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HomeMy WebLinkAbout080919654 City Hall Palo Alto, California August 9, 1965 " The Council of the City, of Palo .Alto met on this date at 7:32 p, m: a regular mne lti g_with Mayor Arnold presiding. Debs. _.Dias, Present Arnold ' Beahrs, CoFoley, , Itohrs;, Etus, Flint (7:3? p.m.), ad Wdodward, Worthington. Pr 4 4. 4"Absent! + 'Comstock, Sher (arrived:at i0Y50„;p. The Mayor asked if there`v!Po ild be any objection to hearing item No. ; 13 on the agenda first, and: there was none. The Courkeil4xeceived a r ed orandum dated July 28, 19,65, from the City Maxaag�er whic*rroutlined a•`proposal from the Peninsula Transit - Lire's to add a 22 ride co nrnute `card and a Shop' -Po -Round ticket to theirpresent transit operations: r a v Courcilman Woodward;"moved, seconded by Beaters, that the recom- mendations be approved, •and that i &r �d unazz4mc sly onontrct be amended ts. voce o y porate these changes.' - The rnotoh ca vote. W r `° „ 3ud et"iar Fi$caX?/ ax ,1965-66 a c Mayor Arnold announced that this wasthe time and ear 1965-66; l etset n�otic•e pvblic hcax ing` �on 'the budget foie the fiscal y of this hearing had been given as provided by law; that the budget had been referred "to the Finance Committee d et from she Finance Committee entertain a .xn=otion to .u.i .hdra t bug for purposes of the hearing. It was moved and duly seconded•thatwthe budget be' withdrawn from the Committee and returned to the Council for discussion. Mayor. Arnold noted the budget had been sent to the Council by 'letter dates? June 6ca nd that copies were also sent to the three new council- men; the budget was referred to the Committee of the Whole at the June 15.-4tseeting Lind on that date the Council also adopted a motion ''apprpving expenditures n.ecess;ary for ordinary day-to-day operating. V • • 4 n --•; p�.r�e++•�.�. _. ,.+gin requirements pending :the adoption of the ,1965-66 budget; that the;. Coinnutteeof the :Whole_ studiedthe budget at its meetings of June 2.1 and Tuly If; that with the adoption of the three committee system, the budget was;, referred: to the. Finance Committee which met June 29 and August 5 and ds s.cus aed•, the budget at length; and that the public hear- ing is required by, the charter" Councilman Flint asked -fora ruling on whether the budget had to be withdrawn from the Committee in: cider to have the public hearing. The Mayor ruled it was necessary. Councilman Debs challengecrthe ruling. After discussion with the City Attorney, the Chair stated that. . vote on the motion presently on the floor would, in essence, reflect the will of the Council. The motion then carri-ed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. Noes: Debs, Flint, Pearson, Worthington. The Mayor declared the public hearing open and asked if any resident of the City:, of Palo Alto desired to speak tin the budget. Conrad Gt l?ixsorA, 1450 University .Avenue, and the President of the Chamber oSC.o amerce, distributed to the Council a reprint of their budget, request dated May ; 20,'''1965, for $10,515.00. Also distributed was the •brochure listed in the budget as Item 7(a) for $1,500. 00' He refered to.,a J,etter dated 7uly 8 in which this brochure was withdrawn from the budget. Because the Chamber felt the brochure was an ex- tremely worthwhile.`publication on behalf of the community, Mr. Gulixson asked' that it be r cta.ined in the budget request. When no one else wished, to speak, the public hearing was declared closed. The Mayor called on the members of the finance Committee *for their comments and recoznlmendations. Cou,-�cilncnan'Beahrs moved, seconded by Rus, that the budget for :fiscal year 1965'- 66 be approved. 'Vice Mayor.- ebr;; moved an amendment, seconded. by Pearson, that the request; for an. assistant city attorney and legal stenographer be deleted from the budget for'65-66.' he City Attorney reviewed his budget request. The motion lost on the following roll call' vote: /e: : Debs, Pearson. Ar:iold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Flint, Rohr's, R:us,'_Woodward, Worthington. 