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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08261963-29 City Hall, Palo Alto, California August 26, 1963 The Council of the. City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30 p, In with Mayor Cresap presiding; Present; Byxbe,e, .Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, .;Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward Arnold, Beahrs, Porter, Zweng. At the request of the City Clerk the minutes of August 12, 1963 in regard; to the realignment of the boundary between San Mateo County and Santa Clara County were corrected to show that Satz Francisquito Creek as it is now located will be the boundary be- tween the two 'counties easterly of the Bayshore Highway. With this correction the minutes were approved as distributed. Pro'e.ets'N•o.' 63':=:2 :and::b3:'�3 ; Downtown Parkingcand Beautification) Annexaticins: to•:Proiects.No. 52=13 and 52-•14 At the request of the staff, the public hearing on these projects had been continued from the meeting of August 12, 1963: Mayor Cresap acknowledged receipt of a petition which had been filed late in the afternoon with the City Clerk with signa- tures of forty to fifty property owners, protesting against inclusion of their properties in the assessment district. The City Manager reported that there was a majority protest on file against both improvement projects and that the staff had been working on plans which might be acceptable to a. majority of the grope•etyowners. He requested Mr. Morgan to review the staff's study in this connection. (Councilman:Beahrs arrived at 7;37) The Assistant City Manager reviewed briefly the his- tory of. the downtown off-street parking and beautification projects, advising that the protests received prior to the public hearing totaled in excess of 57.7% of the gross area included in the project; that since that time other protests have been received and some of the endorsements have been withdrawn. He mentioned that part, of the staff's assignment was to contact property owners who had expressed opposition to determine whether or not there was in- terest in impeOvement in the downtown area and to determine what was wrong with the project as originally proposed. (�ouricil ian. Zweng arrived at 7:? :;) He advised that the majority of the protestants objected ,to the cost of the proposed projects; that some felt the projects were,unrealistic in terms of present and predictable future needs,' He mentioned too that some owners objected to the immediate urgency and the derziand to take private property and convert it for off street parking purposes; that to sorn,e owners, the benefits appeared to be oriented only to certain areas of the district and that all lard and areas within the district did not benefit equally by the proposed irripr'overnents. lie advised that. io summarizing) the feelings of the property owners, it appeared that there is a desire_ for some improvernents but their magnitude would have to he considerably less than that advanced by the Downtown Action Cornrrzittee . 3e stated grist the staff had attempted to formulate a staged type `of program on different: concepts of development and reviewed sc ne of these. concepts. The Mayor commended the staff, particularly the Assistant City Manager, for the development of different concepts of downtown improverne.nta:nd recommended that resolutions be adopted to abandon Project No. 63-2 and Project No. 63-3 and recommended that the concepts developed by the staff he referred to the Committee of the Whole. Resolution No. 3671 Resolution entitled 'A P. :� io_. Abandoning, Proceedings, TJn.iver:s t. Off-Street Par king ;r Avenue ur. District O f-Stre�e.t F -irking; Pro- ject' NO. 63-2°'.and Resolution No. '3672 entitled ''A Resolution Abandoning Proceedings. , University A.ven,.r_ Beautification Project No. 63-3" we're introduced and on .notion by T3vxbe• , seconded by Dias, adopted by a u: artr.imo is vote. A motion'was 'made by Woodward, seconded by Zweng. to refer to the Committee of the Whole the cr.. .; cents of staged de- velopn:ent ir,_ the: dowr,.tew" area as prep;.tre l by the ,t.:di . After discussion by:the Council. the :notion w;' r" tied by ., majority vote. Resolution No. 3673 entitled "A Resolution Abandoning Proceedings for Anrexa.tion, University Off -Street Parking Project No. 52-13'° and Resol'utirn No. 3674 entitled "A Resolution Aban- Boning