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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07131964City Hall, Palo Alto, California July 13, 1964 The, Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date; at 7:30 p.m., Vice Mayor Woodward presiding. Arnold, ; i:e'ahrs Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley., Dias, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng, Minutesof:Ahe;_Prevous Meetings The minutes, of the meetings of June 22 anti June 29, 1964 were approved `as distributed. Disti;zguished Service Awards Distinguished Service Awards were presented to the following members of the Citizens' Advisory Cornmittee on Public Information:, :ti'lard. v1liz slow .Mr.*;:: Joel i,; (Fiances) Brenner Robert W. <Hung.ate S Mantel' •Perry Moerd;yke, Jr. .ctrl ;,T,-1--le.'iry'(Beverly) Mohr, Jr. jr. 34:11.)•: 4" 1): `4k/a v�ee M tyor Woodwa:rr'. :)n behalf of the Cou_zncil. th.anked'the ;,:C>I";1rriiti<_< ay! d. ;c"1V!', s x':11 .:11ks (;i,):yt: '.;1. niat; for s< v.iCf — ( }1, i Y, tpi P71eet7ng nt Election a:t Mayor grid Vic:- \x,:tyor Vice 'Mayor Woodward? ar'r:colnci-.1 !)%a r1p: \l avo ;.raj Vice Mayor woti(d'at this meeting be elected for one-year terms: that no nomn;ations would be made and vote would he taken by secret ballot. He appointed Councilmen Byxbee and Rodgers to act as ballot clerks. tballot, ,for the Mayor was as follows: Woodward, �iildebral�d -explained that a City the Coand explained required eight ,4 srstax�t �i prior years by a or . altl-�ouglt both the City votes establn sh f aMap or; or Vice M' Y votes votes for ,slCztion,.�£ "a Mayor prescribe how many gal Code :f ail to (� to require s re Glsartez.and'2vSar.'ci Iwut7'g seconded by Rohr; • lequixec3 A;,otion_by or dnd Vic•,e Mayor was eight votes .writes for election for both the �ay carried by the felloWing, hrs ;Ayes: Arnold, Comstock, Cooley, Dehs, Dias, Ro :c>w en•g . 4eahrs, Byxhee, Porter, Rodgers, Rus, y,aodwrd. The following ballots were then taker. for Mayor: Arnold Woodward 2. Arnold 6 Wooaward Zweng.;' Arnol.d` W?od)i,iar. .� Arnold Arnold: 5 W c, old Woodw;a: 7 • ,;weng" V;icc Mayor Woodward, having received d the necej lary the. ma,jgrity on ;;.he -seventh ballot, was declared elected Mayor or fiscal year '1964-65. {allows 'Tie Council, then balloted for Vice Mayor as Z. Arnold JiaS 3. 7 Arnold' Dias" Rodger Zy' erig Arnold .Rodgers. Z,w:erg.: 5. Arnold Woodward. R.odger;; Zw eng 4 Arnold. Rodgers Z en; 6. arr,.old Rus Rodgers Z.weng councilman Arnold, having received the necessary majorityon the:.aixuh ballot, was declared elected Vice Mayor for the fiscal year 196E-.65. Project to - 6'2`=$", Foothi.11s Annexation No. 3, The City. Manager reported that five bids had beenre- ceived on the irn:prceaewnent bonds for Project No. 62-8, Foothills Annexation No.: 3 that the bid submitted by Boettcher and Company quoting a net interest' amount. of -$315, 295.64, 4 garage rate 3-.58371%, was the lowest : bid r` • eceive'd and he recommended acceptance of it. The-foll,owing resolutions were introduced and on motion by By'xbee duly ,seconded. were, .adopted by a una;rimot- vote; Resolution No. _ 3748. entitled "Resolution Determining Unpaid Assessments_ and Providing for Issuance of Bonds''; and Resoaut:on No. 3749 entitled "A Resolution Awarding Sale of Bonds." Report of Citizens` Advisory Committee on Public_ Information. Councilman Dias, on recognition from n the Chair, read to the Council the 'charge` made to the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Public..Informationa "to,examine various techniques and rnethode by which the City government might better and more fully inform • citizens -of its activities; and by which the channeling of public opinion, to the City C:ounc,il might be facilitated:" She added that she was :very proud of the -Work done by thecommittee and repeated the statement Contained in the letter of transmittal to the Council,- "Exercising the privilege of tne;chair which 1 have occupied during the past ten months: I wishto close by saying that the men and women .who have' served as regular members of this Committee - have rende-red an outstanding service to Palo Alto. Their talents are -rnany , ,,their, dilig•enct:: commendable arid their contributions great. It has"been Ke'`dzstinct honor to serve with them." She moved that` the>repo t of the Citizens' Advisory Committee be accepted by the Council and referree to the Committee of the Whole for discussion, The motion was seconded by bea?