HomeMy WebLinkAbout07201964City Hall, Palo Alto, California
July 20, 1964
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in
an adjourned meeting of July 13, 1964, Mayor Woodward presiding.
Present':::: Arnold,Beaters, Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley,
Debs-, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward.
Absent Cresap,,; Flint, Porter, Rodgers, Zweng.
(Councilman Flint arrived at 7:36 prior to the trans-
action of any business, and was counted as present.)
1964-65 City.l3udget
This was the tirrie and place set for the public hearing
on the budget for the fiscal, year 1964-65. It was stated for the
record that notice of the hearing has been given as provided by law.
Mayor Woodward" declared the hearing open and there
being no persons present wishing` to :.•peak, the public hearing was
declared closed.
After discussion by the Council, Ordinance No. 2198
entitled: "Ordinance. of. the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting
a 'Budget for the Fiscal; Year 1964-65" was introduced and on :motion
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by Byxbee seconded by Rohrs, was adopted by the following roll
call vote:
Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley,
Debs,Dias, Flint, Rohrs, Rlls, Woodward,
Cresap, Porter, Rodgers, Zweng.
:Councilman, Debs moved that at a Committee of the
Whole rneeting the near future, a large portion, if not the entire
meeting, be devoted toconsider.ation of the Capital Improvement`
report and the"`staff's' recreation report, especially with reference
to the policy commitment of -the Council on the baylands and other
items. The motion. was -seconded by Flint.
Councilman Byxbee commented that the staff is pres-
ently;preparing a comprehensive land use map of the baylancis and.
a five -member special Study committee is to be appointed by the
Mayor to recommend establishment of Council policy in connection
exz Arnold and Atas
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City ,�ariaget;,
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p led ¶&e alution �kiriE�
3'7 5 sing Resolution 2971 NZ" on emotion key Rohr s ■
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Pala Alto. ,endin was introduced and adopted
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seconded by '$Yxbee ■
State Employrnent Retirement. System
The City Manager advised that the California Stz,:e
Employees' Retirement System has "recently changed its rules and
procedures relative to inclusion. of casual employees in the retire.
merit system.,He stated that a great majority of the City'ssumzier,
casual employees are included within the requirement and it would'
he necessary to set aside an unusual amount of administrative time
in order to comply with thenew rule. He recommended that the
City's contract with SERB be amended to exclude, all employees
con'pensated'on an hourly basis'employed on or after September
1964.
Resolution No,. 3754 entitled "Resolution of the Council
of the City of Palo Alto of Intention to Approve an Amendment to
Contract Between the Board of Administration of the State Employees'
Retirement,.Syy`stem and; the City Council of. the City of Palo Alto" was
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then introduced and on'motion by Debs, seconded by Beahrs, was
adopted by a.unaniinous vote.
Working Rules and Regulations
The City Manager explained a proposed administrative
chaxige in the:vacation prog:r:�rn which would establish a uniform
anniversary date for employee vacation schedules. He recom-
mended *hat .Chapter;IV of the Working Rules and Regulations be
amended'tochange the vacation system froman individual. anni-
versary basis to a standard calendar system.
A. motion= by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs, to amend
Chapter IV of the Working Rules and Regulations as set forth in
the City Mar.,,agt:r's report to the Council. dated July 16, 1964 e, d,s,
after discussion, carried by a unanimous vote.
The„City Manager' also recommended. an are.e ndreent of
Section 4 of Chapter VII of the Working Ruler; and Regulations to.
provide that the fee for a police officer's court appearance during
off -duty hours be increased fr•:orn,S6. 00 per day to $8.00.
On motion by Debs, duly seconded, the recommended
change in Section 4 of Chapter VII of the Working Rules urd Regu-
lations was approved by unanimous vote.
De -annexation Request.
Whisrnan Sc.hoc 1. District
The City -Manager -`reported that the Whisman School
District, which is located primarily in Mountain. View; has sub-
mitted a request for de: -annexation,. from Palo Alto of property
within' the' City on w'hich�the` District proposes to construct a
school building. He advised that members of the staff have
have no cpgasitiar. to 't
annexation aria - but only if the
the proposed de- that if.
examined tanziing are concerned' orrazn only
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as utilities sb and1? a school site. lie r ed that
as f:ax the City o ir�cludp
property Cooi€ to used as annexation,
approve the de-
the ey
Council should,ed t prepare the necessary papers
should ti instructied to a
school will be built or. the property.
thata
` a,.r�, the de -annexation
stipulations insuring Council approve proceedings',
tion
axed that t�h�- itiate the 'necessary P'
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and instruct the - City � e;iiadstinns;
subject to the following
Subr,ission of appropriate legal petition. indicating
ownership and desire.