1G * 436 819/65' 1t' Icy 74 �. ,,- In ans.4.wer tb question, ..the. City Manager replied the City had tried. leasing equipment vs. ::purchasing; that it had not been satisfactory for the City which dges not have the tlx benefits available to private i tdustry;therefore; irvires"more ecor;omical to purchase,. automobiles and Made there in.,, ',, ;f Councilman Worthington moved an amendment' seconded by Flint, that thee. following. ite Ds4be labelled "Preliminary estimates, subject'' to specific Councill app*'oval page 32, gas main's $I7, 750 of pate 34, undergrounding electric P *,'°. utilities to: ',, VJ F.,. Page Mill Road $190, 000 a , .,E'1 Camino widening 63; 000 old trace Road 50, 000 Replacements 350, 000.,, in the discussion *h``ich followed, it was,pointed out that the City's power contract obligates the:City to spend a certain portion of earn- , ings annually for underground improveiner_ts;t that nothing could, be , done by the staff,�on these; :specific -projects as theymrequire authori-- zatior from the Council; that hotdxng therz in an isolated state will e,quire a two-thirds vote, of the Council at a later date to amend the- budget; and that the footno,�te ;gin page 34 was, shown.,in tie budg:et,so ,,: the Bureau of acclamation would.knbw; the City was 'planning to under-' ground these projects. " ..r. . - +L'S ti After further discussion of purchases costing less than $5;000 but parried- ra,.the $350, 000, allotted o"'underground additions and re- placements, Cbuncilman Beahrs moved the .previous.gt est..on. The „`° motion was secyonded by Woodward but fai:ed toecarry,a two-thirds w majority' on a show-off hands vote. In the :d'iscus ion tSatfollowed, Councilman 'Pear sbn asked if , C,ouncilinan4Worthington would be willing to delete `'the portion of his . n motion az ounting to. $3507000 He preferrecl to leave the motion as' stated. After further discussion, the motion lost on the following .roll call vote: Y Y 6 .,:,. A' 's: Debs, Flint, Pearson, Worthington. Noes?: Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Dias,4Rohrs, Rus, 4^�, Woodward. ° w. "` I, r. n .. , T O u ^ m Council ani Pearson roved°an;. ans*-drnent, seconded by Flint, that, th;eCitt Clerk's rec:omrncndation, as containedv.rx her August 5 :neindrandjrn, be incorporated in the budget, including' the $700 „ under the heading of " "Equipment, for a total of $24,°'136.00. ,. ok 4 a ra Couteilrrla2i;Dias moved an amendment to the amendrrient, seconded by Ffeahrs,,,Mthat the: title of "Assistant City Clerk'+, as described in r. he Clerk's request be reduced to "Secretary." {M . a w : A n. D 7,7,7777r4, a. .10 ♦ 4, J 44, rVT A .14 • • 0 4,1 '0 • 4' • e 0 e m • Ma 0 h After d cuss;oji of: the recorraner.dation, Councilman Rohrs rnoved the revious tiuestcon..•The :nottIor was seconded by Rus andoit car- • r ed on a two-thirds mow-of-handsvote, 7T - ' M - 04 4, The arre.ndment to change the title "As4sistant,'Ci'ty Cleric" failed of the following ro3S calrvote: ^•,„„ m ;.� N ▪ 4 5 Ayes: Beaters, Dias,~Rus, Woodward. .Noc.s:� Arnold, Cooley, Debs, Flint, Pearson,Rohrs, Worthington, o ,.The.l ears'on 'amendment dment their carried„on a majority voice vote. 4 A c �> ra' Co nca,lman Flx-it'rra .ed.an andend;,na :nt, seednded by Debs, to in-„ reas%: the budgetof the Police 3Depar ment to provide five additional police, afrrd ine equipment neces;sary to add anadditional.police beat: After lengt i disoussion, the motion lost on the' following rb11uca11 vote: ° 4 V p y• w y' eS- w�D4' 's, y� i1T.t. K a . • 44 X M, Noes: Arnold, Beahr,s, Cooley. -IDas, Pearson, Rohrs,"` w C. s a .. e 4 Worthington. . .„CouncilmaxlwWortllington rixoave,d an amendnaene, sec`ond`ed by Pearson`, • that. the Subtq,tion A (page 34j expend e'. acc iture of $160, 000 b epfc.d a_ .. =' subjeact'tg, specific Council d.ppro; a1�of a site plan„ After aavic.e frozn •the CitrAttors�.ey, the":notions carried"on the follot:ing roll call vote: t s . ,: ',Ayes • * Arnold, 0Debr , „Dias, Flint, Pearson, Worthington.• 1Voes: Beaters, Cooley, Rohrs, -Run, Woodward. N 4. Courscilnnan„Dias :roved xri amendment, seconded°by P4OThrs, to amend page 40 of the'4,budget to ilsclur3e t • he ttvo additional pecsonnei approved for the City Attorr ,,s ey'. office and one. additi,ona1,person for theoCity ,, C1erk' s offlee. The motion 'rarrted with one no vote.: . x V ;'1 • R •W .4 • Couti::ilman Pea. sbn. called attention to -page 33ha4ad.moved an,amend- txnezit, ° secondeed by;`Flint, t,$ realove fx,nrn the budget, the $472, 7,50.1or ,replacement anti e t ns.on of sewer mains until the Finance Com- mittee h.a$ G, chance .tomaice4'a recommendation on the,,.£ rown and — Caldwefil report.; After discuss i9n, the emotion lost -on the following roll c a�.� vote;: s n , a Ayes: Debs, Flint, 1''earson; Worthington. Noes: Arnold. „Beahrs, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus,-, • Woodward. - a 4. A w e> w • • r 4 4 • x • '4 • * 4 4. TM o m -a • a -4 y 0' '4, 4. TV a t • 4 s • 4 ♦ 4, • i P *' 4. ' ▪ ° q4 . . 