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City Hal:, Palo Alto, California
January 14, 1963
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session,-
on.this date; :at 7:30 p, rrz. , Mayor Haight presiding.
Present,:
AbsF..t
Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Debs, Dias,
Haight, Marshall, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens.
Rus. Woodward, Zweng,
The Mayor asked if there were any corrections or additions
to the minutes of the me.etirg o.'.'December 10, 1962. Councilman Dias
.skid that a cG' <'etion b<..made inconnection with th<.. Sister -City Program
(� th ,t the minutes would reflect ' that the City of Palo, irk I.,eyte. Province,
had, asked, for the z ffili:stion of Palo Alto and Palo as twin cities and that
the i itatio-a had been accepted by the City of Palo Alto. The City Maraticr
advised there should be a nri..inor correction concerning the truck ordinancethat the staff has been malw,iiga study of the truck problem on city streets,
and w 't make a repot i-1 tlii °rt' rdto the Committee of the Whole. There
bf,i.ag `o other cC rf'. Clio s pr ' additions, the minute:: :as corrected were:
.approved.
Pr ofcict 60-6 Aratrade•.o Road, et al.
Resolution No. 3594 entitled "ReSolatio' Determining
g
A:..se,csr e is and '.Providing for Issuance o. C3ords in the rrioi.2tit.
rf S110.'842.-64, w,s :nt:rodu<.ea, .arid on motion of Arnold, seconded. by'
Porter, Wi c?opt,. d l,v ur,>,nimoas voice vote.
A r<:oort T.;a' n:a.d'i! by the City Mu.n:ige on bids recc;ivt;o
t -t: ;t i..1:00 .o'clock .rn. for: pu.rch:3s' of the bo;.ris. it o.tis-:
Net Interest Cost
iioctt ;,,,, r tc.cC Coin p, ry
ri : }i.an a ue r a ld Company
'Walston=:i:'1.<i G<i np:_t." y First st i2., l '' ) -A-a Company
i. niv salt bc:c•;i./ t.,es Corp.
r� Mt»i. Pal e:3t!'rients of Arizona
E.Jp1ir.at. SF . it:e 5 Com'p.ny
--si:.;tw t>^::::I <«�•y., \i11':ia.m.:; a.nd,3tri•n
Stor c ar.td �'oii^p;tsel g
S.; C, Pc1 .riaar Company
$19.89`,.L 28
2' 110.23
4.1, -337.40
121,340,72
22,613.01.
22, 62.0. 97
22.709.43
22,953.37
23, 251.01
26,914,88
Ave, age Rate',
2.95736%
3. ;3733
3. 1'7106":
3;17158:.
3.36067
3, 36185`
3. 37500.,
3.41175
3.45548
7.00000.
,11% ,
•3 .agt_ r o;"'!1rented that it had been an int€:r e`:�t.'21g sale. thatl0 ,s-f',( L,.r„ n% ire 'Many ye is :a bid hnd been. recei .e:d u:ndt.:r ;a 3%
(.. : , c-Lte iii.e ''i";:1 '10"e..than the usual numb!. ., , :'C of ;'.`•1X1) had ti lt,t'n t-;:f«d
i .Cs. r_ w econr.. erided that the low laid of Boettcher and Company be.:
T eses1ut on No. 3595 entitled `•JRes0iUt1t1'7 Aw,ardir.;, Sale of
13c"7.di to't.>octt..<:hnr and Company" was introduced .:.1 .d on '"x otio. U1 13:tihop,
_c on,cled by S *—'p t \V3's :adopted 1...,y ct Unanirr:ous •d(oit,e: vote-.
(Coencilfria.n Zweng arrived at 7:40 p.m. ..Ind
was present for the balance of the meeting.)
1ST-ycr1'Action Ccsn.tn tte,e Re ort, Downtovvn Palo t;itc,
Are:port was received from the Committee of the Whole
rcommer.ding cc ptanc:; of the Plarnning Commission's recommendation.
r. ircc.rpo at.e"t} 'Mayor:'s Action 'Committee Report on Downtown Palo
addend, n•to the uck;na' Plan., and the establishment of
l ear ng- LO put the plan into action, bearing in mind
exception,by Commis ior..of holding off on any action
p( f c.lities and,servicrru until the report from Co: sco Services,
t:•? rn1ftr C.
'A 't:c from Mr. James Armstrong w;:s acknowledged,
c Council to give Consideration to his views or) the report,
'pro avi yoz reminded the Council that the deterioration
''' a te.d r .'how town P410 Alto would continue urle:ss. dcfirtite
t k n, 3tad that, down'town area is beginning to get the
rr ng a b1hght:ed area;:th.at zn the past five to seven years
:nary co::1r)]r,:ee had n «Je recommendations on, AY'nprOVt?r e?,t of the
t •�, 1 - ,,d Itas. felt it w�: s, time" for ,the Council to t.a"ke whatever steps : are
w ry to niako Dowo,tow. paico Alto a heaithy part of the City; that.