-.rs and carried, unanimously, A report: was received from the Corrzmittee of the. Whole recommending:: to; the: Council that the present barricade at the in- tersection'of Castitleja Avenue and Park Boulevard be maintained on a_full-thee basis, �.: The following :setters were .acknowledged: Letter.from Mrs Peslita Rasmussen, 300 Sequoia.. Avenue :protesting the barricade. Letter from, Ruth E. and Frank R. Kennel', 1646. Madronc concerning access to the California Avenue area: Statementof policy frorri the Palo Alto Chamber of Cozrirnerci airs problem of access to the California Avenue' '1^rusine:ss:°district. Vice Mayor: Arnold mentioned that many of the alternate suggestions prepared.by'the staff had not been considered by the Committee; of the Whole due to parlimentary procedure and rnoved that this, subject`-againbe:. referred to the Committee of the Whole for discussion.' -After-discussion, the motion to refer the matter to the Committee of the Whole for additional study was carried by the following .roll -call vote: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. Comstock, Debs, Dias, Zweng. A report was, received from the Committee of the Whole rec'om.rr,'.ending that the Sum of $10,600 be includec, in the 196<l-6.5' City; budget to provide funds for the Palo Alto Charnbc r of Commerce. to furnish advertisi. g and publicity during the fiscal year 196.1-65. ViceMayor Arnold moved, duly seconded, to approve the recommendation, of the. Committee of the Whole:: and include this surn in the';budget.. Councilman Comstock :moved an amendment, seconded by Delis, that the item of $2.00 for the convention bureau inc.:;ureo in the Chambers budget be deleted. After discussion, the motion. to amend was lost by.the following roll call. vote: Ayes: ' Noes: Comstock, Debs. Arnold; "Beahrs; Eyxbee, Cooley, Dias, Porter, Rod-g`er"s, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. • In ,the ensuing._ .discussion, Mr. Linn Winterbotham, Secretary -Manager, and Mr. Charles Tyler, Treasurer, of the • Palo Alto Chan:lier-oi :Cornmerce, presented additional data relative to the Cha'mber's harrdling. of information and publications and the Council v%as,,advised-"b_yMr. Winterbotham that information on the amount o£"tax :,dollars provided to the City through the Chamber's program would be malted to the members. The .rnoti >n to approve the budget request for the Charnber. of Commerce was °carried .by the following rollcall vote: Ayes: Noes: Arnold;. Beahrs, Byxbec, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Porter Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zwi ng.. Absent;:: ..Cresap, Flint. A report was i received from the Committee of the Whole recommending -acceptance as presented of the City budget for the: fiscal' year 196;4-65 and also recommending adoption of a resolution amending' the. City"'s;cornpensation plan. A ,Motion was `made by. Arnold, seconded by Zwerg to accept the':budget:and.adopt the resolution as recommended. mended. An amendment to the motion by Debs to accept the bud get, but to hold in` abeyance' the Capital improvements projects omitted in the budget until the Citizens' Capital improvements report is returned to the Council for discussion, died for lack or a. second in answer to query, the Assistant City Attorney advised that the budget coutd•be approved in advarce of the public hearing, but that`amendrrien.ts, however, could be made at any time. i he public,hcar,irg Lbn the budget was set for July LG, 1964 and Resolution No. 3750 entitled ''Resolution of the. Council of the City of -Palo. m Atto Amending Resolution No. 3243 Adopting a Compensation P1a-i": Was adopted by the following roll call vote: • .Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Comstock, Co' ev' Di:a,s, Porter, Rodgers, Ronrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng . �t:sc rt: Gz e sap, Flint. Parks and Recreation Report A report :was/received:`from the Committee of the Whole recommending that the Council' accept and endorse as presented the program outlined by the City staff in its report dated April 15, 1964, on file:in the office ,of the City Clerk, ir. its interpretation of the' recommendations rra,ade by the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Parks and Recreation, with the following changes in priority; Park and''Recreation Improvements (page 17) No. ,2 priority be given to baseball facilities in