Approval of annexation to the City of Mountain "View
award of. contract ,for can.
evidence of , school.
Submissionrc . :v£ elementary
�trv.ctaaa of:.�'' r'�"l,
After .a general. ;discussion, the motion was carried by
following roll call „vote;
Y}ebs, piss. Flint. p,oi:rs,
fix:, -:olds 5e;�hxs,
Vitus,
Woodward.
gyx'bee., Comstock. Cooley,
Cresap, Porter, Rodgers, Z` eng.
Absent;
Subdivi, and "Lone Chan. e , inns
'The Gxtv.;. � er reviewed a report dated
� inag- members of the Council
p
it
to the CCounci
COm is$ion
subdivisio,hs or rezoning of P
Cedure
were adopt' d :it would be
Subdivision Ordinances,
dvIced;
znaFs and
i on g:uPpl:�'other ;.xig, to doe cc°mPa'Y
ro
July 9 , , 1964
and P annixig
requests for
upsients a if such a pro
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Zoning advised .he Zoning ano
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necessary to arr end 4
After discussion the following
he Council of the City of Palo Alto.
o£ t 4. 10 Oxdiziance`�.
"Ordinance Amending
S 10, 3.33 and to of Ord
No. 1 a g Sections 3 Ordinance , G2,equicil end
Io • 1310, the" Subdivision fax the City Addi`tonat Copies of'x`'Iapg
the 'Planning Commission."
Palo Alto
Council of the City of ;;'a 24.02
of the Goon ,0:01, 23.03 and
Ordinance Ordinance, "Ordinance of
a6 • � the Zoning naxtc to
e No; 1324, a Nags for the City
of :(uire nc Copies o.
Require Add tho Pt Planning Commission. "
Council a�n�'
ordinances were intro -
A motion' was made by Flint, seconded by .Debs, to'
accept the ordinances for first reading. The motion failed for
lack of the necessary majority on the following roll call:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Arnold, Beaters, Comstock, Cooley, Debs,
,Flint.
Bvxbee, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward.
Cresap, :Porter, Rodgers, Zweng.
Naming of Fire Stations
rpage Mill -Hanover- Area and
Alma Street -Everett Avenue Area. )
On recommendation from the City Manages, it was
moved by Rus that the fire station to be constructed in the Page
Mill -Hanover area be named "Mayfield Station" and the one to be
constructed in the Alma Street -Everett Avenue area be designated.
"University Park Station." The motion was seconded by Beahrs.
A substitute motion by Flint, seconded by Debs, to
name the fire station in the Page Mill -Hanover area "Stanford
Industrial Park Station" was declared lost on a majority voice
vote.
The original motion by Rus was carried by a majority
vote.
Street Landscaping
The City Manager advised that numerous residents at. •
the cul-de-sac end .of Emerson, .Ramona, South Court, Tasso and
Warren Way have questioned him in regard to the feasibility of
having a cyclone fence and proper planting at the cul-de-sac en.ds
of their streets for safety purposes. He stated he had. ccorres-
ponded with James T. Pott, the Director of Public Works, Santa
Clara County, and; Mr. Pott had advised that he would be more
than pleased to recommend to the County Public Works Department
the installation of safety chain link fencing at the end of these cul-
de -sacs, which are i.m.mediately adjacent to the Oregon Avenue
Expressway.. He added that'it would be necessary for the City to
provide the screen planting.
A motion by:.Byxbee, seconded by Beahrs, to request
the County to install the safety chain link fencing as recommended
was carried by a unanimous vote.
Mutual Fire Protection \Aid Agreement
tate Division of Foxe-stzv°
On recommendation. from. the City Ivianager, a motion
by Rohrs, seconded by'Beahrs, to authorize and direct the Mayor
to c:decute an agreement for: mutual fire protection between the
State of. California Division of Forestry and the City of Palo Alto
w:,,s carriedby a unanimous vote.