'the !Vd iYo•"" `s Ac .nn Committee Report was a result of extensi\-e work
o` .i0,t fit F; F.�.'out s.; yndtr;:g people of the City ,and he hoped the Council
wc11 d z.:ow' rrioyt1 forward ,on the, plan.
(Coiin,:iimen• Woodward and R1_`.; arrived at 7.55 p.rn,
and were present for the balance of the meeting.)
u. x1 discussion was held on adoption. of the report.
%t".- rdm...':w o.., ,Icicle:vat n to the Luckman Pl;i.ri and the various
t- p; recu t -c. tr } e taken. to start improvements. it was agreed there
four:. ` a i: • features of. the plan'.- beautification, traffic distribution
(i off-street parking, and a program for attempting to
..a1Jor ii: to"'es to locate in the are, -1. The: City Manager
. rn length t,h . staff work �' which would bt• necessary before
p-1.t''r; y plar. '71(') d'ictio'n arid. recommended that the four features of
„ l . L (' C.^ separately. t e ly .L
l ,_`.dt�rr�C t+y}j He believed the .attempt Ti_) .^,+r?r(.St
4rcres t:r cc,rnt in.ta the area was a policy matter for the: Council's •
question of public :hearings on itit. pl;,r) w.,, discussed
t N d tr t-p,~l;'Aic )-.1e•irings should not; be held until ,after tho
. <,
i c? a
`.e - r:. F �(? e ':.0",.•) ,d rccor.•imcndatinzls o m«'t'.
A t`10tiC)n Wa zi Trade by Cresap, duly s«:cv ;dt c:, that
} 11 r :! '"4.("h:C1, C4 rt o nmf nd boundaries for the pri, )o,,.dj ff t
�. r -S ri'"r.t
l>z T e:; ` t ,rd the proposed `eautification district, it1,,k:- r,•corr en -
::d , .mac ii. r y�.,: d *u est tlilisS+.rrt.e t. of an :ass `s,srx,ctot dis•r c:t proceed
r.., d prepare r pre ' ^ iry
... r •tu ly , p resolutions of t ii
d t : r ;+ fditiation. of district, it'1 at st.a:;tz)enl Iii. , t�,, id,;_n.iG: r �i
d.t :cussion it was moved by 7:-ib ,w and
ti -(1 � , ) ,�f• � .:V �t( t .7"a dh tf{C.Plan un.t:l the elpo ., 1 "il
latter p- of February i?, early .rt.
�,>.*r.r, art � p;
x�! 1" This .._e_tro", Lo Lit.fe,r Was. lost by the fc.%I owir'.i ro1.i. call vote
Bis"bop,`;Byxbee, Debs, Marshall, Rodgers.
Arnold, Cresap, Dias, Haight, Porter, Rohrs,
Ras, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng.
A motion to divide Cr. esap's motion into three party was
declared lost by voice vote.
The motion made by Councilman Cresap was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Ayes:,
Noes
Arnold, -Cresap, Dias, Haight, Porter, Rohrs,
Rus, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng.
Bishop, Byxbee, Leas, Marshall, Rodgers.
Pane Mitl Road Ei Camino Real Grade Separation
�C'!"iCS.atiA�71'I�eelei'Jmdr�"T'� Ib�V1ACli ee�e�t�T
Or: motion of Woodward, seconded by Rus, and carried
b, a majority voice vote, the recommendation of the Committee of the
Whole was accepted and the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 3,596 entitled "Resolution of the. Council
of the City of Palo Alto Requesting the State to Study the
Needfor : Grade` Separation at the Intersection of Page
Mill Road and El Camino 'meal."
A.lrna Street to amino Rea
=7:rsrf;:•ll :am
;, report was:received from the Committee of the Whole
recommending_ that the,Caurtcil,request the Saztta Clara County Engineering
•
• Department -to t rxrg to the Council for its consideration plans for extension
and completion" of ,the Oregon°Avenue '-Page Mill Expressway between Alma
Street and El Cann no Real, :said expressway plans to becorrelated with
State grade ,separation plans.
It was moved by Marshall, seconded by Woodward, and'
carried by a major ity voce vote that the recommendation of the Committee
be accepted and the City .Manager be directed to make such request,.
A rzotion was made by: Debs, seconded by Rodgers, that
no city funds be -used `or. -any extension or completion of the expressway
or for the grade interchange. The motion was lost by the following roll`.
call vote:
Arnold,' Bishop,'Byxbee, Cresap, Dias, Haight,
Marshall, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Stephens, Woodward,
Zweng
Airport Irnprovemerits a:ndBoundar Line
lt'was 'rnoved, seconded. and unanimously carried to adopt
the C,oxnm.itteeof the: Whole recotnrnerda.tion that the staff be instructed``
to proceed, with' the necessary legitdocurrtents in correction with airport,
improvements and reaixg.^rnent of the boundary line between Santa Clara
County and Sara Mateo County at the -airport,
w.W
(d;`
1Ne,t�r 1{'-47Nu:.:;e:r1h�.'"ti
rncv, -d, seconded acid carried by a majority
voic..e vote. to Adopt the• Ccrkm,. ittee.. of the Whole recomnie.^dution to
uphold the staff''s de al 'of the ,r'equest. of American :r,stitute of
Researrth regad:.to water. main ret.uixe•rne-;•s : ^d fees.