the baylands area. Park Buildings and Special Facilities (page 18) No. 1 priority be given to Mitchell, Park Recreation Center Building; No. a priority be given to Junior Museum, con- struction of natural science center at Community Center.to provide expanded facilities; Nor 3. priority be given to Downtown Library and Recreation Center. A rnotzo _was made by Arnold to adopt the recommenda- tion of the Committee of the Whole with the suggested changes. It was, poi 'ted out that further consideration would be given to other recreational facilities in the baaylands area and after discussion; the motion was carried by a majority voice vote. Special Study Committee. A report was received from the'` Committeeof: the Whole, in conjunction with accepting in principle the Parks and Recreation proposals as amended, recori nendirg-,to the. Council that a Special St,idy Committee of five (5) members' be appointed to meat as necessary with the staff to explore the feasi- bility of;and insofar as possible determine the measure of public interest in, .a bond issue:, the committee thereafter to report to the Council in full detail on such a bond issue. A moti• on was made by Arnold, seconded by Beahrs. to authorize the Mayon co appoint the specialstudy committee as recommended. In discussion, it was agreed that the Mayor was author ized to appoint five councilmen to the special study committee and also on an advisory ba�;is the chairr.nan of the Citizens' Advisory Comer ittet on: Park' and R,ec.reation and such other people o.ss appears appropriate. The rrlotion was then carried by a unanimous vote. Capital. ,Improvements Program A repor'G was received from the Committee of the Whole recorrth ending that the Council accept at this time all phases Pro here Cap�;tal t he Cap Provern. s enr e CxCe�%xp r reeve itznn x, of hesgas' ,0 , , e g ti contained i proposed Prngzam and and ems e n the report mzs81 ��apxral x . The Corn the items 3�rovemPnt r of lan £ox deter Apr°The Co s mittee furtherpertaining s, with ' se requrtal ina rove ei their referred to the ,Plc to the It by Ordinance No. conformance xrnance h�. tannirdis that t ht Was 0. h the Cene with � Co 'Cn�rriittee '8-recommendations. rC ;�°�edby ,Arnold rat cl by Ain o/ , seconded b to aand mend zterns pertaining to amend Y lyxbe� to opt' the. was' pertain by e recreational ec ewas ati by na Dias -n . '' ario 2 program. to the .��, rnendation A, motion �, -, words �y the until the report �jebE to The motion Council died for lackofa Planningefer consideration er a sic S CazMxxzis o the rero item$ n, restated-her es atNdlscu io C second, sxon is recez � its pertaining' to the on ouncilrnan ,Dias, features in respect to recreation. eati substitute for at geahrs s ug- previous question A motion b 6 recratzpn r°rar:x' the; phrase he words a the show of hands. ti on u;ag carried seconded "including zPd by d two-thirds w hir s zxzov a_ by to a.jcw majority vote �' the call vote: The motion to on a Ayess. to amend was carried by the ��lrnnld, following roil Porter, �eahrs 2:weng Rodgers. fiohrsCC Conley, Noes: , Ru Dias Deb.s Absent; Cresap, Flint. A from tie 'af Ieft motion by i}ebs 4 'iztte� Cpital Em ldn�s on delete the zt� role l vote: the Whole k° discussion t xQ�,r Id �,� far h, . OOQ E. the cal/ 1.1 �,: Ayes, Ssx"n was rurr d bx'rhr r�, t ere -66 a,z�oIdj y e foul° `ing 3earr � N e Debs, , :ae s' Yxbee, Comstock, Cooley Torte odors, Ftnlx•s, Ru s' AodWard, -Weng Cresap, Flint. x The original motion as amended was c rzb.ed by a majority vote. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Ga. Refund Vice 'Mayor A; fold rover. seconded by i:wer.g, that, the CounC; ahr.)p! •, p4ii.iCV of ri.;illl" :i:1t; t^.(• ? c1-. _ (r. -.s and Electric' Ccn'v.iny };r15 T`ft' ^d "'> c'•-():1 :ti c? C i;i�,tarll''C� ru'^: ;;tt [�� rt,<'Of'.'1-_ mCnCia.t:On 02 ! �. .. C •�T��:1`t:t'.t`�: <?! .. WF1C,!�' recommended -i,>y ,r� (, (;; ,, :lie'. .0 ni 'c tc . t ter Council <;: Tiny u, -1 9b4. ..:� C:: '. (` :7 : :o 1L;C .;1,, t.i(>I1 .. .� .� r';i.^Y' 'C: ;?V ,:tl• follovt'ing x'311 call rlrra`iu, Deb:J. Dias, .Porter, 1-(o!'; era, Roh,rs, Noes: 3e'ahrs; Byxbee, Comstock, Rus, Woodward, Abst; nt: C,",1' e7 a.p, F :'.nt . Councilman Rohrs moved that the gas refund be re- turned to Palo Alto consumers in the following manner: that b'eptornber through December 1963 i:. designated as'the: cusolner record period; :,hat the amount of each customer' ref+:nd be deter - rni. e6 by the ratio of the (:ustome: x,a.