Proceeding's for ..Annexation, UniversityOff-Street Parking Project No. 52-'4" were introduced, and on motion made by Rohrs, duly seconded, were adopted by a unanimous voice. vote. ,Master Site Plan -- Foothills Park 4, A' report was made by Vice -Mayor Woodward that the Cornnitteee Of the 'Whole ,recorri r.e ds approval. and immediate inn plernentation of the first phase of the ivlastcr Site Plan for Foothills Park ;prepared 'by Anderson and. Hector, as modified, and that the remainder of the site plans be referred to the Citizens' Advisory Corn.nittee on Capital Improvements and moved that the Council uphold the recommendation. A motion was, made by Debs that the Counciladopt a sense:resotutiyon endorsing the philosophy of the Citizens' Corn-. mittee on the;'Foothills Park that the park remain a rustic mountain park and that this resolution also be referred to the Citizens' Advisory; Committee on Capital Improvements with the remainder" of the Site Plan, The motion was seconded by Flint. Dr Russell. Lee addressed the Council with reference to the Master Site Plan prepared by .Anderson a.nd Hector and urged that approval of the first phase be deferred until after further study. He mentioned he believed the Park could be ma.cie available for Palo Alto citizens almost irz nietiiately with an expenditure of not over $2,00,000e possibly not over $150,000. He advised he had prepared a plan of his own for Foothills Park which he would like to present at the proper time, He objected to the inclusion of any motel or inn and stated he was dubious about the proposed lakes on account of soil leakage and the expense of maintenance. He believed that a golf course mightbe feasible but objected to any part of the park being used a.s a stable area; that the tea house could be rehabili- tated for ,about $15, 000 :and the lodge for iibout $18,000 and that` this rehabilitation' could be, accorrtpl.ished by this fall or winter. He advised he felt the plan proposed by Anderson, and Hector was inordinately expensive and that the park could be prepared within three months from the, point of both sanitation and fire .at an ex- perAse of less than $10-0,000. He recommended that new concepts be studied and statedhe would welcome an opportunity to present his ;.idea:s. .t an appropriate time. He reco::^rnended consideration of an outdoor restaurant at a lookout area and again urged that the Council not take. action until more study was made of the plans submitted by the landscape architects. In:answer toa question. by Mayor Cresap, the City Manager enumerated the projects included in the first phase of 'the Master Site Plan and the Mayor commented that with the exception of grading: and possible sealing of the lake area, the first phase appeared to include only the roads, picnic sites, overlook areas, hiking trails, maintenance area, and channelization of the ,stre,arn. Dr. Lee agreed hat srearn channeliaation is necessary and should help to prevent 'serious flooding damage. The City .Manager re- ported that the,City,;Engineer's office is presently working with the ;Soxl Conservation District .on studies as to the feasibility of sealing the lake and mentioned that a report would be nude to the Council of their findings. A_motion was made by Rohrs, seconded by Flint, to amend the original motion by eliminating grading and possible Manager is .made. sealing of the lake area until the. report mentioned by the City After discussion, the motion made by Debs on the .. senseresolutkorl endorsing the philosophy of the citizens" com- mittee was carried by the following rollcall vote: eahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs Dias, Flint, >Rodgers'. Zwerg. Cresap, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. After further discussion the deferring any action in regard to motion to amend by Rolars,_'.. lin f the Take area until a satisfactory engineering report has grading and been submitted was carried by a unanimous vote. A motion, made:. by Dias, duly seconded, to refer the additional stages of the Master Site Plan for Foothills Park to the Committee of the Whole' instead of the Com- mittee on Capital Tmprovenien s,was carried by a uY ' unanimous vote The original motion by Woodward, as amended by Ruhrs, tc uphold the recommendations of the Whole 1n:regard to,tlie,fixs't' t Committee of the tion of grading and sealing thelake opendingosatisf ctorye prject, with hen iree _- ing report, was then :carried unanimously. g er Rehabilitation of Palo: Alto lios ital Vice -Mayor Woodward reported that the Committee of the Whole had considered a request from the hoard of Directors of the Hospital Center that the s um of 00 be budg cover additional cost of renovation of the Paolo Alto HosP land eitated to had also considered,' but takenno action on, a statement by the Board that the hospital in the future will, in all probabilit unable to meet the fixed charges y, be of the Whole recommends to time. 