Arne:r ne*rst•to- P=C' Development. Plan
X31
A'report w x ;. received from the Plar..r ir.g Commission
..tan.;was.xrlo°asly.rr-co,nmClding,%;pprov,3,:i'ot the application of Bdyshore
AS.xi'iuS<>z:• en.t .Co-' pa:;y to amend the P -C Deveioomtnt P1.3: applying
to a portion: of. the p oiDerty 1086 Amarillo Ave. rue (drive-in theatr'e)
to=pe r- t ther'h ght:-of the prea.ectfor screen to be :•a.ised from 61 feet-
tci' 75 te;et subj •t .to t}- , .7.gw.rernert th.a.t there be no exter.sior, of the:
existi g r. on;t;t.big-,or additional lights, and with a schedule for start;
of Aork; 'with.y ; six months of. completion
four: months th' e afte
ri •:t:h( corichitiiGrl•,.of discussion.. Resolution No,., 3597:
e titled• X�k,o''�r1or,. o; the f"ouncil of the City of Palo Alto Amendirig
De t1oprxi'e t;P c -:,:.Palo Alto, Drive,7,Ir Theatre:, Approved by Or.dirtance
No: 674 was 1 . oiluc�^.d. red:o.l xnotiort made: and seconded, was
adopted- t'ne:fo fl w r.'+' l call vo,te:
Grno c ': ` ii.w:hGp. BByxbi e. Cresap, Haight,
7T°a't3% "Porter, , Rodgers, Rohr s, .Rus,
Woodward Zwe ng .
oes7 .1):•:t'js, "Dias, .-Stephen.•:.
of .fl?v. si or: Ap iiog.t'7ii^:
Or, motion -ride, seconded and unanimously carried,
the. Cou.-:c'1 adopted:the •Pla t i'.g Corm-kis- on.'s unanimous recommends
tio.•Y to approve t} ' of division appii;..atioe of Allan H. Reid for the
property ty ".r 4h% 800 o .k of >Mirar.,da. Green, berg a portion of Lcit 7,
subject to:
7),di�c: tior•of .right-of-way for, storm drainage purposes
of .th:.'a <s substar:tialiy cor•..io' mi- g with the: lines of
f dots;: C.< -•:,k,
ar';d obt%- t-- ut..ility e.i.C:•rlt is .is Shown on
tne map.
Pa.yricr,t a,T sv'gregaticir of Arse• srn...nt No. 16, Bond
Series "000 and .Asses: ,nc•rt. 'No. 29, Bor:d Series "TTT
and to fur"^,ishi g, evidc::-,c:0 of payrne t of all payable city
ar.d courts
S ~v':nfi trc' ti-•op(-rtv with an trnc:erg. ou'.c! ! 't t t tic system
Tertative.Record o: Sur.. v Stepiten C. Moore)
'C w.-,.; rnc'i d sec;ored.-d c�� ird to
adopt. the Pl.rar^ . Comm11 � ic..'s unar ._.elous o approve
the Ter.tat. v~. Re°ctowd of .au.ry :y pzes.-nte-d r,y ST* -ph'-.. C. Mco.:e for. a
portion, of rhr R•a-:_:t:o R?r.c.o:-.. de Sa.: Fca-:c'squit6 -o-rthe.rly cornea
oz Midd of eld Char.. R.c .ci,, ..i k ; �t to ry -., The; subdivision
with a.^, d. r'�_ c.? system ard to . r a -t ; }, pc.1-Jlic utilities
r.3 se. nne7nt'•. :is show -.•ed oW. thy-. Ro•co- •' of Surv...,y.
�•��i.._ "�t�4,}_,.-r �,._,._,�.�....---- - ion..
o.,t was received from the Planning Cornmiss
fy. ,.. Fp Final Subdivision Map of
•
mous. reoornnie ndit^g. approval of the Fi
uz.a.,.... z3
ac portion of the Rancho Rincon de San FrancisSuito
More or less, northwest of San Antonio
Tr 1do 338 , . t� �zxg a
'A,�lidd�es�e5.c: Road 40Q_:fee�,
Avenue.
Resolution No. 3598 entitled "Resolution a o"r f the Noy 33$7"
Co cil o.f e City' of Palo A3to'. Approving Fin:at Map was adopted
u rnotxc+n duly made and seconded,
was :"xt� tJCiuC.4�d, and
lay unanimous voice vote.
