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City Hall
Palo Alto, California
July 11, 1966
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in Special Meeting on this
date, called pursuant to written notice delivered July 7, 1966, at
7:00 p. m. with Mayor Arnold presiding.
Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias,
Flint, Pearson, Rohrs, Rus, Sher, Woodward,
Worthington.
Absent: None
Mayor Arnold opened the meeting by referring to the three items of
business to be transacted at the Special Meeting.
Councilman Sher stated that Le had a question of procedure to which
he would like a reply before proceeding with item (a) Election of
Mayor. He requested an interpretation relating to Section 8 of the
Charter concerning the proper time for election of a Mayor.
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Councilman Rohrs suggested that since Sher's reply would be de-
layed pending the arrival of the City Attorney, the election ..might
proceed and if necessary, could be questioned later.
Mayor Arnold asked if there were any objections to considering
item (b) Appointment of Planning Commissioners as the first item
of business at the Special Meeting._ Hearing no objection, the Chair
ruled that Council would consider iiem (b). Council then adjourned
to executive session at 7:07 p, m.
Appointment of Planning Commissioners
Council reconvened at 7:20 p.m. and announced the following re-
appointments to the Planning Commission for 4 -year terms: Walter
Stromq_u st,- William Brophy and Leonard Ware.
Election of a Mayor
Councilman Sher made his request to the City Attorney for an inter-
pretation of Section $ of the Charter. He stated that he believed a
easonable interpretation would be that the first regular meeting
was intended as the proper time. for election of a mayor. Mr.
Michalski replied that the Charter specified the "first meeting in
July" in Section 8, and that Section 5 states that the Council is to
fix time and place for regular meetings; that if the people wished
the election to be at a regular meeting they could very easily have
said so? that in the absence of such specific designation, the Coun-
cil was bound by the language of the Charter. He further stated
that sinc;p the July 11. 1966 meeting was the first meeting in July.
it was the proper time for election of the mayor.
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Mayor Arnold riled that there would be no further discussion and
that Council was now ready to proceed '=pith the election of a mayor.
He appointed Councilmen Rohrs and Comstock to act as talley clerks.
The tre ditional procedure of the Council is to elect the Mayor, and
Vice Mayor for one-year terms; the Mayor to be elected first; no
nominations to be made; vote to be by secret ballot; majority of the
Council (seven) to be necessary to elect each officer, and successive
ballots to be taken until one councilman receives the necessary seven
votes. The Council proceeded to ballot as follows:
Dias 7
Worthington 5
Comstock 1
Councilman Dias, having received :he necessary majority of votes,
was declared elected as Mayor for the fiscal year 1966-67.
Election of Vice Mayor
Rus 7
Comstock 5
Debs 1
Councilman Rus, having received the necessary majority of votes,
was declared elected as Vice Mayor for the fiscal year 1966-67.
Mayor Dias expressed the appreciation of the Council to Counciirnan
Arnold for serving as Mayor during the previous year.
Budget for the Fiscal Year 1966-1967
Councilman Sher pointed out that the ~` '.s of the June 27, 1966,
Council meeting would show that the buuget as _amended on that date-
__wa:, now oefore- Etie Couhcii, 7 x31ipit A Listing the amendrn- is was
distributed to the Council.
Embarcadero/EI Camino to Emerson Improvement
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Rus, to provide an
appropriation of $5, 000 for a traffic consultant to make a de-
tailed analysis of the project. The motion carried on a majority
voice vote with Debs dissenting.
Project Fa -4 Baylands Interpretive tenter
Platform and Walkways
Councilman Arnold, moved, seconded by Rua, to delete R-4,
Baylanda Interpretive Center Platform and Walkways, page 67,
frorn Exhibit A as proposed.
Councilman Flint stated that he opposed the motion because he
believed the additional $50,000 -was necessary in order to pro-
vide the walkways and observation platform.
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Councilman Beahrs stated that he believed action on the Baylands
Center may be premature, since no engineering estimates have
been made, and it is not certain that the Center will be staffed
by volunteer personnel, so it is impossible to know what the
cost of administration will be.
