HomeMy WebLinkAbout07211933t r Hall, Palo 14to, California,
July 21, 1933.
The Council ;,of, 'the City of Palo Alto met on this
date pursuant to the fol ;o rii
"As :Mayor of the_ City of Paio.Alto, I hereby call
a special meetingof :,the' Council of the City of
Palo Alto,. 'to :convene at the council chamber in
the City 'Hall' a.t `Palo. -Alto, at the hour of
7:30 p.m..,Friday,, July 21, 1933, for the purpose
of receiving the .proposed budget for 1933-1934, and
for the consideration of such other, business as
may be brought before the Council."
Mayor'Thomas pres°. ded, and roll call was as follows:
kllins;. -Judson, Kelly, aausten,
_Thoits, .Th:omas, Wood.
.bsent.' Cathcart, ; Christexnsen, uv;zzs
-Mitchell, Mosher.
Johnson,
The minute's of the' meetings of June 28, July 1 and
July 10,, 133,. were approved.
>cogy of the. tentative- budget for, the fiscal' year
1233-34 as prepared by the: Ways and..,.Means Committee, _together with
comunicat .on :fro the Ch -airman of the .Committee, was presented.
to each.member of ;the"
A discussion was "'na.c as to the date to be set for
a public hearing on ;the' proposed. budget, " and a motion tigers:_ made
by Collis, seconded by riesly, that v,hen the Council adjourn, it
adjourn to meet at 7:30 p.n),.. Monday, July 31st, for the purpose
of having a public hearing;: or3;:. the budget and for such -.,other
,
matters as may come before the' :Council..: After further considera-a
tiori this motion .was withdrawn-
,
Then, on.- motion of Judson and: La:xsten, it seas
directed that the' Council meet on Monday, August 7, 1933, at
7:30 p.m.: 'far ,the purpose ofholding-,a public hearing; on the,
proposed .load et - and :.for .such . other business as may cone before
the Council.
-Petition to Sell F1ower•S'
- petition a.'s recei,ved, , with- 3.72 signatures, -
asking, that, a perm .t be issued 'ter: iirs.. LeGarde to sell cut
fl o:'ve+ s .'on .toe -Corner of ZJni'Q'erSity ,Avenue' and Ramona Street-.
Ibis' was referred t. -tile Board; Of -Public' Safety and committee No.
_�tescal,uuion . nceb.z t� of firs:.Ste'rh
On motion ;of Thoits and Judson, the following.
resolution accepting the ne C imm ii ty Theatre- buildire, ,ova :
adopted by anan mo:as :vote on iol1
,.Rtesolution: N. 1061 of the City Council
y of Palo .Alto D0 RESOLVE as,
"hat, wtereas„ . on duly 10, 13:3, the City Council
of the City of Palo- Alto- received the following letter
from =Mrs .Luc:ie Stern, presenting the beautiful new
Co thunity 'Theatre -`built by ,hor in Rincon-_1d.:i Park to the
"Tothe :City Council,
'Palo` .lt.° California.
'Gentlemen.:
'`::'he ':ormurIit.y Theatre, building, the :first
unit the proposed :new Community Centers, h s
now been completed, and. I take great pleasure
in' presenting this building to the City of
Palo Sato.
?The:gift is :madewith the .desire that it
will 'advance the interests of adult recre tionel
activities and, be ,maintained under the auspioe;
the vonmuni_ty Center Commission.
'Yours sincerely,
t (Signed) Lucie tern t
'"Th,e Council recognizes the public spirit and the love
of her community whibh::bias actuated Mrs. Stern in makirg thi
splendid gift, :and on behalf of ' the entire cor2munity
expresses its .gratitude.
"By this resolution the Council of the City of Palo
Alto accepts the Community Theatre in the spirit in which
it is given, and directs theletter of Mrs. Stern be suitahl
'framed .and 'hung upon the .wails of the building
"And it is further resolved that a copy of this
resa1ation~ be spread on the Council minutes and a copy be
sent:.to Mrs. Lucie, Stern."
:4eg.iests` from U em l:oyinent Co;nrittee
A letter wa,s. received, from the Chairman of the Mayort:'
Committee on Unemployment Relief, requesting an appropriation of
4550020,-. of which a50'.0.0 is for the month of July and $200.00
is to: ca:rr'y .tieecomm tttee- until the 15th'.of "August',, this
appropriation, to be' used for . the relief of unemployed women.
letter was also received from the Chairma:ne of the
'Mayor's committee . on iJnemployment Relief, stating .4 the
astim'ated.:cost for eadxeini:stration of the ayor's Committee for
the fiscal year 1:933-3' ,to be .54O.00.