•
Site an
�zn Avenue,
.planning Cornrni`- sion ani Fraser e recommended
approval of Site and r;, eign plans presented by
covering addixican.s �,.nd,a,ltexations to the residence at 183 El Carmelo
Avenue, Zone District
On motion Made, seconded and una imo usly with the ydnning
the Site and Design plans Were approved in ac
Commission's recomntnendation.
Or e3in are e rv'o . 1x3'41,
Amer calm N_,..� C ------
:�r t Ina Gf'
Commisa1Qn,
,.,
A rePort was rec:eived fretm the, planning ti rdinance do
. �,a�raxn« d::�.g amendment of Q O et-.:aon ; ] . i5 (special
1- of S
:^dt s""".C.c l() xpd 3 subsection n° the �M:dtown area) read as follows:
C,,.� ;�z�':�"'tit f�.:;��''.�it a �; applyin
,.R,. or "1 -{DA"
Y,- d.. .
tior.e,, except when adjoining any
R t shall. be 15 feet."
District, in. which Case the setback
e�a s .l.) ;P;cti0n (d) to read;
A1,-;(, to .rata „ � or "�IDA"
None, except when adjoining any F�
District, in which'case the setback shall be 8 feet."
to refer V
Debs 4) the. Committee,
A motxtsr', was made by Debs Consider.;,tzfln.
Cyr the S,'t71?i+),+': any -relaxation
of rest,r.ictions on zoning,
The iiloti on died
for lack of a second. '.
pro osed or.din "ice entitled "Ordinance of the Council
��. r. P (b) and Adding Subsection
No. 824, the zoning Ordinance', was
alo AlTo. mending. Subsection. a .. ,.
•
c.�: tx « C •ity -a 1 dzn�.ra �z No, for first
`d} S.;i pia^ 1 ] . �., o o \vas accepted �, and seconded, that his tee vote`
. �r� Cdi;,t: j'C:. � id ryr, 7YlAyl:o•-'�?a.dS= .
by Majority voi'c'e- vote, Debs requesting
V i_ax Ct 71' Colo~'�do
seconded to adopt the recoinznen
A �zxlatitir. was made" *rxd, rove tile. ap»lirr�~_ion of Cracker=
plar iin g`.,Commissivn� _o app co Crocker-
<i� �ioF�. of'the to ermit the location and
struction
A; gl�.:v�,ac� a' 13'a ,l,:tnx a variance
whert>p15 feet are otherwise required,
build�� 7 vrxli no rear yard,
7.19 Colo ad.O. Avenue .
4
carried by a majority
on, the motion was be recorded.
ter dicussi hia ,,x o„ voce
a vate. Debs-=eQ'� txrg that g4
d8 �u��tx.�.1����.-
V°lZ F'ut� �Y
rind City
ire@�..__ • of the
r "axerll. atrcl - "Resolution et for
359:9 ,entitled a 'Budget to p�ppting and Submitting
City.o Resolution, Alt, cunds" was i 'Budg t fo
of Pa�1.o iae+erxng) anixnous voice
Gdu^ e.1 of the. C1ty was adapted by a un'
ditut� o{: tats and
second !g
F.x made and seconded, anal o:� motac
Vote. 2?.x
t t s° tt°P....-N_o = of t' -e Council
pn i „Resolution e the.
--- 3,p4 entitled 2971, Malting grvt�tt on: +o• RoSolutian o• h Street at its
,ex dirk, a Through on he
rin
of .P .., Alto n o s al Area motion
�f :h.,e G:tY 1to.R�fuse Dis1? : ,, .,vas ix�t:roduCzd, and
o Rcad aus voice vote .
Road �o th¢ p�.10 . Exnbax.ce.dex �: unaxraxn
«, : ,on ' , adppfe d `hY
terecta4x: ,� ;wras
made �nd sec�ax"de - :
R r Intention to
, T ...-._ -- _ ---- ''Reso'lution a 1n
-- titled rti n District ntio
No. 3F�t?;l.en d duly seconded,
R;$°lutYQn 1 kiting 'klecorseru - made an
.�d ,TY swAgfez .. Stxeet'.3.J , , an motion . gets the time
make +i-- , .gas"� introduce and The resolution i463 at
•v t:e far P y 11,
gso�ect X�o.: 58 ln,ous o�ce - ;
adoprPd t►t e, p f. d, ransf�ez
was On the; proposed
Of yea ax'8:�
ii<P•m e
to
tantiCin
12.... 11.9_,.---5-• ectM1 :i..:.4.1_1:.,1_,_:.".2P,T11.42r.:,40-jr
,�q;esoiu'tian of xn'362senttted htin8 District;
dnue StreetTag ode x�d duly
gsfer,r�°. Ro motion m sets
a.r.�sfex t t�nl�ersx'�Y.'A' and on. m resolution d• Tr; iied,
make Edn I�,,:was artrod Voice gate: The Februazy ll. ':
='�Jc ct :�Q ��'
ted by'.nani'mat`s transfer x
wasp adax? osed fond
Seconded., on the p�'°'
�' .t"2m of e;axxxxg '
Avenue; Park' Sate of the Council
Artlarallo Resolution u e, Council
Interest
»"— ,�0�3` e. titled " That the a ldinge,
ge;s:°lu °n ndi Determining ar public B
, � xndixi� a,;xs.d ubli:c''C3 ae E of
a- id, F Eor P ta, County.
