HomeMy WebLinkAbout02111963City Hall, Palo Alto, California
February 11, 1963
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, Byxbee, Cresap, Delis, Dias, Haight,
Marshail;::Por.tet.. Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens,
Wo.odward,, Zweng.
Councilman Rohrs, called attention to the minutes of January 28,
1963 in regard to the golf course, stating the motion should have been
possibility of ha ving nine more holes .
the' minutes were aporoved.as distributed. `th this correction,
Street Li htin Recoristrictio
1 ro ect - =?-strict Two
No _— - --
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for
hearing on a os.oposed transfer of surplus funds from the Improvement
Fund to the General Fund on Project No. 53-6. It vas stated for the
record that notice of the hearing has been given' as required by law and
that affidavits of publication and posting are on file with the City Clerk.
The hearing'was declared open. The City Clerk advised that no
written protests have been filed. The Assistant City Manager reported
that all improvements specified in the project have been completed and
surplus funds in the sum of $16, 895.27 should now be transferred to the
City's General Fund, for the purpose of benefit to the properties within
the boundaries of the assessment district formed in connection with this
project.
There being no one present who wished to be heard on the matter',
the hearing was declared closed.
Resolution No. 3608 entitled "A Resolution Ordering Fund Trans-fer, Street Lighting Reconstruction District Two, Project No. 53-6" was
introduced and or. motion made and seconded, was adopte(i by a unanimous
voice vote.
University Avenue Street Lighting District
ro e_ct No. 56-1‘
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for
hearing: on a proposed transfer of surplus funds from the Improvement
Fund to the General.Ftind on Project No. 56-1.4. It was stated for the
record that notice of the hearing has been given as required by law and;
that affidavits of publication and posting are on file with the City Clerk..
The hearing was declared open, The, City Clerk advised that no
written protests have been filed. The Assistant. City Manager reported
thatall improvements specified in the project have been completed and
surplus funds in the sum of $5,283.74 should now be transferred'to the
the City's GeneratFund for the purpose of benefit to the properties within
the boundaries of the assessment distz-ict formed in.connection with
project. this
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There being no one present who wished to be heard on the
matter, the hearing was declared closed.
Resolution, No. 3607 entitled "A
Transfer, University Avenue Street Lighting Resolution Ordering Fund
was roject No'
introduced, and on motion made and seconded, wasct, p adopted b. a
56-14"unanimous voice vote, Y
Comxnitfee of the Whole Procedural Rules
A motion was made by ;Woodward, seconded by Porter, to accept
the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole and adopt the followin
rules as procedural rules for the. Committee of the Whole: g
1 • The purpose and intent of Committee of the Whole meetings
as to provide for more thorough and detailed discussion
azad study of prospective or current Council agenda items
with a full and complete airing of all sentiments and ex-pressions of opinion on. City problems by both the Council
and the public to the end that Council action will be expedited.
The Presiding. Officer of the Committee of the Whole shall be
the Mayor or any Council member designated by the Mayor.
The Presiding Officer shall preserve strict order and
decorum at all meetings of the Committee, announce its
decision on all subjects and decide all questions of order,
subject, however, to an appeal to the Committee as a whole,
in which event a, majority vote of all present shall govern
and conclusively determine such question of order.
Matters may be placed on the Committee agenda by the
Council. Mayor, or Staff with approval of the Mayor. New
matters not listed on the printed agenda may be considered.
with the consent of, a majority of the Committee present.
Participation of the public on matters under discussion by
the Committee shall be within the discretion of the Presid-
ing. Officer subject to the desires of a majority of the
Committee.
All votes.shall,: be by voice vote except when otherwise
directed by the Presiding Officer.
Actions of the Committee shall be advisory and recommend-
atory only;
The Committee of the Whole sessions shall not be used as
a substitute for public hearings required by taw.
Items may be withdrawn from the Committee of the Whole
and taken up for consideration by the Council at any Council
meeting with theconsent of a majority of the Council.
Five Councilmen shall constitute a quorum of the Committee
of the- Whole.
:(Councilxzaan':Bishop arrived at 7:113 and 'was
present for late balaffice of the meeting.)
vote
CouzacrT'tl/feet'in Aril 23, 1963
Oounoilman Debs rrxade; objections to :rules 6 and 9 and moved
to refer the entire sett of -rules back to the Committe
further. consideration . The -;motion died for '!- e of the Whole for
drk of a second.
The motion to adopt the rules as recommended b
of the Whole was passed` by a. majority voice vote. Y the Committee
.A recommendation was received from the Committee of the
Whole that the Courxcil n eet in regular session April 23,. 1963 instead.
of April 22, 1963, in order to permit adoption of an election proclamation
ordinance.
Xtwas. moved, - seconded and unanimously carried to meetin
regular session on,Apri,l 23, 1963 instead of April 22, 1963.