On .motion of Judson and Stephen:.,, the item of :;$',1,'50.00
wa.sappropriated' from .the; Jna ;propris,ted balance for the relief
af. unemployed: women, .:-atab: it was directed. that the w2OC.00 item -
requested be included"` in the :,1540 .1.00 item to be included in the
budget for - tide -administrati on of the committee, this by arrani you=
vote on roll
J: oa ,.
e'.sf..mate was received from the .. City Engineer of
the labor` required for certain public works to e-u.st `.13, 1933
whichwill require total of 42OO?.00 for urnemployment relief
up to that date. .9 motion was made by Judson, seconded by Tho:L
that the -;appropriation as requested be authorized. The loci::
was ra,.sed as to'' Whether ` this ' approeridtion would require ter V')
but the City attorney stated that if the approe iation: was to .:•e
included i, the budget'. it would not require a two -third. vote o°
theCouncil. The motion t authorize.this. appropriation t fete,
`. . . a ion o
for unemployment relief, which had been, laid on the table pen-1:ni
the advice of the City' Attorney, was then or motion ,o. . Collins
Laustpen, taken from the table and eonsic ered,: a nd adopter: by
unanimous vote on roll, call, with the understanding that t his
amount is - t J. be placed in the; `budget
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Letter from Pol:
A communic,
enclosing complaint ;Ai
Patrick P. Sun of the
;ithi the violation of
requesting that this ►
diplomatic channels t.
-,12] motion of Wood and
Chinese legation at E
Letter: from Host
A letter fC
Palo Alto hospital, cc
regarding the noises c
planting in front of t
he extended to the ere
Works and Committee N::
Letter from Nat!
A letter L",
System Company asking
assembly Bill 8€9 and
Department of Finance
accounts of each city
such audit to oe paid
This was
;,hat the City Attorney
these bills and if it
protest, and that the
to the Senator and Ass,
A substitu
be authorized to addre.
and i:ssemblyman protes
:lotion was seconded by
Report on Request
A report w,
recommending that the
regard to the rezoning
Webster Streets be lad.<
kdlins, this recommenc
Kelly who voted No.
Resolution on /ilk:
Resolution
iighwwy Commission to
dighway between Colleo.t
allocated by the Barea,,:
State highways through
cost for acquiring the
highway be borne joint)
of Highways, and that t
appropriated out of sal
and discussed, and on mc
unanimous vote on roll
The City Cl
resolution to Mr. sari
?ublia Works, ,:state of
Fzigi eer of Surveys and
A c =ranica
:deputy City :ngsneer, t
of Labor at is shing t on
the., Mayor t s vommittee
for. hiring labor on Fed
:food and belly, the
t0y `lthe Department of i, a
ue t ter froii ° PCpli.ce:. JrU e
A communication was received from the Police Judge
anelosing complaint and corre poriaenc'e,:in the case of Mr.
trgqicj�� Sun of the;: �ni.ia�;s > �.;o st'I tee. � r' ,arc oc , charged
at On of the`, Califo: a . Vehicle Act,to-wit speeding ,-
reques requesting that . tni s matter be f o�rw. rded " through the proper
ipio:�atic channels. to tl C�a` nesa Bat on .at Washington.
n Flot�.on oc.. 7�ood- 'and •- ' Collt ,, this-matt•e?.:was -....referred to:.
:picas se legation at: W ash1r:ig,t,Can;♦ . . .
Letter from Hosipital Suoertntendent
letter was. received from, the Superintendent of the
10 1t:> tios ita.1, concern n�,' c pia.ints made by patients,
ar tiro;; the noises of the trains 'at .night„.',and concerning the
tirg in front of: tre .bosp tai, recoltIller4ing that the planting
extended to the creek•:`'-• •.':.Tii.;s-,was referred t ,4 tine B O rd :o.f
s,rks and- -Committee No:, l
'Letter from National:. Audit. .:&ystem Gig
• A :letter. eras: +'r0 the Nationa{1 Audit' and
,.,ystem isu?npany asking ',that the Ceurci3, make a_ protest against
.ssertb? B: iw=: 8'9.; and . Senate which propose that tr e
eoartment of Finance beempowereµ` to::make: annual audits of the.:
a count s of each 'City, and .co'urity ira . tyre- state,: -the expenses �, f
s,l,ch cud.t to be paid -by, the- cities;' and- counties.
This was ;discs. ssed, and a :motion was :jade byy Collins
:hat the City, 2i,tto.rney: be asked. to investi.gate the- provisions of
••
these= bills- and if it seems ,proper. to "=s:ubr1t : a resolution of
protest, and that. the Mayor by e po rexed• to :SEcind: a con meni cation
to the Senator. and. k serab1 Tan- of,,th s dzstr ct
.=`'su Stet. to -n otion Was 'made. by Thoits that the Mayor
be authorized .to address ,.a col municat_ion to our ,State Senator -
and Assemblyman pr. at :tin a ain st tie;
g p�-opsaseci. bills., ;rigs,
notion eras ; secand:ed•b :: Lausten: and,,carried.
report 'oil. Request: far- ,Rezon:i
ly;.report was .received froze the City. Planning Commission
recommending that the ;request `of •Mr .:Harold Haber and others in
regard to the rezoning of - tYniversity Avenue between Cowper and
ebstez.. Streets be laid :can: the' table.: t n motion of Stephens and
��i?irrs, -this'recommendation .alas' approved, .all voting Aye, except
el y who -voted No.'
