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Home My WebLink About11231970MINUTES city 01 pals alto Civic Center Palo Alto, California November 23, 1970 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in a regular meeting with Mayor Jack R. Wheatley presiding: Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Derwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Spaeth, Wheatley Absent: Norton, Pearson Welcome to Students - Lorna Vista School - Mayo: Wheatley welcorned Miss Elizabeth Coppin's fourth grade class from Lorna r'ista School. Approval of the Minutes of November 9, 1970 Councilman Coms€ock --requested that the- record show he left the Cham- bers for a portion of the Livingston & Blayney discussion and action, and consideration of the Classification Study and the Municipal Service Center. Councilman Clark requested that page 455, line 7, the name McCabe be changed to read McKaig. There were no objections to the additions or corrections. The Minutes of November 9, 1970 were approved with additions and corrections. lime -Babcock Fire Protection Study See Page 480 MOTION: Councilman Arnold, on behalf of the Finance Committee, moved, to approve implementation of the short range fire protection improvement program recommended -in the Gage- Babcock Fire Protection Study which would solidify the City's current Class 3 rating by directing staff to include the following projects in the 1971-76 Capital Improvement Program: 1. Installation of a 12 inch water mall% in Stanford Shopping Center 2. Installation of additional fire hydrants 3. Relocation of -fire atarrn equipment to the Civic Center 474 11/23/70 4. Installation of additional fire alarm boxes 5. renple* entation of the fire training center project The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. MOTION: Ccuncilrnan Arnold, on behalf of the Finance Committee, moved, that the longer term program proposed See Page by Gage -Babcock which would improve the City's fire rating to Class 2 480 by supplementing Fire Department ma -power be kept under staff sur- veillance. The motion carried, by unanimous voice vote. Mid-Peninsule Citizens for Fair Housi-om Industrial Subscription Service Contract MOTION: Councilman Berwald, on behalf of the Human Relations Commission, moved, seconded Beahrs, to prepare a contract with the Mid -Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing for their industrial Subscription Service in the amount of $100 per month for 12 months, said contract to be approved by the City Manager, City Attorney, and Chairman of the Human Relations Commission, and to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City. Dr. John Zenger, Chairman of the Human -Relations Commission, described the various aspects of the service and the proposed contract. City Attorney Stone suggested that the Mid -Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing act as an independent agent under the terms of the contract. Mr. Howard Lewis, representative of the Mid -Peninsula Citizens for Fi it Housing, stated it would be in the best interests of the City for the Mid -Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing to fulfill the terrne of the con- tract as an independent agent. AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Comstock, to amend the motion that the contract be prepared and returned to the Council for approval before execution by the Mayor. The amendment carried by unanimous voice vote. The motion as amended carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahra, lerwald, Clark, Comstock, Gallagher, Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: Dias 1 475 11/23/70 Transportation Policy Committee Report MOTION: Councilrrsan. Comstock moved, seconded by Gallagher, to continue this item until the next Council meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Ballot - Special Referendum Election 7: -Bryant Street Project Mayor Wheatley announced the appointrnent of Councilman Norton and Councilman Spaeth to prepare the argument for the Proposition to ai pear on the ballots of the Special Referendum Election on the Bryant Street Project. .Accesso:v Commercial Service Uses in R-4 D-:- ici MOTION Councilman Spaeth introduced the following ordinance and moved ily seconded, its approval for first reading: Oe cinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Sec- tion 18. 26. 