Caty'Election Pxuce<dures
A recommendation was received from the Committee of the
Whole that the Council' adopt'an ordinance entitle. "Ordinance of the
Council of the City of Palo ..Alto; Adding Sections 701, 702, and 703 to
the Administrative Code (Ordinance No. 1277) of the City of Palo Alto
to Adopt State Law for the Procedure for Municipal Elections and
Repealing Sections 501<Thzough 523,Inclusive, of Said Code," said
ordinance to become effective June 1, 19.63.
The City Attorney pointed out, in answer to questioning, that
the ordinance could be changed or repealed by the Council at any time;
that the principal changes-wwe:re to establish the last filing dates for
candidates at 54 daysrather' than 25 days prior to election, and elzrr n-
ating the right of candidates to withdraw, and the proposed ordinance
did not presenta radical change, since Sec. 4
already provides that genera;l law h-• �' Article HI of the Charter
by the Council ' s .all be followed except as changed
On motion made,' seconded and carried by a majority voice
the ordinance as recommended by the Committee of the Whole was
introduced and accepted for first reading.
Council Or anization ProCeciure and Legislation
Councilman Zweng requested the Mayor to rule on a point of
order, stating that no report had been made by the Committee of the
Whole to the Council on the three motions (Zweng's) referred to them
for consideration; that a report on these original motions should be
made to the Council prior to the recommendation to appoint a citizens'
committee to study' the Charter.
The Mayor suggested that Zweng make a report,
that the Committee of the Whole had turned down the proposed motons,
and Zweng, on behalf of the Comrittee of the Whole, spoke to the
Council in regard to his -proposals. He stated
nced
for, some time that a nitre -marl' council would expedite the c tOz's v`bus ne
that a four-year 'terra ,-.p a Y ss;
between the Council anad the citizens; thatbetter pw opportunity
ezce to the liaison.
prohibition, of councilmen remaining on the present
terms, the voters should `'have .the r� h` Council for longer than two
a seat time and. . time again if they a �� �-�.11.ow a councilman to assume.
' d -:'tint :he believed reducing'
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the Council in a two-year period was not too abrupt (electing five
councilmen in the 1963 election and in the election of 1965 the remaining
ten seats being vacated in favor of four)„ He believed the Council had an
opportunity to develop a leadership role in placing these matters on the
ballot for the 1963 election, that he felt there was a strong current of
feeling in the citizenry as a. whole, and he understood a group had been
studying varying ideas in regard to council changes for a considerable
period of time.
After a general discussion and presentations of different methods
of effecting a change in tr,be size of the Council, the Mayor asked any
persons who were present and wished to speak on the matter to address
the Council.
Elliot Schrier, .3494 Cowper Street, made the following presenta-
tion; that he was representing a group of citizens banded together in an
ad hoc committee; that, the committee consisted of people who lived in
all. areas of the city, included both new and old residents, and whose
sincere desire was only to ;make the Council a better instrument for all of
Palo Alto. He spoke in, explanation of the exact wording of the committers
proposed charter amendment (a copy of this had been distributed to each
Councilman?, advising that the final document, as presented, was drafted
with the advice and counsel of a leading municipal attorney. He also
advised that a petition is already being circulated, with the help of over
150 Palo Alto residents, and ,thecommittee hopes to obtain sufficient
signatures to placethe issues', before the electorate. He discussed the
four provisions of the proposal:
That the couneilThe reduced
that the ,15-rriembercouncil
info.rma1 power blocs and di
Th: tithe term of office he shortened from 6 years to 4
years, 'which would encourage candidates to consider
running f-.. a seat on the council and which would enable
the'e1r,'.t:tor to to change the council at any election,
thereby„charuieling any public dissatisfaction with council
actions into the regular election process.
That •hc•'pr,esent two -.term limitation: on terms of council-
men be abolished.
That 'all councilmen, council -•appointed city officials and
candidates for city council submit to the city clerk a
statement of their property and business interests within
the city limits of Palo Alto, to be filcd x.nn.uµ).1y.
He explained that in order to ::Lccornplish the reduction in size,
five counciln:'en would be elected this year and in 1965 the remaining
seats '. ould'be. declared vacant. and four seats filled. In answer to a
question' '-tram the Mayor, about the size of the Council in 1967, Mr. Schrier
stated'it was the intent of the committee that the .five councilmen elected
this year would be elected for'`a. four -yeas terrn instead of six, The`,C>,ty
'
Attorney pointedout tt.ataccording to the forrr,:.1a contained in the proposed
charter amendment the numncr of cot,nci1 members in 1967 would be
either' fourteen or thirteen, since the amendment snakes no reference to
the terms of those councilmen elected, in 1963, and questioned how the:,
corm ttee :could present the proposal to any citizens in its present form.
from 15 to 9 members;
is unwieldy, tends to create
s'sipates individual responsi-
4e� {rw.WL
1g
Mx. Bohr. i�r
to obviate difficulties as to its perhme the proposal should
�xthr interpretation. c'uld be redrafted.
