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City Hall, Palo Alto, California
May 13, 1963
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 7:36 P. M.
`,/ice-Nq;iyor Rodgers Pr'rsidirig.
Present: Arnold, Bishop, s•
e. Debs, Dias,Rodgers, Rohrs,
Rus, Stephens, 7 ng'e.
Absent: Cresap, Marshall. Porter, Woodward
Councilman Dias requested that the minutes of
April 23, 1963, be' corrected to show that Arthur L. Smith had
addressed the Council as a member of the Board of Directors
of Charleston Gardens instead of Charleston Meadows Homeowners
Association, It was also noted that he was ti
behalf and rrot' P�°i,lt�n �' •'
as .a member in his own
directed to he of an association. '�};�, change
made and the cor.rc ctrl minutes we th`c.ngx was
as distributed. approved
Vice-Mayor.Rodgers-wvc:lcomed to the meting a grow of
Stanford students who' are presentl P
cou by the
rse sponsored ' Y taking < pul ti scienc�r
Coro Foundation
H ein _oLouin and E. V. Green
The Vick Mayor advised that the attorney�'
r. anci
Mrs. Greer .had made a request for continuance of the hr � ring on
the appeal, of the Greers to an order of the Building r g
until the next"Counr.il Meeting. ,,. ' g r� pector
1 g. dui. to the fa( th,-1:. Greer
ill and unable to be present at this meeting. Mr. . �'rc er wris
It, was moved, seconded and 'unanimously carried to
continue the hearing until the meeting of the Council on May 27,
1963.
Bus"5 s+e
A'report was received .from the Comm; reef. of the Whole,
recommending that the Council:
authorize the staff to negotiate .. se
f'ar bus transportation service contract
por_ation in the City of Palo Alto on'a
one-year basis with Peninsula Transit Lines and
any other interested persons or firms based on a,
25 ,fare,. to provide services in accordance
proposed route schedule submitted by Peninsulah
Transit Lines; and, as an alternate, to develop
cost information for Sunday service between the
hours, of 7:00. a. m, and 3:00nt a
proposed c.ontr.,cts be presented
m.; that the
for discussion and action. o the Council
purchase for the City of Palo Alto nine (9, 31 -
passenger buses for use in the municipal bus
system.
A motion was made by Zweng, on behalf of the Committee
of the Whole that the, Counciladopt the recommendations. The
motion was seconded by Stephens.
Thernatter of a time in placing the order for buses with
General Motors' Corporation was discussed and consideration was
given to whether, or not it would be of benefit to wait another year
before purchasing buses, inasmuch as General Motors plans to
manufacture a 35 -passenger bus in 1964.
A motion' was made by Byxbee, duly seconded, to
amend the motion by deleting' from the Committee; of the Whole' s
recommendation the purchase by the City of nine 31 -passenger
buses. Following`further` detailed discussion, the motion to amend
was lost by the following roll call vote:
Ayes Bishop, Byxbee, Debs, Dias
Noes: Arnold, Rodgers Rohrs, Stephens, Zweng.
Abstaining:' Rus
After further discussion, the motion to adopt the
recommendations. of the Committee of the Whole was carried by
the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens,
Zweng
Noes: Debs, Dias
Abstaining: Rus.
Councilman Dias proposed that consideration be given
to appointing some person who would be specifically designated to
watch over the taxpayers` money and the books of .Peninsula Transit
Lines. The City Manager:pointed out that he did not feel a full-time
employee would he. necessary :.n this connection and that specific
provisions would be incorporated into the proposed contract to
protect the City's funds.. He added that this proposal could be
recommended to the Council at the time the contract was presented
to it. Councilman Byxbee commented that he felt the City Controller
would be competent in taking care of control of bookkeeping
operations.
Ge le_ alza,Tx s tribution
A report was received from the Committee of the Whole
recommending that copies of a small brochure describing the
General. Plan, similar, to the one distributed in 1955, be prepared
and printed by the Planning Commission and Planning Department
for mailing to the property owners in Palo Alto.
