HomeMy WebLinkAbout02241964City Hall, Palo Alto, California
February 24, 1964
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 7:30 p.m. , Mayor Cresap presiding.
Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Debs,
Dias, Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Pus, Woodward,
Zwerg .
(Councilman Porter arrived at 7:35 prior to the
transaction of any business and was counted as
present.)
Absent: Comstock,
The ;minutes of the meeting of February 10, 1964 were
approved as distributed.
Recommendations of Mayor's` Charter Review Committee
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A report was received from the Committee of the Whole
recommending to the Council that Proposition 1, as drafted by the
City Attorney implementing the recommendations of the Mayor's
Charter Review Committee, not be placed on the June 2, 1964 ballot
A recornurnendaton was also received from the Committee
of the Whole that Proposition 2, as drafted by the City Attorney, to
provide 'for repeal' of Articles V and VIII relating to establishment
a;police ; court and use and sale of alconclic liquors, and to provide
for deletion of the words "and police judge" in Section 9 of Article III
and Section 1 of Article IV, of the Palo Alto City Charter, be sub-
mitted to the electorate at the June 2, 1964 election.
A motion was ,made. by Woodward, seconded by Byxbee,
to adopt the recornrnendations of the Committee of the Whole.
A substitute motion was made by Cooley that Proposition
1, as drafted by the City Attorney, be split into two propositions and
placed on the ballot, as follows:
PROPOSITION 1
Shall Sections 2, 6 and 7 of Article II/ of the Palo Alto
City Charter be amended to reduce the size of the City
Council from 13 to 9 members by July 1, 1969, to re-
tain the six year terms, to redefine a quorum and the
vote necessary for the adoption of an ordinance or
resolution, all as set forth in Resolution No. 3719
.t
ch .
sent to
in the �2`%pkyl�'`
this election an' t£ the City
calling qualiiied elector
Qp ''`1
�'R alto City
the Palo limit
Article iJ of r} r tlo term
shad Section e nde a eliminate Charter be amended
�'� �
�� .e t rs'. s -
on council t
d L,y. 7rwes�� •
s
�,c,.nd�' CI -carter ��;..
t yr. substitute �T,d Sid was le discussion v iJ held on t.b.. C, after which teroll call vote',
coe report rs end cc.ox+^.tnr.ss.dati following is
ire co mittt'avCooley �was flax'sed v the resat'' ;.. Porter,
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to e.s..iat� b- Conley, G
�t�,iu Arnold, :.'tear- �.
,� ri : R hr s 7wetig, wepdw xd
pl,int' Rodgers, Rts
y�}N"u� � the Council SubT.riit
RyXbet:. d that (origi-
nally by 'Woodward Proposition }
Noes.,
�fi rapp"
the
1964 election Propo it Articles
A. motion Section
tin .at the Sure providing tldg,e fxom S Chart
electorate prappsitiun tand police znt Palo ,alto City to thc fled as the words replaced
drafted \ of >t o r t rir,
pally deleting Article
co t had q4 ions concerning
VTR': and ecti•'�r. 1 zrf, ux
. A.r 'c sap c 5 Men that the present e court provisions
;.or n
is c tha. since ?vSa�,l (;xesat' floe and that s no longer s �' yas.d the G°l:y Y r �s.
several be year s a of e State h liquorpreempted. this �,d , t_d he C;,.ty
the co a01, e ax s the Slats has
r lr ov; ;.;: of s a.r e d ,,, r,gl and
:lumber of
these' Charter n ter <it'� �
thus w t s seconded
c
no cont:'oi.� anp�,opQ;iiiol
the rx"'°t�c'�'' h voice vote. appropriate `n
unanimous would be :�l�p y i pax ,
ed by `` v that .t wo" f prop.•
was carried
Attorney :�i7•t<:<'1 h`'' the. Board .� t Ne ' ;r,a y
ye Ca ptto e xeque ti,inR tiao in the ^C a,isor of
T> ;rt�.s �i2 z.apo5i of rconsolidation ;�, these p t F: C
resolution TZiCjYr C,� t "Resolution � �p;3t1"".tZ, the
adopt a Resolution
3719 entitle ion Requesting
q ire
provide fax. To. - lcctios, vide for tO eCi aloof lto Cal
.lto Calling a spec. -a{ � Santa Cara taofrCrlliForr,�,
eleatior • tit was
tY of p�,la � ' of the Ca.lr"Y with the � �. L, 1464.,
the isol r Supervisors aid eC;.i'<ii. iw.ection wi the
o to t C? for is
g State
of s riro ttion to �,n June l ' y
•1yt"il.lddt1CJ� � � ay,Y �.,LP4° � y��t7dV`ar{�, o -
Ga" ' a co.irty 'pxl lion by W
c�t�tC ;jn4 �,�,d On YY'10
intrauce unanimous vote 196,E at
then ed by a. unman pry April'? r r final
s adapt eons inqu a the 3i
v" tta the a'} the City G ar against Proposi-
tions ,a,o, , w by " of �` C hair '
was designatedi1 £�vax h ,awry
,`,c,c p xn submission of arguments suggested that Joseph.