Councilman Sher stated that his opinion would be that a sufficient
amount should be appropriated to cover all costs of the Center.
The motion to delete Project R-4 from- E'xh'ibit A:c rrie4on the
following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, }?eahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rua,
Woodward.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
Project A-1, Civic Center
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Rus, to delete Project
A-1, Civic Center, page 67, from Exhibit A as proposed.
Discussion followed concerning the desirability of appropriating
funds at this time for a f'. ae-year project whose actual cost is
unknown, since the site of the Civic Center will not be decided
upon until the September election. The Controller advised that
actual funds will remain in the bank and that the budget item is
merely the authority to spend the money when and if required.
The motion ca-eried----on_the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
Woodward.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
Project R-5 Rinconada Park Acquisition
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded- tly, Rus, to delete Project
R-5, Rinconada Park Acquisition, page 67, from. Exhibit A as
proposed.
After discussion the motion carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rue,
Woodward.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington,
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1966-67 Budjet (Cont'd)
Project R-5 Rinconada Park Addition Improvement
Councilman Debs moved, seconded by Worthington, to delete
Project R-5, Rinconada Park Addition Improvement, in the
amount of $100,000, page 67, from the Budget.
-_ _ _ F, noted that the proposed addition represents a
Garment -flail Flint tso«.,. ,...�. proposed _ _
major policy matter which should be decided before proceeding
with the matter as a budget item. He believed the City Manager
should have presented it to the Council before putting it in the
budget.
The Chair ruled his statement regarding procedure out cif order
at this time. Councilman Debs challenged the ruling and the
Chair was upheld on a 7-6 roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
Woodward.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
After further discussion, the motion to delete Project R-7,
Rinconada Park Addition improvement in the amount of $100, 000
was carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson,
Sher, Worthington.
Noes: Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward.
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Rus, to reconsider the
motion just_passed Themove toreconsider carried -on the ---- --
following s oll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
Woodward.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
The motion to delete R-5 from the budget was then defeated om
the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Comstock, Deb.e, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
Noes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
Woodward.
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1966-67 Budget (Cont'd)
Embarcadero/E1 Camino to Emerson Improvement
Councilman Cooley moved, and it was duly seconded, to delete
the Embarcadero/E1 Camino to Emerson Improvement, page 66,
from Exhibit A as proposed.
-- Discussion followed concerning the suitability of appropriating
funds for a project awaiting the report of a traffic consultant.
The motion was defeated on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Cooley, Dias, Rus, Woodward.
Noes: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, 0eb9, Flint,
Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington.
Public Works - Reflectorized Street Signs
Councilman Rohrs moved, and it was duly seconded, to delete
the $21, 000 for reflectorized street signs, page 39, from
Exhibit A as proposed.
The motion was carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
Woodward.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pears^ n, Sher,
Worthington.
Councilman Rohrs introduced the following ordinance and moved its
adoption as amended:
Ordinance No. 2296 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Adopting a Budget for the Fiscal Year 1966-67."
Councilman Debs questioned the City Attorney regarding the possi-
bility of Council having a legal way to request a review of capital
improvernent and special acquisition plans. Mr. Michalski explained
that money cannot be spent until Council adopts an ordinance with a
detailed plan for any construction, and that if the itexn involved costs
over $5, 000 for labor and material, the Council must act.
Councilman Arnold called a point or order, stating that Councilman
Deb& remarks should be ruled out of order. The Chair so ruled.
Councilman Debs appealed the ruling and the Chair was sustained by
the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward.
Comstock, Debi, Flint, Pearson, Sher, Worthington.
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1966-67 Budget (Cont'd)
The motion to adopt the Budget as amended was duly seconded and
carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
Woodward.
Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher, Worthington.
Capital Improvement Program
Councilman Rus moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the Capital Im-
provement Program be amended to reflect any chanve in the Budget.
Counciltnan Sher called a point of order, stating that this motion
was out of order as the matter was not an Agenda item. City
Attorney Michalski agreed that the motion was out of order since
the Agenda of the Special Meeting was confined to three items.
Adjournment
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Rus, to adjourn the Special
Meeting. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
(The Council recessed from 8'50 p. m. to 9:00 p, m.)