A motion was made by Zweng on behalf of the Com-
mittee of the Whole, seconded by Rus, that the Council adopt the
recommendation. After discussion the motion was amended to
state that copies of the brochure should be sent to the subscribers
of the City's public utilities.
reviewed
� Councilman �
to y the elyg
vieweffect. � motionafore it ed was as felt the brochure should he
After fur died for lack of a second.
recce Sher, . d made a motion.
mien
cleti;c,� of ��cus.
majority '
t3 voice the C rrlitte n' the"notion
to '^ ,orb vote. Dabs voting n f the 'Whole ,a adopt the
4th 'of .Tiz,� . ¢?dix�anc,s s carried by a
clebr
•-,-,... � tin.
of the recommendation
ecdm
a s thole that ej�dation.
P to the Cotanzcil Was received
the'Yacht
Council up to $2, 000 t°apurchase firew authorize the City the 'Committee
n
fireworks arz or -on July 4th. fireworks for use torney Manager to expend
of e l progan city amendment to the preset the City. in a display p '�d
i limits which Wall al ordinance, thbanning
m t the
to
Were Councilman h , allow use of
them a n$
for due' to the 'jman, '2wCn t the 4th
it. motion , $ noted that
by re u$ sec a on initiative
" the City Manager ra:. fczz- this
that the City Manage b Pus, of the Committee z and commended
rrnrn edrhzion
City of pia p' :artlzuac r be so authorizeded by a ,�nani ousthe �y��Ern de
Sale and to A`�� Adding a entitled vote
Repealing Use o:' Fir nc entil Ordlnan
cc
$ Section e,v ks Division 22. Regulating
the Council
or and A
then introduce on 17. 2204 o f Amending $ulatin$ the .Possession,
of the
acceptedeali for first d and on rnati the 'alo A sectaor. $, 42 I e'�essaon,
eda reading. on made, n ed Municipal E) and
�Qne Cha Code"
IiC a e, seconded and carried was
atzon Garrett
• Was
,. cati mil, Cat ttt abseil Babs
et ,
recommending
report Midclle!`ieId Road���
et aI mmcndin$ to the was received from
recom endi gf tothe
rt at the application
pl c tion of
Carom.
Middlefield property i :ssioh
3700
Baby A Road from -1 the 34aG,C�50p}tt, Babson,
document had w communication a from Char/es
harge n to -z be denied.
b0 and.
d been fOZWarded to d it a a$ noted ha*n$ex and Z'. N
each of a co
Commission,
-Strom 'u, the Council copy
of this
requested d Planning Vice-Chairman
re a.n q1st,
the Planning
gone change. nine, Officer Chairrrxan of
that
even ted z. ne m M.r. o Fourcr v ex the Planning
at en Commission Str explained dnnin
and Mr. though, as, -dentin Quist advised ned the
from �Bab80n set forth i the application that the v na l to the application ,f ca n• the communication
had be ate 4f
n.
the 1v1r. -n. t instead
ne tion was Writ"nicatio been unanimous.:
f rom IR o o .R IIP in tas ex to 13 -2,, opposition
pintender/ fora any i Unger
s'
Arnold, After expresser/ me ,b rto ' the h an$e from
an re
Aft Planning
Hold,seconded
further discussion.
Planning
IaiSri"r�' se .anded:fur sign
a motion
$ Commission and
br carried,
he that the recommendation
tiondati ode f
the
ld and the application denied. °I
204
Zone Change, E J. Nackord
350 SZT,Jirna seet
A report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending' approval of the application of E. J. Nackord for a
zone change of, •property located at 3501 - 3525 Alma Street, from
P -C to R -3:P and O -A (5 feet bordering on the R-1 area).
P1i ening Officer Fourcroy explained the condominium
concept planned by the applicant and answered various questions
concerning the,one change.
The matter was discussed and on motion made,
seconded and carried by a majority vote, an ordinance entitled
"Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 3.0.2 of Ordinance,. No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, changing
the Zoning of Certain Property Known as 3501-3525 Alma Street
from.. P -C to R -3:P and O. -A" was accepted for first reading.
A further report was received from the Planning
Commission unanimously recommending approval o: a tentative
map for a condominium subdivision on the application of E. J.