> hills for the lour -.month period to the total gr,.s biiis !or the same nerlocl.� multi.>'lae�d_ b., the .a:nount available .or refund:, that r4::una.credii$.be t;,pl:,:'d •-(,) th, .`t :y r ', . •Of. •.1- .',,.:stc,rne: o record; he rnotiori w a r •i'. PO::c ..:G t rr-iendrn,en fon(:Chanyc»- t;al.l, pd n -and . Corpora'; . =i report 'vas received from the Planning Commission -recommending the General Plan be amended to change "the designation for property on El Camino Real, known coxnmortiy as the ball park site and corpor:.i.tion }rare., from com- mercial;. esidential. The Commission. also report's that at its public; hearing on June 17, 1964 it adopted °'A Resolution of the Palo -Alto' ,_Planning Commission .Amending and Adding tothe, General Plan of the City of Palo Alto," which incorporates the recommended: amendments. Letters were received from Mrs. Waiter Anderson,:' Mrs. H. Wilson and James D. Warnock in opposition to the cnange of designation. 1 :A' rrnotio:n by Byxbee, seconded by Coole.yn to set August :10, 1964 as"ih.e date for public hearing or,: the recommended= amendment to the General Plan was carried by a unailiirnot:s vote.-' Zoning Ordirianc'e'`:A;rnendment usable Open Space •• .Definition A recommendation was received from the Planning. Commissionn that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to. add Sec. 4.76 "Usable Open Space'' (definition), and to add Sections 6A. 13, 20,, 8.21, :8A,19, 8B..20, 8C. 21. and Sec. 9.21 requiring 'Usable Open Space" in Zone'Dist:cicts R-Dup (500 sq. ft. per dwelling unit), R-2 (450 sq. ft., per dwelling unit), R -3-G (450 sq. ft. per dwell- ing twit), R-3 (400 seq. ft. per dwelling unit), R -3-P 1;400 sq. ft. per .dwelling unit), • R-5 (300 sq. ft. per dwelling unit), and R-4 (300 sq. ft per dwelling unit). After an explanation by the Planning Officer, a motion was made by Rodgers, seconded by Byxbee, to amene the Zoning.; Ordinance in accordance with the Planning Commission's recom- mendation. An.ordinance entitled. "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Sections 4.76, 6A. 13, 7.20, 'S. 21, 8A. 19,. 8B.20, 8.C.21 and 9.21 to Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance Requiring Usable Open Space in Certain Zone Di.}tricks" was then introduced and accepted for first reading by a unanir_inus vote. A further recommendation was received f?ore the Plan- ning Commission: that the Zoning Ordinance be aznenci.7d to add Article 19A. "-L".,- S eci-.l Apartment Lot Area Disttr:i.ct Regula.tions as set forth in the Planning Commission minutes of May 27. 1964: The Planning Officer explained in detail tl-:e proposed amendmert=_and'a'motion was made by Rohr 5, secordi'd by Rodgers, to approve the Zoning Ordinance amendment as recommended. A motion by Debs to refer this item to the: Committee of the Whole for discussion died for lack of a second. Ar; ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Connc;il of the City of Palo Alto Adding Article 19A '-L' Special Apartment Lot Area District Regulations to:Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance"`was then introduced and accepted for first reading 'by' a majority vote.;; Debs'voting no. Zone:; Change Alma -San:rrancist uito Creek -Middlefield- i.,ytton The Planning Commission reports it has reviewed the zoning of the area bounded generally by Alma Street, San Francis•- quito Creek, Middlefield Road and Lytton Avenue and recommends - R-3 zoning_for,the W.avertey-San Francisquito-Middlefield-Lytton area; and R-5 zoning for the 'Waver, ley -Lytton-Alma-San Francis - quito Creek area-(with'the exception of all commercially zoned;. P'-C,,P-F, arid HD.A,zoned areas). The Commission also recorn- =lends that all property located in the recommended R-3 zone and. presently zoned R-5�,retain its R-5 designation. In ;;addition, the Planning. Commission recommends that when Article 19A becomes' effective, the suffix ":L-12" beadded to the R-3 zone: and the suffix ":L-9" be added to the R-5 zone as recommended above. The Planning Officer explained the recommended re- zoning and indicated the changes on a map. After discussion, a motion was rZade by Cooley, seconded by Debs, to refer this matter to the Cornmititee of the Whole forfurther study. (Councilman Btahrs returned to the meeting at 9:40. ) After further discussion,' the motion to refer was lost; by the fol- lowing roll call vote:: Ayes Comstock, Cooley, Debs. ;4.rnold,'Byxbee, Dias, Rodgers, P ohrs. Rus, Woodward., ZNdveng. Be'ahr s . Cresap, Flint, Porter. 'Ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of I'a;io Atto Arn'endi:ng Section 3.02 v.{ Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance Chan Yin , the Zoning ,, E �:. for the Ara Bounded. , by Waverley Sian. Frax cisqu to Creek -Middlefield -and Lytton to R-3. and -the .Area Bo.unded_by Waver ley- Lytton -Alma-and San. Francisquito ill- . to R.-5 with`Certain Exceptions" was then i -- troduced'and on"motion, by Roh.rs, was accepted for first reading by:the following roll call vote: Ayes Arnold,., Byxbee, Comstock, Diaa,Rodgers, Rohrs, Rua, Woodward, Zweng. Cooley, Debs. Cresol), Flint, Porter. e - •. Sidney V. Badger The Sidney Badger application for a change of district of 180 Bryant Street, otherwise known as a portion of Block 16., University. Park Tract,'' from: R-5 and HDA to P -C (apartments.' for: senior citizens) was received from the Planning Commission with a reiteration of its:'previous recommendation to z:pprove'the: tone change. motion_ was made by Zweng, seconded by Beahrs, to approve the change of district as recommended. 'After discussion, the Assistant City Attorney: read to the ::Council an -ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Ccuncil of the City of Palo:. Alta Amending Section 3.02 of Ordinance No: 1324., the Zoning Ordinance; Changing the Zoning of Certain Property :.nown'as 180' Bryant Street from R-5 and HDA to P -C" and the ordinance was accepted forfirst reading by the following roll call vote: - Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley,; Rodgers, Rohrs, Pus, Woodward, Zweng:. Debs, Dias. Cresap, Flint, Porter. A report was received from the Planning C;:ommnission that it has considered, in accordance with the City Council's re quest, ,the extenson of the Midtown Arley and approves such ex- . tension. the interests of better circulation of traffic. A motion ° was made by Cooley that the Planning Com- znissoon's; recozxamexidation be approved with the stipulation that a barrier be established so that through traffic would not use the alley.. The motion was seconded by Beahrs. e..:City Manager advised there is no urgency about this particular project:and suggested that the matter be referred to the staff in -order to develop a number of alternatives for the Council. Councilman Cooley, with the approval of his second, changed his motion to providethat the matter be referred to the staff as recomxxendeed by'the '.City Manager: the staff to report back ;tothe Committee of the Whole. A.lvie,Hartsog 730 Moreno Avenue, one of the property owners zn.:this-vic•ini,ty, advised' the Council he had pre -. pared.a scale drawing which, indicated egress and ingress .of var ousa parking lots and wished to,con-kn-,ent briefly on it. Mayor Woodward advised Mr. ;Hartsog it might be more advisable to discuss hiss draw ings with the stiff before presenting it to the Council. ,After further'.diseussion by the Council and staff, Rohrs moved a substitt.,te rnotion sieconded by Byxbee, that the Midtowni Alley .extension„ oe contin led.:•to a future Council meeting as an open item until the:staff-has etudied,.and reported alternatives in regard to extension or irnproveyxent of the alley. A motion to=arnend the substitute motion was made by Debs that information be developed to show the height of the grade involved, protection :possible for the residents, and other alterna- tives 'relating to the alley extension, The motion died for lack -.of a second. It was again suggested to Mr. Hartsog that he and other: property owners in; the:`area conferr with the staff relative; to his ideas and the substitute motion was then carried by a unanimous vote, Site and Design Control Howard L. Vasey .(159 Oreen: Avenue'). A report was received from the Planning Commission that slight changes were made in the Site and Design C:ontr. o1 plans submitted.by,Roward, L. Vasey on property located at 159 Oregon Avenue. 