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city of palo alto
Civic Center
Palo Alto, California
October 5, 1970
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m.
with Mayor Wheatley presiding:
Present:
Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock (arrived
at 7:40 p. rn. ),Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson,
Spaeth, Wheatley
Absent: None
The Council agreed to consider the Planning Commission recommen-
dations re the Livingston & Blaney Foothills Environmental Design
Study, Report x 3, after 8:00 p, m. when the consultant would be present.
Misuse of City's Name. Materials,
Facilities and Funds
Councilman lerwaid withdrew this item.
inc�onad .4.P k In.: o vernents Tennis Courts
Project No. 66- 3 114 (CMR:653:0)
MOTION: Councilman Clark introduced the following ordinance and
moved, seconded by Pearson, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the Citl of Palo Alto Amending.
Chant,� r 22.08 (Park Dedications) of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code by Adding Section 22. 08. 212 Enlarging Rinconada Park
The ordinance was approved for first reading by unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman Clark introduced the following ordinance and
moves:, seconded by G liagher, its approval for first reading:
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and
Adopting A Plan for the Development of Portions of Rinconada
Park
The ordinance was approved for first reading by unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman. Clark moved, seconded by Pearson, to authorize
the Mayortn ax�+ecItte �► cc t r^ct •.•:�►.
for construction of the tennis court project.
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The motion carr ed by unanimous voice vote.
park Boulevard SubstatiQl Site;
Authorization forAcquisition(CMR:650:0)
MOTION: Councilman Arnold introduced the following resolution and
moved, seconded by Clark, its adpption:
Resolution No. 4380 entitled: "Resolution of the Council of the
•Uity of Palo Alto Finding and Determining that the Public Interest
and Necessity of Said City Require, for Public Use for Public
Gronnd3. •Certain Land located in the City of Palo Alto, County of
Santa Clam;, State of California for Park Boulevard Electric Sub-
station"
The resolution was approeed by unanimous voice vote.
L970-71 Annual Street Resurfacing
Project No. 70-.71 (C1`IR:652: 0)
MOTION: Councilman Berwaid moved, seconded by Pearson, that the
bid be awarded to Frcernan-Sondgroth in the amount of $1/5,870.75
and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of
the City.
The motion was approve: by unanimous voice vote.
i•io if ications to State of
City Building Regulations (CMR:649:0)
MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, duly seconded, that the Mayor
be authorized to notify the State Department of Housing and Community
Development that the Palo Alto Uniform Building Code, National Electric
Code and Uniform Plumbing Code are recognized as being equal to or
more restrictive than the State coded
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Appointment of Assistant City Attorney
City Attorney Stone reported the appointment of Miss Marilyn D. Norek
as Assismist City Attorney effective October 19, 1970.
The report was received.
of Law Officers
Ciiy �,iwtuey Stone reported to the Council his plans to attend and
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participate in the annual conference of the National Institute of Law
Officers in Boston, Massachusetts during the week of October llth.
The report was received_
Gil Hall Use of Plaza
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MOTION: Counci!.rnan Pearson moved, seconded by Comstock, to re-
quest staff to report on what can be done to encourage people to use
the Plaza at the Civic Center.
MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Wheatley, to
hear from the public although there is a motion before the Council.
The motion carried by snanirous voice vote.
Norma Silberling, 1421 Emerson, spoke in favor of equipping the See Page 440
Plaza with bicycle racks and benches.
Ethel Anderson, 360 Colorado Avenue, told the Council she felt the
Civic Center was not only very beautiful but very friendly and she
had serious reservations about what would happen if tables and benches
were placed on the Plaza.
MOTION: CouncilmanBt_rwald moved,- seconded by Comstock, to re-
fer this matter to the Public Works Committee.
Councilman Pearson pointed out there was a motion to refer to staff.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by
Comstock, to refer to the Public Works Committee a study on what
can be done to encourage people to use the Plaza ai. the Civic Center.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Berwald, Comstock, Norton, Pearson, Sapeth
Noes: Beahrs, Clark, Dias, Gallagher, Wheatley
Area la err• �y;•,r - Bounded by
Forest, Addison, Middlefield and Alga
MO 0.N: Councilman Dias moved, seconded by 13eahrs, that an area
planning study be made of the neighborhood bounded by Forest, Addison,
Middlefield and Alma, and that prior to hiring a consultant, the Plan-
ning and Procedures Committee meet with the area residents to de-
velop direction and guidelines for the consultant.