Nackord for the property known as 3501-3525 Alma Street.
Following an explanation by the Planning Officer of the
tentative map, amotioi was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rus,
and unanimously carried, to approve the tentative map as recom-
mended by the Planning Commission.
Lot Division (Elizabeth Hinson;
-9-8'� i.son- Av.e,nue:,.c6rnerof Fife and Addison]
A report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending that the request of Elizabeth Hdnson, 087 Addison
Avenue (corner of Fife and Addison) fora lot thvision be approved,.
subject to furnishing evidence of payment of all payable city and
county taxes.,
On motion made by Bishop, seconded by Rohrs and
unanimously carried, the Planning Commission recommendation.
was upheld ;and:the request for a lot division granted, subject to
payment of taxes in accordance with the recommendation.
done_Ghangeffourritan;Construction Company)
S77-515 and 555: Everett Avenue.
A report was received from the Planning Commission
stating that it has considered, on its own initiative, an application
of Youritan Construction Company for a change of district of the
property known .s 527,` 535 and 555 Everett Avenue from R-5 to
P -C, and recommending approval of the zone change by a vote
of. 4 - 1, subject .to certain conditions.
Vice -Mayor Rodgers stated that both Mr. Tan, the
developer, and his attorney, Mr. Peters, had requested a continu-
ance on this item until May 27, 1963, due to the fact that Mr. Tan
was absent frorn the United States at this time, and he made a
motion approving the continuance. After discussion, the motion
was seconded by Rus and was carried by a majority vote.
d_�t�;��p.rn
end
GOunc l recessed ur,Un�„tI 3t
t he :reconvened at 9-.1.0 P: tt the meeting and Stephens }e•
��,ezag����
thi,s tirrie )
this item ��
P,rnold to continue his e o
o Ca�.•. _ made by } v
he i\a to he motion ne,.'Na ee al , of the b il:16. n. 'May
41motion
ne�� �= r wer4 a
sr riY
The the ag�n`� al
to
fad. d saver nirnous
„hc ,:s
and "na"
seccn�ed vY
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Board. 113sp�ca•
���..axz � �n�iti'-4, n�;c�.rd-}�' plta• Center, � ` npr�se.d
c�sd. to- �A n= rc�5p:ca1 Hold be ava•
the
�.1:r�. 1. it of '
e
tbe. A o Inc, b�, Board v the bugs
Directors t aof tt emb ,rs of ty e contained in the objec-
tives blVCat�t>C��.'
al Pre sad di us i n of the `.tern.. 'Ile ained.n the r as a total
f{• mid �dv; 1+r. discussion �t. h .further unci wished to cons`}der t m 1 esented 1 }, jec
t;cadg �° p�' itta
foxes n t transmittal
COunCil wished la,taci by the
�d�= it's tY�.,
unit n rated on the P e is Yri regret
°n the >rn h5ed
and programs Corr `pT``� s
,i1.es T Sr�;t1 and e..: hi
unit and elaborated d e .pr sse
the Council thanked
absent and c: t
C' O� the members that sotn '
present3 or
motion
rr C'''y
Onm� � b`'dtt' was and the ''t that tiYriZ
Whole
fo tio. at its nest a a; the budget
con oMake an analysis �nolr for study � t giw
Y
�. carried,
�,x��.niz�ct�s}Y { the
seconded �d, ti ry Cornniittee o �
Controller was
Made, � z�tro}�,,
requested to -' ,au�4 '
°* the
Zoning.
132 "Ordinance the a c l
4O crt.t' cl Mo 1'�l4, Section
21 Ordinance p,da;.ng ,�
Palo
Ps mending Ord • 1L a Taiatx1Ctu
of .krr Rlti g Section ,�. Q9: ;n the 'P, d by ti
C�itY EnG ng 4 ruction .:,CC,c� d+- r on.
of the by 4m 'Two -Story Construction
�Y�`'b` `" • against _�,dop..