'The Original plans; were approved by the Council in:March 1.964 The. ComrrLzs:Sion.considers the changes insignificant and recommends approval of the latest plans. .On, motion by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs and carries unanimously the recommendation of the Planning Commission was accepted acid the Site and Design control plans approved. Subdivision). Subdivision' of �i,trasa,DY1, _ the •�,tarnisag behalf of the, . Yed £rom xno. can 1 Ross ` ��,.. X44' �` z ep at of, the app day s ern o � x �,ubd oxnmen`ang den�S�aydazn °r �p,00st " Company Road am G• M. and carried owner .: o j t car , d sewn platsnan oad P made by dance wi �ytioi�tc aFpeal' is� ,az,in�ous�Y x pztzendation. G°mom,` s sxar'` Caen Maze A.ppedt T'A'r s . Gl *Rar S 1 received of Nix s �,len on of property z opex A;xepaFx ' the ply at a subdivision, Wooster denial e ande ., for et,d�nC' �e sie °Xtaon of Lot 1, G IVI. of the owzic Vexde R b peaat rep Corronission ort was received o£ C,toGz£ property at �Na11.a � � ax 1C�� dc�• a g ortaon Ar of , with. the W8.3 m' EGG`=X to, achy i Crytzmis Sion plannan, behalf recorrirn ubdi m froth the T�.ax e � °n tY x ! Avenue �i�ie ,, a' and h- 7 a s S�-t'r3i1O1 Subdivision). b k',Yxbe e , Seconded `With the ' an . Company's ome .• made Y an ac hou 1 t den the ap •eat carried �ni�°�ss �,eGam='nen'datann• 'St' d u �� , � goa llatining ComYnxssion the. ° th Cdtifd received £saxxa GGoxd of `az anaa. car" rwag ` m,eptative Ncxtr. Calif lied Oct :P• x�P x1'fal :o, the t TV No i and alike is f a 3:4 enig aP4 we ate Soli*. ;State , :�e follow zer.oxr� apt ,. t°a ,)g Owned by er ,��.b}ec:t to t pcixtion• o ,,yi ,z enn v, Rv Grist, F petex5., ohegan be yu�a"''itted t° rk �L by b� �,anditaons' survey xnap 'u�vxcGoxr]inf�= ,A% record co su y, ew pziox to city a _ ��ganeQx:; fox. x e` ` c a4'Y='eat of all payable vder��E• °` p Tn}yh:.r` telephoneservices under- , ectxic and buildirkgs from. the sit r -, existing d �,V Rohr s Re�,.dvat as ,exs, seconded old of Buz °lion was xt'ad4���e the by e Te�nxdan � with the. ?la xr' to aP. • n .3.G r....; 4 . x: unanhe gab `'� conditions, a .be abave_con and carried �ndatlon• b eGt to °y�^ilia h:i � C°��agsavais zec Tentati'v'e,Recoro of'Survey' Tow'le.."Ptace) , A report was reeeved from the Planning Commission recommending approval of the Tentative Record of Survey of ei.. portion of Lots '52 and 55 C. M. Wooster Loxr;pany's Subdivision (Towle: Place), owned by. Ravenswood Builders, Inc. , subject to the followine, conditions: :record of survey map must be submitted to the City 1'rrineer for review prior to recording: Payment of Assessments No. b -B and 6-C, Bond Se t s ._' Furnishing evidence of payment of all city and county' taxes: Constructing all electric and telephone services under ground., A n'oti'on was made by Zweng, seconded by Rus and.,. carried unanirr ou sly, to approve the Tentative Record of Survey;_ subject to the' above.conditions, in accordance with the Planning - Comxni ssion's:; recommendation. Human Relations ;Cornnaittee Request Coaricilman> Zwer g advised that the Citiisens' Advisory Corlrnittee on' Human Relations had broken itself down into three subcomrrnttees -- one oxl:,low-cost housing, one ondiscrimination in housing, and, the third on employment. He stated that the sub- committee, on employment, 'in requesting testimony from various-. organizations, asked. the Congress of Racial Eq:tr,lity to tFstify that a representative from CO'RF. appeared before the cornr'i ttPe and askc;d-it to mediate an alleged grievance; between CORE and a 'local em.pl:aver. Hefurther stated that the following resolution had been adopted 5, the full Citizens' :advisory Committee on Hurr an 'Relations: 'Resolved ' "1 G:<^ Human Relations C.7rnrn',tt . _ 1: . &r .hi1,(,,1LV^-C I1'to:tbt'' .idea its L:harge to the :lI:.YX an R.el.clt .o's Com :tt- e to oife r ,: s('t .:'i .1 rn.f2diator twc.enCO,R.t <and a .'local En7pluyer against which COR-T: • has •an alleged .ez-plcxvrner.t grievance: ;Rta: it. ;;e. under stood that'thi's mediation bc- ,r.,tire•ly voluntary on the part -of 'all, parties; that this use of the good offices of, the Human Relations Committee in no way infringes upon;the State -of California preemption in the field; that it be further understood that this is a single re- ,qucst ony: e�,�,ki of the submitted to of Gat f.erria o the .opiniap snbn? to the State HeOre€exz•ed relating thar'ty Gity �.ttorney Practice ?'pct and thy, au-. c�lxnen grtixn the_ Employment P Go�, der "the Fair �x�'x.P � committee's request. of t:he' Co'sx uzx - rei .tine to' the to art' Council requ+�st, of the C�ounc�l moved that the City con-- �v�`ers�;;�4 issic�ri to create a local iptoymerit o h} of the t; -bar to merit Pxactsce Gomm ectic?n L� L Racial �9 �atity the Fair Eou con— .. provisions of S Congress 1of9 R cilia ion coOnc Y1 e.- a d between .,he Gong notary lit ta'conci.�.