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Items Removed: • 4.8 Approval of Curbside Pickup and Recycling Service for Household Batteries Acting City Manager Carl Cahill reviewed the proposal before Council from the Los Altos Garbage Company to provide curbside pickup and recycling service for household batteries. He advised that the cost for the additional service would not warrant an increase in customer fee rates. A handout prepared by the Los Altos Garbage Company identifying the battery types that would be accepted curbside with residents recycling was distributed to Council. John Zirelli, General Manager, Los Altos Garbage Company, addressed Council. The new program would be promoted by a supplemental informational flyer included with customer bills and at the Town picnic. Zirelli described the method for disposal that required the batteries be separated and placed in a clear sealable plastic bag next to residents' recycling. Zirelli reviewed the results of the Town's recent "E-Waste Clean- Up Day". 1701 pounds of television/computer refuse; 2584 pounds of miscellaneous e- waste; and, 78 pounds of batteries were collected. Zirelli offered that the inclusion of e- waste collection at the two Town-wide clean up days was currently under review with the Acting City Manager. He suggested that an additional day for e-waste disposal be added to the schedules in January after the holidays. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Jones and passed • unanimously to approve the proposal from the Los Altos Garbage Company dated May 16, 2006 for curbside pickup and recycling service for household batteries. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Town Goals 5.1.1 Implementation of Strategic Conservation Goals 5.1.2 Bringing Public Education Back to the Hills Mayor Kerr advised there was no new information to report on Town Goals. 6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES,AND COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES Councilmember Mordo reported that following discussions of emergency planning for the avian flu at the Joint Los Altos/Los Altos Hills City Council meeting, Mordo and Los Altos Mayor Ron Packard had meet with Dr. Fenstersheib, Health Officer, Public Health Department, Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System. Mordo explained that it was his personal opinion that it would be premature to send a "warning" letter to residents at this time. There was currently no vaccine or treatment available for avian flu and health officials were still collecting data on the flu. The current recommendation was Special City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 May 25,2006