requested, to
�ti ?.. it d,3., or sugg rY1:t er be in favor aC-
assu
ti e £o -y rh hart Review Committee,
i�m the 1mPrty
lion 5 •t er Mayor' Charter Riresentin '
m;�+n me the
responsibility ��f .
the propositions. Councilman r)ebs stated that he intends to present
at least one argument against the propositions,
Street Closing, Casti le,ja Avenue
A recommendation was received front the Committee of
the Whole that Castilleja Avenue be closed at its intersection with
Park Boulevard,
A :motion was wade by Woodward and seconded by Beahrs
that the recornrtndation br approved and the street closed.
The Mayor acknowledged setters opposing the closing of
Ca tiiteja from. Meredith and Herbert Bryan, Z36 Sequoia Avenue;
California Avenue Area. Development Association, Inc. ; and Con-
sumers` Cooperative Society. He requested persons wishing to
speak: in opposition to the measure to address, the Council.
Mr : GilbertSpencer, General Manager and Assistant
Secretary -Treasurer of Consumers' Cooperative stated that its
Board of Directors event on record at its regular meeting on Feb-
ruary 19, 1964 unani:rnbuely opposing this closing,
Mr . Lloyd. Quayle, 1656 Madrono Avenue, protested
the closing' of the street until such time as the Oregon Avenue Ex-
pressway ,was `.completed which, he believed, might help consider-
ably' in clearing the traffic congestion on Castilleja and Mariposa.
for proponents to speak,
At the Mayor's request; the following persons addressed:
the Council. in> support of the closing of Castilleja Avenue: Douglas
a Brnes, 1588 Castille a; Mr. Lowell Smith, 1601 Mariposa; Dr
Eugene Poncelet, 1560 Mariposa; Mr. W. ieslie Heald, 151.1
Mariposa.; Cornelis Vonk, 1895 P.a.rk Boulevard; Mr. Alfred Lou -
chard, . 154.4 Madrono Avenue.
During the discussion which followed, the Traffic En-
gineer .explained alternatives to closing the street which, in his
opinion, would reduce greatly the traffic congestion in this area
and Councilman Porter suggested: trying an alternative for a period.
5f time before` closing the street. The Traffic Engineer answered`
various questions: and after further discussion, a substitute motion
was made' by Woodward, seconded by Cooley, to adopt the staff's
recommendation on the,Castiileja Avenue -Park Boulevard inter-
section for a six-month trill period. The substitute motion was
defeated by the following roli call vote
Ayes: Arnold, Cooley, Cresap, Porter, Rus, Woodward.
Noes; Baahrs, •Byxbee, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rodgers,
Rohrs, Zweng.
The original motion to accept the recommendation of
he Committee of the Whole arid to close Castilleja Avenue at its
,ht rsettion with Park Boulevard was then carried by a majority
vote.
On t'tiotion. hy Dias. duly aeconded anti carried tiv a unarii--
ote l•_: 'j' w. directed to prepare a .-epert and reccmmen-
,t.cws the t::., t_c problem on Fmh:arc adero rind
ttetwr ,: z% , • ,,mirio. Real and the Southern. Pacific Railroad
tracks
(Ti:o Council recessed at 8:55 and reconvened at
1: :C,
Deter -se o.t City ;rnploye', ir. Civil Action
The City Attorney reviewed a letter and proposed -reso-
lution he had ,prepared and.clist.isouteci to the Council with reference.
to a action brought by Kurt Ackermann against Tee: F. Pearson.
both persons being employees of the City of Palo Alto. He recom-
mender,.; _,c:i'p?io i o: the resolution.
