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• 5.1.2 Undergrounding of Utilities—Committee Meeting 2/25/03 Mayor Fenwick observed this would be the first meeting of this Committee since the Regular City Council Meeting of February 6, 2003. 5.1.3 Master Pathway Map—Committee Report Councilmember O'Malley reported that his Committee had met on Friday, February 14"'for two hours and will meet again on Friday, February 28'h for two hours. The Committee hopes to schedule a work session for a full day in the near future. The research has been laborious and taken longer than expected but at the conclusion of this process, they will have reviewed all issues on easements and have an accurate Pathway Map. O'Malley thanked the volunteers and staff that have been assisting him with this project. Mayor Fenwick questioned if the Committee during their investigation have discovered any noticeable errors in the earlier Pathway Map. O'Malley said some errors have been discovered but to this date, they have been minor. He added that the target date for completion of the review has not been amended and hopefully it will be completed by the end of April. 5.1.4 View Protection Ordinance—Planning Commission Meeting 2/27/03 • Planning Director Carl Cahill advised Council that the View Protection Ordinance has been scheduled as a study session item for the Planning Commission Meeting of February 27t" . The Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to complete their report on March 13`'and forward the Draft Ordinance to the City Council at their Regular Meeting of March 20``'. 5.2 Discussion of SCVWD Adobe Creek Project—Reaches 5 & 7 Councilmember O'Malley explained to Council that he had initiated this item for discussion due to the recent proposal of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) to improve the flow at Burke Bridge. This is to alleviate the potential flooding for residences above the Burke Street Bridge but it could potentially have a negative impact on the residences above Reach 6 (Edith Bridge to Burke Street Bridge) if the flow capacity is not increased at this Reach also. The proposed project is inconsistent with the normal SCVWD procedure of working from the Bay to the Mountains. O'Malley noted the project at Reach 7 re-introduces the issue of the SCVWD proposed project at Reach 5 (Edith Bridge to Foothill Expressway) which failed to be approved by a 3-2 vote by the prior Council. The size of the proposed Reach 5 project and the dramatic impact it would have on the entrance to the Town were major concerns to Council. Because it had not received Council approval, the Reach 5 project has been indefinitely postponed if Town does not accept the SCVWD plan. Councilmember O'Malley added the future projects by the Water District at Reach 5, Reach 6, and Reach 7 impact several groups of residents each with different issues. O'Malley felt it was 3 February 20,2003 Regular City Council Meeting