Lucy Evans, 1440 California Avenue, stated she had a lot to say about re'-ovai of the soil from the point and placing it it levees to be used for possible subsequent harbor hydraulic dredging operations in two or three years tit•e. She said she wondered whether the levees will still be there it two years tit -e. 1'tarz iet Xendy, 757 Tennyson, revie •cc; the ;:istory of the Yacht Harbor back to when the permit was issued in :^'.3 by BCDC to permit dredging. She quoted from various County reports which indicated that the Army Engineers had estimated a cost of S10,O00,000 to dredge the channel, and said she could see no point in dredging the Harbor if the channel is not dredged. She requested that Council look at all ::material and study this matter carefully in Committee. Councilman Beahrs said that Councilman Berwald had touched on one of his concerns --that is long range prospects here. Palo Alto is involved in an ire -tense problem and its part is very small. He cited the recent report of the Army Engineers' refusing to help in a similar situation in the Redwood City channel. He said tre Army Engineers are sitting tight for lack of ;Linda and because of the resistance they are getting in using the Bay as a spoils area. Councilman Beahrs added that he felt that there should be some kind of report or literature stating what is going to happen in the Bray and in what period of time and he wondered whether staff and the County had had access to these kinds of reports. David McCulloch, employed at the Geological Survey in Menlo Pax'k and residing on Parker Avenue, responded to Councilman Beaters and said that there has been a history of the Say study prepared for the Corp of Engineers by a man named Bernie Smith, which summarizes an approximately 100 year period from around 1815 to 1956, giving the long-term history of filling of the Bay. £ouncilmar Rosenbaum raised a queso tion for staff. He said he gets the impression that reason . the City is -not considering hydraulic dredg- ing into the refuse sit; is because the levees haveto be built up. He asked if it is not possible to do this over the coming year and conduct an hydraulic dredging next winter. Could the Yacht Harbor stand another beacon without dredging, he asked. Mr. Deverel replied no one l really knows what. is going to h.lppen in the Yacht Harbor. Undoubtedly, more tie between dredging will mean that d 9 6 11/20/72 more boats are restricted to less time for exit and entrance into the Harbor. He said as far as he knew there is no hard data available on this. Councilman Henderson asked what is the approximate cost of hydraulic dredging. The stag responded that they were unable to give an accurate quote at this time. Councilman Henderson said he was very concerned about an expenditure for what seems to be a very temporary benefit at most for the benefit of a select few. He said he was happy that the motion was to refer this entire matter to Committee. Mt. Deverel pointed out that the $222,000 quoted in the staff report includes more than stilt dredging. It includes relocating from the present Yacht Harbor point which is one of the prerequisites to build- ing up the levees and avoiding water intrusion problems that nrcur at high tide, Vice Mayor Norton commented that Measure C passed in June and was intended to maintain the Palo Alto Yacht Harbor. He said he way; not taking a po:,ition on the merit, of Measure C, but wished to point out that Palo Alto won't get any _-Loney spent in the Yacht Harbor if the County abandons the Yacht Harbor activity. Hesaid one problem he had had with easur,e C was that he felt it disproportionately sent money fron the North County to the South County. Councilwoman Pearson said that s e ;s happy that this matter will be referred to the Policy and Procedures Committee because this Committee already has a six inch file on the Yacht Harbor. She expressed dis- appointment that the Council has only an interim solution and not a final solution as was requested from the County, and said that she agreed with many things said this evening Responding to the query as to thether or not you can boat in the Yacht Harbor during the time dredging is occurring. Councilwoman Pearson pointed out that you can sail but some boats have to be moved to other yacht harbors. A few boats can remain, however, and this is accouplished by moving the docks around. Councilwoman Pearson also made reference to the County's in- sistence on developing what the County calls Guadalupe Channel for a yacht harbor ---providing another area for dredging when the County is not going to live up to its contract with Palo Alto. She said she would be happy to have the Policy and Procedures Committee review the entire matter, including the Master Plan for the Yacht Harbor, Respording to a question. from Vice Mayor Norton, Councilwoman Pearson, Chairman of the Policy and Procedures Committee, said she hoped that the question of the Yacht Harbor could be discussed at the December 19 Policy and Procedures Committee meeting and that this would be the only item for discussion that evening. Councilman Berwald said that he hoped no one was reaching a conclu- sion that the Yacht Harbor should be closed. In his opinion it is part of a water oriented, marsh life oriented, area and he hoped that it could be kept open. The yachtsmen will be at the Policy and Procedures Ce mtittee meeting and it was his hope that the Committee could work with the staff to get something more creative and attractive than has been provided by the County. He said he agreed with Councilman Beahrs` comae. ment that it needs higher levels of government to take an interest in the problem and he hoped, that, with staff assistance, Palo Alto could go far beyond what has ben thine and look to developing the Bay. Let's not write the South Bay off, he said. The motion to refer passed on a unanimous vote. 4 9 7 11/20/72 Proposed Relocation Assistance Program ( .8:519:2) City Manager Sipel noted that Council had received a detailed report on proposed relocation assistance program. He said haeaoe. 