in the reference to
d er
px4po$e the disc/4
arter amendment
sure of interest Section 23 Y advised th.it proposal, included
coincide this Sdefense g am Y Charter Section � of Article I�,
not xtem prq r already Ie
ncide with � addition � and that Y contains a
cz.Cuiating• the /an cn to the even though the
wage contained present section committee
Tred in the petition , the intent
the does
Committee
Mayor request committee is
on the a of the ho requested a' -vote on
Whole that
1Com was
f the
ballot. the motions the made
by '
as carried b The recommendation
�eco made by recommendation of the
Y a znajori'�, voice v dation of the Co n°t be placed
vote. mmittee ofthe
A that the Mayor �,
to stud eco be authorized as received
Woodward,
Y possible rzzed and from the bIb changes in directed to Committee citizens'
ii
tian,�K'axd, seconded b `h'" City Charter.appoint a citiz of the Whole
by to accept theCo motion Committee's
enxn ine/I committee
was de by
interestCn ev azz 2w stated mmittee'$ recomtnEnda. en ated he be/ieved which revising or reviewing lieved there
and ct Was seconded bzng the entire Cit was no genera/
dire
to, the appoint - by that the Y Charter, and made a
definite a citizens'
prohibition �, size of the COmm' t Mayor be to y
n number Council • xt-ee to .. authorized
size.'This mbnx of to she length °f term,
a stud
on nu be terms, and the ar Y limitedi
motion was zrechanis m'sthe reI?eaI of
Co;xd s carried ' it -eau
c I by '� m�.iorit • reduction in
AIw° should zx3,,�n $yxlsee y voice vote. chu•�k;e uizncilx told the e,
e' a very important
Council
forthcoming
ox thc'a and moved that the rtant par the felt the. citizens
mzr, p t e t ado the it p
that the ..Iecrion,, the fat Council p2are oA� ration of � aIo
r'~lectin -lowing three the ballot at y charter
some feeling € opinion of the e� advisorypropositions,
r the City's
g as to what the. body politic
oi titers could give h °sxtian s mention-
ing • Size of Palo citizens
of council: Airo really committee
a' Y wants:
�a, 15 rnexrzbers
9 members
c. 7members
d• 5 members
Z • Length of
term:
a.. 6 years
b` 4 years
c.
2 ye oz's
3• Whether
o not the Mayor shouid by ,c•ote be elected
Courzcilnz;�. Stephens fora fixed term by the
fourth advisory bNns office,
be paid u salary, " Y pao Step ° asked $Yxbee
sea th add h arid, oz, n on whether or of include in his
Gp r
e motion as "me;zdeee's agreement
t to ncil d members motion
txot hauId
d• Tac'''t include the
following discussion, item
R roll the az;xeTyded
call vote;
xncxtion was defeated by the
=11S
Byxbee, Rodgers, Stephens, Woodward.
Arnold, Bishop, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Haight,
Marshall, Porter, Rohrs, Zweng.
Councilman Debs requested that the substitute motion made by
Zweng be amended to include a declaration of interest of council
;nmerners a.nd'council:ap.pointees. The Mayor ruled Debs out of order,
stating thatthe motion had been handled and the matter closed. On
, appeal from the ruling of the Chair, the Chair was sustained by the
following roll call vote:
Ayes: Bishop, Byxbee, Debs
Noes: Arnold, Cresap, Dias, Haight, Marshall, Porter,
Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng.
Preliminary General Plar,..
The Mayor announced that Mrs. Kay Towle, Chairman of the
Planning_ Commission was present at the meeting and wished to
make a report on 'the Preliminary General Plan.
Mrs. Towle stated that amendments to the plan were now in
the process of being printed ar.d the plan. would be ready to submit to
the Council within a few days.
Mayor Cresap, on behalf of the Cou.r.ci'., expressed appreciation
for the tremendous job done by Mrs. Towle and the other members of
the Planning Conimission, staring that in addition to over thirty meetings
held 'by the Commission.. on t -he, Prelirlinn,ry General Plan, a great
volume of c'orre.sponderce from interested persoes and groups had been
handled. He nott'd that Ordinance No. 2090 reqe:re s e review of the
plan each year.
A motion w: -es made by Porter, seconded by Haight, that the
;neet.ing of the C:ornraittee of the Whole on March 4, 1063 be dc�sigr.ated
as the date for the presentation. and explanation; of the Preliminary
General:,Plan by the I'qz.b.n.ning Commission, and that the meeting of the
Council or Ma cn'11.r i'963' be designated as the date for public hearing
on the plan.': The wa-a, carried oy c unanimous voice vote.
Zone. S;iiari
Dernete ~ -Di Fr ateco - De Fr anco'
A report was received from the Plan.s.b.ing Commission unanimously
recornxne: ding i.pprOVa•'l of the application of ?o',zr, P. Demeter, John and
Wi'ra DFr.aneen Sarin-' ald Elise: 1)'Fxanc.o for a change of district -'from
,R-:$ to .0 -3:S for, the Property a.t. 12.0-•148 He.wtho?rne. Avenue and 200.220.
1-ligh Street, k owz'i as a portion of Lot 1, Block 2, Ur.iver sity
Park.
