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UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> • 12. Update on Town Goals <br /> • Emergency Preparedness <br /> Mayor Mordo provided an overview of the emergency preparedness and response <br /> exercise that was held at Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. The successful drill <br /> was coordinated by the Town's Public Safety Officer Steven Garcia. Participants included <br /> members of CERT, Emergency Communication Committee members, and Town staff. <br /> Mordo thanked the Los Altos Hills County Fire District for underwriting the costs <br /> associated with the exercise. <br /> • Environmental Initiatives <br /> Councilmember Kerr reported that the EIC would be making a presentation to the City <br /> Council at next week's meeting. Currently, the Committee is reviewing options for grant <br /> proposals. Councilmember Kerr and Councilmember Larsen have both met with <br /> Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to discuss federal support(public financing) of private solar <br /> installations. <br /> • Parks and Recreation Assets and Programs <br /> Councilmember Summit reported on the numerous successful activities that have been <br /> coordinated by the Parks and Recreation Committee. The Annual Pathway Run had over <br /> 600 runners/walkers and was deemed a success by all the participants. Summit noted that <br /> Los Altos School District Superintendent Tim Justus had commented in a recent meeting <br /> • where she was a participant that the District was interested in revisiting the installation of <br /> a soccer field at the Gardner Bullis campus. Summit reported that Gardner Bullis <br /> Principal Erica Gilbert was aware of the Town's interest in a pathway at the school site. <br /> She and the principal were scheduled to walk the path in the near future. <br /> • Sewers and Infrastructure <br /> Councilmember_ Larsen reported that the next meeting of the Ad Hoc Infrastructure <br /> (sewer) Committee was scheduled for May 27, 2009. The Ad Hoc Committee is <br /> currently reviewing financing options for expanding the Town's sewer infrastructure. <br /> 12.A Consideration of Financial Incentives for Sewer Main Extension Projects <br /> (Staff R. Chiu) <br /> City Engineer Richard Chiu introduced the item. At the direction of the City Council, <br /> staff had reviewed possible financial incentives to encourage sewer main construction and <br /> early participation in connecting to extensions. Incentives that had been reviewed <br /> included a proposal from a developer requesting that the Town finance street cut fees. <br /> Chiu explained that the Town currently collects $10.00 per square feet of pavement cut <br /> for utility installations. A project developer is required to pay the associated costs up front <br /> and collect from future users their proportional share at the time they connect. The <br /> developer's proposal called for the Town to front the cost of the street cut fee and collect <br /> the proportional share from future users when they connected to the system. Chiu <br /> • reviewed the request with Council and explained the potential negative issues related to <br /> the proposal if future users chose not to connect and the Town was unable to collect the <br /> 4 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> May 14,2009 <br />