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Councilmember Radford announced the Public Art Committee will be having a ribbon cutting of Blue on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Edith Park. 9. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS The Council considered the Council Initiated Items out of order. C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Forming an Ad Hoc Committee to, Explore Access to Palo Alto's Foothills Park(Mayor Waldeck) Mayor Waldeck presented the item. DIRECTION: Appoint Mayor Waldeck to serve on the ad hoc committee. Scott Vanderlip, Los Altos Hills, said that the Parks and Recreation Committee discussed this a few years back. The Town offered to pay for some fire equipment in exchange for access to the park and the offer was declined by Palo Alto. Richard Partridge, Los Altos Hills, said that indeed people in his neighborhood use the park all the time by walking in but the safety of pedestrians should be addressed. Carol Gottlieb, Los Altos Hills, said the park has connections to the Town's trails and Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space trails. The City Council directed the City Manager to review the abovementioned safety issues. B. Update on a Potential Information Technology Committee(Councilmember Wu) Councilmember Wu presented her idea of creating an Emerging Technology Committee to the Council. Scott Vanderlip,Los Altos Hills, said he thought this would be a great committee. Abhay Jain commented that this is an exciting proposal. Council discussion ensued. DIRECTION: Councilmember Wu received direction to form an ad hoc committee to review technology; minimize staff time; select one specific issue and invite residents to join the discussion; return in six months to determine if a standing committee should be created. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Request by the Los Altos Village Association to Include Wayfinding Signs on Interstate 280 Identifying the Los Altos Civic Center/Downtown(Mayor Waldeck) 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 18,2017