(Councilman Woodward left; the Council Chambers at this time.)
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Adioua •reed Meeting of the Cit• Council of June 13, 1966
'T he Council _of the
i ti _ e rte_
The -Council -of ;.,: Lug City of -Palo-Alto !net �.n an adjourned meeting
from June 13, 1966 on this date at 9:00 p.m. with Mayor Dias pre-
siding.
Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias,
Flint, Pearson, Rohrs, Rus, Sher, Worthington.
Absent: Woodward.
Minutes of the Council Meeting of June 13, 1966 were approved.
Improvement Project 62-8
Yoot.fulis Sewer and Wafer System
City Controller Mitchell explained that the resolution disposes of
surplus funds either by credit to the lien or cash refund.
Councilman Arnold introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
Resolution No. 3902 entitled "A Resolution Determining Surplus
and Providing for Disposition Thereof - Portions of Foothills
Annexation No, 3 Sanitary Trunk Sewers and Water Supply
System, Project No. 62-8."
The motion was duly seconded and carried unar. imously by voice vote.
Adjustments to the 1965-66 Tax Roll
City Controller Mitchel! reported that all of these adjustments were
acquired by governmental agencies and the law requires that the
Council agree to these cancellations.
Councilman Rohrs inoved, seconded by Beahrs, to approve the re-
adjustments to the Tax Roll for the fiscal year 1965-66. The motion
carried unanimously by voice voce.
Report of Claims
The report of claims pending for the month of May 1966 was pre-
sented for information to the Council. Councilman Cooley moved,
seconded by Rohrs, to file the : eport. The motion carried by
voice vote.
Feasibility Study - West Bayshore Frontage Road
Councilman Debs moved, seconded by Sher, that a feasibility study
of converting the West 13ayshore Frontage Road into a major arterial
street to move traffic from Mountain View to Menlo Park be referred
to the Planning and Procedures Committee. At the request of Coun-
cilman Comstock the motion was expanded to include consideration
of the feasibility of making West Bayshorefonr lanes betwee1=-tire --
San Antonio___and r egon overrpasses. The motion carried unanti-
rnor.oly on a voice vote.
House Moving Permits
Councilman Debs moved, seconded by Worthington, that a request
for a study of house' moving permits, with special attention given
for Planning Commission review, be given to the Planning 'and Pro-
cedures Committee. The motion was defeated on the following tie
vote:
Ayes: Comstock, Dabs, Flint, Pearson, Sher, Worthington.
Noes: Arnold, Beahre, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus.
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Downtown Study
Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Debs, that the Planning
Commission be directed to undertake a new study of Downtown Palo
Alto, taking into consideration ..the vacuum created by the auto
agencies and the plans of the Palo Alto Clinic.
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Rohrs, an amendment that
the staff be directed to obtain information regarding cost and avail-
ability of land occupied by Stanford Laundry and report findings to
the Planning Commission.
Councilman Flint rnade the point of order that Councilman Arnold's
motion was out of order as the subject was not before the Council.
The Chair ruled the amendment out of order at this time.
Planning Officer Fourcroy indicated that the Planning Commission
has a study such as that requested under way at the present time.
The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Review of Ordinance Relating to Churches
Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Comstock, that the Planning
Con:missIon be directed to review the present ordinance relating to
churches. Councilman Pearson read her letter of June 9, 1966 di-
rected to the members of the Council, outlining the various difficulties
which might be encountered if there is church expansion, particularly
in residential areas.
The motion to refer the sub; eet to the Planning Commission for re-
view carried unanimously on voice vote
fronneilenan__Woi-zningteou-left the Council Ctx.amers at p.m.)
Capita] Improvement and Gas Tax Fund Elements
Councilman Flint moved, seconded by Comstock, to refer the two
Agenda items dealing with the Capital Improvement and Gas Tax Fund
elements to the Finance Committee. The motion was defeated on the
following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher.
Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus.
(Councilman Worthington returned to the Chambers at 9:40 p.m.)
Regional Sewage Distribution and Treatment
Councilman Flint moved, seconded by Comstock, that the Mayor
be authorized to invite representatives from Mountain View, Sunnyvale,
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Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills to meet and discuss regional t :wage
distribution, treatment and disposal problems.