CatY. of t uixe s City cf Palo Al
of the ' as, of . a�d�; La cited in t of Subdivision
ano c�a, end Portion at I aced, and
..ounds. hex 'of. L Biiing was introduced, azxd G, of Gal far m a. Pa' Site)", s voice vote
is he Sea Stag iilo :Avenue ux" , was
Sax ,"Tr act: i, e.Con , ,adopted by
ghe Seale was '
5" of d sacande;d> m• and
a�c: xzxot�an made as~ �5 •
ecesse at 8..
`i he Cdu^' ca 07�, p.m.)
ronve? ed .%axn at
1 Cazx�ip� goal
lvix'.l�R. - 6. h-Streei_ to E
g� e od the Council
Parkin
-'" ;ol entitled +'ge:saiut�.az� a Prohibit e Co
3�6Q 9 l eat to
�o$o�utaoxi;�ta Resolution I`xo• Camino R
ending odd N from E
o paYc!Alta ' f :Page Mill R m and seconded. was
of the City .g int. Side motion. made the � �•�d on
paxkir• an waS:ix�tzockuced,
Ash` Stx eel. voice vote
adopted by unanimous
axxve
txative bode
end h . mod - x? fined that th e for •mod collect e the
� agx Asesaa is r; at C1tY ner
�h that: t'h'e citi' eaar s morn apil. f the �eas
�vzde: that s.i apPe rW - a t a' 1 Le .
'P= Cor.tr r b 1. for;. sonal proms e ta.se �e va
xgax�l px°p for xhe per to d cat of
„Q"1:e bill. i :Assessor
�ortt Yx�► o the G .. Or of the Repealing ca ��,tle�t tb� 0
x . . entitled 4c� veiiQ
d "p,� an de
o o Aanee
men Sections ZO4 and Administrative Etta s�.dix�g. � tZ?7, The ri motion made an
� City, a�o , ���? a �dr'introduced and � � oxitY voice vote
r
of
a � „ was h`.►
eG and i c�c LO A't.o '`foT first rea.dsng.
o the �' accepted ,, .wa.s Diva. G1�
se on,.ed sed:Ganze 3. icensed G/*me
$ZPg03.c�0 to
Chien that P'en.insuta' 4m
ex stated annual rental. from ,ceased
The requested
a. red ctxon in ;ran n al. f r the disposal
a xedu" a reduction.
refuse oath
d ya.bl s'tallraents area of t irea 6 m
ptxa..... k.a Yab e �,� two 30 chef, � the axte uire '`n cancnx ed
staff _
52„ ° f approximately ' : tex'sh�in3 � • estigataO�.; the
t� at ever �a
a tiara bye z'` ration of e :i e: by - d
ptatZ, vain. ze`I cx�rxie
x an atxc�n axtd ent. Yst zn hSt ev exact
draa3:xn�eta$ eel genre' crnded and un r axial con
stern_ or
n actu �p1'I>_ 5ec, uch ac�n
Ya fs'ne cite motia�a a' d to execute "
li'at. so,
L�'�'' off. � daxer
tY�e "R.etix y was authoxtx�d �
the hirt�ans
rate
5.5sLet1''.hen did Zreittigr,x� Qn tste
" aged,seeC4n_ d ,fax
�''as" de `ippUe
e draiC
vate �th.at '�-�tg ��h'
13x s �'"' dxXi�'�
s
000 00. F in ttetq tan notice the A to
property
t a xty. change �vthe ised.thd `after thc�xizat4°n from
changes'
the ax ati the site, sted.a'n
�0 days. kie a
la to
w
e
requests. � the lease
Council and rc9'�e se incorporating,
n�,;t�xp t x��edz
firs=ou's 'Y car
� rich rm t- o d and , nan an
Tied,
,
se:ca. to execute '�' aid aYrec �q5b hetwe � the C,it'Y °£
rhdtYon �'' �xce,d
amendment
1.,
it1'� ttse xe�nK
x�cuLe ar �tim
a,thp 20 r
Git� Ott- a " w a lr o er Dec(1 Je gird G1.vh •
the
Alease entered ula Licensed pd'r
Barbara e ax gm�te on a cl actin
Alto, and
Darn es he City pttarheY peters'
at'�- '" received from tattoxneYs } Gxt fox personal
A Ythe, through her own a ' alleged �„ha, a a: eg " as result h on �x per al
*.tared r- �x, i z: dim g ed a iof ' i
he
filed "� 3te..•.,. .nags sustained sign an a ditch
plant, t Ole
es
bra lxe ape;•ty d warring « of the - laded ti e
and P ling to -place a shore, in. front he has concluded that the
i��jts. n i atian
City a'`� to Bayshore
.ra' esti w and xec o
ce
m
Of
b2 ac's the a.cctas rom.� Vie
advised that ��. ,�e�tain
ad of h
City AttorneyWithin. the City carried that
area, F�, well. in its entxx d unan a,�slY y he t eeCted in
• et Gax�
Lt�ixri be denied anda an that th4 clam
was rO ccepted
the City Attorney's
xt='
fie rAi_Te r1 .