4 M a 14 , .40 Y M f - V ry x F rf Ct Arp 11 29. Vice Mayor.Dcbs moved an amendment, seconded by Worthington; to delete the Public Informatiar4Coordinator and his a,eaistantfrorn the budget Councilman Worthington asked fcer clarification of the requirement o#,a two-thirds vote of the Council on any item after the budget had beerf approved Ga inctlman Cooley questioned its pertinency to the motion. The Chair ruled the question iri order. <..Councii. nan Cooley appealed the decision di the`Chair and the Chair's ruling was sus- tained on the following roll call vote Ayes Arleold, Dabs, Dias, Flint, Pearson, Rohrs, rt Worthington. Noes: eahrs, Cooley, Rus, Woodward. The Cit,r Attorney: referred to the Charter and advised that any A-appropriation.'of funds inexcess of pie total appropriations made by the budget:would recAuire i two-thirds vote of the Council; that re- serve/urids'could be drawn upon by a,.,majority vote of the Council. The. Debs amendment ailed, o? the following roll call vote: Ayes Debs,Flint, PErarrson. Noes: Arnoldv Beahhr'+e, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rue, Woodard, Worthington. Vice IvNYrayor Delos .moved an amendment, which was duly seconded, that. the $1,:500. expenditure requested by the Chamber of Comrnerce wfor brochures (Item 7(a)) be deleted from their budget. Councilman Worthington rnovedtan amendment to the ,amendm nt, seconded by Debi, to delete the entire, request of. the Chambex of Commerce frorc the budget. The amendment failed on the following roll call vote:: #` Ayers: Debe, Pearson, Worthington, Noes: Arnold, Beahre, Cooley, Dias, Flint, Rohrs, Rua, -'Woodward. The Debi; a:nendrnent failed' on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Cooley, Deba, Flint, Pearson, Worthington.:: Noes Arnol4, Beahrs, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. -5- r,. 4 rr • • 0 a .y M A o 9• c 439 -13/9/65 Debs that the budget. be referred seconded by The referral t Councilman Flint on Fin � r their recormnendation- Committee ah. Finance for tQtkeC the following' rallacall vote: motion failed as a ry Ayes: Debe, F `pnt, Pearson" go:yrs, Ru��,, Cooley, „Dias. Noes: Arnold, Bealare, ton. Woodward, 'Wo,rthing taw�aPPrOve;.ti�e budget �ae. h the original, motiQ s�dDn' roll call vote: Afterm further dc discus on the folio ►ing s.rcenddct,carried on. Dina, Rohr a, Rus, eaters► Cooley. ,dyes;: Arnold,'l�{� oWitTodviard, Vforthington., ebs„* Flint, Pearson. .. .r y+ Ordinance No. 2243 w .� riation O rop a .Alto -Adopting Council of the City' of P tian. The' Cosz�,cilma�"8's��`�a intxoducerd are APP �a=red its adoP entitled "Ordinance of the C l 65_66 „and,., passed �n the heFiSc�l Year � and the .ordinance was F a 'Budget t fort, by Rohr s, and,the Yrs;otiori was seconded. � �A following roll call "eti`'`w , Dias, Pearson, Cooley, Deb , , Arnold, geakxx9, V4�©rthington- '' Ayes./°` *Rohrs, Rus; ,Woodward, h ,: Flint" Noes • zecohVered_at 16:00 p• rri. Yonncii recessed:at 9:45-P.m. :45- . and ,.{The C . h. El. Z4XlCxln0kl•2ndS • o enerai. Plan F_ - » ^ - , v • iace` set for a hear ..---------- _ thiswas"thn time and. City :of, ►ng or.c+rnoldannounced " General. Plar._for the xo Deal$ to"amend the iven as required by ing on,certain p .P , g had been g . Cat clerk• that notice of the laearin was Ian file wviththe y xlaw Alto ublication law and they affidavit of P, gidered the''proposed " ' T fission reported it.had,con .,dation that Coxnxn Commission xecorx�m�• ." T angglaof th fanning the t she Gee the an bous ``P to -designate th - vote of, 3 'a 1 ;,, "� . ,-the General Plan be amendedo „ and by,a „ „Rccrea- Residential, ial . to., as ,, _fie.3tedtty a from ,7Co.mmerc property f *the dug ested'c t'g June 15 19y5 ^+Page X83. )., . .. . : e g , Y approved{See Council"minute of a u h" . " �y 17 " t3.Yna • 0 - r 9 4 u rt C• r 4 A A r T 4 4 .4 Ai 4 • 4. r. • • • 4 14444 The Planning'.Offieer pointed out that -a public hearing had been held.- on the pi. Camino prbperty;,,that this public hearing „was solely on the designations' Is'ut that under the terms of the .resolution„ the _Council , -' could act on•,the-entire El Camino- k-operties. rIA The Mayor ,declared the public hear g open and invited the audience • to come forward,. 'Since rr no one wished to speak, the -public bearing was declared closed. 4 CN Resolution No 3839 entitled of the Council of the City of Palo "ittlto'Making Additions; and Amendments to the General. Plan - ,“ e Ce'riified:to the' City, Council by Resolution of the Planning Com- missiaon Adopted on June 17, 1964 Relating to the Corporat!on Yard .#0. and El Camino Park" was introduced"by Caruui;ilman Flint wily) moved itr adoption., The motion was seconded"by.Rohrs, and after iscus- lion, the resolution' was passed.oa, a"majority voice vote. (Councilman Cooley left the meeting during the following discussion and did not return. e ro • w y . ► The Planning Cornmissiton. reported that it had considered the proposed Council changes of the;'previous Planning Commission recomrnenda- , .,. tion amending portaons,•.of the General Plan relating to, the Eaylands and:, - unanimously;ecomt,ended the following: - •. • 4, 4 4 11•S t'( • Aritonaol'Avenue":.