�.ate,a dispute bet � alleged discriminatory anCod relative to certain g merit r sauce acti .e and that the'F��.ix Employ conciliation and toes. d a of said tim�n', rn- siont..p, requ requested, members Committee on ' iyl.y to aagoint as Advisory e umbers onate . mission be, r q Pxs of the Citizens' 1 shall designate.: m� w its chairman council. council saifl the City O Palo. Alin a of such gg t : s members Relations sever al Persons - He suggested Comstock, motion was seccifded:by several questions by mem- was asked. s generally discussed., �,pUnc �xx�.an ?.werag resolution was g ,suncil entering d'tbe resou instcsad of the C' rrie Rodge ors e sted that, agues c entering bets er s ugh it request at the p 9C into thtrriazt ter( lev"el, special tibody' its official Dint a this ch, the at : ask' them to app he. n into. , axed g advised that to t bestat lves QaCh testi 7Wen� to app": (��,1l:rC.it7.n�•T1, committee lOT mediation was -Made his answer ` to que �Cio. the ,rcgaestto,the cozn kn.c�vwlydge, by :COR,E . eaL,.rs xnnve��; chaff Gau.ncilmasi 3 r of c d -t erdoxsin}� the c�hjEctives 0.s -a 5�t�+stituGe rz�atiion• similar izivoLve-� a s,ense.,:?�0tion labor or Bonin piss race, direetrc? first the G disputes. disputes mint din t all Orrir but that such di sp in this corri'n'1un�ty mc.zrts ruling to the FEPG� Chair's stock. challenged r. e and 7 an Comstock. M was in hands, Conn.' tiro a rn by Re-ahr= a sn+3.t of that 5 ab >e itute{ r' too hircls majority vote on the' atwaC sustained b'Y°, . c>Cion wds was sus.. the substitute m „more discussion, j�€t�r m' l vote: b the following r013:call erg Rohry carried by Dias, Rodgers, Arnold, L'Lahr~ By eyes: Rus, WOod',vard• Gom,toc c., Cooley, Debs' /,weng . Cresol, Flint Porter. •,tckxall Zone Chan F o addtef«etd of Council —y-- Ordinance '�"'.." 219? entitled ' of Ordinance theCe '�° Zfj�PaLO Al erd.ing Section 3.02 of the Citti', ofrPa,�o���lto 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, Changing the Zoning of Certain Prop- erty.'Known as 285S Middiefield;Road from R -3:G to P -C" was introduced::for, s cond reading and on motion made and seconded was adopted by ""a unanimous vote. Amendxrient do ":Palo Alto Municipal Code aec87, acid 1 . 1.�1, :, Park:in . of Cex"tain Vehicles The..gssistant City Attorney explained a proposed ordinance'arrsending Sections 19:94 and 19.116 prohibiting the parking of certain'vehicles. ,.After discussion, a, motion by Byxbee, duly seconded, to:refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee of the Whole was carried by a rna3ority voice vote. Board of Equalization.. Meeting.. Following advice from the City Manager that it appeared that quorum of the Council would not be present for the July 27, 1964 meeting at which_ the Council meets as a Board of Equalization, it was moved by Byxbee, seconded and carried by a ur.anin:ous`vote Action taken by the; Council at its meeting of July 22 ;`± setting the Boardof Equalization meeting for July 27 1964 is rescinded: The Council will Meet as a Board of Equalization on A% gust 1,0;, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. ; he;C y, 7tiy Clernio'sh-d1. publish notice of the Board of Equalzzati:on:rrieeting on that date; The'reg.i.ar Council meeting of July 27. 1964 is'can- 'celled for lack .of,a quorum:' This meeting of the' Council at time of adjournment is;adjourned to July 20, 1964. Palo' :Alto, "Municip.al. Code-:bec 26.07, Chapter 26 Food 'Regulations ilk and Cream Dairy Products The:city;:Man'ager,rexferred to and read portions of a .. , letter., copies: of whic'h'had:been=sent to the Council, from Dr. W. Elwyn" Turner, Director -of Publie l lealth, in answer to an inquiry,. by the City.Marager relative to; the ordinance requiring .pa.steuri- zatiori of: n ilk,arid called attention to the Health Department's recommendation that ,.the City Council of Palo Alto maintain its ordinance requiting pasteurization of all milk. .A`xnotion was made by Zweng, seconded by Rodgers, that the Council reaaffirrn its present policy in this regard'. Mr Robert Krueger, 978 Clara Drive, Palo Alto, who had nlade;'the original request about a possible change- in the ordi- nance to ,allow.the ;sale of raw .milk, spoke to the Council mention rng that Bother cities in the vicinity' of Palo Alto do not liave the sarrie restriction on sale of raw xr,ilk. vote. tefterdisciassion, the motion was carried by a majority Arastr;adero-Ma.ybell Annexation The Council acknowledged receipt of a