C.":.. ^Z t <;- ISr Wi?bu:r C. Newlove}.
A, ,epo t:W3s received from the City Attorney on a claim
filed by Wilbur C :\emu .c -e e of 4060 Amaranta Way, Palo Alto, for
the .t r , o . $33..1.1 due to running over an alleged unmarked
ecF s y,a cl n x": =o !t t;" El- Carnino Real. on Nove•n' bee
9, 196.'. The City
At:ci tt y add.., -w -:o, that i om his investigation he has concluded this
claim ct a proper c;t_arge against the City since E. Camino Real is
di State, h 1-1w
it was rnoved seconded and una: irnously carried that
the •Ct'y Atto_' ,,y s r. -'post be accepted and tclat the claim be rejected
in iits t v.
0 .21 _ and Ordinance No. -118
(Zone :i"'?rT F '«� Gone CIhaiite
i•ti;_tor lo...-Rr;
urn
The City Clerk- reported that a petition fc-r referendum
had lace,: filed or_ Dcc;e,rnber 21, 1962, protesting against adoption of
O -di a-,ce No. n1,6 :.end No.. 2118, said ordinances relating to zoning
changes and ch:, `ges in fire zoning-, and requesting that said ordinances
he .submitted to a vote ofthe electors of the City of Palo Alto at the „next
riur.;.=cipa.1 eiec ion, ;pursuant to the referendum provisions of
Article V 1 .. ✓f . the C7t'y. Chitr te-
A tz ther.repo t was received from the City Clerk
certifying that the petition for referendum contains the signatures of
qu a:fie d u..d regisrere.;d voters in excess of 10% of the entire vote cast
. th.c la.st preoe.cling.general municipal election, to -wit, 795 signatures;
786 b i g nC(,essany to cq'..111ify.
,A mot,;c e was made by Zweng, seconded by Cresap, to
put the p, ; ,r for ,referendurn on the ballot at the general municipal
to b•-, held May I4. 1963.E
Cct c i' was addressed by David' Kriegler, 1607
s;.,. i-g, who' his con m.ittee's opinion of the reasons for the
ac.t.io-. se. ;' d,:+ris sigrr:.g the petition.
7 discussion, Debs stated for the record
tom. he i :tom o(-d:to vo-e fir' or the ,motion because he wanted the
•,c;, d(d u).. the Council'in,stead of being voted or..
snc'tio to put the ;measure on the ballot in May, 1963
by the iol'ow ng .: o"Ll-call. vote:
Arnold, Cresap, Dias,
Ro?-r. s :Ruc, Stephens,
Bys_be ,;, Debs; Porter.
Haight, Marshall, Rodgers,
Woodward, Zweng.
A:report ;was received from Joint Committees 1 and 2
recommending to the Council that the City's boundary line in the area
of the ,. teesect orr of San .Antonio Road and Alma. Street, as recommended
by the: staff; be real. gn.ed, contingent upon an :agreement between•Palo
Alto and Mountain: V ew that no access be permitted from the property
ci..th south side of San 'Antonio Road into the westbound lanes of either
San A to,.io"Road o r Sar_ Antonio Way without mutual agreement of the
two cities, ,:(This 'natter had been continued from December 10, 1962,
r^ ceder . foe a::n v rrtap.to' be prepared showing in better detail the; •pro-
posed re aligerner.t.
The: City Manager, requested that this matter be continued
ouncil meeting shire the new map was not yet available.
It- was moved, seconded and carried by unanimous voice
\r tt tocortin.ue Consideration of 'the realignment until the next meeting
of the Cauee.cel:o+ Tarcia "y`28, 1963.
motion was rn tde by Debs to put into the Committee
of th' .Wbole for discussion a resolution to ask the State to submit plans
for <i real clesigns of bc+1-: Oregon grade separation with Bayshore and
S Antonio o grade separation with Bayshore,,with the specific provision
that West. Bayshore Frontage Road be connected directly into these
structures. (This ir,volves use of part of the Philco parking lotunder;
r ran `t,domairs arnd,rea,lrgnment or readjustment of the present ease_
'e j n bong' � ei'_to».Io:Road. )
The motion was seconded by Zweng and was carried by
2`. ee..y.vo - sore._
"cp4-c c1 iii<rw I ,+'rch?tz E oystetn
A xriotto-+.was made by Debs that the Committee of the
Wtio e .tudy the County's' new interchange system, together
with its :poSsibt:e- effe t upon the City of Palo Alto. The motion died for
lack 'vf a- Seethed.'
rP• G=ty Manager stated that a letter had been received
frl.on.