An ord;seance; entitled "Ordinance of t.n.e Council of the City of
Palo ,alto,,: Amending Section 3.02 of O.rdinanee No. 1324,, The Zoning
Ordinance, Changing. the Zoning of Certain Peope -tv Know-, as Lot 1,
Bloc -k, =, 'University Park, . fr. oii-I R-5 to C-3:5" was introduced, and
on r'xnotio^: of Woodward seconded by Stephens , was accepted for first.
r, eadixie by a unan mous, voice vote.
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A m dsta°x?s xirrc the Council the Zoning
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the 5 -5'3 -Forest A
Pal° Alto Changing the City of
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the Property at 641-675 Cowper St
re,o and SZi-.533 Forest Avenue
from Fire
Zone Na i to `ire ?one No. 3"•
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Relative densities in relation to HDA zoning :were discussed
Cornrn,and the PlanningPlanningCornmislion.
hazYman explained the : easors for the
ssion's recoxnmendatons-
Charles Keenan; 190 Island Drive s
the developer. 13e referred to a map ^ieared that he represented
illustrating the proposed apartment building, d in the Council chamber it it ,and r g, explained v
requested, that the Co.rncil approve various aspects
1 prove the zone change.,
Ivtrs • `Florxre O'Shea, `720
to continue to keep O rh , Cowper Street, requested the Council
property iri they area zoned for commercial use,
The ordinances as introduced Were thereupon
reading by a majority voice vote accepted for first
be recorded, Debs requesting that his "no" vote
(The Council recessed for ten minutes at 9,;15,
reconvening at;9:25)
Zone Chan
Xouritan
A uuraziimous recommendation was received from the Plannin
Com Commission for approval of the application of y for. a change of district from Youra Construction the
527,535 and 555 Everett " Avenue R-5 to RDA foorr the property at
Park Tract, being a portion of Block 35,
University
Following an explanation b
Rogers, oll Everett A: pane spoke y the Planning Officer,
Roger the in protest a Mrs. Herbert
requesting Council'to consider the facts carefully and maintain the
p R-5 zorin e zoning change,
resent
Mr. S T. Tan, President of Youritan. Construction
the applicant for tiie, zoning change, addressed the Company,
of
g ehange, stating that most of the home in Council
S in favor of area were forty to fifty years old and he viewed the chap e of '
surrounding
as th.e only, solution to improving the neighborhood.
S district
A motion wa:s made by Haight, seconded by Stephens, to uphold
the rec:om
riaendation of the Planning Comrnissio:1 and approve the
change in zoning. from R-5 to HDA.
A furrtherdiscussion followed in regard to the concern
by residents in the' neighborhood as to expressed
pro-
posed apartment building the possible height of the ..
to rather and whether or not the zoning could be changed
than HDA. Councilman Stephens believed that about two
years p.rcii,ously the Plar.n.irr.. Co
fromyears
the F g rn..mis ,ion had received
Council concerning e d a suggestion
and when a.: sufficient area' the
encouragement of HDA development,
ifandi n could be accumulated by a developer.
Councilman py xbe , ques.;boned wheth .�
in this regard arid . - , r.. any policy :vas ever ey`ablished
reTaesteel that if such a policy `vas esr,-xbw
1,shed, the
Planning Commission furnish it in writing -
he £colt very stro~+g�I,l that tie wish � t. � thene re;ithe C.Council. He stated
should be respected. shes oft icnt in the vicinity
The motion to uphold the recommendation of the Planning
Commission an.d to change the zoning from R-5 to HDA was lost by
the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes
Arnold, Cesap, Haight, Rohrs, Stephens,
Woodward, Zweng.
Bishop, Byxbee, Debs, Dias, Marshall, Porter,
Rodgers.
Zone Chan Aalication Bour eois, et al.
A report was received from the Planning Commission
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uanimously' recommending denial of the application of Alvin J. and
Olive F. 'Bourgeois, James O. and Bess S. Johnson, Ralph W. and
Grace, W. Franks for a'change of district from R -1:B -20:A to
R -1 'B'-1O:A for. portions,of the Mesa Tract and Fruitdale Subdivision.
A motion was made by Zweng, seconded by Woodward, to
uphold the recoremendation of the Planning Cornrnission and to deny
the application.
Mr., John Hanna, 963 Van Auken Circle, an attorney represent-
ing the applicants, stated that an application for a zoning change on
this parcel. of property had been turned down a year ago by the Council
but that the character of the area during the past year has changed
radically. He circulated aerial photographs showing the location of
the property in relation to the surrounding area and in relation to the
future Foothill Expressway and presented a petition, for filing with the
Clerk, from several property owners in the zone of interest requesting
the Council to approve, the zoning change.
The following persons alsospoke in f4.var of the zoning change:
Mr. James 0. Johnson, 1542 Melba Court, Mountair. View; Charles
W; Findei,sen; Jr., 41.61 Oak Hill Drive, Palo Alto; Mrs, Ralph -W..
Franks, 4248 Los Palos Place, Alvin J. Bourgeois, 4237 Manuella
Avenue.
