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which encompassed the Los Altos Hills community. The hospital is a $350 million P tY P operation with approximately $750 million in assets. Staff consists of 2300 employees and numerous volunteers who support the care giving at the hospital. Graham proceeded with a video "Building Our Future". The presentation outlined the services provided by El Camino Hospital to Los Altos Hills. Graham noted that in 2006, 1448 inpatient discharges were from Los Altos/Los Altos Hills and over 2000 Los Altos/Los Altos Hills residents had visited the Hospital's Emergency Room. 2006 Tax dollar revenue to the Hospital from the two communities was $2,182,656.00 with Los Altos Hills providing $671,000.00 in support. Graham extended a personal invitation to the Council and city management to tour the new facilityand noted that pictorial updates of the construction were being featured on P p g the Hospital's website. Expectation was for the $480 million project to be completed in July 2009. In response to a councilmember inquiry, Graham explained that approximately 50% of LAH residents use the hospital's services with the remaining 25% going to Stanford Hospital and 25% elsewhere. Council thanked Mr. Graham for his presentation and for the excellent hospital services provided to the Los Altos Hills community by El Camino Hospital. • 3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Planning Director Debbie Pedro reported that the Planning Commission at their last meeting had reviewed two projects: a request for a fence on Simon Lane that was approved by a 3-2 vote; and the first draft of the General Plan update that included the Introduction, Open Space and Recreation Element and the Conservation Element. Pedro summarized the fence application for Council noting that the project called for a portion of a fence to be located along the edge of a 10 foot pathway easement. The future pathway easement had been removed from the Master Path Map by the City Council and there were no future plans to construct a physical pathway on the property. However, the applicant was required to leave a 10 foot opening to prevent obstruction of the path easement. Because the installation of the fence would have required removal of existing landscaping, the Commission voted to allow the fence to encroach 18 inches into the easement to accommodate the existing hedge. The General Plan update was currently scheduled to be forwarded to Council in April. The Commission recommended approval of the draft with some changes. Councilmember O'Malley appealed the Planning Commission approval of the fence application, Lands of Papp. He noted that he was appealing the approval to resolve a legal question regarding the technicality of pathway easements. O'Malley explained that • the City Council at the time they removed paths from the Master Path Map, had agreed that they were not abandoning the pathway easements owned by the Town. He was 2 City Council Meeting Minutes February 8,2007