City Manager Morgan remarked that a technical report on this sub-
ject should be available at the end of 1966, although a progress re-
port is expected to be ready sooner.
The motion carried unanimously on voice vote.
Selection of Architect - Pre -Architectural Prospectus
Councilman SLer brought up under "flew Business" the matter of
selection of an architect. Councilman Rohrs informed the Council
that this item is before the Public Works Committee. Councilman
Sher withdrew his request for consideration of the matter at this
time.
Standing Committees
Councilman Cos.nstock requested consideration as an urgency matter
under "New Business" the status of members of the Standing Com-
mittees. There were no objections to discussing the matter at the
present time.
Mayor Dias requested that all existing committees continue until
new committees are appoined. She asked that each Council Mem-
ber report to the City Clerk or to her by Wednesday, July 13, at
5:00 p.m. their first and second ~choices for assignments to com-
mittees. She further asked that they also make known their interest
in assignment to additional committees,- outside boards or commis-
sions in the County. Councilman Arnold was appointed to take
Mayor Dias' _place on the Planning and Procedures Committee
meeting to be held Thursday, July 14.
Curbside Delivery of Mail
Councilman Arnold, seconded by Rue, introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolution No. 3903: "~Resolution of the Council of the Ci►.y
of Palo Alto Opposing Curbside Delivery of Mail by the United
States Post Office."
Postmaster Marvin Arbuckle of Palo Alto stated the position of the
United States Post Office Department and spoke in opposition to the
motion, adding that they had some :*ery attractive designs for curb-
side mailboxes.
Councilman Flint moved the matter be referred to the Planning and
Procedures Committee. The motion died for lack of a second.
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The Resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debe, Dias,
P ohr s, Rus, Sher.
Noes: Flint, Pearson, Worthington.
Prot ded Overall Economic Development
Program for Santa Giara (. ou my
Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Comstock, that copies of
the proposed Overall Economic Development Prrgram plus copies
of objections by Mayor Inglis of Monte Sere.no be obtained and riie-
tributed to ail Council Members. The motion carried unanimously
on voice vote.
Adjournment
Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Cooley, to adjourn Cie
meeting of June 13, 1966. The motion carried on unanimous voice
vote and the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
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Adjourned Meetin of the' C.it C+�E�nci1 of June 27, 1966
The meeting of June 27 was called to order by Mayor Dias.
Present: Arnold,_ Beaters, Comstock, Cooley, t)ebs., Dias,
Flint, Pearson, iluhrs.. Rus, Sher, Worthington.
Absent: Woodward.
The Minutes of June 13, 1966 were approved as submitted.
Cultural Activities Department
Councilman Comstock, ou behalf of the Planning and Procedures
Committee, moved that no separate Cultural Activities Department
be created. Councilman Sher seconded the motion.
Councilman Flint observed that he believed there is a demand foe
such a department and that Council ought to review the subject
further. He asked the Chair for a ruling as to what recourse a
Council.rrtarernight have if .i.t was his belief that a subject had not
c:een adequately covered in a committee. The Chair ruled that in
such event he could move the item be returned to committee when
it comes up on the Agenda.
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Councilman Flint moved, seconded by Pearson, to return the recom-
mendation concerning the Cultural Activities Department to the Plan-
ning and Procedures Committee. The motion failed on voice vote.
Councilian Worthington moved, seconded 1 y Beahrs, to table the
matter. The motion carried on the follawing roll call vote:
Ayes! Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,
orthi igton-
Noes: Comstock, Flint, Pearson, Sher.
(Motion to table takes precedence over previous motion.)
Following the roll call vote, Mr. William Flatlet' approached the
Council and requested to be heard concerning the creation of a
Cultural Activities Department. Mayor Dias informed hire that
the subject was closed with the carriage of the motion to table.
Traffic Problems on Park Boulevard
.Planning and Procedures Committee report received cis information
only.