„i Ernbarcadero Road. The public hearingwas declared open. vn 4 P .4 Herbert Grench, x2828 South Court, Santa ClaNt,a Audubon Society, state in accord with the proposals of the • • 1. That"the "Bayfr ent Freeway be deleted and that the Council, take a strong" stantand make their reasons available to the Public andto the Highway Department as to why they do notes want, this F:-eeway;_ That "certain"areas be designated as: 11 (a) .Marshlands area. (b) Marina area. • (c). Reserved for Park or Open Space Recreational (d) Refuse -Disposal - Golf Course. • - • Th`a't a new road be incicatedafrom an extension of San + y a - speaking as President of the. d the proposed amendments were Audubon Society. 'He suggested - 4 1.4 p ,w oe r w a T 4 w k 4. .a t • n 09 4, J►* • it the possibility oftenegotiating the lease option part of the airport: agreement in hopes part of the prime marshlands area might„be saved-` .and other land arxbst tuted for the airport. m • After disaussign;, Councilman Dias moved that Item 2(b) of the agenda be over inItil„the" Council receivedthe report from the present W.. Baylande Comnnittee. The motion was seconded by Rearson, to 0, a Vice Mayor Debs asked of Mrs. Dias would incorporate into her rtiol• tion that the 'natterbe continued until the Report from the Baylarxde a' :Jr Citizens Cor anittee•is heard and until thewdedacation ordinance has beCn reported out of the Public,' Works Committee. When the maker'.,: of the motion pre:iez red to let it stand, lace .Mayer. Debs moved an amendmentto that effect, seconded by Flint. o After a discussion`'whichdeter ined that the public hearing was not closed, the amendment carried on a. zzxajority4voire vote. The Dias motion carried unanirrously on a voice vote. • El Camino-Maybell ,Annexation The Mayor called: attention to the forthcoming meeting of the Planning "'Commission (August 25) to continue their deliberations on the zoning for this territory a . 4 The Mayor„announeea this was tke time and place set for the public hearing of .object..ans arid.protests to the El Camino-Maybell Annexa- tion; that notice of'tbis ;bearing had ,beet given as d lit'y law and that affidavit of ,publication•and mailing are on file in theeOffice. of the ". City. Clerk:" The City Clerk advised that a written protest had been • filed • and a copy' had been rnade available to each councilman, ' the City Attorney the protest wasefiled by .Tanet A. Thalia and Pi,etrorButtita-on t a parcels within the proposed the total assessed;�valuaxion was $28„ 270; and th this const tuted a � protest of -49:13 per cent on the: total assessed valuation of land and improvements in the territory. The Mayor -decla- '- die public wished to speak. • Richar • d _Piacone, 601. Chimalus Drive spoke of his letter to the s Council':: dated June 1.5 'and to the attachment, which was a copy of his letter to the County*Loca1 Agency'Foarnation Commission. He said this letter stated their. viewpoints. a Ar Warren Perkins said he ;was the owner of three parcels in the area, and he had requested the annexation. he requested that the Council continue .the matter e+ri i1 tue Planning Commission. had made their recoxz nendation on the zoning for the territory. "r or w.. • • • • 4 • • • h+ r 4 4 . •• 4 4 4 4 5r Councilman Rohrs :moved, arid it was duly seconded and carried unanimously, .that the m;ather be continued to the September 27, 1965, meeting of the Council. Tentative Condorrnuium Subdivision Ma Everett House The agenda.. inadvertently' omitted the recommendation from the Planning. Commission' approving'the Tentative Condomintuzzl Subdivi Gaon. Map for trio' property. of Everett House at4360 Everett Avenue, being a portion of Lot4 -Block 19. University Park Tract.'' After a..ahort discussion:, Councilman Beahra moved, seconded by. Rus, that the Council 'xpprove. thew Tentativq Condominium Subdivi- sion Map'. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. • Tentative Subdivision Map Maybell Tract Vie Planning Commission, reported their approval of the resubdivi- lion of portions of Lots 16. `ande17 of the MaybelFTract (southwesterly of Arastra'ero:Road and Coulombe Drive intersection), as shown on the Tentrr'--- Ldi__.-1_n Map. 4. w Mr. Fourcroy reminded the Council the map had been approved £car the sannc subdivisionpreviously, but, the time limit had run out on: the final rap_ and it was necessary to go back through„the aame proc.- . ems to" extend the time limit. . A 4. a On motion of Rus, .seconded by Deba,, and carried unanimously, the Tentative: Subdivision Map was approved. 