Laserfiche WebLink
. 5.1.1 Public Education: Bring the Future of Public Education to a Vote <br /> Discussed as Agenda Item 9.1. <br /> 5.1.2 Underground Utilities: Develop a Financing Plan for Voter Approval <br /> Mayor Warshawsky reported that consultants Godbe Research had completed the <br /> development of the telephone survey and the expectation was that the survey process <br /> would be initiated in the near term. The results of the survey should illustrate the <br /> acceptable level of the utility tax to residents. The Ad Hoc Undergrounding Committee <br /> was targeting a mail-in ballot vote in Spring of 2007 contingent on the fmdings of the <br /> survey. Warshawsky noted that the pilot project was on schedule. <br /> 5.1.3 Sanitary Sewers: Update and Implement the Master Plan <br /> City Engineer/Public Works Director Henry Louie reported that the Request for Proposals <br /> (RFP) for the Sanitary Sewer Expansion Study was scheduled for distribution next week. <br /> City Manager Cahill advised that the Sewer Agreement with Los Altos was moving <br /> forward. The revised draft was expected this week and would be forwarded to the City <br /> Attorney and Councilmembers Mordo and O'Malley for review. <br /> 5.1.4 Wireless Communications: Continue to Improve Town Wide <br /> . Cell Coverage <br /> Planning Director Debbie Pedro reported that Verizon had submitted their building plans <br /> and they were currently under review. Additional projects from T-Mobile and Cingular <br /> Wireless were being forwarded to the Planning Commission and subsequently to the City <br /> Council for their consideration. <br /> 5.1.5 Complete General Plan Review <br /> Councilmember O'Malley reported that consultant Leslie Hopper was on vacation and the <br /> Ad Hoc Committee would resume their efforts when she returned. He was hopeful that <br /> the General Plan review process could be completed by the end of the year. <br /> 5.2 Herbicide Use/Town-Wide Weed Control Program <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Jones introduced this item to Council. Jones explained that he had <br /> requested the item be forwarded to the City Council for discussion noting that the issue of <br /> herbicide use in Town had been reviewed by the Open Space Committee and staff <br /> following an initial inquiry on the subject by a resident. He was seeking additional data <br /> that reflected the Town's current use of pesticides in comparison to previous years, and <br /> the Town's standard practices for weed abatement. Jones was seeking input of different <br /> methodology to reduce the use of herbicides going forward. He noted that the Council <br /> • had conducted numerous discussions on macro-environmental issues and he believed this <br /> was an important component in a program to enhance the local environment citing the <br /> 5 <br /> City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> July 27,2006 <br />