After a short -discussion the motion to uphold the recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commission and deny the application was carried
by a unanimous voice vote.
PP --C Develo ment Plan" Amendment (Harrin ton et al.
A report was received from the Planning Commission
‘unarimotts1y recommending denial of the application of Walter J.
Harrington Conrad G. Welling and Paul A. Reyff to amend the P
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Developznent Plari applying to a portion of Lot 51, C. M. Wooster's
Subdivision, otherwise :known as 3176 Middlefield Road.
A motion was made by Debs, duly seconded, to uphold the.
recommendations of the Planning Commission.
Frank L. Crist, Jr., attorney representing the property
owners, ,requested that the application be referred again to the
Planning Co n.mission, ,that he felt there had, net beer sufficient time
at the meeting of the Planning Commission, tetodiacuss the matter
thoroughly and presentthe views of the pamperer ow an the matter.
4
123
A ;motion was made by Woodward, duly seconded, to refer
the a?plication back to the Planning Commission for further study
After discussion, the motion . to refer the application to the
Planning Commissions for further: study was carried by the following
roll call vote:
Ayes Arnold, Bishop, Cresap, Alias, Haight, Marshall;
Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens, Woodward.
lication. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
report was receivedfrorri the Planning Commission advising.
that the Commission has considered the application of Pacific Gas &
Electric Company for a change of district from R-E:A to P -F for a 50 -foot
wide' by 3200-foot,long strip:ahrou.gh a portion of Foothills Annexation
No 3 to permit installation of a ;high -voltage transmit lion line, and
unanimously recommending a rezoning to P -F of the actual structure
sites, consisting of a.50 -foot square around the. towers.
A motion was made by Stephens, seconded by Woodward, to
accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve the
zone change.
Paul McCloskey, 800 Welch Road, Mary Moffat, 3796 Louis.
Road, and Ri:chardi. Geiger, 628 University Avenue, spoke to the Council,
each protesting against allowing the powerline to go across the area
rather than underground or along a different route; William S. Love,
545 Bryant Streei:; ; representing Pacific Gas & Electric, presented
arguments in favor of the zoning change.
A motion,.::trade by Zweng, seconded by Debs, to refer the .
application to the Committee of the Whole for further consideration was
lost by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Debs, .Dias, Zweng.
Noes: Arnold,` Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Haight, Marshall,
Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens, Woodward. -
An ordinance entitled "Ordinance o:: the Council of the City
of Palo Alto Amending Section 3.02 of Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning
Ordinance, Changing the Zoning of Certain Property Known as a Portion
of Foothills Ann.exation No. 3 from R-E:A to P -F" was then introduced
and was accepted for first reading by the following roll cal' vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Haight, Marshall,
Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens, Woodward.
Noes: Debs, Dias, Zweng,
Tentative Subdivision Map ,Archway, Inc.)
Ara►stradero l ifs Unit No. i
A report was received from the Planning Commission
unanimously recornmending denial, on technical grounds, of the
Tentative Subdivision Map as presented by Archway, Inc. for
O
d7; � arid ' evidence the lot
ect to' furnishing o4`Jt�T carried, °£
sues. Seconded and t to f o sly evidence
made, on � sub:lec
application motion.
v,,as: approved,
taxes.
all payable .city
d county div�:saoxz p
payer' S9 S
taxes.
c
g,eichet oustY
_ atxdn Commission un�nXm
t gic Ei°r' A from the Planning Anita rt
dwix� R • et * being
`eceived application °t 2 Cowper Street, Subdivision,
A. report approval of the app rty at 274 eland S
tt. � portions
£°� the is 5 d S,
Blot payable ornel and bdivi en diziS
13.
z£c for a -.tot °f Lots e�che1 ev of payment of
�,ats 6 and
that the xnot
r , endanS ° the City
1", �,x.d recd be excluded f- The Planning
11s," y within hin city _lixnits A1cluded s asked
adex� w�thitz the Town of Wilts be Altos Wills
,t a.tx Vie:;'xa ��atxon1' the bat Los Altos event S° -
j 3.0r fuAlto ,for ; aerrded, and It e its t
anne
of. l ow g eo flusher x' c of to proceeding ; i . the tioz� r ant a 14..ioo
valves n lusznd utilities - to include, subdivide: PatA Alto.
..
wznen round .ax 3, requirement
equire�r' e n .the t property to der gr" Sub"
following
valves snap' a rear Tentative
terwuat�ve- across the of the exctudinS:
°� �� ea$e ' , i at resented the znap o ft° e Te to but that -.
