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Several meetings will be scheduled for the evening to accommodate residents and Councilmembers who are unable to attend the afternoon meetings. 5.1.4 View Protection Ordinance—Staff Status Report Planning Director Carl Cahill informed Council that the View Protection Ordinance has been placed on the February 27, 2003 Planning Commission Meeting for their review. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.2 Los Altos Hills Volunteer Dinner PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To set the date of Friday, March 21, 2003 for the Los Altos Hills Volunteer Recognition Dinner. The event will be held at Fremont Hills Country Club. Dinner to be catered by Chef Chu.. 7. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. SUB-COMMITTEES,AND COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES Mayor Fenwick reported on the February 4th Emergency Communications Committee Meeting. • Thirteen of the sixteen committee members were in attendance and five guest licensed amateur radio operators participated in the meeting. Councilmember O'Malley reported on his attendance at a contract negotiation meeting with the City Manager and Bill Jones and Joe Renati, representatives of the Los Altos Garbage Company. The Town has hired a consultant to assist in the process and O'Malley added he is pleased with the progress that has been made towards the renewal of the contract Mayor Pro Tem Cheng reported on her attendance at the Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting and the Joint Powers Authority Library Board Meeting. Cheng noted the Parks and Recreation Committee has scheduled many activities for this summer. They will be announced in the Town Newsletter. Several dates to reserve: May 10th for the Los Altos Hills Walk—Run and June 10th for the Town Picnic. Cheng added staff is presently interviewing candidates for the position of Parks and Recreation Supervisor. Mayor Pro Tem Cheng explained the Libraries are presently faced with uncertainty regarding their budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. If the State should reduce their revenues as anticipated, they could have a possible deficit of$2,000,000. Staff requested direction from the JPA Board on addressing this issue. They had the option of possible reductions in their operating budget, staff and book budget if the funding cuts come to fruition or to make up the deficit with funds from their cash reserves. The Board directed the budget be prepared and, if the Government funding is.reduced,to use their reserves. • Councilmember Warshawsky attended the Pathway Committee Meeting and he deferred his report to Item 9.1 4 February 6,2003 Regular City Council Meeting