020 of the PAC to Allow Certain Acceseo=y-Corn mercial Service Uses in the R-4 'district With a Use Permit. Mayor Wheatley "asked if there were objections to hearing from the public at this tune although there is a r otion before the Council. There were no objections. Gerson Bakar, 2280 Powell Street, San Francisco, expressed regret over the misunderstanding he felt had occurred with regard to the operation of the laundry pick-up facility in operation at the Oak Creek Apartrne'-ts. Murray Riski.., 1560 Willow Road, Honorary Mayor of the Oak Creek Apartments, spoke on behalf of the 350 signers of the petition presented to the Planning ComMisiiiorn requesting permission to operate a deli- catessen from Section 1 (j) of the proposed ordinance. AMENDMENT: Councilman Dias moved to amend the motion to remove the word "delicatessen" from Section 1 (j). The amendment died for le": of 3 et: and. The motion to approve the ordinance for first reading carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Spaeth Not.: Wtieartey 476 11/23/70 The Council recessed from 9:05 to 9:20 p. m. Human Relations Cornnnis sion Progress:Report Councilman Perwald, Council liaison to the Human Relations Com- mission, reported on the effective performance of the Chairman and the Commission and urged Council members' interest and support. Mid -Peninsula Citizen, for Fair Hoisin - Industrial Subscription Services Contract MOTION: Mayor Wheatley moved, seconded by Arnold, to reconsid,:r the action taken 3n the cuntzact to be prepares' for the City to acquire the Industrial Subscription Services of th-.. Mid -Peninsula Cit zens frr Fair Housing, since on the provious vote som" Council memi ors hail participate. -1 who wer - members of the_ Mid-Penins:'1a Citiz:-ns for Fair Housing. The motion to reconsider carried by unanimous voice :-cite. City Attorney= Stone advised that under the doctrin7. of necessity, less than _;ix votcs is :sufficient to direct the staff. - MOTION: The motion to prepare a contract with the Mid-Peni:::'_:la Citizens for Fair Housing for their Industrial Subscription Service it) the amount of $100 per month for 1Z months, to }tee approved :.y the City Manager, City Attorney, Chairman of the Human Relations Commissic n, and tier Council. carried by the following roll call votk : Ayes: Arnold, 13eahrs, Berwald, Callagh-,r, Wheatley Noes: Dies Abstain: Clark, Comstock, Spaeth Sale of Raw Milk CMR:691:0) MOTION: Counctlman Comstock move i, seconded 'oy Dias, to con - tin.; c this item to tfic: next Council meetinc. •_-:i - a= iec by a majority voice vote. See Page 480 National Lea1,Lue of Cities MOTION: CoLncilrnan Dias introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by perwald, its appro'.al for adoptitn: Ites4 oi2tiori N4', l40.4 entitldr.i tji� Aso1vtt of tb Cs�, .•ci 4 ♦h, _�_. _ ��.rwv��-Pa �K of 1��il,�.'a L•? ...w City oi-Palo Alto Urging That Not Lest Than Fifty Percent of All Officers, Committee Chairman and Committee Merauers of the National Leagu. c►1 Cities Tc. City Councilmen o; Them Eq„i vai.-qt, " 477 11/23170 The resoluticn was adopted by unanimous voice vote. Mayor Wheatley turned the Chair over to Councilman Arnold. Mayor Wheatley and Vice Mayor Gallagher left the Charr.berF at 9:45 p. rn. Stanford Lands - Coyote Hills Land Division MOTION: .uncilman Arnold moved, duly seconded, to continue the item relating to the Coyote Hills Land Division until December 14th. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Mayor Wheatley and Vice Mayor Gallagher returned to the Chambers at 9:50 p.m. Oral Connnunications 1. Eimer G. Hibbs, 3112 Maddux Drive, reported activies of the street cleaning machines on Sunday in his neighborhood, and inquired if this was standard practice involving overtL e, City Manager Morgan reported there was definite cost control over this operation. It had been determined that time and trouble were avoided by removing the leaves from the streets before the rains cage and the leaves clogged the sewers, posing serious problems. 2. Jack McKenzie, 280 Washington Avenue, spoke on behalf of the prisoners of war and urged citizens to join a letter writing campaign commencing the first week of December which would endeavor to enlist every rnan, woman and child to write a letter_to the delegate at the Paris peace talcs. Letters should be addressed to North Vietnamese Delegates; Paris Peace Talks Paris, France or National League of Yarrsiliea 14o-. 8264 Stanford University Stanford, California Mr. McKenafe also urged citizens to use the new stamp edition dedicated to the Prisoners of War which would be issued on November 24, especially for all Christmas wiling. Councilman Arnold requested that these addresses be included in the official }':#notes of the Council Meeting a November 16, 1970, 478 11023070 3. Sherman Thursten, 927 Dennis Drive, spoke on behalf of the Oak Creek Apartment complex and Mr. Gerson Bakar, and in favor of the ordinance ..flowing certain accessory commer- cial service uses in the R-4 District with a use permit. Adjournment MOTION: Councilman Arnold moved, duly seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 p.m. APPROVED: i ATTEST: City Clerk, 479 11/23/70