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• 2.2 Presentation by Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group regarding <br /> Housing Trust <br /> Chris Block, Executive Director of the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, <br /> explained that the Housing Trust was a local source of financing for housing <br /> assistance. To date they had raised $20 million which was the goal of Phase I of <br /> their program. They were hoping Los Altos Hills would join them in their efforts. <br /> Los Altos Hills was the last city in the County to be asked to participate and if they <br /> did there would be 100%participation by Santa Clara County. <br /> Carl Guardino, President & CEO of the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group, <br /> supported the Housing Trust and noted they were pledged to raise the money to help <br /> address the housing crisis in the area. <br /> PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To direct staff to review this request and bring it back <br /> at the next Council Meeting. <br /> 2.3 Presentation by Pacific Bell regarding Broadband <br /> Trent von Wormer, PacBell representative, explained to Council their projected <br /> schedule for providing DSL to the Town. Mr. von Wormer stated that nearly all <br /> residents would be able to,obtain high speed access to the internet through Pacific <br /> Bell within the next five months except for a small area near along Page Mill Road. <br /> • This area cannot be done at this time because their telephone lines which they share <br /> with Palo Alto don't work with Pac Bell's DSL system. Council thanked Mr. van <br /> Wormer and asked that a progress report be given to the Council at their second <br /> meeting in October. <br /> 2.3.1 City Manager's Report on Sprint and AT&T <br /> The City Manager stated that in her discussions with AT&T, Kathi Noe, AT&T's <br /> Director of Governmental Affairs, had said that given the age of the cable system in <br /> Town nothing could be done with it to offer DSL without rebuilding the system. <br /> She noted that this could be discussed during franchise negotiations in 2003. <br /> Patricia Rocco with Sprint Broadband reported that she could check on an <br /> individual addresses to see if Sprint could currently provide them with DSL. <br /> 3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT <br /> The Planning Director reported that at the 8/9/01 Commission Meeting the <br /> following applications were discussed: Lands of Episcopal Layman's Group of Los <br /> Altos/Sprint PCS, 26140 Duval Way: request for a site development permit and a <br /> conditional use permit for the placement of a wireless communications facility <br /> consisting of three panel antennas and six equipment cabinets at an existing church <br /> September 6 2001 <br /> Regular City Council Meeting <br /> 2 <br />