Resolution No .3720 entitled "Resolution of the Council
of the City of Palo Alto Providing that the City of Palo Alto Will
Not Defend Ted F Pearson in .an Action Brought Aga.mst Him by
Kurt ./%cicerma:•.r. and Setting Forth the Reasons Therefor' was eu
t.roduce"d and on motion by f3yxbee, duly seconded, was adopted by
ur,anirnouE vote
Zoning ,7rdin,:ncc Amendment. (Ordinance No, 12,"',4
Ordinance No. .114 ec.tlticd "Ordnance of ,?:e :,ounc
o: the City of Palo Alto Amending Sections 10.02, 11 02, 03,
12 02, t2 03, 2,3 . 02, 13 0.3, 14.02 and 14.03 of Cr dinar-; t' ,No
1324, the 'Zoning Ordinance" was introduced io,- ' econd reading
and on motion by.. -.Woodward, seconded by Zweng , w: adopted b',
t unanimous vote^*,
i :solution for. Retiring, a,mploye e
On motion by•Porter. - seconded by Zweng, a resolution
of appreciation to- Loretta A, Tabn'.chi.. who is re_t.ir ng from the
Department o.f the Library after eleven years of service7.was unani-
rriuusly adol;ted
San Antonio Road Right-oi Way
mare. Brewer arie y aposaI)
The City Manager stated that the staff had prepared a
report, together with alternatives, on the Hare, Brewer & Kelley
proposal z•equesting ingress and egress to their properties off San
k.7
Antonio Road. A copy of the staff's report had been :supplied to
each Councilman.
Mr. -William; K. Kelley. 530 University Avenue, advis.e 1
the Council that the- staff had -provided the company with a copy of
its report, He advised.tha,t the illegal lot. separation referred to in
t.r,e report no longer exists; that property formerly owned by the Pa.lo
Alto Clinic and the pr.operty' owned by Kelley is now in one common.
ownership; that deeds. are on record and the parcel is now in con-
formity with zoning regiAlaticsis of the. City. He stated that if the pro-
posal was approved, the firm would :.till be appearing before the -
Criuncil and the Planning Commission in regard to landscaping, use
permit, etc. He advised that hid firm would accept the Engineer's
recommendation on the proposed design of the intersection as shown
on Page 18 of the staff report. In answer to question by Mayor Cresap,
Mr. Kelley stated the proposal would be to permit right turns onto
San Antonio from the center, right turns from San Antonio into the
center, left turns from San Antonio into the center together with a
storage lane to handle the left turns, and with no signalization at
the intersection,
Discussion followed on the safety hazard at the inter -
section if.left turns were perrnetted off San Antonio Road, and a
:motion was made by Debs. seconded by Flint, to deny the applica-
tion for left turns from San Antonio,
The proposal was again discussed at length and the
Traffic Engineer answered various questions concerning closing of
the:: median strip, increase in traffic and s.igralization of the int,r -
SeCtion.
(Councilman Porter left the meeting at 940)
The motion to deny left turns from San Antonio into the
hopping center. was carried by the fcllowini.; roll call ✓,ote
Ayes: Arnold, E eahrs , I3yxbee, Cool, v. Debs, Dias,
Flint, RuE, Woodward, Zweng.
Nees: Cresap, Rodgers, Rohrs.
Councilman Debs rnoved that the median strip be closed,
'The motion was seconded 'ay Flint and after discussion the motion
was carried by the following roll call vote,
Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs. Byxbee, Cooley, Debs, Rus,
Zweng,`.
Noes; Cresap, )ias, Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Woodward.
On motion. by Woodward, duly seconded and unanimously
carried, the staff was directed to investigate the feasibility of a
signal which would provide left turns from San Antonio Avenue onto
Alma Street.
A motion was made by Zweng that right turn traffic be
allowed from the proposed shopping center, onto San Antonio and .a
right turn from San Antoniointo the center. The motion was sec-
onded by Woodward' and after discussion, was carried by a majority
vote, Debs voting no,
Amendment to Lease
enansu a ,,icense ame Bird Club)
Following an explanation by the Assistant City Manager,
a motion was made by Woodward. seconded by Beahrs, and unani-
moue:ly carried, that the City Manager be authorized and directed
to execute an amendment to the lease with the Peninsula License
Came Bird Club providing for exclusion of certain portions of the
City bayla.nd from the lease.