The to that thema,if would have
vlino o ° nto
be met
Th e
property within the dt utility easement
d stated that division of px°P for a. 10 -foot ' ilit map
the ysrequirement ofexclusion,the
t or approval ceded and unan' 'pus a
th ° any such ade by Ha.ight's seconded,
s recommendation,
ee.°n property included : approval
prior he la :Mis the p
.ink °x'r� °f to any 4f
A` motion the,e exclusion
of any portion oft and rope ran a.
uphold eXclusio ed by the Coup
carried, CU" �' subdivider �' �
carx nriattet for er the
considered from e subdivider
before anY..::v� map '...s require o
on the tentative that the City e rear of the j7r p
of sties, a xsement across
oot easement 10 -
foot
ens of oxza�'ission
x
ruins C lg96, the
_ 'tan
d. from the Hance aM or 'Moreno,
Setback. ark was received of OT setback, �► report
o ester amendment
a u i o M. �.reial setxic consider st ,to establish the � rxieda
unanimously
nani o n Color
oOrdinance, .a in Council
ecb$o n t o do Avenue conded and. unanimously
n e m ouslyMeeting °f the
.and.
O
Made, the BxY is Motion as Contnued until, n
atiox� of this xzi alter w
or 'February
ILestristiona
The ° and oil of
chax���� were �na�im°�� voice
,�esolutaon. of the ?asking °n'
the
adopted by 3609 entitled s97 t --
o1 Prohibit on No.0 ,lfo Amending Lases • it 0 "
Palo the ounc
,its °f' at Certain cord of eking at
Antonio Avenue esolut- athe C
enlisted p' 2}71 t° Prohibit
r to
No. 3611, ..esolution and fx.
*Resolution ending East Side '- Franz
the Cityof cent Sundays on the
111 Times
din
vote
25 1963. and parking
restrictions tions on parking and seconded, were
�}cin following xes°luon motion made introduced, t� noun
C�.1an.:ang,
Resolution No. 3612, entitled "Resolution of the Council of
the City of Palo Alto. Axnerdirt
g
Hiilview Avenue for its .Entire Length£=�rn2971to Prohibit Parking On
to Porter Drive". Jun -,Pero Serra Boulevard
Thi following resolution on parking restrictions was intro-
duced and discussed; .and on motion made and seconded, was adopted
by a majority voice vote;
Resolution No. 36.10 entitled "Resolution of the Council' of
the. City of Palo Alto Amending Resolution 2971 to Prohibit Parking
During Certain Hours Along Park Boulevard at Certain Places."
Mu;ni_; c�a` I :CodeAmendment re Penthouses
Ordinance No. 2123 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Adding Item 33a to Section 34.102 of the Palo Alto
Municipal" n Code,,Arriendi , Section 3
,�i g 601 of the Uniform Building Code
Respect to,:Perthouses" was introduced for second reading,
on motion duly rnade' acid seconded was ado ted b and
vote. P y x unazlimaus voice.
Si n. "Ordi ance Builain,i Code
Ordinance No -2124 entitled "An Ordinance of the Council of
the City of Palo Alto Amending
Re', �w
.Division 4 of Chapter 34, Building
gulations, of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Regulating Signs" was
introduced for second reading, ar_d on motion duly made and seconded
was a;-iopte'd by a ur.; pimous voice .vote,
Truck Ordinance
Ordinance No. 2125 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of
the Ci1y.of Palo; Alto Amending Dzvisian XIII of Chapter 19 (Section.
19.131 and 19.132:) of the Palo' Alto Municipal C ode Establishing
Truck Rote was i .1 oduced, and on motion duly made and seconded
was adopted; by a unanimous voice vote.
Cour, lman,Dias urged the City Manager to give special'
attention to enfor'ceniel t of the new truck ordinance.
Namin of Street ; Vfatson Court
Ordiparzce NO. 2126 entitled "Ordinarce of the Council of
the City of. Palo Alto D:e,signating' a Street Near Ernhdarcadero Road
Off East 13ayshore,Road as Watso.ri Court"" was introduced for
second reading, and onmotion. duly made and seconded was adopted
by a unanim°Us voice. vote,
"Old' Pa'o Alto Hos
- pita.l Lease
The City Manager advised he had received a letter from
President. Sterling of Stanford University concerning an amendment to
:the lease for the "old" Palo Alto Hospital, and a resolution approved b
its Board of Trustees at its meeting on January 17, by
Manager Y 196:1. The City
g stated he ,felt the .matters in connection with the lease and the
conditions contained in it should be discussed with the Board of
Hospital Directors,
A motion was made by Haight, seconded by Zweng and
unanimously carried, that; the City Manager make a study of the resolu-
ticn and; axnendmert of the tease with the City's Hospital Board members;
that the matterthe-n be referred to the Committee ttee of the Whole at a future
date for necessary hearing, and discussion.
Sale of urples l�robe.a t
The -City Manager reported that a bid opening was held on
February 7, 1963 on the sale of surplus real property, and the following
bids were received:
Parcel No. 1 - Portion of Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 7,
Hawxhurst Subdivision, Zone M -1-S
(Underpass, Page Mill Road)
Written Bids
Hewlett-Packard Company
Babson -Hillis Corporation
Charles E. Lloyd
Oral Bids:
Woodside Oaks Construction Co.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Parcel No. 2 -
$12, 130.00
9,176.00
12, 750.00
$15, 000.00
1.5, 500.00
Lot 11, LaRosa Gardens, Tract 143,
Santa Clara County, Unincorporated Area,
Zone R-1 (LaDonna Well Site).
