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Home My WebLink About0622197011644j MINUTES city of palo alto Civic Center Palo Alto, California June 22, 1970 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m, with Mayor Arnold presiding Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock (arrived ?:4a p.rn. ), Dias, C&.tiagher, Norton., Pearson. Spaeth Absent: Wheatley Mayor Arnold opened the hearing on the Operating Budget for 1970-71 for testimony and comments from the public. Sarah Johnson, 1836 Hamilton, asked the Council to restore the allocation cut from. the Minority Intern Program and stated that the wooden dwellings in Fire Zone 1 should not be declared unfit for habitation until the City has made some efforts to replace these housing units. Suzanne McPherson, 376 Diablo Court, representing the League of Women Voters read a letter from that organization expressing con- cern for the relocation of persons displacedby the demolition of wooden structures in Fire Zone I. Frank Time, 2600 El Camino, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce objected to the proposed transient occupancy tax and sug- gested that the City not allocate $200,000 to the Cultural Arts Center since there is no proven need for additional programs of this sort. Tim Gaddis, 117 University, requested the Council withhold funds from the Police Department until the pending law suit filed against them has been resolved. Mike Arnold, 460 Marlowe, commented on the allocation of $25,000 in the budget for a practice firing range for the police department in contrast to the severe cut in the funds allocated for the Minority intern Program. There being no one else who wished to speak Mayor Arnold declared the public hearing on the Operating Budget of 1970-71 closed and the meeting returned to the Coua`icil. Mayor Arnold requested the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councilman Spaeth, to chair the discussion on the budget. 320 6122/70 Councilman Spaeth requested agreement from the Council to consider items 14 and 17 with item 1. (Family Service Association contract and the Palo Alto Housing Corporation Consultant Contract). There were no objections. Family Service Association (CMR:562:0) MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, duly seconded, to adopt the proposed agreement with the Family Service ,association and autho- rise the Mayor to execute the contract. Councilman Pearson requested that the following wording be included in the agreement "the Association shall present a quarterly report." City Attorney Hildebrand advised the Council that tht agreement con- tained carefully considered wording to allow the City a wide range of latitude. AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearsen moved, seconder by Gallagher, to amend the agreement to include the following "the Association shall make reports quarterly and as may be specifically requested by Officers of the City." The amendment was defeated by the fallowing roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson Noes: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, C )matock, Spaeth The motion was carried by a majority voice vote. POINT OF ORDER: City Attorney Hildebrand advised Council 6 votes are required to pass this motion. The motion was defeated on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Bea hrs, Comstock, Pearson, Spaeth Noes: Clark, Dies, Gallagher, Norton Abstain: Berwald Palo Alto Housing Corporation (CMR:568:6) MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Comstock, to approve a contract for consulting services between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Housing Corporation. AMENDMENT: Councilmaa Pearson moved, seconded by Spaeth, to amend paragraph 4 of the contract to read "Consultant shall provide quarterly reports, and during the course of studies would report 1/ 321 6/22/70 The amendment was defeated by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Norton, Pearson Noes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Spaeth AMENDMENT: Mayor Arnold moved, duly seconded, to amend the motion by deleting the word "professional" from paragraph 5 of the contract. The amendment was approved by a unanimous voice vote. The motion to approve the contract with the Palo Alto Housing Corpo- ration was approved as amended by the following roil call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson, Spaeth Noes: Beahrs, Berwalci Operating Budget 1970-71 (CMR:566:0) MOTION: Councilman Spaeth introduced the following ordinance and moved, seconded by Comstock, its adoption: Ordinance No. 2562 -entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of -Palo -"Alto Adopting a Budget for the Fiscal Year 1970-71" AMENDMENT: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the following amendments to the budget be approved: 1. The addition of $5,000 to be included for the insur- ance audit. 2. The addition of $5, 100 for the Personnel Program (Nature &e Sciences) Page 4, Exhibit B 3. To reduce the transfer of sales tai; to the Capital Improvement Fund by the amount of $125, 000 for wage requirements. 4, Increass, of $10,800 for the contract with the Palo .Alto Housing Corporation The amendments were approved by a unanimous voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Berwald, to delete the $5, 000 sum allocated on page 4 of exhibit B of the budget for the Family Service Association. 