Electric Substation Expansion and
-" jcirzc'Switching; Station <
The Assistant City Manager explained that two proposed
resolutions before the Council would authorize the City Manager to
acquire certain property in the City for necessary future expansion
of the electric substation and the electric switching station.
A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Beahrs,
that the Council adopt resolutions as explained by the Assistant.
City Manager ,
After discussion, the following resolutions were adopted.
by a unanimous vote:
Resolution No, 3721 -
Resolution of the Council of ,he City of Palo Alto Find
ind and Determining that the Public Interest and Neces -
sity of said City Require, for Public Use for Electric
Power Facilities, Certain Land Located in the City of
Palo Alto, County of Santa Clara, State of California,.
Being Property Known as 841 Alma Street (Substation
Site)
Resolution No.: 3722
Resolution of. the Council of the City of Palo Alto Find-
ing a.nd Determining that the Public Interest and Neces-
sity of Said City Require, for Public Use for Electric
Power Facilities, Certain Land Located in the City of
Palo Alto, County r•f Santa Clara, State of California,
s
Being Property: Known a.s 3311, 3295 and 3297 Park
Boulevard (Switching Station Site) .
Claim for Darnages
ow:�r o an crger)
:The h*' City Attorney reported on, a claim tiled by Howard
Schonberg;er 60 Atarirzah Court, Palo Alto, in the sum of $5'.. 24
for damage to his automobile when a tree blew down on, his car on'
October 10 1963 in the vicinity of 100 block of Byron. He advised
that after investigation, it was concluded the claim is not a proper'
charge against the City and he recommended that the Council so
find and reject the claim in its entirety.
On motion by Byxbee, seconded by Arnold, and un.ani-
rnous'ly carried, the recommendation of the City Attorney was
approved and the claim of Mr. Schonberger denied in its ent:re"ty.
Bay Fill, Moratorium
A copy of the proposed resolution on bay fill moratorium,
which the Council had requested Councilman Dias to prepare, had
been placed before the members at the meeting. Councilman Dias
stated the document incorporated: all the statements she had pre-
sented at the Comrriittee of the Whole meeting :and she suggested its
adopti.onby the Council in order that she could, present it at the
meeting of ABAG oti February 28, 1964.
A motion was made by Byxbee that the Council adopt the
resolution as presented. In answer to his suggestion in regard to
garbage disposal, Councilman Dias advised that ABAG had referred
this riaatter to a. committee about a year ago and she would investi-
gate to see what, had beenaccomplished in this regard,
Resolution No. 3723 entitled "Resolution of the Council
of the City of Palo Alto to the. Association of Bay Area Governments
Supporting ,a State Moratorium on the Filling of the Bay" was intro
duced and on Byxbee's motion, duly seconded, was -adopted by a
:majority vote, Rus voting no.
Council Organization a.r.d Procedure
Councilman Dias moved for referral to the Committee
of the Whole an amendment to the Administrative Code providing
;`r,al!
( 1).
`When any remember or members of the Council
are appoini.ed by the Mayor to represent the City
on County, area, district or State Boards, Corn-
mi:ttee s; or Commissions, such appointed n- ember. or
Members shall he the duly authorized representa-
tives and spokesmen for the City on or before such
w
bodies andno other councilman shall s
of the. City or hold himself out to r r peak is behalf
before ;such bodies under e . ep_ went the Cityby ,a rzia;;o,rit vote p --rally of public censure
y nf the entire Council, Nothing
herein stall prevent a councilman
at a
meeting from discussing the comments y made
or Council
position taken by such appointee. made or
meetings; of the owners of the Palo Alto -Stanford
Hospital Center the unit rule
the Co' uncil b shad apply, that is,
ofrh qty; y majority vote shall designate one
mere s, preferably the Mayox, or Vice
Mayo` to represent the
shall interferewith the actions
and no other councilman
sentative nor siw t any
of such City re
pre -
councilman other than such
representative peak or
participate in the meetings
of the. Owners
Majority` vote , f der
penalty of public censure by
Council. ``
The motion; was seconded by Zweng.
Councilman Debs moved, seconded b
meet to the Motion to
the t to t Administrative Code,
that another paragraph libbe add an ame:nd�
added t
to read as follow;:
"items on the agenda sh.tll rot be
is Press y either .staff or discussed with the
Co'unciI meeting, council members prior to the
The Chair .r ruled the
grounds that r wa amendment out of order on theOn
man Debs' appeal.to the ruling, the Char was sustained �; ouncii
following roll cal
by
Ayes::
Noes:
Arnold, Beahrs. Cresap, Woodward, P' i�ias . F?odgers., Rohrs
Zweng.