Written Bids:
Trevor Reed Nelson
Philip DeRosa
William D Lucas, Jr,
Ted Luce and John Lazar
John. Howard
Alex L. Williams
$5, 760.00
6, 000.00
6,666.60
7,150.00
7, 355.00
8,200.00
Oral Bids:
Alvie K. Ha.rtsog $9,200.00
He recommended that the bid of Hewlett-Packard Company
be accepted for Parcel No. 1 in the amount of $15,500.00, and the bid
of Alvie K. Hartsog be accepted for Parcel No. 2 in the amount of
$9,200.00.
Council:
Councilman., Porter made the following statement to the
Pursuant to:the provisions of Section 1091 of the Govern-
ment Code, 1 wish to disclose for the record that T am an officer and
employee of Hewlett-Packard Company; that the Company has more than
ten employees; that 1 was: an erriployee of the Company for more than
three years, prior to my initial acceptance of office as a City Councilman
in 1953.. Let the record aiso show that I:aft&-4E04- participating in the
discussion or vote on the matter.
(P
On motion made, : seconded and unanimously lare ied: ao ter
abstaining), the 'bids of.Hewlett-'Packard Comp`• were accepted
in, the sums of"$1ti 500...00 and $9,100.00, respectively,
and the Iviayor authorized and, directed to execute a deed conveying eh` '
properties to the sue':cessful bidders.
xoothill:; ili:t•, t"xtensiion Pro"er,•t 62-8
g "EnYlneerzn� Irv:cc
The Assistant City Manager explained that a proposed contract
n would. establish a maximum
the engineering firm. of Lawrence G.Bryan 8-Y.a
extension
fee of $17, 500.00, for field engineering viwitit` nt present of Foothills
ard
utilities, a"nd,that .the 'fee was in accordance
accepted by Santa Cldru County on rate schedules for such c stuff f of k.:h that
i outside"
order, for the ,project to move, along, as scheduled,
field ,cn,ggin4ering services should be secured ex a. d th t at t wok.ild also
Capitalein
order for the Council to authorize a tran
trriprovetnent Fur:d to Improvement Project 6Z-8. Ile explained further
h t. expenditure for these services
eject `goes through, the e• r t, project felled
that o be re c tllE" project goes - - wne r s , .but tha.t '"1e
would recovered from the property o
to materialize, the cost wouldbe an obligation of the City.
After discussion, %t motion made and duly seconded, authorizing ,
g�yan fob field
the City ,,rlan.age r
to execute a contrast with Lawrence G. Pro-
eTgineer n;:s:e.rvices in connection with Foothills Utility Extension,
jest 6 funds
a. sum not to exceed $17.500.00, and t authorizing p und Imp transfer nt
of £u:�.ds, lr'this amount. £rozr the C�pwoS ��pX�o cI + yyth�= following roll call -
Project b2^8 as an inter -fund loan.
vote:
127
Ayes:
Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Cr,esap, Dias, Haight,
1Viarshall, Porter, Rodgers,Rohrs, Stephens,
'11'oodward,
Noes: nebs.
Downtown P.a.t A o.1e_cts
auntie.ation P.r.s .-._
na reported ted oxa proposed boundaries
tr
The. ;z�,ti.;lst�nt City Nia g
of properties, which would benefit by the proposed improvements in the
P He. stated a rreeting had been held with property:
give:cstty,r�►vcr�+xe area:::
owners. to let thorn know of the proposed projects, 4 vise them of probable
boundary changes were under d: rm
.scusszo questions as a
assessment costs, Parking restrictions and' zoning 4'u
conscq e:1cc of inclusion or exc,uslot Tin ii:ldan assessment
ssmentreactidS trict that ..
about: forty _ people attended 'he;mee ,
what rnixed, some'owners being:d.efis itely i'iinclusi d x ::n
an wo ld be detrimental
as�;essment district, other's whd felt any
He advised tslat' the staff felt it was in order
to:tile:.r busmen; intrrc�ts:. ass resolutions of preliminary deter
for the Council to initiate' .c� on p` s direct the City:
r:�irdti.an and intentiti.d on each of the proposed projects,
ngineet,, to prepare .cost :sti ates and plans, and hold the direct
scary..
public rearing _s on the p.
A rntition:way grade by Haight andsecond nt d at thenzCe ouneil
pass eso'luticins of -oreli niY�a.'.ry determination and
int ioprojects.' Alter a general discussion, the following resolutions were
irtroduced:
Resolution No.. 3613 entitled "A Resolution of Preliminary
Determination and of Intention to Acquire and Construct'.
Improvements,. ,University Avenue District., Off -Street
Parking Project No. 63-2".
Resolution No. 3614 entitled "A Resolution of Preliminary
Determination and of: F.ntention to Acquire and Construct`
Improvements and to Form the University Avenue Mainten-
ance District, University Avenue Beautification, Project
No. 63-3."
aehof the resolutions was passed by the following roll call
Ayes; Arnold, Bishop, Cresap, Dias, Haight, Porter,
aohrs,` :Stephens, Woodward, Zweng.