Parking Lot '"H" Project No. 63-1:
The City Manager reported that the construction of
Parking Lot ''H'' has been completed and requested that acceptance:
of completion of th.e project be a matter of record.
A motion by f3eahrs , seconded by Byxbee, to accept
completion, of ,Project No. 63-11, Parking lot "H", was carried
by a unanimous vote,
Churchill Grade Crossing
The City Manager advised that the City Engineer re-
ceived a proposed agreern;ent for installation of pedestrian gates.
at the Churchill Avenue grade crossing which had arrived too late
to be included on the agenda. On motion by Byxbee, seconded and
carried, the Councilagreed to discuss the proposal at this time.
The City Manager stated that the agreement submitted
by Southern Pacific Railway was,unique in that it provided that
Palo Alto would pay the entire cost of installation of the pedestrian
gates. He stated the staff believed considering stick an agreemen%
would set a precedent, since:the Public Utility Commission has
established a formula on construction cost of crossing gate:,
under which the railway pays 50%, the State 25% and the City 25%.
He added that although this project has Council approval, the staff
is of the opinion that, it is advisable to explore the reasons why
there is no suggested contribution from an;: other agencies on this
project. Tie Assistant City Attorney concurred with the City
Manager's report.
A motion was made by Cooley that the City staff be
authorized to discuss this matter with Southern Pacific Railway
and negotiate a contract: The motion was seconded by Dias and
after discussion; was carried by a unanimous vote.
Tax Cancellation
Onmotion by Rohrs, seconded by Byxbee, and carried
by a unanimous vote, the request of the City Controller for ad
justro.ent to the tax roll for fiscal year 1964.65 on City property:
taken by the State (Oregon Avenue and Bayshore Highway), Parcel
No. 402-111, in the sum of $15.17 was approved.
Claim for ,Darnaaes
Gladys_Nic hotson:
The City Attorney reported on a claim filed by Gladys
Nicholson, 1933 Bayshore, Redwood City, California, in the, sum
of $25,000.00 for personal injuries due to a sidewalk fall opposite
the cafeteria entrance of the Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital on April 25,
1964. 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 Arnold, seconded by Rus and unanimously
carried, the recommendation of the City Attorney was approvedand;
the claim of Gladys Nicholson denied in its entirety,
Claim for Damages
W. luf
:The City Attorney reported on a claim filed by C. W.
Cluff, 509 Hale Street, in the sum of $925.00 for damage to prop.-
. erty caused .by a falling tree. He advised that after investigation,
it was concluded the claim is not a proper charge against the C:ity,`.
and he recommended that, the Council so find and reject the claim
in its entirety.
On motion by Byxbee, seconded by Arnold and unarLi
• mously carried, the recommendation of the City Attorney was
approved and the claim of C. W. Cluff denied in its entirety.
Committee of the Whole System
Mayor Woodward advised that the Council, meeting
as a CornMittee of the Whole rather than operating under the
standing committee system, had been extended to June 1, 1964 by
Council action the first of; the year.
A motion by Comstock, seconded by Dias, to continue
the Committee of the Whole system to January 1, 1965 was carried
by the following roll call voce:
Ayes:
Noes:
Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs,
Dias, Flint, Rohrs.
Byxbee, Rus, Woodward.
Aosent: Cresap, Porter, Rodgers, Zweng.
Channing House, Aga eement
A request was received from Charming House for time
to appear before the City Council on this date to present a proposed
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agreement whereby'Channing. 1 -,louse would pay the City a sun: in
lieu of takes for :municipal services rendered to it and its residents.
Dr. Marcus Krupp, 61-0. Coleridge, a member of the Charming House.'
Board of Trustees, presentedthe proposed agreement, a copy of
which had been provided to each Councilman.
A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded: by Cooley, to
accept the agreement as presented and to authorize and direct the
Mayor to execute
.After a general discussion, the motion was carried by
a unanimous vote;
Association of Bay„.Area Governments -
gan Francisco Bay. Moratoriurn
The City Manager reported that the Association of Bay
Area Governments. had forwarded a study draft of a proposed agree-
ment and ordinance relating to the filling and deve iopment of San
Francisco Bay. He advised that if the Council had any recommen-
dations on these docurnents, the staff would forward them to ABAG.
