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considered an environmental restoration project with a flood control element and the <br /> District was seeking additional funding from Measure B monies; 3) Zlotnick thanked City <br /> Manager Maureen Cassingham for her role in encouraging the SCVWD Board to <br /> continue their involvement in the Urban Runoff Program. He believed that this would <br /> offer the District an opportunity to improve the program and reiterated City Manager <br /> Cassingham's dialogue as a key factor in their continuation of the Countywide program; <br /> 4) the Water Resource Protection Collaborative was developing guidelines and standards <br /> for protecting riparian corridors that would be provided to cities countywide to be used as <br /> a planning manual for development near a creek; 5) the Santa Clara Valley Water District <br /> had begun a comprehensive performance audit; 6)the State's recent budget manipulations <br /> with Special Districts revenue would cost the Water District $25.5 million per year for <br /> two years. Zlotnick explained the formula for the consolidated agencies and noted that <br /> the District is losing approximately 10% of their property tax revenues because of the <br /> consolidation of their non-enterprise and enterprise revenue. They are working to rectify <br /> the situation and requested support from Council for AB1590 as it moved forward <br /> through the legislature; and, 7) the District was seeking to be certified as a Green <br /> Business. <br /> Zlotnick thanked the Council. He expressed his appreciation to Mayor O'Malley for his <br /> participation on the Lower Peninsula Flood Control District and Watershed Advisory <br /> Board and his recent term as Chair. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Kerr requested information on the Water District's trails program. <br /> Zlotnick offered that the program could be affected near term by budget cuts but directed <br /> Town staff to contact Kama Carlson for additional funding information. <br /> Mayor O'Malley thanked Director Zlotnick for his report and his support and assistance <br /> during the past years for the Town. <br /> 2.2 Appointment(s)to Environmental Initiatives Committee <br /> Council had before them a Community Service Application from resident Peter Evans. <br /> Evans addressed Council and informed them that he was seeking a position on the <br /> Environmental Initiatives Committee and would like to approach the mission of the <br /> newly formed Committee from a technical slant using information and technologies. <br /> MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Warshawsky and <br /> passed unanimously to approve the appointment of Peter Evans to the Environmental <br /> Initiatives Committee for a term of four years. <br /> 3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT <br /> Planning Director Carl Cahill reported that the Planning Commission at their February <br /> 24, 2005 meeting had considered three items that included: Lands of Sindhu and <br /> Bertrand, a request for a tennis court that was approved by the Commission; Lands of <br /> Mad Manor, a bridge and service road project that was recommended for approval and <br /> would be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at their March 17 meeting; <br /> and, Lands of JFLP Partnership, a request for a two lot subdivision that was also <br /> 2 <br /> City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> March 3,2005 <br />