4t i� �; new program he would suggest referring this to the F r__ant-a end $=ab11c Works Committee. MOTION: Councilwoman Pearson moved, seconded by Berwald, ?o refer the proposed relocation: assistance program to the Finance and Public Works Committee for recommendation to the Council. The motion to refer passed on a unanimous vote. Letter frctn Irwin Lavenberg MOTION: Councilwoman Pearson moved, seconded by 3eahrs, to withdraw from the Agenda her request re letter from Irwin Lavenberg dated October 23, 1972 re low-income evictions (continued from 11-6-72). The motion to withdraw passed on a unanim us vote. Con Dr Abuse Coordinating Corittee Councilman i rwald raised an item of New Business and reported on the County Drug Abuse Coordinating Committee which will meet or. November 30, 1972 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers in San Jose to review recommended priorities for 1973. He invited the Council to attend if they wished. Palo Alto in an Era of ':h - Annual Report. City Manager George Sipel noted that the Annual Report will be mailed to utility subscrib=ers within the next ten days. Oral Communications 1. Nonette Han'ko, 3172 Emerson, addressed Council regarding the newly formed Regional Park District and invited them to attend a meeting to be held November 30 in the Council Chambers at Sunnyvale City Hall at which time there will be a celebration and sweaeng in of new directors. Vice Mayor Norton congratulated Mrs. Hanko, along with the other four recently elected directors of the Regional Park District. #.e said he knew how hard Mrs. Hanko personally had worked not only to form the district but in the recent election. He said he hoped some of the Council members could attend on November 30 to indicate Palo Alto's support for the district. 2. Lynn Ober, 2650 El Camino, member of Child Care Now and Palo Alto Vencerenos, urged the Council to select a Child Care Task Force upon $kich Child Care Now, Venceremos and working people are properly represented. 498 11/20/72 3. Resolution of Congratulation Councilman Berwald referred back to M !lan- - :a..� . aasaaan� S statement en the sat and said that he would like to have Council Regional Park District . issue_a-regala'T1on !cr presentation at the November 30th meeting, congratulating Mrs. Hank() and the other directors of the Regional Park District. City Attorney Stone confirmed that adoption of a resolution tc:- night, with exact wording to follow, was in order. MOTION: Councilman Berwald introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Pearson, its adoption: LESOLUTIQN NO. 4679 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF IHE CITY OF PALO ALTO EKTENDIN3 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ELECTED DIRECTORS UPON THE FORMATION OF THE MIDPEN1 SULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT" The resolution was adopted on a unaniwous vote. Executive Session The Council adjourned to Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. to discuss personnel matters and reconvened at 9:20 p.m. Child Care Task Force - Ap�othtments - -■ sw� s oem�as_r_ Vice Mayor Norton announced that the Council had appointed fifteen perso.is to serve on a Child Care Task Force. He read aloud the follow- ing names: Rougere, Walter Brazier, Corinne Brostrom, Margaret Ann Campbell, Jr., The Rev. Colin Carmel, Marjorie Debs, Virginia Farrell, Sister M. Agatha Jackson, Maxine Kemp, Robert M. Malino ski, Mel Peterson, Carol Cynthia Rogaway, Betty J. Thompson, Willard Webster, Lizbeth Wikramaratne, Lena 2139 Williams St., PA 264 Fernando Ave., PA 3032 Greer Rd., PA 1840 Hamilton Ave., PA 3931 Duncan Place, PA 3145 Flowers Lane, PA 3221 Cowper St., PA 1039 Tanland Dr., #113, PA 611 Hansen Way, PA 920 Los Robles Ave . , PA 755 Charming Ave., PA 1302 Greenwood; PA 2014 El Prado, Redwood City 628 Guinda St., PA 3909 Middlefield Rd., Apt. H, PA Meetin of November 27 2Zncelled MOTION: Councilman Henderson moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the meeting of November 27, following the. Thanksgiving holiday, be cancelled. The motion passed on a unanimous vote. 499 11/20/72 1 Ora? Cormmunications Reo tined ��gaaisnR MOTION: Councilwoman Seman roved, seconded by Henderson, to reopen Oral Communications and hear fury �- - .. _� _.... Liz �<<er from members of the audience af- this__time. _ - - The motion passed on a unanimous vote. 1. Jennifer Johnson, 426 Matadero Road, requested a 2f.st of the- recently announced Child Care Task -F: ce aird-asked how many of these persons are parent_ 1: n -;d of day care. Vice Mayor Norton responded that substantially all of the mem- bers are parents. 2. Lynn Ober, 2650 El. Camino, asked Council how many of the appointees to the Child Care Task Force have day care needs. Councilman Berwald commented that he did not feel Council was under any obligation to reveal personal information about the appointees other than their names and addresses. Ad1 OUlilPl 1 .rY�.civaae ioY.�� �a�, MOTION: Vice Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Berwald, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.. 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