Discussion followed concerning the proposed boundary of the study
and the appropriateness of a referral to the Planning Commission.
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AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved to amend the motion by
deleting the words in the last line "the consultant" and substituting
the words "for referral to the Planning Commission."
SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved to amend
the motion to delete the words "prior to hiring a consultant" and in
the last line substitute "for the Council" in place of "for the con-
sultant."
Councilman Pearson withdrew her amendments.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilman Dias ,moved, seconded by
Gallagher, that an area planning study be made of the neighborhood
bounded by Forest, Addison, Middlefield and Alma and that the
Planning and Procedures Committee be directed to meet with area
residents and property owners to develop direction and guidelines
to be reported to the Council prior to any further Council action.
The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote. Councilman
Spaeth asked that the record show he abstained from the voting.
Construction on Lots 75' Deep
MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, duly seconded, to continue
this matter to the meeting of October 13.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Foothills Environmental Design Study
Livingston & Blaneyiteport #3
Planning Commission Chairman Mary Gordon called the attention of
the Council to a submittal of action dated October 1st, and asked the
Council, for purposes of clarification, to insert at the end of the
committee report the actions relating to Stanford North and Stanford
South as page 7 replacing the page 7 in the report, to reflect the
final action of the Commission.
Vice Mayor Gallagher asked that the record rote he is an employee
of Stanford University but has no :> terests of any kind in the property
involved.
Mayor Wtlea!i y ai keri.that the .record show that he or his firm has
no contracts at the present time on this property bu.t may in the
future, at which time he will so designate to the Council.
Mr. Livingston, consultant, summarized the report for the Council
and responded to questions concerning the implementation of the
study; alternatives of financing; fire hazards; low cost housing,
with Mr. Livingston expressing the opinion such housing should be
built between El Carnino and Bayshore where existing facilities
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could accommodate comrnanity deeds; use of foothills by the public if
these are purchased by the City; and impact on :he area of any of the
alternatives proposed by the study.
MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Wheatley: that
staff be directed to prepare a report, with the assistance of the bond
counsel and the consultant, to provide information with respect to:
1. Legality of pre -zoning certain lands to protect them from
further development;
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3.
Protecting the status of Land Resources application pending
the city's decision re pitrehase of the lands at interest;
Legality of decision to require contribution of open space
and/or construction of lower income housing as a condition
of certain zoning on Stanford North;
Recommended procedures and Council actions if the Council
should elect to present as initiative measures
a. the proposal to inititate a regional open space district
for lands north of park,
b. proposal for the City to purchase 400 acres plus or
rninus below the park for permanent oven space
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c. proposal for the City to acquire and land bank 600
acres plus or minus of lands below the park;
5. Alternative means of acquisition, financing and insuring of
open space of lands above the park;
6. Various formulas for determining financial contribution of
each jurisdiction in the regional open space district;
7. Length of the Livingston and Blaney contract with respect
to the extension of the contract, work to be done, and timing
in various contingencies, and recommended sequence;
8. Steps for City to take viz a viz Stanford, timing, etc.;
9. Report ix "m the Fire Department on the comments re fine__
hazard of open space verrus development plans;
10. Appraisals of the lands particularly below the park;
11. interim public use of lands below ti.e park to be purchased
for land banking;
12. Financial impact on city financing budget, taxes projected
fnr a _ period of years, maintenance and operations of the land;
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13.
Method of getting land out of land bank and into development
particularly its relationship to the bonded indebtedness
whic!‘ may apply to the entire land;
Those items pertaining to implementation should be deferred
until after Report #4.
The motion passed by majority voice vote.
City Manager Morgan advised that staff would have this report for thz
Council on or before November 2, 1970.
MOTION: Mayor Wheatley moved, duly seconded, to continue tbia
matter until Tuesday, October 13.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p. rn.
ATTEST:
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