322 6/22/70 AMENDMENT: Coin :iimai. Comstock moved, seconded by Spaeth, that the budget be amended to restore the $20,000 cut from the Minority Intern Program. Mayor Arnold asked what would be decreased in order to accomplish thie. CHANGE IN MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, duly seconded, that the Capital Improvement Fund be decreased $20,000. The amendment was defeated by a majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Norton moved, seconded by Berwaid, to mend the budget to increase the Minority Intern Program al►oca- t:on by $5, 000 which had been released from the allocation for Family Service Association contract by a previous amendment. The amendment was defeated by the following tie roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold. Comstock, Gallagher, Norto_., Spaeth Noes: Beahrs, I3erwald, Clark, Dias, Pearson The ordinance adcpting the 1970-71 Operating Budget as amended was adotarei by unanimous voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the 3`inaece Committee recommendation:that the Council submit the following quesiknia to policy discussion and determination be con- tinued: a. Amortized elimination of approximately 300 wooden frame structures in Fire Zone I. b. The need for an Arts Commission. c. Continued aggressive exploration of means to increase beneficial use and reuse of solid waste. d. Other potential user services charges: 1. Charges to those now using the refuge disposal facility toll free. 2. Charges to users of Foothills Park to cover maintenance and upkeep costs. e. Water rates and usage pertaining particularly to volume users (Study directed at Council meeting of June 8, 1970). The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. 323 6/22/70 MOTION: Councilman Spaeth introduced the following ordinance and moved, duly seconded, its approval for first reading: "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 2. 33 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code Establishing a Tax Upon the Privilege of Transient Occupancy, and Providing for the Collection Thereof and Penalties for Violation." The ordinance was approved for first reading on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Clark, Comstock, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson, Spaeth Noes Berwald, Dias MOTION: Councilman Spaeth introduced the following ordinance and moved, duly seconded, its approval for first reading: "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Certain Sections of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Increase Various Fees." The ordinance was approved for first reading by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher i Norton, Pearson, Spaeth Noes: Beahrs, Berwald Planning Corrrniss ion Apointrnent sw�nw�we� MOTION: Councilman Norton moved, seconded by Comstock, to approve the appointment of Lawrence Klein to the Planning Commission. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Livingston Blayne Report - Foothills Study 03 Mayor Arnold asked the Council to consider Item 11 out of order at this time. There were no objections. Mr, Livingston presented the detztle of the report to the Council. MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, seconded by Gallagher, to refer the Livingston Blayney Report No. 3 to the Planning Commission with the recommendation that on July 1 and ,,'fly 8 public hearings be held to insure that all interested persons be given a chance to make known their views, AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Pearson.- 324 6/22/70 an atnendrnent that notices of the public hearings of the Planning Corn - mission oa the Livingston Blayney Report No. 3 be enclosed in the mailings of the utilities bills, and that the Planning Commission have as many meetings necessary to allow all interested persons to be heard. The amendment was defeated by a majority voice vote. The motion to refer the report to the Planning Commission was approved by a majority voice vote. Bryant Street Pro ect - Economic Feasibility (CMP:554:0) Director of Planning and Community Development Fourcroy, John Cone, Consultant; end Kenneth Jones, Bond Counsel, responded to questions submitted from Councilmen concerning percentage of open space of project, including and excluding Cogswell Plaza, covered walkways and individual cost of parking stalls. Mr. Jones advised that the power to levy assessments remains with the Council, and that no conflict or difficulty would occur with the City Charter by these plans. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Beahra, to approve the Bryant Street Project as proposed by Cornish and Carey. AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, duly seconded, that the construction contract for the project include an Administrative Action Program. 111 The amendment _carried by a majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, duly seconded, that the motion to approve the contract be amended to set the price of the City owned land in the project at $S70, 000. The amendment was defeated by a majority voice vote. (Councilman Berwald left at 1:15 a.m. ) AMENDMENT: Councilman Norton rno!red, seconded by Spaeth, to direct staff to include in its negoatiotion with Cornish & Carey, a formula to protect the City against the possibility of excessive pro- fits being realised in the future by the sale of the City property. The amendment was defeated by a majority voice vote. The :notion as amended was approved by a majority voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Beahrs, to direct the staff to draw up an appropriate agreement with Cornish and Carey. The motion carried by a majority voice vote. 325 6/22/70 MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Beahrs, to direct the staff to initiate procedures, resolutions, ordinances, and agreements, as necessary, to establish a parking authority and an assessment district to provide for the parking garage portion of the Bryant Street Project. The motion carried by a majority voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Beahrs , to request the Planning Commission to initiate a change of Zone District from the existing PF and C-2 categories to P -C at the earliest appro- priate time. The motion carried by a majority voice vote. Ad 9urnment MOTION: Mayor Arnold moved, duly seconded, to adjourn the meeting to 7:30 p.m. , June 29, 1970, The meeting adjourned at. 1:30 a.m. APPROVED: ATTEST! City Clerk* 326 6/21/7(