0 4'- N .• 0 ' m .,. O • r °' rt Final Subdivision Maw _ _Ma bell"Tract N Councilman Rue introduced;Resolution No. .3840 entitled "Resolution of the C•ounci . of.the City 'of Palo A1to.Approvin4 the Final Map of Tract No. 3031','' -and moved adopt, on. The 'notion was seconded by Debs and the r'estluti.on,was passed unanimously on a voice vote. Municipal Service Center Project No. 63-13 . In response to Council request, the City Manager had prepared 'a ,, status report for each councilman regarding the final p14ns and his- ., .,tort'of the Municipal Service Center.frozn beforer'the Eb,asco report to the present time. . R � y The City Manager .called attention to the exhibits mounted on the. wall ,, and recommended: the final architectural plans"for the Municipal' Serv- ice Center` be acCepted and authority given to ask for bids; 4 m • • W • • N 1e • r 4 t M 4 '8 h .4 Y. n a' • • •• • • •y M • • .. 4 After di.ecussio:l with Assistant City Engineer Me1oling, Councilman Pearson moved that the plane be sent to the Committee on Public Works. (Councilman Sher arrived during the discussion of thegcosts of the a'plai .) The referral motion lost on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Debs, Flint, Pearson, Sher, Worthington. "Noes: Arnold, Beaters, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. Councilman Dias' moved, secanded by Rue, that the Council approve the final architectural plans and direct the staff to go out for bids. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: Arnold, :Beahrs, Dias, Rohrs, Rue, Woodward. Deb's, Flint, Pearson, Sher, Worthington. Fourth of July Progr .n' for .1966 The Council: received a letter dated July 26 from the Department of Athletics ofStanford University proposing a Fourth of July program in 1966 to be held in: the Stanford Stadium. On (motion of Rohr's, seconded by Debs and carried unanimously, the letter was referred -to the Committee on Plana.ing and Procedure;e•; 'The City Council received::a letter dated July 22 from the Los Altos Flilis City Council requesting that preliminary discussions be con- ducted regarding an extension of sewer service by Palo Alto into the corporatelimits .of .Los ;Altos 'Hills through a service agreement. (See Councilrminutes di June 15, 1965, pp. 390-1.) On motion of Dias, seconded b_ y Beaters and carried unanimously, the lette�r`wai referred`:to the; staff. meeting at this time and did not 10 7-7.777-7"(7777:777: 77.7.777-77":'''`: " 9 .. T i� �IV` A ~1:!\i'.y ♦r w`, y lov C Shexman A,:. =� .L4ta tie ,4s ed had been given tQ -The t consideration a eg eri to : e� .xeported: tha sent Sherman Avenuet was sub, The City t nag, was nearw*he px� difference in cos site which such that the di of was on 'F�. moving ended that the existing Avenue, cost- busta thei cost of m re pmxn Sherman e*afox#. the address, 445 ing w Lease O. 114 at > tins l,�ease'�a: be renewed. $73Z.'00 a month, c ried unanimously, 'b Beahre, and for Xe;xe:xJal. gecoxidecl Y wasna apexoved On motion. of Dias, 445 S« xrna e tha�+'lcase at e. +pfi.y W d ' p, V at, at $41 Alma. Street -tF ' �" of p, M t xn©nt'dosxa�►in Council authorized e'm that: the Manager $ecalled the Ca at 841 ized Stxeen that The eid gs in for ropeety of Street; tioa: e in F. r e e%pansiom ended. a fsroceedi�ag cq red for future $e, he recamtn stay la' being uirecl. for this pur prep erty is x�9 25�. �b 'a :north. tear lea be' app 'oved,at $ the one-year lease . carried un,nir:.oualy, seconded by Dis.s and and directed usly, n motion of Bahrs, a x®meat and aut2xoxMzed On '�' `vPd the lease % .. N Council apex y w execute. it. AV the' Mayor ;� w .e e. H A, } " at 311 park 13a". �'.. ,� ert -- T. ".__. . a at 3311 Park Lease �sf Pro -•---�" Q City owned property ope t h:ng station. : ; rted that ,,« switching' �d Manager reported acquired foe,:an electrical s i "tarty, a tease had « The City � been needed the property, been thaulevax.d:he rtmexit b ..o osed r at of " eg the electrical dip" building at•a p^tpcould terminate the that un " the,; e%istx g the City w negotiated. clause v;,` ereby $325. �0 a.,m,onth> tvrith a ..., within a three » a:xth period.« • * y , the' fr ouslY iea s@ with' �. `� Sher and carried unanixr� ti « seconded by carried urlid authorized and hi iM " Scil r of Dias, d lease agreement, R On the propose M. r �ouiiGal 2pp�ov �d r to ecute dpt• ., ▪ directed tike MaY4. +y n A �, � " meson. Ya,,.r�. ril J £dar Damn s • ,. ;,C jri,J©hnson. Clara 19>� 1965. of .�----�"".,.