'fie advised that the Committee the hi cal: . Council that the City budget for year 1963-64 include $184,000, more or less, --the sum estimated` to cover additional cost of renovation of the Palo Alto Hospital—and'.made a motion to adopt the Committee , mendation. The. motion y was seconded b s recom_ Rohrs. An1'amendment .to the motion was made by Debs that utilization of the $184,000 be held over until the first Council meeting following the Hospital Board of Directors' meeting in September. The .motions were discussed by the Council. Smith, President of the Hospital, Board, urged t uardon a.PFr ation';not be delayed, advising that the renovation isatthe a ready be - further delay: o hind schedule and the Bard would like to call for bids without -r. �. .... -. 7 F,t•l H .�.... ti� `:Lw .. - .. . - . .. . . . liar, r .'. - �- •. After discussion of: opening the Board meetings to the public and other items, another amendment to the motion was remade by Flint, seconded by Debs, that the Mayor be authorized, to appoint'a Council si4z3)-committee to study the hospital situation in detail in conjunction with the citizen's committee to be appointed' and in conjunction with the Hospital Board. After further discussion, a motion :Wade by Rohrs, seconded by Rus, to move the question was carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs,, Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Rodgers, IRohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng, Noes: Byxbee, Flint. The amendment to the :Notion made by Flint to author- ize the Mayor to appoint a Council sub -committee was defeated by the following roll call vote: Noes: Beahrs, .Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. The amendment to the motion proposed by Debs was defeated by the following =rollcall vote: Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Flint. Beahrs, Cresap, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. The original.rnotiorz to adopt the Committee of the Whole recommendation was carried by the following roll call vote. Beahrs, Con -stock, Cresap, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Cooley, Debs, Flint. A motion was made .by Dias, seconded and unani- mously carried that the City Manager be instructed to discuss on a friendly basis, the matter of rent and taxes with Stanford Univer- sity and Santa Clara County in order to attempt to obtain some relief on these items. (The Council recessed at 9:20 and reconvened at 9.30 Councilman Beahrs did not return to the meeting after the. recess.) Counci:llman'Byxbee moved that the additional money required for renovationof the Palo Alto Hospital be provided' as follows; Aii.appropriation of $91,379 from funds to be raised" forhospital purposes from the proposed 164 tax rate. 2. A transfer of $30,000, representing a discon- tinuance of the rebate to Palo Alto residents of the $2.50 per day hospital allowance to the ` Hospital Improvement Fund. Appropriation of $62,675 from the Capital Imp pr:ovement Funds to the Hospital Improvement Fund. The motion was seconded by Rohrs and after dis- cussion was carried by a unanimous vote, The City Manager advised that he had been informed by the Hospital Administrator that a notice calling for bids for. renovation of the old hospital would be advertised immediately.. and that.. at the 'Council meeting of October 9, 1963 an appropriate r,econirnendation on bids would be made by the staff. He again. reminded the Council that there is a possibility that at theend of thefiscal year there -might be.a!43. 