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Mrs. Kaizuka, 25750 La Lanne Court, (service level: universal; amount due $1,044.00) stated that she does not use the garbage service. Instead she takes her garbage to her son's home. Mr. Mak, 11614 Dawson Drive, (service level: universal; amount due $852.60) stated that he did not use the garbage services and therefore did not think he should have to pay. Mark Jensen, 26225 Purissima Road, (service level: universal; amount due$1,042.05) referred to a letter from his attorney, Kristen Thall Peters from the law firm of Cooper, White and Cooper. In this letter several cases were referred to which Mr. Jensen believed supported his belief that these charges were unfair. He did not use the garbage services, had never asked for them and believed they were an unfair taxation. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, 13053 Cumbra Vista Court, (service level: 1 can; amount due $204.94)had sent a letter to the Council explaining that they had not paid because their home had been unoccupied for certain periods of time. Stephanie Munoz, 13460 Robleda Road, (service level: universal; amount due $1,028.05) distributed a letter to Council as well as copies of previous correspondence. She did not agree that these were fair charges. It was a service she had never used nor asked for. Mrs. Munoz believed the Town had arbitrarily signed her up for garbage services without her authority or permission. Mr. Munoz, 13460 Robleda Road, concurred with his wife's comments. They lived in a wonderful,relaxed country community. However,he did not think that the Council had • facilitated a common solution to this garbage problem. He too did not think it was right to be charged for services they never asked for, did not use and did not think were appropriate. In his opinion it was taxation without representation. Council had received no communication from the following: Dwight Miller, 2210 Gerth Lane (service level: universal; amount due$756.90),Mr. and Mrs. Tan, 12903 LaBarranca(service level: 1 can; amount due $1,504.56) and Robert Clifford, 25240 Cantata Way(service level: 1 can; amount due $1,270.23). Since Finn had arrived after the public comment, he was unable to vote on the issue. Casey stated that she had voted to eliminate mandatory garbage in 1995 but not recycling. At this time she believed she had to uphold this ordinance in good faith. Dauber concurred with Casey stating that the Town had to enforce the ordinance to satisfy State mandates. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Siegel and passed by the following roll call vote to put the following universal delinquent Los Altos Garbage Company accounts on the next tax roll with an administrative charge: Prudence ($709.05), Miller ($756.90), Kaizuka($1,044.00), Mak($852.60), Jensen($1,042.05), Stephanie Munoz($1,028.05). AYES: Mayor Dauber and Councilmembers Casey, Johnson and Siegel NOES None ABSTAIN: Mayor Pro Tem Finn July 15, 1999 Special City Council Meeting 2