was Ordinance, de by ,� co
4_ s Permitting
U `� and ,. -on motion
voice vote, Debs voting w �g doPtEd by a xna�o
that P
4 ! c>r
ursuant
:�tiwi:�F�=d t t�;{ to
11 crMo Morgan s��,d{carthr scrtY°n
�x4Y Manager months 4 0{ prop'
p ss;gtant Co moil a fev`tmo f.ve ago
to selitne
the a r r had.�f i> r f p
to s.vt`'or `zat}ors b tion of approximately
pex �x'm,�e owner conditions:
cnw
investigate
prop r y to t e ity, usubject to the following • )C 'property, Pis
A a'x� the pity 1. 5, 400 for opera ,
property to ity pay �' �r. insurance, `'' slightly
P' P That the closing a �itic' acquisition price cost O making the total
"less than $1.S6,000.
triangular strip west
property
a tr, iang along the
That the fee rezone feet, extending which e 'We are
feet x property on ��th e, are
ab0 t (J e of P in theatre improvements,
t ` establish `
Brom R y located dr've r in order to staowner's h
presently zoning t° balance of
from '9 on •ri for the
prop-
erty.,same
2.
3. That the offer to sell is binding to and including
July 1, 1963.
After discussionof the matter a motion was made by
Byxbee and seconded by Debs, that the Mayor be authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the property owner in
accordance with the terms outlined by the Assistant City Manager,
and that an appropriation of approximately $156, 000 be made from
the Capital Improvement Fund to Project No. 62-4,
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Debs, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs,
Rus
:toes: Nora
Absent: Cresap, Marshall, Porter, Stephens, Woodward,
Zweng
1 Camino Real -Cabana Left 'Turn
The City Manager advised that he was in receipt of a
letter from, Howard Carnpen, the County £xecut:ve, in answer to
his inquiry of whether Santa Clara County would participate in
financing a left -turn project on El Camino Real :n front of the
Palo Alto Cabana; that Mr. Carnpen stated he would not recommend
that the County budget any funds in this connection inasmuch as no
county road wasinvolved; that, he also had said in his letter that he
was informed by Mr. Currlin. District Manager -Counsel of the.
County Flood Control District, that his office regarded the problem
as. one of extending; the 'width of El Camino Real rather than a
flood control problem.; that therefore he would not recommend the
involvement of the Flood Control District in this project.
Mr. Keithley added that the State would be willing to
participate in. widening of this portion of E1 Camino Real as long_
as the project was financed on ,..local basis. He stated he had
asked tie Chamber 'of Commerce to bring the project to the
attention, of the property owners to determine th+sir interest in
'establisrirnont:of a possible assessment district. He also explained'
that tine Council ,' as an a.lternative, could go directly to the Board
of Supervisors with its request for County participation,
The methods of financing the project were discussed
extensively and a motion'was made, seconded and carried by a
unanimous vote that,the City Manager present a review of the
ent:ire`znatter to the Corramittee of the Whole.
C'._pntLnuatiox,,of Fire Marshall Nelson's Services.
City Manager Keithley advised that, as stated in his
letter f,orwardedto members of the Council, Mr. Herbert Nelson,
Fire :Marshal of. the City of Palo Alto, would be eligible for
retirement both on account of his fifty-fivey,.ars of age and his
thirty-four years plus years of service, in accordance with the
City's Working Rules and, Regulations.
He added, however, that in the staff's judgment, it would be
advaneageous for the City to continue the Fire Marshal in his
present position for another year and that Chief Nelson had
indicated his willingness to serve for this period.
On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
it was agreed to retain the services of Fire Marshal. Nelson for a
period"of`one year frarn the date of his retirement eligibility.
1.962-n3 E.ud etClosin Adjustmerits
The following requests were received from City
Controller ,Mitchell with reference to the budget:
Requests authority to approve 1963-64 expenditures
necessary for ordinary day-to-day operating expenditures
pending the adoption of the 1963-64 budget.
Requests permission to close the 1962-63 budget accounts
in all funds and to make inter -fund transfers as required
by the City Charter acid Ordinances; the foregoing trans-
actions to be shown in the 1962-63 Annual Financial Report.
,Requests authority to establish in ail budgeted funds a
"Reserve for. 1962-63 Encumbrances" in an amount
sUfficient:to liquidate outstanding 1962-63 purchase orders
and contracts.