Santa Clara County Expressway Program
Councilman Cooley gave a brief history of the Transportation Policy
Committee and its goals. He noted that all councilmen have received
copies of the proposed Expressway Program which is a continuation
of the three-phase plan and no the final phase. Constructive com-
ments were invited by the Transportation Policy Committee with
the request tliat recommen.'?ations be returned for their meeting of
August 10.
Councilman Cooley moved, and it was duly seconded, to request
the Planning Commission to consider Phase 11 of the Expressway
Program as soon as possible, and that it be referred to the Com-
mittee on Public Works for study the week of July 25.
Councilman Cooley added that he would hope to have members of
the County staff available and suggested that all members of the
Council and Planning Commission try to attend this meeting.
Discussion followed on the bonded indebtedness for the program and on
other means of improving transportation. Councilman Cooiey ex-
plained that it is not a final plan but a proposal, a matter of a future
possible bond issue, that the Committee is not asking that it be
approved at this time, and that it is a tremendous study which in-
volves mass transit and other forms of transportation:.
The motion to refer to the --1anning Commission and Committee on
Public Works carried on a majority voice vote.
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Councilman Cooley remarked that he had received a copy of legal
opinion from the County Counsel regarding exp nditure of Phase I
monies.
Councilman Flint moved, seconded by Debs, that a copy of the
County Counsel's opinion regarding expenditure of Phase I monies
be referred together with the previous referral.
Councilman Cooley explained that with the expenditure of these
monies, Phase I is completed.. The money cannot be taken away
from the City and if. the City does not use it, it will simply be held
on an indefinite bass. Flint withdrew his motion and Debs with-
drew his second.
Councilman Sher stated that this relates to the Page Mill Road -
El Camino intersection. He moved, and it was duly seconded,
that the Council re -affirm and communicate to the Transportation
Policy Comrnittee the Council's position that no action be taken in
regard to the El Camino -Page Mill intersection until the comple-
tion of the Junipero Serra Freeway and the Foothills Expressway
so that the impact of these projects on the intersection can be de-
termined.
Councilman Arnold moved and it was duly seconded that the Page.
Mill -El Camino intersection be referred tc the Public Works Com-
mittee for considerationof -phase II in the Expressway Program
together with other study to Public Works Committee. The motion
was defeated on a majority voice vote.
Councilman Cooley reminded the Council that -heir 'serving on the
Transportation Policy Committee as their representative and in
no way acting in opposition to the wishes of the Council. He noted
that there are many iteme• brought before the Committee which do
not involve Palo Alto and some that do, adding that we area part
of Santa Clara County as w411 as Palo Alto. He requested direction
from the Council regarding this matter.
Councilman Comstcck moved e.n amendment to the Sher motion,
and it .was duly seconded, that Councilman Cooley be provided
copies of the minutes concerning this item to be di► tributed to the
Transportation Policy Committee. The amendment carried on the
following roll can. vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Beahrs, Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
A -Hold, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus.
The Sher motion, as amended, re -affirming the Council' , position
carried on the following roil call vote:
Ayes: Beahrs, Comstock, Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
Noes: Arnold, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus.
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Zorn$ Ordinance Requirement -
Office Machines in Tre T -3:P and A -R.. Districts
Councilman Rus introduced the following ordinance and moved its
.inpzoval for first reading:
Ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Amending Sections 3B. 02(d), 9A. 02 and Adding
Section 9A. 03 to Ordinance 1324, the Zoning Ordinance,
Regulating Restrictions on Uses Perrnitted in the R -3:P and
A -R Districts."
In answer to question, Planning Officer Fourcroy reported that
the amendment was made for the purpou a of substituting performance
rather than specification . standards. There will be no changes
in the Ordinance, only the size of rnotor8 that can be used. The
suggested change will make it clear that computers can be installed
in the R -3:P District:.
The motion was duly seconded and carried on a majority voice vote.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment -
Off-Sti et Parkin n fie A -R' District
Planning Officer Fourcroy explained that the parking space re-
quirement is written in another part of the Ordinance and this no
longer prevails.
Councilman Comstock introduced the following ordinance and moved
its approval for first reading:
O. dinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Amending Section 9A. 13 of Ordinance 1324, the
Zoning Ordinance, Deleting Reference to a Use Permit Per-
taining to Off -Street Parking in the A -R District; "
The : otion_wae-seconded by Beahrs and carried unanimously on a
Oil a vote .