Discussion was held on the resolution adopted by the
Council a few months previously that the City of. Palo Alto favors
and supports a State moratorium on the filling of the Bay, and the
City Manager advised that the resolution had been filed with the
State Legislative comniittee presently making a study of the Bay.
Councilman Dias ,reviewed actions taken by ABAG concerning the
moratorium, mentioning again that she had stated to ABAG the
Council's objections to a self-imposed moratorium but that Palo
Alto's vote, was the only negative vote cast. The Assistant City
Attorney advised that the proposed agreement envisaged an ordi-
nance to be passeda:by each city and an agreement to be exercised
under theJoint Powers Act, which would be effective for three
years; that during this period the interested municipalities would
have an opportunity to sec how the program worked and if it were
not. effective, the legislature'might then act.
A motion was made. by Dchs, seconded by Flint, that
the Council restate by resolution its stand that there be a stronger
moratorium and a State -imposed moratorium.
The CityMaaager again advised that the City's position,:
in this regard has already been made clear to the Legislative Corni-
mittee and that there was tirxie to see what happens with the final,
agreement and ordinance before the legislature is in session.
After further discussion, the motion was declared lost
on a majority voice vote.
Moratorium on San Francisco Bay Development
On motion made, seconded and carried unanimously,
a statement of policy from the Palo Alto Charnber of Commerce
concerning a moratorium on development of the San Francisco
Bay shoreline was acknowledged and filed,
Offsireet. Parking Plan
XS own own" Palo A to
On motion by Comstock, seconded and carried by a
unanimous vote, ;.a letter was acknowledged and referred to the
Committee of the Whole from the Palo Alto Chamber. of Commerce
recommending that: the Council take favorable action on the off-
street parking plan proposed by Downtown Palo Alto, Inc., with
respect to property acquisition and method of financing.
Annexation of Territory
Notices of public hearing on proposed annexations of
territory to. Menlo Park Sanitary District and City of Menlo Park
were acknowledged an,d filed,
Tentative Subdivision Map A. , L. Hawley, Jr
A request was. received from Riley and .Floyd, Engineers,.
written on behalf of A. L.=I-Tawley, Jr, for wit'rdra.wal of an appli-
cation for a tentative subdivision snap of a portion of Lot 7, Mesa
Tract. The Planning Officer advised the Council that the appli.-
cants have filed a lot division application. with the Planning Depart-
ment which was denied and which has been appealed.
A motion by Comstock to deny the application • for a
tentative subdivision map died for lack of a second.
Onmotion by•Rohrs, seconded by Arnold and carried
by a unanimous vote: the withdrawal. of the application w;a:: approved.
Lot. Division Hugh Gottfried*
rVage Mill Road.),
A request was received from Hugh L. Gottfried that
the Council, in view of extenuating circumstances, review its de-
cisionof Jane 8, 1964" in denying approval of a division of property
described as being a portion of the SE -1/4 of Sec. 10, T7S, R3W,
M.D.B. & M.
After discussion, on motion by Byxbee, seconded by
Dias and carried unanimously, the request was filed,
Traffic Restriction Waverley'and Homer
A request was received from St. Thomas Aquinas
Church, Charming.. House, ' Pa.lo Alto Medical Clinic, and Howe,
Finch, Spaeth 1,c ,Young for consideration of immediate installation
of four-way stop signals- at the intersection of Waverley and Homer
The City. Manager advised that the Traffic Engineer
has reviewed this matter and has advised the traffic at this inter-
section meets the, warrants. : He suggested that the City Attorney
be requested to prepare the necessary resolution for the four-way.'
stop signals.
A motion by Arnold,duly seconded, to direct the City
Attorney to prepare a resolution authorizing the four' -way stop
signals as requested was carried by a unanimous vote.
North County CouT thous'eSite •
On motion by Debs, seconded and carried by a unani-
mous vote, a letter received from the County Executive in regard
to expansion of the North County office building site was filed.
Gas. Refund
On:Motion made, seconded and carried, a letter of
protest from Sterling E. Sowers with reference to rebate of the
gas refund was filed.
California Avenue-. Access
On motion by Byxbee, duly seconded and carried
unanimously, a letter from Hawley Smith concerning the problem:..
of access to California Avenue was referred to the Committee of
the Whole..
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
at 9:35
ATTEST:
Secretary