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it <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> May 5, 2005 <br /> Town of Los Altos Hills <br /> City Council Regular Meeting <br /> Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:00 P.M. <br /> Town Hall Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> Present: Mayor Mike O'Malley, Mayor Pro Tem Breene Kerr, Councilmember <br /> Craig A. T. Jones, Councilmember Jean Mordo and Councilmember Dean <br /> Warshawsky <br /> Absent: None <br /> Staff: City Manager Maureen Cassingham, City Attorney Steve Mattas, Planning <br /> Director Carl Cahill, Administrative Services Director Sarah Joiner, City <br /> Engineer/Public Works Director Henry Louie, Parks and Recreation <br /> Supervisor Jimmy Forbis, Engineering Consultant Dave Ross, and City <br /> Clerk Karen Jost <br /> • MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Warshawsky, seconded by Kerr <br /> and passed unanimously to limit the length of time for public comments to three minutes. <br /> 2. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS <br /> 2.1 Presentation and Request for Funding by the Housing Trust of Santa Clara <br /> County—Cheryl Serena, Development Director and Taylor Dial Executive <br /> Director <br /> Taylor Dial, Executive Director, Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, thanked the <br /> Council for their financial support and partnering efforts in previous years to create more <br /> affordable homes for Silicon Valley families. He presented a PowerPoint presentation <br /> that reviewed Phase I and Phase II of their campaign and described the goals and <br /> objectives of Phase III that included efforts to raise $10 million in voluntary contributions <br /> over the next three years,matched by public sector agencies. The financial support would <br /> allow them to continue to invest funds into the creation of affordable rental homes, <br /> special-needs housing and support for first-time buyers. Dial reviewed their assistance <br /> program for different economical ranges. He requested Council consideration of a <br /> donation of$5,000 for each of the three years of Phase III. <br /> Council thanked Dial for his presentation. <br /> Council discussion ensued. They concurred that this was a valuable county-wide program <br /> and would continue their support. <br /> 1 <br /> City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> May 5,2005 <br />