Noes;'- Byx'bee, Bebss, Marshall.
Ctlaim'for'I3amag+�s Beard)::
w'*ss.wrwow..an
The City Attorney reported that on October 8, 1962
.11.71,;Beard, ..707'South .Tabor, Bryan, Texas, filed with the City, Clerk
a clairrafor:°damages in the sum.` of $2,76.64 due to a tree falling on his
truck at 619;' Bryson Street on August 4, 1962. He advised that from,
investigation his office 'concluded that the claim was not a proper charge
against' the City „and re:coanci;mended that the Council reject the clairri in
its entirety. He; also;:stated that the City's broker was informed. by
Travelers Insurance .Company that the claim was closed with no payment
on Jarisary.'2:1, 1963.
On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
City `Attorney's recommendation was accepted and the claim rejected
in its entirety.
Proect No 62 Sherman Avenue et al
A.ward .. .
ramsr
Council action on this matter had been continued from the
meeting of January 28, 1963 to allow the staff time to make a poll of
properly owners in the: area relative to their willingness to participate
in an ausessment district to permit installation of utilities underground
rather than along the street line.
The Assistant City Manager reported that at a meeting
attended by approximately 35% of the owners in the district, the general
consensus was to teave the power tines on Sherman Avenue along he
new right-of-way as planned; that an area -wide study of the entire area,
rather than just Sherman Avenue, should be initiated prior to planning
relocations or underground locations.; that as a result of the meeting the
staffrecommended deferral of the underground installation program.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried to defer
further action on a program of installing underground utilities on
Sherman Avenue.
The :Counci: had .been advised at its previous meeting that.
a bid u
in the' slim of,$24;629.41, ,submitted by Bahr & I_edoyen, was the
lc.west bid received on the project.
A Motion was made by Porter, . seconded and unanimously
carried, that the low bid of Bahr & Ledoyen be accepted, that the Mayor.
be authorized and directed to execute a contract with this firm in accord-
ance with its bid,, ands that the sum of $58, 000 be transferred from the
Capital Improvement : Fund to Project No. 62-3 as an inter -fund loan.
Guard and Go System
rra area e.ro- ar eston-:1iddlefield_Bayshore
The Committee of the Whole had previously recommended
that study of a guard aid go system in the area within Ernbarcadero-
Charleston-Middlef:eld_Bayshore should be tabled and action on the
cornmitt ee''s recommendation had been continued to this meeting.
After discussion, a motion was made., seconded and carried
by a majority voice vote to table a guard and go system in this area.
Bu ,stem:
( enmsura'rfl-ansit Lines Extension of A reer.zent).„
The City Controller reported that he had examined the
books of Peninsula Transit Lines; that the examination revealed that the
company's toss for the Palo Alto division in 1962 will be approximately
$7,000, subject to final audit, and that he recommended that if the
agreement was extended, the. provisional payments should be limited
to $550 per month.
A general discussion was held in regard to the amounts to
be paid on an extension of the .agreement, and Mr. Wo:th Prine of
Peninsula Transit, Lines advised the Council the company felt that $550
per month was too small an amount to cover actual losses.
After: further discussion, it was moved, seconded and
carried, to continue considerjtioi: of the agreement until the next meeting.
of the Council on February 25, 1963.
Flood Control and Water. Conservation
A letter, was;. acknowledged from Robert E. Lewis and other
residents on Kenneth Driveconcerning the damage resulting from the
rainstorm on January 21st, and urging flood control dams to control•.
foothill waters at the source and automatic emergency drainage pumping. -`
Mr. Lewiseaddressed the Council, offering the support ,of
,the residents on Kenneth. Drive in any city activities dealing with flood
control. The Mayoradvised'Mr. Lewis that the City of Palo Alto is a
member of a Flood Control District, of which the Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors is the governing body. He suggested that Mr.
Lewis leave his nazrie, as well as his friends' names, with the City
Manager, and thanked him for the offer of support.
The City Manager stated that any recommendations `'must
be carried out by the Flood Control. District. I-Ie pointed outthat many
City employees were out all; night during the storm, protecting areas
where flooding was occurring.
(Councilman Porter left the meeting at 12:40 a. m,
He mentioned that )
With San while Matadero
FranGigquita Creek has could not ac Creek is much given troubth
Clara, accomplish much in the �,a more .the trouble
serious, and that the
to County and Sari. Mateo y of control o#' : City.
Clara
Co authorities in County coo loading until
Washington cooperated submitting Santa
for action, a proposal
to report�' response to
will be questions, the City Manager advised that a
otices of tothe Council members.
""'.•...— .Annex —tin
No. N°tiG Notices of
5 and Evelyn Annexation to the City of Mountain
the territories involve �d or V2ew. Rock
d are not ordered filed.
contiguous It was
guaus to Palo Alto.
the meeting wase being
There be ;bezng no further
business
declared adjourned to come before the
at 1249 a.m.Th Council,