Byrbee, Cooley, Debs, Flint.
The motion made by Dias
following roll call vote:
Aye s
Noe s:
Byxhee Debs, ):`lint.
was then carried by the
Arno
R hold, Beahrs, Cooley, Cresa
Rus. Woodwar �1 P, Dias, r2odgerQ;
i 7_,weng,
A motion was made b fen to the Committee theof` y Debs, seconded b
five Code to i Whole an a byFlint, to tr
provide that items agenda
to the be discussed
with the r on agenda shall not discus red
}9 e'ss by either staff or council members r
Council meeting. The motion 'w
as defeated by ,. prior to the
call vote: the following roll
Aye s :
Noes;
Arnold. Bedhr
Site R -u$ Woo $' Cooley,Cxesa Rohris,
Par t•, dwax.d; Zweng.
�, bias,
Lower Foothills Area
Council of the 1'o'hade at its n�an Flint moved for
Santa
Clara, next meeting referral to the
fo®the County a combined
consideration
area mbined of in th general
and a#Aras�tradero City -County mnncndin .
Carried s ro of A, 3oulet� Road, Page Y Park in the genera tt�_
d by. the ard. 8 Mwt Read, 3000n e an
following. roll The motion:
call vote: as duly secon ttnue
Ayes;
dcd azi,3.
Flint, Rohr's.
Arnold, fieahrs
.Rum, Cooley
Cresap b,ba, Dias,
Noes; g. 8,
BYxbee, Rodgers, Woodward,
_ -x ation of
-- Territory
territory to the Public hearing
Middlefield n,►�; CityNoticeS f Tulin hea`._ g on proposed a
emit : Ci and of Ise View des. nnex f No. of'.
ma Hills Count proposed annexation
er Huff No. Annexation Y Water naexatior. of i and
�iiils Co acknowledged District designated territory to the
udit
C� A� Lied and ordered filed. as tipper Blanco
Byxbee Debs, Flint, Rodgers,
audit of the A proposal of
Lybrand, Rose was, at the City's records and accounts for Bros. &
t: oun Montgomery
suggestion, referred to thethe current anager. far
Pay Television City Yea:..
Hager,
Aletter from���.
from, Harw staff
de fro ackzx y d ner and Associates V reg lley T`hea Pa a
gel and: -filed, in regaxt? to Pay Te;evirid a l lane
-"r0PONed Zdnin
Chan
aY c venue, Ba by Santa Clara Cot:nty
to
A letterY�
representing was acknowledged from
g change by Santa Assn Kenneth E. Tingley.
northeast Clara .Association, concerning `` proposed
Alto), Ma and Park Feat ed on the Avenues (59s Maybell
entitled "Resolution
Arnold moved to ado pt 3n$ :he Re` solo of the a Council
Property
of the City ofPalo
No. est-
Y Adjacent to the Alto Protest-
ing of Palo Alto
r}')
Known as` 595 iMaTYbell,,Aenue by the County of Santa Clara" ex
-:•.
tn.at:t c.h re'sulution es ential;}' is a protest against chi.•te7
4o -brag of the pr oper'ty :by the County oof Santa Clara The motion
Ai . ..econdeci by Di..a2i w';
and the:resolution ion ,r d c? by "
�i apte a ,,n,�.�rtr,,;oc s
..rte.. - -
The. City M2irott:e'- w: ..:tllU�'',... .d to send a t
- � �'. r delegate to
.he he,artng on the r‹,`zoning on ;, 4 ?(.164 ',c_fa the Planning ig
C,omrnission of, Santa Clara County
Prospective Park Sites
A motion -was tn,,,de Debs, duly 'seconded and carrier
that the Committee of the Who1,F ::�- -. �r:n;.,•. _ .a c•. ,:an •'titer. its ;n<`<rt-
_'
:ng or, Men.day, March a, '.964 will di ;� discuss ,:S .�lr:. matter �): T?F',C?�?t;�c.ic,.r
ATTEST:
The re being no fur`}.e l>�,::�nr r; the meeting adjourned
p ii-! to an eXec,,ttive
City C-1 e rk
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