Obsolete and Superseded Ordinances
Councilman Rus moved adoption of ordinance entitled:
Ordinance No. 2297: "Ordinance of the Council of the City
of Palo Alto Repealing Certain Obsolete and Superseded
Ordinances."
The motion was seconded by Pearson and carried unanimously.
Amendment to Park Dedication Ordinance
.
Councilman Rua introduced the following ordinance and moved its
approval for first reading:
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Ordinance entitled: "Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Amending Ordinance No. 2252 (Park Dedication
Ordinance) By Adding Thereto Sections A-15.1, A-21.2 and
A-21.3 Being Those Parcels Acquired ac the Nolte Property,
Addition to Mitchell Park, Arastradero Poad Park and South
Palo Alto Neighborhood Park."
The motion was seconded by Pearson and carried unanimously.
Amendment to the Administrative Code
Councilman Arnold introduced the following ordinance and moved
its approval foe first reading:
Ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Amending Section 2. 104 of Chapter 2 (The Ad-
ministrative Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Per-
taining to Changing the Order of Business of Council
Meetings,"
Councilman Arnold stated that he believed it would provide uni-
formity in Council procedures if a majo-ity of the Council were
permitted to approve considering an urgent matter out of order
rather than requiring unanimous consent as at present. Council-
man Worthington stated that in his opinion the ordinance would
have the opposite effect in that deciding whether or not an item
deserved urgency treatment might unnecessarily prolong dis-
cussion.
The motion was seconded by Polsrs and defeated on a majority
voice vote.
Pro ►osed Charter Amendment Re srdis
--e _ ,.�
Mayor Dias withdrew the item referring to a proposed Charter
amendment regarding candidates for City Council, stating it was
merely a housecleaning ordinance and could be included in the May
election.
Retirement of Lawrence F. Gul lx
Councilman Cooley introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
Resolution No. 3905: "Resoluti=,n of the Council 'of the City
of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Lawrence F. Gully
upon Hit, Retirement."
Members of the Council and City Manager Morgan expressed their
appreciation for Mr. Gully's many years of service to the City _ of
Palo Alto.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously by voice vote.
Arastradero Hills Annexation
Councilman Arnold moved, and it was duly seconded, to consider
item No. 1 of the July 11, 1966 Agenda as an urgency item. The
motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Dias called the Hearing to order and noted that affidavits of
publication and mailing are on file in the Office of the City Clerk
with reference to the time and place of the Hearing. The City Clerk
indicated that no written protests have been filed and that a report
on the assessed valuations of the entire property is on file in her
office.
Mr.Kango Kunitsugu, Manager of Community Planning of the Sunset
International Petroleum Cos ::;ration advised Council that Sunset is
the sole owner of the lands encompassed in the 220 acres of the
Annexation area.
Mayor Dias declared the PODlic, Hearing closed.
Councilman Comstock, seconded by Beahrs, introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolution No. 3904: "Resolution, of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Finding and Declaring that a Majority Protest Has
Not Been Made to the Annexation of Certain Lrrtinhabited Terri-
tory Desginated a.s 'Arastradero Hills Annexation' to the City
of Palo Mto. "
The motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Comstock introduced the following ordinance and moved
its a4opti c n •_— — —
Ordinance No. 2298: "Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Approving the Annexation of Certain Uninhabited
Territory Designated as 'Arastradero Hills Annexation' to
the City of Palo Alto."
The motion was seconded by Beahrs and carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Councilman Comstock moved to adjourn to July 18, 1966, immedi-
ata:y following the hearing on the University District Parking
Assessment. The motion was duly seconded.
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7/11/66
Councilman Arnold moved to amend the motion to change the time
of adjournment to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 1966. The motion
was duly seconded and failed on the following roll call:
Ayes:
Noes:
Arnold, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus.
Beahrs, Comstock, Debs, Pearson, Sher,
Worthington.
The motion to adjourn to July 18 carried on a majority voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p. m.
ATTEST:
1
APPROVED:
a yo r
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