4. Reports that sales of electricity, gas and refuse collection
services have exceeded the original estimates contained.
in the 1962-63 budget and therefore requests permission to
increase the appropriations for the purchase of these
services in an amount sufficient to meet the demand.
On motion made by Byxbee, seconded by Bishop, and
carried unanimously,. the City Controller was given authority
to make the necessary budget adjustments as outlined.
U.se. '_exrikii. (A;i}'c:e Burris
Councilman: Debs questioned the Planning Officer with
reference to a use permit issued to Alyce Burns recently to allow
cemetery operations on some of her property, and whether such
a use would require special roads for funeral processions. The
Planning Officer statedit'was felt that funeral processions would
not create any traffic problem and mentioned that the conditions
required in granting the use permit were substantial.
Citizens' Charter Revision Committee
Councilman Debs advised that he would like the
Council to reconsider the matter of a Zoning Appeal Board, as
suggested by the Mayor to be included in the study presently
under way of the Citizens' Charter 'Revision Committee, that he
felt the City Council would not have control of such a board and
that a. final appeal should lie with the Council. The matter was
discussed but no action taken.
208
Notice of Annexation
Notice of a proposed. annexation of territory known as
L'Aven.ida No. 1 Annexation to the City of Mountain View was
received and ordered filed:. It was noted that the territory did not
involve property contiguous to Palo Alto.
`Traffic Control Corner of Waverle Street and East Meadow, Drive)
Vice -Mayor. Rodgers advised that the Council members
had been furnished with a copy of a letter from ;arms Wagstaff,
3556 Ramona Street requesting that the Council authorize the
instaliation of a stop arterial. sign at the corner of Waverley Street'.
and East Meadow Drive.
A motion was made by Rus, seconded by Bishop, and
carried, to refer the letter` to the staff Traffic Committee.
Mr. Wagstaff addressed the Council, stating that the
request had previously been turned down by the Traffic Committee
and that, as he understood it, the matter was now up to the Council.
After further discussion, a motion was made by Debs to
reconsider the request. The motion to reconsider was seconded and
unanimously carried. Another motion was then made by Deba and
seconded by Dias, that the letter, be referred to the Committee of
the Whole, with the idea that the Traffic Committee of the City
staff confer with the School Administration Board and furnish a
recommendations and report at the time it is considered by the
Committee of the. Whole. The motion was carried by unanimous
vote.
Xietch-etch Water
A letter was acknowledged and ordered filed from
Santa Clara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
advising that Senate Bill No, 863 had passed the Assembly and the
Senate. This bill.rnakes possible the import tax credit to be paid
to cities or districts importing Hetch-Hetchy water and increases
the ceiling on the municipal and industrial ground water charge.
'ruck Ordinance
A written communication from Cra,ndal Mackey request-
ing permission to address the Council with reference to the recently
enacted truck ordinance was acknowledged.
The City Manager stated he had received
call earlier in the day from Mr. Mack • a telephone
to be present at the r'neetin �Y advising that he was unable.
g. The letter was ordered filed.
Re
ance of Pro.ert Arthur D. Nearon
A letter was acknowledged f.ron, Arthur D. Nearon that
the City convey or quit claim to him a certain parcel of land coal}
mr_ncing at a po ut. on Colorado Avenue and runnnin
easter-
ly direction along the west frontage road to Matad � o C eektBridge.
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adopted,
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and it K'a� solo
at 10:40 There
p nZ being' n
ATVs
C/tYC1"'rk
inquire the gaff for: he City
Manager chasing the i�lr dMan nasuggested
referred
property. ar°r wkn an 'ren tionedat r jerter be r
to : ed toxt. was rnov not �e za ;z2t/t2eerstaff alaferred
a,�errhm, thestal•f
Port oh th staff
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ed. sego ested in o would
auggt3t tided and Pur-
totheCoWab1,heC'arried YMath the letter er be
council
o+ the an Rohr
s
advised
consider the Si rdered
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further
bus1n
Mayor
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ly
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8' adjourned
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