000deficit in the hospital operation; that if such a deficit occurs it will be brought to the r� Council's attention at that time. Mayor Cresap moved to amend the motion by adding a provision that discontinuance of the residents' refund become effective September 1, 1963. The amendment was seconded by Woodward and carried unanimously. The. amended motion was then carried by a unanimous voice vote Se•tback'Ordinance (nrd*_Hance No: 1896) Ordinance No. 2157 entitled "Ordinance of the Council'. of the City of Palo Alto Amending Ordinance No. 1896, the Setback Ordinance, by Eliminating Setbacks, in the University Avenue Area Bounded by Alma, Middlefield, San Francisquito Creek and Acidi. son (Not Including Alma and Middlefield)" was introduced for second reading and on motion by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. Zoning Ordinance. Amendment Ordinance No. 1324 Ordinance No. 2158 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning. Ordinance, by Amending Certain Sections Establishing Automobile Parking" was introduced for second reading and on motion made by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. 'Ad Valorem; Tax Rates for '1963•-64 Ixn rovement Pro 'ects Ordinance No. 2159 entitled An Ordinance Fixing Ad Valorem Atsessment,for Fiscal Year 1963-64, California. Avenue District - Birch Street, Project No. 59-3" was introduced and on motion by, Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. ; ($.049) Ordinance No.. 2160 entitled "An Ordinance Fixing Ad Valorem Assessment for Fiscal Year 1963-64, California Avenue District Off -Street Parking Project No. 55-5" was introduced and on motion by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous :voice vote ($:854) Ordinance No. 2161 entitled "An Ordinance Fixing. Ad Valorem Assessment for Fiscal Year 1963-64, University Avenue District Off -Street Parking, Project 1'Io. 52-14" was introduced and on motion by'Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous voice'vote. ($.476) Ordinance No. 2162 entitled "An Ordinance Fixing Ad Valorem Assessment for Fiscal Year 1963-64, University Avenue District Off -Street Parking, .Project No. 52-13" was introduced;. and on motion by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous -,voice. vote.: ($.:476) Ordinance No. 2163 entitled "An Ordinance Fixing Ad Valorem Assessment Rate for Fiscal Year 1963-64, California Avenue District Off -Street Parking, Project No. 60-8"was intro- duced and on moti=on by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote ($.651) Ordinance No. 2164> entitled ''An Ordinance Fixing Ad Valorem Assessment Rate for Fiscal Year 1963-64, California Avenue District,:Beautific;ation, Project No. 60-5" was intro- duced and on motion -by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. ($.406) Amendment .."to..Resolution No, 29.71 Regulating Us -(7... . of Certain :Streets' The City :Attorney advised that the Council had approved at its meeting on August 12, 1963 the installation of stop signs at unsigned four-way intersections and removal of b , y �y. h-,: A ' ZikeN stop signs at' Newel? and Seale a4 recommended by the Traffic Engireer but that it was necessary to adopt a forrnal resolution making, these changes. Resolution No. 3t t 8 entitled "Resolution of the Council. of the City of Palo Alio.A.rnending Resolution No. 2971 Making Certain Intersections' Stop Intersections" was introduced. and on riot:ion made. by Woodward, seconded by Debs, was adopted by a unanimousvoice vote. Oregon :Avenue L,andscae:Plan At the: Mayor's request, Mrs. Norton D. Thornton, chairman of the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Landscaping. Oregon Avenue.,p:-e:sented, on behalf of the committee, its land- scape plan for the,Oregon tAvenue expressway and its recommenda- tion that`. the Council approve the plans prepared by Douglas Baylis the _landscape ,'architect who had been employed by the City. Mrs. Thornton read the committee's report and mentioned that Charles B. E merick and David E Reeves, who were originally members of the conmttee had moved away frori Palo Alto, but that these two gentlemen' had done a great deal of work on the plans, The 'Mayor -told Mrs. Thornton that each of the citizens. who, served on the committee would receive persor 1 recognition and, on behal# of the Council, expressed thanks to the committee and "particularly to`.Mr s . Thornton for their fine worn. A motion was made by 7wen.g, seconded by 13yxbee, and unanimously" carried to ,adopt the landscaping plans presented by Douglas Baylis as recommended by the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Landscaping Oregon Avenue. Lone Cline (2 50 `A'. BaYtior'e,Road) ri The matter of a zone change from R -1 to P -C for prop erty known as, 2450 Nest Bay'shore Road had been referred to the staff and Planning Cornn ission for further .review and advice to. the City Council. Planning Officer x our. troy presented a detailed re view of the study xriade both by the staff and the Planning Depart- merit in:cornection`with the four points raised by Councilman Co,ol.ev i.e. (1) -increase in traffic, (2.) type of construction, (3) effect on the school, and.