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would be additional items for discussion. The City Clerk was directed to work with the City of Los Altos City Clerk to finalize the agenda. • 6.3 Response to Warren Kirsch Letter Dated March 18, 2004 Regarding Unconnected Sewer Laterals-Robleda Road Sanitary Sewer Extension#2 Project Warren Kirsch, Ciceroni Lane, addressed Council. Kirsch explained that after several conversations with Acting-City Engineer Ross and reviewing the staff report response to his request for a variance on the Town's policy regarding unconnected laterals, he would like to offer a compromise. He would like to request only twelve (12) unconnected laterals on Robleda and forgo his request on the side streets. Kirsch noted that as Robleda is a very busy street, his request is based on public safety. He offered the additional suggestion that the laterals not be constructed to the property line but just beyond the pavement and terminated at the public right-of-way to prevent the roadway being torn up for each connection. Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley agreed that it would be advantageous to disturb Robleda for construction as few times as possible but the primary concern with permitting unconnected laterals is the possibility of illegal connections. The sewer is located in the Los Altos Sewer Basin and capacity rights are no longer available via the City of Los Altos to Los Altos Hills residents. O'Malley would be willing to consider laterals to properties that currently own Los Altos sewer capacity (connection) rights. He would also like a letter from the group acknowledging that they would not hold the Town liable for the loss of reimbursable fees if there are illegal connections to the sewer line. • Warren Kirsch concurred with Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley's proposed conditions. OPENED PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by O'Malley, seconded by Warshawsky and passed by the following roll call vote to direct staff to create an exemption to the Town's policy of "No Unconnected Sewer Laterals" for the Robleda Road Sanitary Sewer Extension #2 to allow laterals constructed to those lots on Robleda Road that have existing capacity rights for connections to the Los Altos Sanitary Sewer Basin. Proof of the sewer connection will be provided to the Town. The exemption will minimize the need to disrupt passage on the busy street with construction and is a benefit to public safety and the convenience of Town residents. The Town will be provided with a letter indemnifying the Town from any claims by the Robleda Road Sanitary Sewer Extension 42 (RRSSE2) for the loss of reimbursement revenues from illegal connections. AYES: Mayor Cheng, Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley, Councilmember Fenwick, and Councilmember Warshawsky NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Kerr ABSTAIN: None • 4 City Council Meeting Minutes April 1,2004