-..A` tb4t on the sum r e.po Ced May ed a claim ir. ! ay 17, . Tahe City Attorney l ad, M,enio. Park. f �, ball o}r° lnc • , �,f 1r da x a. e o plate glass window by a g ration ` c»Qtay 17 , v q, Yn3 ate?. on rove g7 theree. $94.71 f°x d ° load. ir«$t the Inc' he. barcadeX 4 ey, at Y ?p. F,m „proper ag and City, the d aim Inits e im a5nota the ,,charge1so, re '�iix�d the c�a the Go�c� • m recommended . vw. fore, ^eca a« unanimously, b t r ,� � �� " V Tied unanim *entirety.* Y- , Etahxg, and, car °4uY$r' seconded by xn. otor, Qf le�ah of 3• Cyril Johnson, On'm . ' the claim until denied LI.iQi CQ ,LY. Ol * Ib M a � t 4 M> •n k 9. h. • W m m V - m •' •° cunC�l `n k • • • ° elO�ingra • i+itant City gngi.ne'r - After o tee on Public Pear d,,a moved, lane he.,sent to the C tom• k Pear so t2 M. eglana.) ♦ 1R 4 Works. N t - - W • k + «. ° of ' costs a "gsian of the .+ .. w diaeu (Co,,•�/. 1 ' an°Shay arrived during -;the . • W W • -- -W � F k• . G In •Cll vote: ° ''f oliowixsg rP K tior: lost .bn the ♦ 4 . The referral mo ton.. ,� W � ��Oi thing ton. • � 0 ,, �3eareOn► Shea, . �. y D e, v FliTAt n r; 9' Ayes: g'4 d�ood wRxd. Arnold, g �ahxs°► Uit+ , h Noe*: VN. Y y. �R • m . s, e ° k a. " k' o . ° t• hat the C GUpiCAI i��ra' +. .ra moVe. " **doodad;by.aus, that Co o hsil.r bids. . Cn nal n Dias lans aind.,direct ttie Y • ha T f���� r�r Maimte V`.i�uE:n' It- . _ - ♦ 0 A m .Y The motion carried on the tolDoWtD$ y�abawarc),. n gbhrs� tus, h y a w w °�' W xntl�nd� +� -S�r 1 m.s 1 tin 0 tl1 4 ' .D e M a A Y Ay,,�; A • ° •^ �°' Worthington. • Al k ' Shers a Nbei: Dpbs,W Flint, Pearson,' �A aq w + w . n + * a • m • + a M O - Faur ° the aF • w • •J' tedm3'my Fourth af�3�„� "♦ The ric*cilkxeceord-iveaU nett G1 proposing a , StandardkUaniva'r;sity. p • At -1966'to be h�,,c�in the 'Stanford • * ° praarasnY forl9bb • � + Department of",. .�° � r°$7CYS • ow yl,tide"of .. •♦ Sta autxs•°' ' • 1ed una• nimously, the .: :. Dells and ca4x�'' � cbdur��= d. W��yttarm,was"refe red to t• Committee s o . • • A- - M, • o w• • - in > ° W seconded`bY unanimously, _ On Kati od of go}ars. + e C ornr ittee on .Planning • A, a +.. • ° • SES Vli:e • • i�zili�Y,,,... r.a pre�a . a �" ,. r : ••.F a yvixl rastxado • •the Los Altos dated July�1 f=om + ° lettCX te �j fr'4o the be Alt The City. C.ouzaci'i. received- reliminary o i to the: ucsting�h`�t' r service �y polo A- I lls "k re ta dace"red a '•6y P agreement. Altoi,oto • a e aird�'��.�an extension of sewer „corraY X g through a 0-l: ) rate l.xnate of Los Altos Hf"�i1 1� 1905�� Pp• 39 as • °xp mutes Of3wzae , ,' {S;ee Gopxrsncxl9� • �' ° unanimously,' �. . ♦ � "a � ..., ' g;e�.hrs aad`carxied un On nyotiaz� of Usa$P'secoadsd. staff. r» to he • was referredW . < e.lettex m .4;> v+ d did Q ,�♦,. 11CJ at this time anc3c 4 , ardleft: tAae. meeting //�� ,�gqnGi �U d,±QC .• k • e W 11 v • a. • • Mw • w • • 14' K • d A 11r . r N 1, 9M • w a h 9 .1 D • • • • O • W • w • • n i 40 Os , iU 4 9 y Lease-Rebriewa1 at 445 Sherman Avenue The City Manager reported that consideratiozi had been given to another site which. was near the present Sherman Avenue location, but the cost of: moving: was such that the difference in cost was sub ' `stant:al; therefore. he recommended that the existing option on Lease No. 114 at the existinv*ddress, 445 Sherman Avenue, cost- ing $7032:00 a month, be renewed. On notion of Dias, seconded by Be rs, and carried unanimously, the lease at 445. Sherman Avenue was approved for renewal. Lease of Proper at 841 ,Alma Street The City Manager_, recalled the ;Council authorized ezrinent domain. proceedings in rebruary for property at 841 Aln alStreet; that; the, property fa being acquired for future expansfon of Substation B; that until the property .1s required for this purpose, hr recommended a one-year les' se be approv®d at $250.00 a north. On motion df Bears, seconded byDtita and carried unanimously, the. Council approved the lease agreement and authorized and directed the Mayor :to execute it. �. L'ease of Pro ertydat -3311 Park Boulevard The City Manager reported- that -City-owned property at 3311 Park ' Bou%evard'rad`been acquiFed for an electrical swirhing station; that until the eiectricaldepart:r,,ent needed the property, a lease had been negotiated for the existing buildinrat a proposed rental of $325.00, a month, with a clause, whereby the Citycouldterminate the lease within athree-.month period. On motion of Dias, secon'ded by Sner and carried unanimously:, the Council approved the proposed lease agreement and authorized and directed the Mayor*to execute"it. 4G is Claims for Damaysi J. Cyril Johnson, Inc. .,The City Attorney -reported that on May 19, 1965, J. Cyril Johxison, Inc., of 125 %+Willow Road, Menlo Park, filed a claim in the sum of $94.71" for damage to a plate glass window by a golf ball on May 17, <r 1965, at 18 70°Emba''zcadero Roast. Upon investigation's