(4) general effect on the neighborhood. He stated the Planning Conimission had considered the change of district at its, Meeting of :3uhy.31 1963 and had decided to con- tinue consideration to_the :meeting of August 28, 1963. The City- 'Manager reported that the staff had, checked the feasibility of using a pert of- the site for a fire station location and that both the Board of Fire Underwriters and the. Fire Chief had .recommended against t. ,; After a discussion of they various points bought out by the Planning Officer, a -notion was made by Dias and seconded by Rohrs to continuo the proposed change of district until a report is received from the Planning Commission,, After further discussion, the motion was carried by. unanimous voice:' vote. The City Manager .advised that bids had been received for installation of 54 -inch reinforced concrete outfali pipe and in- let box for the City of Palo Alto Sewage Treatment Plant on August 21, 1963, that a total of five bids had been received and the lowest bad .in the amount of $101,175 was submitted by Spartan Construction.. Corporation -W. H. Ebert Corporation. The City, Manager mentioned that the low bid was $50,231 or 33% below: the engineer's estimate and recommended the bidbe awarded to this corporation. Councilman Byxbee complimented the staff on the set ,of specifications which had been made in connection with this pro- ject and: moved that the low bid of Spartan Construction Corporation - W. H. Ebert" Corporation be acceptee as recommended and that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract for the work. The motion was seconded and carried by a unanimous vote. The City Manager also reported on bids for construe- tior:= of revision to the, Seale Canal --Greer Road pumping plant, Project No. 63-5. He stated that bids had been received from Gradall Construction Co in the amount of $9,976 and from Dean C. Buehler, Inc. in the :arnount of $10,750 and recommended that Gradall Construction: Co. be awarded the contract although its bid was 12-1/2% above the engineer's estimate. On motion made by Byxbee, seconded by Cooley., and carried unanimously, the low bid of Gradall Construction Co, was accepted as recommended and the Mayor was authorized to execute a contract for the work. Gas Tax Increase (Collier -Unruh) The; City. Manager advised that a notice had been re- ceived from. the Division of Highways requesting Council action in regard to the Collier -Unruh Local Transportation Development Act (Chapter 1852 of the Statutes of 1963) providing for apportion- rrent'of;.gas tax funds?'for use exclusively for ,county road and city street purposes. Resolution No. 3669entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Path Alto Accepting the Imposition of Additional Highway Users Taxes and Fees Pursuant to Chapter 1852, Statutes of 1963" was .introduced and on motion made by Woodward, seconded. by;Rus, was adopted by a unanimous vote. 1963-64 Tax Rate A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Woodward,. J that the Council adopt, .n xlr..g the tax rate for the fiscal. year. 1963-64 at per ,,100, 00 of assc:ssod valuation. The City. Manager, explained'that tIlis rate i,nclu;ed 1 .it for the hospital. G5?,6 r fo bondr-inta>;etitand redemption :lnr; . .�)7-S� :or the general fu nd budget. Cnifnc'i,nian Flint rno• ecl a substitute rn0'io•1 that the . . tax rate be set at.at.."7.;'it tal'; Ci; would keep the h<ispitti.l tax rate at 1ZC ln9tea of 1(4 't 1,` Cr 0 C.: for lack ,:)2 se.co:1d• C.Yr` i _anc o 2.[67 entitled 'O t u nCC of the na of the City of-P.lo `Alto T: ixin;, the Tax !1<:t for the Fiscal Year' )96,3-64 at Eighty -Two Cents': w,_2.6 ;r.r oci. � . i I)tr :.cr-U a.^.<: wzt.s acopted by the following ,roll c 11 4r,lat Ave's: 4rT).ti;,oc k. iaij�.1M'` C.'ri sap, Deb ' s i.)iar,. Rodgers,Roh. , Rus. vtioocward, Zwe_:2 Flint, Ilearini on Appeal. T+J3,..i h it. and E. V. Greer (15,17'LouisaCOU t):', A ht .ring on tne, ,appeal of ,t9, tnc E. V r ' �,rrCCY 2C.4XII art O:. -.'der /': t'ne E:1:1G.n,> In,•ioc‘_'tor or. property at 1 ;; 1, f It,oulis.a Court .had been continued peeing <i :'t p(), t frorti the City staff and Kenneth'Jobrison attor. ney for the C'rreet's, on cost of repairs` necessary to repair the building to bring :' up to CO(tt rLqulre'Yner 1 neCity :Attorney atlVisc0 that he and Mr, ,Tol:nson :1a( igre d to a solutio.l of the 1-irobierri as follow`:' that the Council 34Gpr a conditional order..: ' l.