petition forannexation of uninhabited territory, designated as Ar•astradero Maybell ,signed;by owners of not less than one-fourth of the land by, area. and assessed,valuation t,ie territory proposed to be annexed. Receipt was also acknowledged of approval of the pro- posed annexation from the Santa Clara County Local. Agency Formation Coxnm1s on. On motion by Byxbee, duly seconded, Resolution .No. 3751 entitled. "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Giving Notice of the Proposed Annexation to the City of Palo Alto of Uninhabited Territory Described Herein and Designated 'Arastradero-Maybelt .Annexation' and Giving Notice of the Tirne ands Place, for Hearing of'Protests Thereto" was introduced and adopted unanimously, and August 24, 1964 was set as the date for public hearing. It It was a'lso`moved. l,y Byxbee that the proposed annex'a- tion be referred tothe Planning' Commission. After: discus;siort,.'the resolution as introduced and the. motion to refer to the Planning Corrirnissibnwas carried by a majority voice vote. .Public: Facilities ITT -Page :vtill> FireStationSite) .Resolution NO. 3752 entitled "Resolution of the Council of_ the City of Palo Alto Finding;and Determining That the Public Interest and Necessity of ;Said City. Require, for P biic Use for Public Buildings and Grounds, Ctrtatr I.,and Located in the City, of Palo Alto,: County of Santa: Clara, State of California, at Hanover Street Near, Page Mill Road" was introduced and after explanation by the Assistartt City; Manager was, on motion by Arnold and duly seconded,': adopted unanixnously. Award of Bids t'ndergrou,nd E'.ectrica'[ Distribution Duct System The City Man, ager reported that three bids haci been re- ceived on,'>the Underground Electrical Distribution Duct System through, ,Foothill. Park." ire ,recomrnez:ded that the low bid of Rosendin Electric Company in, the sum of $34.384.00 less $205._00 for, waiver Of performance bond be accepted, and also recommended that the sum of $'"35,-'000: 00' be appropriates: from the Reserve for Capital Additions' of the Electric Fund to pay for this work. On motion, by ,,Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs and carried unaniznously, the, low bid was accepted and the Mayor authorized and directed to execute the contract with Roseridin Electric Company, Also. ,the appropriation of $35,000.00 was approved as recommended, Claim for Damages Melonie:'Nugent T.he City'Attorney reported on a claim filed by Mr. - Bremond, an attorney at law, on behalf of Me onie Nugent of 313 Heath Street, .Milpitas, California, for injuries s sustained on May 25, 1954 at the intersec.'tiorz'of. El. Camino Real, and Cambridge Avenue, Head i.sed that in l':is opinion such cl4i:-n bar's ,::>t. ni c•niii'1 'nei,ts of`Sec tt.e - ? J0 a,:ic' 910.2 o; the Governznent Code in that rt. (IOC S not ,s< t, forth the place arid.. c1: e.,,,Ins:, ..nt, t,cs of the c ccurrence .�� . . .. , . gave :'S(:•:10 Mr- \ugeni_'s ir•. ut-ies with sufficient j.).:)rti^ui-t itv.::c-_"- p rr1:i a, rC t ;c T1 )1�ir.:ir VF; Y,1 "*.ttLQil. .Yli: re corer ,enciek! '.h:t1 the C10:'.iK be'd-i•tc:ed o:r;ot .f.y.' Brernond of this pooN, in ScotO, (='(}; .oi the Crnv,-r7-,rn.r C;ul:Ir. 01:=,:dli: L.11 r�S ,c:. ,),. ,.v ...4: r ..�. An:Srial .SP':e',1<. 01(2,, (: lw(r11, . 1. C')%.11(4 tree Council, 71;,, 1'. ;r , ". . .• ,% • 17144, 7.:44 Zone C' :L'r'• - r + '>i': 1i. 'c La's The, Council tiara cuotinued .roro r iectin.h o .Tun< 1964 a Planning Corz:rni`ssion . ncorx me- :tior: to deny tre above application of Herbert M. Cook :for a change of district of propel`+:/ at 4270 .McKella.r .1.;ane and 426'4 Suzanne Drive (Lot 40, Tract 733,- Palo Alto Orchards, and a portion" of Rancho Rincor. de San cisquito) from R-1`to R-5, Mr Jack Van iiuys. 4258 r Counti1 on beiratf.'of a. McKellar Lane, spoke to the group of citizens and requested that lvi:r Cook's applicatxan: be. denied. esuncilman Rodgers moved that since ,,i;•. Cook had pxotesL requested withdrawal of his .application atiUn it be withdrawn without t After a short discussion a deny the: applicataon `in motion was made by Rus accordance with the Planning Cornmissro,'s recornme:ndation The motion was seconded an carried by- ,, unanimous vote. Adjourned meet ,. .zn On. motion by Zweng, seconded an.d carried unaz,irnot::; the Council adjourned: at 1L:10 p.m. to July' 20, 1964 to consider agenda items not acted upon and to consider such the items a necessary:,.