he concluded the claim was not a proper; charge against the City, and he, there- fore, recommended the Council so find and reject the claim in its entirety• z, On motion of Beaters, seconded by Rohrs and carried unanimously, the,Council denied the claim of J. Cyril,,Johnson, Inc. • • 0 w • • n 0 y X fa • * tl Claims for Dam:aies. Carol N. Roberts The City Attorney reported that on November 13, 1964, Carol N Roberts of 5698 ,Greenridge Road, Castro Valley, filed a claim for damage to property atV:2225;Amherst on October 27, 1964, due to a sewer: stoppage'. .Upon investigation, he concluded the claim was not a propercharge against the. City and recommended the Council somfind and reject the claim in its entirety. Councilman Sher requested that in the future the Council receive in their packets's. <furtherz: rnplificatior on each of the c<,aixas filed: for damages. The. City Attorney agreed to the request and also pointed out he was preparing as ordinance which would provide that his office could dispose of claims: under $500.00 since the City was in- sured and such -a procedure would expedite the handling of claims. 4� On motion of Beahrs, seconded try Rohrs, .the Council denied the claim of Carol N. Roberts in its entirety. ,, Claims_ for Damages ,w" The City -Attorney. hadJreported on the following claims --for damages: p Siegfried F. Vogel, 899' Webster Street, in the amount of $22.78 due to -a sewer stoppage. Lyle V. liapsen, 381-2 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, in the amount. of $1, 400:00for personal injury due to a fall at the College TerracF Recreation Center. .4 Mrs. Marie Stellman 206 Donfl' a Street, in the amount'of $120. 00,,,for damage' to property at 728 Matadero due -to a •ewa.fe back-up.,d - Larry Crane, .728 Miatadero Avenue, in the amount of $67,95, for.tiaznage- to property at this address due"to aesewer back-up., Elizabeth L. "'Hanaznie, 3375 Stockton Place, in the amount of $112,•00, -'for damage to a concrete driveway allegedly caused bg ,a sunken meter' box. Upon investigation, the City`Attorney concluded the claims werenot m a pro'ptr charge against the City and recommended the Council,so find atii4reject there in ?heir entirety. Councilman okays moved, seconded by Eeahrs, that theclaims be denied in t'ieir 'entirety. The motion carried unanimously on a voice yote , • 0 w F •• A "''qi�r,�"`'-fix .• r n r � !,'. • 1 • a /4496165 tt a .:cCoc4ita2724xnaivtial Ned i ajde ia13 a1a AI °ieted t s ti eaZap .,tr;o� ta'�fi t ea . Y Yeas, V rxx►aY:� a,� d desire b .e t&p ° t Yc ?xepaae • �n aibn » to ice v; c tl rep�Y vary e k. •� � aC Cuj4r , crx .staff was a liaxt : •4 • 4$x repay red xr a�dalia, t a • •dix tale a' • :2.epott. t p aAc mto a,e d y n fi�e"rp$ r • arxdt�. ., ' awl , •Carried• Ca c�iir} a • roubl ty. L 3' ._, a • t , 11e"a; , req eL ,� _ " :4 pod.. #a d +� a: ' a } V �� Yo" <; s%% s '71:1C012C1 tt aca� rt'ta�'�d^ ?'Z�,�b� 4,A � : ��ha�Caa,a � may '�QritY v t . °; ee.npace,ot y., fea `: Y�.F�1j0� , ei�yenu �r disc '"_i�lt cii `22`Rua • Kati° ,aa ze�dpt"tb N . ' a dal to e . h n @gtita� a • <, ea art. yq y • • a�d'• n. 1=att•.4. a. '' •• a da�� vR r sR. 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Prableor. e, th.• C° ca a : a,,_ a 4 Pe, M1 g�di d �`e'8'tz1e t1� �'i1'.�.l�x��a� �6�z • �. »" tn. �p‘ tree �it�., gal. �e� �a • Y' an s•adV" a 4 tpW rep2` .a d tic r. r. `avails 1'a.Z• , vh • aaaa�zatxp rata norla av th a that. r .^ Pa:ri . ce *wire t ax aI i;axr.$ are w F , , z 'ut the aeva? .:"zxx fpr-0ip �tke aadt' C�,aa 2 short . 1• ^4; ' e °Apo *ty a a$ xt2°a�ct exat x�a Ge p2.o '-eahx8 ,. ° a1l.day observed p�aa8' �t}�e n : 1xtxh$ 1?ar the cta �arin » �`� `..� in, act xe 01;120 g metek t 4 v q pt Vi th yers a1�ary (♦a� yprx , 4 n M 4 M rc • sfp 14 Y.. x ": Vice : than the mat�tez .vi« MDt' snove.d,4 bx.:d.�t pia duly seconded, rv_ ..report back. at the n wbe xeferzed.tc: «b,� st,,..,�ff;far a ext meeting. After the tnot.o'n failed on a major• ity voice vote. disGu�? • � � s.aotion Vice Mayo^: D4bs,rrnoved the Letter be filed, 'l"lae hou: i -on a vo carried unanr ly ice vote. e:.o; dcd • and * ^le on Road '\.JOiii ,.,G....��.rx4sors. .. .. � t . y ors �n e poi;-n�.1 rc �r•�%ea a ije .. �' '� } ' loos actzvit'%es .there..; We_:it. Charleston Road compiniping a 'The City Attorney reported the situation had been investigated by the � partme"z`'.irrm tirae*tc� time; that his office would attempt . Po ice Le t is arty violation of the zoning ordi- v0 C<.t'.. ��L'X3iT.P, Wti'Pt'1'eF� or ..here r. :;. ce;.tra. the p rk ng or repairing of cars on the front lawn is not pre e ; y,�.covered b"y an. ordinance; and that he would advise the rte osea ordinance on parking and repair- ing to-s,uppcFrt the p P i g cars nthe fron17ard, and, tovo' rated vi o olation the zoning an roves iga-, tion of sonic kind ter determine any De a.rtrnent had COrnmura,cated with the owner and that the Rti ld�ng a P` with the high, residential stand- - hie; assistance in, cohforkning rs gO the Tenuly letter. sta ' a,. d�s or 'Palo Alto but had. `not received a reply was duly, ti titidc, frosr neig ib ,. 