�rnOii tion ' .. r - c � � •;:(t L>Cl,Car�y :it : 7 . i Loillsa Court orcvid<c',,hat • .`1 ordtt-c shall be stay-ed utltil ` <,,Pf':rnbe1' :t l°b4 OI1 ;' 1r follOwing conditions: a-rnascirtry foundation be con..:rthct. c In'dY... building i; ac Q' r',anc.,:. wits, .� .lo Alto 13tzil ing Code4provis-or- new roof installed 'and the building painted, o or 5efo:•c l)ecc^t•I-:ber ;196:3 T,h,.tt the balance cf.' the building, including but. not Iinnittd to plumbing and electrical wring, b'e brought op to Palo ;'llio Building, Plumbing` and Electrical Code standards on or before September 1, 194. If the above conditions are Mel, r i c to j :ipZrUvul ant acceptance by tnc BciiIGing, Official, !his Order :h -all be of no further force 'and effect A a Cozxzzczt �, -�cu>xcx Izxzazi �.,,. Ixctti of 8 the Citz Comstark ante -Co zees' Chart pres z e,nzs cft cIt t iti er Rev: ew Coa a pro Re xxxa z red a C°� ° "et` • .r -ti;' Co pawl that cIe a tst ztscod nac.s an .. n?i re thee Boa to tt;i . effe r to. the Coun car n re tp °study co. PCrt n." �h ,whic::s Ii � h Supr y rneypoi seconded by Webs arter has held t, that in le mentioneda e n ar ana that cal government whore a recent ate ethics, :that . at charter nt z s powerless tare has ruling edI were included 8Uch item; cities comp under to legislate Sections end" that. theed z the City as conflicts of in this a'r . c arid 36525-36528, re in 3 State has City alr Charter, the inns wo restprohibition. kouldectzon- Ig2a52'`IOgl_iOQdY occupied courts wouddr code of,': he held void. the Pena/ Cade and 97 and t of the Cc, he legs through t that such local legislation official to �"a!aTd. ra. " Y also meat facia another k Such . mentioned whether I could participate aarti bn .Y the right matter than anPds hear such cxAate.. ight to into its ntixe a a dej s3aria in the acts; of the Council whhands uesti n w Id be the Co ether a be txncil n eluted Bated" by i�aaed de/ ere boa City The rd which �lttor e un Un:rotic�r, Wa;, amhuoViY cart'rae rx adP by 7�, y °x`�atdto"- d' `���� order cr�g, seconded Conflicts of Ia pr oree.d. x.th the a rad°ptenda, b Byxbee, and; ter;e,st and Code of e erzr as outlinedhe . Atrore Ethics legal. f Afire; Noes: Pala, Attq- and ter a �caasY�. Guest e fo.iiot�,ing roll eca tIvote: discussion, the ,or. can.$ros'k, f;°oleY. Ije r©n Was ds>. bs 'iint $3�'xbeQ, CrQsa 'Woodward, ex� bias, Rodgers, �w g. Rohrr t , reconsider his * request was - .. . Alto a �'Cit�,.. of proposal for are b CcsunC 'roaI Opportunity". resolution zlnarxa Flint was -Following unity�t cic:ciaz•arz� :;:c City Council �'• made city' �Obs that the Counexplanation o f 1 of Pa/o ty.of equal opportunity ppor u itcz .resolve that a After Y in acC ,. _ the C— is motion tuni wit ardto table, the matter which discussion, ascussian o~ dance with the proposal. ca vote: which was carried' atb nth as mart by o '� following roII�d_ Ayes; , Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs, y Rue, Woodward, Zweng. ., Noes : Comstock, Debs. Fiirx* . The Mayor advised Councilman Flint that his requests relative to a Council, merit review of Council -appointed ocf is at$ ee: and authorization for the Mayor to appoint a Council s b on hospital,. affairs would be considered in the executive session to be held immediately following adjournment, Freedom March Prior to the meeting, Councilman Zweng had presented to each member of the Council a copy of a proposed resolution of the City's sympathy and support of a Freedom March by thousands of fellow citizens to be field on Wednesday, August 28, 1963 in Washington., D. C. _ He made amotion, which was seconded by Debs, that the Council adopt such a resolution. Afterr a discussion, Resolution No. 3670 entitled 'Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto, California, Relative tothe <Freedom March to be Heldfoln Augustoll 18, 1963: was introduced and was adopted by vot Ayes: Lvxbee , Comstock, Cooley'', Cresap, Debs, Dias, Rodgers, R,ohrs, Rus. Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Flint, There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at I0:55 p.m.