P' .. su 7'T• r*, c "Liroes concerning the expiration on December 31,
1962 ci ;. s erg.. rrle„'twith the City, and he sug,gestc d that one more
,pw_ciat committee re -Yppoi:rted`to try to solve the problem of operation
Zweeg -~`c,ve.c; to refer the 1.etter, from the bus company
1P•. Cc;'- t wt :'• Wo'.„e as a focil point on discussion of planning
t «•r_,pc'et :c ce? • tb,'! Ci•:V; 07)1; ti;ti, m,.tter of subsidization be also con-
sidered; %,,-d peesene. a',"_'aA., ern dnt with Peninsula '
"g " r'�F"`i, u�a Tr •^.sit Lines
ec ties;. d f,.
.:r• 1.Zc,:;:.th, nom The date of c->ckr.-ation r,,£ the
Tr Ci':y A:.or;^_Fy advised that e"xter:ding the. present
g ic-7 o:- lv. a H.. •rn•orth period might not be to th,- best
e
c C ! - h a ,;o:-npany and suggested that the staff
r in extension. of the agreement fora six-month
<' c.-' d..- :o. o 1 by the Council at its next meeting, based upon
•,.the original agreement.
A gereraldiscuss.ion was held and the Mayor moved that
d.!o appoint a committee of four Council members, to do a
the:" _ • goy `o-i _r..po 'tation and make a firm recomnmerdation, to the
C ^� ot the Whole intin-ie for Council action on a possible ballot
,�acinc ri;.y . The me tioi: `was duly seconded.
Zweng's motion to put the matter into the
Cc. :� t <;f- c �; Whole and directing the staff to prepare a .ix -month
c f -e6rpent.%vith Peninsula Transit Lines for Council
r,e'v:t meeting on,;Tanuary 28, 196.3, was seconded and
rri.a c :Jy voice vote •
:- 'Mayor's motion was carried by a majority voice vote
,ppc� 'Ld Councilmen Woodward, Arnold, Stephens and
Zwo!-.g <,� r -,.p iii', cona-;iittee tostudy the transportat,ion problem in:the
Woodw:.c-d "o •;.a, as chairman.
Real Palo Alto Cabana
A letter from C. S, Heinz, Jr. , President of Palo Alto
.:oktIco,..'edged. . The City Manager advised that he is dis`-
r ;:n '�:r :a •, w•�r ;;:'Sta"_e in the hope that the cor,t of left turn
' n•^r, originally proposed, and that he will report
• _ Couoci7 w:h . !IA:As information is received.
nre3sway_
A acknowledged from R.F. Eddy, representing
W W together with copy of a letter :Addressed to
•;v irn on U�•half of these residents, ;proposing that
C. :,° -e ice, -o the Oregon Avenue Expressway plans the
of the Mt- ,.,.,• opr -ing, at the intersection of Oregon Avenue and
_a^• ,he.reof allow a walk-through to provide pedestrain
; ".. � t: i:r��d f, -o n Warren Way.
;vtz:.nage.r•-:advised that although closing this
5ui. .'a:lengthy cul-de-sac, the staff would
;•.i4. County,
r-iov ;c1, seconded and unanimously carried that
M-i c Council endorsement of the proposal and
request of these residents.
A' ix St et-',' -nee—o. rive Intersection Closing
wa,s,acknowledged from the residents of -
c:t •.F;. �' r Cc'. rcit to consider closing LizY.dero Drive
c `1 Street:
di.,- cus'°ion:, a motion was made, seconded and
th staff be directed to -study the closing of
matter to the Council on January 2$, 1963;.
A e:c, Police De a.rtment Commendation
A letter from R. J. Wayne commending the Palo Alto
Police Department was ;scknowtedged and filed.
R. zor.rez of (*.general aa1 Telephone $g,);'Glee•tr. orics Site
A letter was received from. the Committee for Green
t. ,guesti ;g. the. Planning Commission or City Council to
:tia e r, • zc' i'!g hearings oh the General Telephone & Electronics
pr.opy . rfy.
D n:;usSiore followed and it was pointed out by the staff
tr t.'c.tiott, o _ +he. building has not been abandoned but is still in
p agrr,ss. The, "Cary: A;t:orr.i y ..advised that P -C zoning, like all other
- zo : `:g, gees to the. ia-ad ar ci is °not confined to the applicant or owner at
•
the time of the. zoning that the present owner has a vested right in the
P -C zoning u'hi h •.anrotbe taken away from it or its successors as long
they GOxxnply with the te,rms of the original ordinance and the use per.rriit.
vtated fu t}ae,^,'• t'h<;t while "the; Council always has the right and power to
'one, that pewee has, never been used arbitrarily and in his opinion any -
rezoning of t%,e property .would be ill-advised and of doubtful validity.