'th area of Z 5 The about the various Councilman Dias stated it was: her understanding that t lint so er tie M would 1 kc"a letter: f om the residents snaking the comp cting the tenants; that the,* , could have liegal-rh`toaencOura.ge the xneighbors to follow this teVenue. Ce;uneil might the };+ter'"oxd:x�aace. The CityCou - `.. ina li�•ed a,bow, t :im.'�.-z Bee,;,. -:-;.' ,.:t. >ublit strcr�ts and litter law applied to At«+r.;rn�y rerl.:�c;�z that the ti.. ., publ'•c property ally. Proiect 62- ~- i (e,thisls Utility: ExteC1— S%.O f The. Council. -received a pretest dated July 27, 1965, from Richard G. Geiger, r,egaxding the assessments and the fvantage fee portion of the connectioecha':ges Oa his property under Project 62-8 assess- ment district. °` co« has passed; that rot,.,S p' The City Attorney advaseti that. the time to p- er' s recourse at. they Council could -sake no acyion; aid".hat Mr. Cze:g a tc, the coi:...s, W. ,?1i:y, tisi�e w ti� .. utint Service Pale M:11 Arastra.dero Area E Page'' Mill. Road, said he was appearing for MR ` Burns,: 3200 Burns, and they were concerned. M• . Dahl, Mrs. Li:gdaand Mrs. B. e to the trout 'tern 9 on the.agend' which `proposed sewer service r 44 A4 • City of Los Altos ;Hills. If anytewer agreement is made, he declared: that as a° taxpayer of Palo Alto,' he would request that the City pick up the bonds, -•`serve not.ce on the bondholders, and redeem. the cost to the taxpayer because they have had to pay the costs. vv r9 v Yp Project 62' -8' --Foothills tjtil ]Extension Richard Geiger; 545 Dana. Street, Mountain Vrew, ieaid he realized the bonding inocess had been completed, but his point was that the City coda make, a moreeequitable''couriectior. charge arrangement. • Mr.. Geiger: questioned whether the project. serviced Foothills..Park. The City Mann"ger- pointed" out that the reservoir presently in Foot �, ,sills Parle could :havetaken care of park needs, and that the sewer lines in the park were pad bpark land assessments; that nothing had changed since theyproject was conceived; the Council set the policy the area had to pay; of the ,,,costs; and that he sympathized wit1r Mi . G:eager' et'pciSition • Park•Dedication Ordinance 9 LC ;, Vice 'Major"beba moved that the Park Dedication Ordiz ance which `u;a.£ refe re0.tp the, Committee on P iblic Works '(see page 428 of4 ',the minutes, -of August 2i ;,1965) also beibeferreel to the P'_artning„Gom-t,, • mission wi'thaawrequest that the deadline. for a report back to the „ C,ottncil the set for the 23rd of August, 1965, it: possible. The motion was seconded by'Sher, and after discussion „with the City Attorney, the motion..ca r .ed: on:ythe following roll call vote: to ,S. a Ayes:^: Bibs, Flint,°Pearson, Sher, Worthington. Noes:' mold, ;Bea,ers, ,Dias. Rohm. • ixiterehan .eat Page_ ___ Road , d .E arid :Camino Rea `. . .., 0 4 ° . • The Council heard a report from the State Division of Highways at theit AA'...gust 2, 1965,. ':meeting aad;,movecr to file the report (see . pp• 429°43`4). Mayor Arnold rrov'bd':thatthe matter` be referred;. to';; the CCornxrirl;t e on.tPubhit Works The motion was seconded by"Rohrs'., . and, car. _ed on the",f 1 owing r oll call votie: y'es:, -"Arnold? Beahrs Dias, Flint, Rohrs. ° '"Niles:.- Deb s, Pearson,- Sher,: Worthington. l• rS 9 T n. Vo ' 6 0 '? n �t p axj' n '`'�iL7 did • .p��x �•. tY, r ot��d the � dy egad .b g;n costs fi �Y' bax,a�,�,e r a Stxet aria 1....0‘.1-1's �d���s on Ems' � Ga"`Y'�'x Yy saaoVd�*d; • � +es'�a a��` � �,t 5aat 0 cr n . d �; e Y,e'�vJe - d T paa�fic an. d a px , a t'�' � xt.d at the ra'rtiGu-�,c ' r a`rp a ca.fsid a aal R . : ss�b�ttat � ate' a gtx e e a the S.laileet oh 1 t an � aa � ,� �xa tb�. a . �;a��� short dz� Axt'�x vat`^' itY vat C'�.� � fed �4a ,xt �' px. City, ,a;�eYbe tiaa • �,- r',��'r:�'' "��"°.�. � tYs� x �� a� the' ��,�z�.da„ c ra aved;,ha. e ` ort o .v aid x�% e ed vote., 15, ,96$,.�". a n t e s Qsitpox0 fax review a city' s� u-,cii a�'raists the d� a ,rx' x e0 axx.�d n'� C. 19 dl 1xt Ga�Ge ix'�x`� a�d�d a?zd aliy ,cY�ed X�Gt was �u�y 5e ve gsa4 oxau t;;; 1965, rig �f;at.. as e�Ctx ,�aday� � NII•edoior this d au a a4 that post?0 G uric rta t' + at Li � ��,� to the � co, x4 g7.T��'r"s L here be -it -4 ri.%1-ttrther -44 .Y. �xz,�.rt'aS/g -gas adpa nv 44. the beo 00ty�,w:� the