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7. REPORTS FROM-COMMITTEES, SUB-COMIVIITTEES, AND COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES Councilmember Jones reported that the Public Education Committee had met and per the direction of the City Council were assembling facts concerning public education issues in Los Altos Hills. A subcommittee, chaired by Jill Jensen, had been established to assist with the process. Councilmember O'Malley reported that the General Plan Ad Hoc Committee had met. Following an initial review of the document, they determined that it was replete with inaccuracies and will first read and address the inaccuracies and identify the issues before moving forward with any policy changes. This would ensure that the General Plan was a correct document before the more formal committee begins the update process. Former Mayor Elayne Dauber and Former Planning Commissioners Carol Gottlieb, Janet Vitu, Dot Schreiner, and Planning Commissioner Chairman Carl Cottrell would assist Councilmember O'Malley with the initial review. Council consensus was supportive of the process. Mayor Pro Tem Warshawsky reported that the Pathways Committee had met. Stan Bond, National Park Service, Jane Mark, Santa Clara County Parks and Councilmember O'Malley attended the session to review and discuss potential routes for the Anza Trail. Warshawsky noted that approximately 40 residents were also in attendance. The Committee approved a two fold option plan: 1) to work with the County to define a route • around Los Altos Hills through the County lands; and 2) if the first plan did not succeed, to establish a preferred environmental route along roadside paths. Councilmember Mordo reported that he had withdrawn his appeal of the Planning Commission approval of the Lands of Goese application following a successful resolution with the applicant. The applicant had agreed to not plant a vineyard in the conservation easement and to restore the area primarily with native plants. 7.1 Recommendations for up to $2.5 Million Financing Alternatives for the Purchase of Land for Bullis Charter School—Lalla Stark, Chair,Finance and Investment Committee Frank Lloyd, Finance and Investment Committee, reported that the Committee, at the direction of the City Council, had reviewed the Town's reserves and funds up to $2.5 million were available. The Committee at their next meeting will review financing alternatives. Councilmember Mordo noted that the Committee would also review revenue projections. OPENED PUBLIC COMMENT Stuart Bessler, Canario Way, expressed his opposition to any Town funding of the Charter School. He suggested that the letter that Council was drafting to residents should solicit input from the community. He believed there was a large contingency of unorganized residents opposed to the funding proposal. 8 City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 3,2005