iiesolution onH hwaL exit
'Resolution No. 1062, requestin the California State
�l�nrr�y. Commission. to' undertake the improvement of the State
:igbway, between. College .Avenue and Page Mill Road with funds
allocated by the Bureau of. Public Roads for the Improvement of
state highways through municipalities, and: recommending- that the
cost for -acquiring . the, land necessary for : the widening of said
.a bwa1 be borne: jointly by the City of Palo Alto and the L`ivisao:n`
3f lit hways, and that the share of the,:; City of Palo Alto be
» Propriated ,out of said city's: share of the gas tax, was read
1,nd _dysoussed,and_ .9n-- motion of Collins' and Thoits, was adopted by
zanlmoas :-vote on roll call.:
The City Clerk rasa, directed to forward copies of this
resolution to Iffr. i' e1.1y, Director of the Department of;
?ablic Works, ,atate of: Ca.1ifcsxnia, and to: Mr. Fred Grum
zgin er of Surveys and Plans Division of Eighv: ;ys
A .communication; was• read frory L. Harold Anderson,
°Y lay City nngine�er, : tc, the' ay< z', Suggesting .that the Department
Labor at rvashi.Ibton : D. C. be. reques.ted:.by; tae Council to c ori•.si,der
'ne ,? ayor?s ii,omnitittee ,on~ J,nemployment :P,elief ,the local agency
fvr' hiring ` labo'r on Fed�ra1 r . ' s = ,
y .p�.tsject;s � in�this' --.,rica.r?ity, �.:: . ' .-Gxa motion
on Wood 'an ti. A.e1Iy,�;-: ,the ' Mayor has, a tborized• to make this request
v1 the Depart tent o,1 -Labor;.:.
At e p -it, 'the Mayor message
received a telephone me a A
from �Mr,` Reed, Secretary of the 'California Municipal utilities
i ss06iliijon.,_ in„ Sacramento,.concerning the 3 -percent sales tax
:lazyno4,. under oozasidex^.atiora by the Assembly in session at aacrame
and the. Eorriblower Amen:dment.'=which would exempt cities and counti
frog this sales tax, requesting. the Mayor and Council to ask ;4r Frank L'. Crist,,:.State Afitsemblyman of this Listrict to vote fort
HorxibloWer Amendment. On motion of .Ce1.1y and Judson, the Nrayor
Was "aut aorized to .-telephone ikr. Crist and request him to vote for
this' amendment'.
Ordinance on Collection of Jt l ty wevenues
:On motion of iiood and Judson,. action on the zed ordinance propo„ _,.
providing for the collectionof utility revenues by the
Board of .Public Works, was deferred until the next 'meeting.
�r<iinazc�:�:on �.r�t r
Action on the proposed ordinance :relating to ;;niversi
,;venue, as an .'arterial street was deferred until a report on this
matter -i:s' rece,i,ed from Committee No. 2.
kmpintthert of Deputy Tax Cola ec for
1 recommendation was received from Gorge E. King,
Tax Collector,, recommending the appointment ; of Miss Emma Meyers
as Deputy' ya�c;. Collector. n motion of Wood and Judson, this
aPPpi 41,40af c as a:PProved-
On motion>;.of: Wood . and Lausten, it was directed by
unani +a, ,;; vote On roll call that Miss M. A. Westall, the former
Tax C.t o for be_ paid for her two weeks vacation.
a.em,orary ,A1onointrents to Committee No.5
The Mayor appointed Councilmen Thoits, Bonham,
Collins and Lausten as temporary members of Committee No. 5 for
a coma i. tee meeting to .take p1ace immediately after the
ad Journment- of the :Council.
On motion of-Thoits and Judson., the Council. adjourned
7:30:p.m., August 7, 1933, in the City:nail.
Approved
The CounC3
session on this date
"As Mayor
special m
Alto, to
Hall at P
July 31,
for sewer
other buz
Mayor Thom
?resent: Bonham
Mitche
Absent: Christ,
The minute,
approved.
Bids on Mach1rre•:
A report w:.
that the machinery as
lompally for the Bard:
July 5, 1933, be ado;
the plans and specif:
at their bid of p356
This matte:
attorney that,if thi;
payment of the 2i pe 3
on all purchases x. ;,,
3n motion f
the Board of Works
and sludge pump at cc
vote or roll call.
• A report
that the bid of N. CI
amount of x2,343..93.,
Stephens, the purchas
vote on roll call.
report wa
recommending that the
for 3850 lin. ft. of
ft. of Creosoted Fir
contract awarded for
on motion of Mitchell
authorized by unanimo
On motion o.
aathorized to r `t;zrn
bidderson these item
Petition to Sur.n
A petition :
betwreen Park :venue ;t:
gavel was referrer t.
.Letter from Pac.
A comI:,t; nia'
4ne.s. enclosing cop:7
rerouting portion_ of
'tea Street in the ;;i
attention to the fact
Z t`` the a; l road (om::