Ate .:furth_' discussion, a motion was made, seconded,.
may^ rn.rjori^ry voice vote, that the Mayor be directed to answer.
i f.1y µ Vplai ?ng' tie legal problems .
T=axes, (Oregon; Avenue Project)
''Ir""fotlov�raog ,requests were received from Santa Clara;
7.0e,ety, for`a orde c•azie lii`^g-city.taxes on thhe.follorving properties, in.
.c n, pro erty- .acquired by the County in connection with .:
•.G, , -r^ , 'r; .:rte.-, .: O e
NO. -6, Sei.le Tract
Part for .e -t Lot 8 ; Block 1 (Valens)
Pc, tio' of :Lot:8,-; Bhock 1 (Burge)
.-.POrtiene Of Lot 4, Block 1 ("Henning)
Po 'iot,::of Lot: 1 'Block "1 (Unger)
So_Uff' "Coo t.`And tior
F31a.ck 203.(Cotlmbes)
PC�.r",: o Of'Lots 9< and10, .
.o.oek: 20.1 (,Cd.rr. ol1):
o ., Seaie ;Tract.
Pc ti:p^ of;:Lot 5 Block 5 (Kelley)
Fo�.tor of Lot -..6, :Black 5 (Frick)
PqY for ot. _� t .6; Block 5' (Daniels)
Port o of ;:Lot "6; Block 5 (Dragon)
6,,:;Blok' 5 (Thompson)
r o on of Lot 7, Block 5, (Burlisor)
Portion. ion. of Lot. , Black 5 (Thornsen)
Tract ; Io 47. .,a;
; u_iei"ster "Subdivision No. 2
Lot 1 �.Eil 12,:(Muller)
.i,,ct 3 Block 211 (la'ise`y}
$ 16,04
16.92
13.93
17.06
23;20,,
23.5$
•
14. 8;5:
21.88'
17.40 •
27-.27
20.39
21.03
Lot 4, Block 21 I (F3ellomi) 20.79
Lot 10. Block 211 (Teresi) 21.83
1.0t 14 Block 211 (Wi`tson) 23.34
Total $377.49
OrelCo'mz,.;unic,,tioris
VOt Li it - as moved.,
seconded and carried by a m tjority voice
F„1 _( ear Er'),'=rca.dero and
Arm:, _.1 Pro _n.trl .eczlons
A motion`wati:made by Byxbee that the.: Committee of the
'whole di'atuS,,th'...question of asking' the State to commence a grade
er ar.ttion turfy of the rttersec: >,on of El Camino Rcr_l-Emb (rc +,de:ro and
Ai1'1 L Ernbz i.ddt•rt..: lh:e. motion was seconded and carried by a unanimous
voice vote.
The L1 at of announced that ''Oral Cornin.unications" had
e en added to Council agenda a :n order to enables citizens to e•xor - the.�-z.r,
�' �
yi•ews 'tt*. stated.:hvwevar thAt experience has shown that often matters
: ( anbr. h r(dlcd .more:" u ci,ty and efficiently by the Council if they are. first.
:brought oc l tci '}'e a c r,io of the ;,l prc prl.tt.t City department.
rvPa1c _Alto Cabana
Ma z.orz Hill, 427'0 PortIona. Avenue, Palo Alto rep:resenting
Greenacres lmp o✓(:risen+ A; soci.a-tion;' addressed the Council. He ;;poker
z.n protest of -the lard.irags'.a,:,d .ace -offs of helicopters at the Palo Alto
Cabana in the .pa.st few days and sated the residents in thatarea were
much c;oncerneci th ,.t such :3 nuisance and noise would be perznit2:ed in a
residential t ( =t. wi, 1 .(Z n .ri \V ?4 e'On,c�c,_,«t) on the part or those. residents
t )t : e City rr.i.g'nt, m t .j t 1.!s +h )�'te) ryL,�'1 _ b.131pOr , 11(: t: , a
clop' i. r1 02 �.rr ,*1 , e rh( r-
.11,.:^rt
r r
Could.
e; ..
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" ,r authorized a'
y \�
o✓'- 1 '•( Gz'd 1 c` t i;:< :v> hie;
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,s(2 )• • t r ,�.Yl .der ,1 A
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�. .• t ` A -i r nt+i \'. (1 .1
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' •. (- )-:x c1 . ^.yam '1?(:. c•()')Vrr ,r):
r 44
:r7egt:IlatIrg 2 J�(i :1 ( �,r, ��^.
M- Robert Bach atso addressed the Council in support
. Hill's .p. ote s;t .
PiR llicai zon of Time -of ?vie tin s
7. P. Swartz spoke to the Council asking if the public
relations manager could not arrange to have an ad in the Palo Alto Times
notifying the public of Council and other meetings.
There being no further business to come before the
Council, the meeting was declared adjourned at 10.25 p.m.
ATTEST
4
APPROVED` �Z"-1,-'--e/.-1.
City Clerk
Mayor