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PLANNING COMMISSION "TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Preceded by a Study Session April 25, 1973 Study Session Reel PC 15; Side I; Track 1 000-936 The Study Session of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hl l is met at 8:00p.m., with Chairman McReynolds presiding. A. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Review of those portions of the Town's budget for the fiscal year 1973-74 which pertain to planning areas including that portion covering a potential study of geological faults. City Manager, Bruce Lawson, reviewed the proposed Planning budget for fiscal year 1973-74 to the Commissioners, pointing out that the 1973-74 budget would be a Program Budget. Nr. Lawson explained that to more accurately reflect the cost of providing services with respect to administration of the zoning ordinance and other statutory procedures, processing and review of zoning, Use Permits, Variances, Building Site Approvals and Sub -Division Maps by the Town Planner, the cost should be charged against the budget and the revenues should be charged as revenues. Mr. Lawson pointed out that this Is an accounting change and will not affect the actual operations. Town Planner, George Mader, read the proposal that Mr. Dickinson of Stanford University had submitted In regard to the Geological Hazard Study Program portion of the budget. The work to be provided In 1973-74, at a cost of $5,500, would Include a general geologic map and a preliminary fault -trace map of the half of the Town traversed by the Black Mountain fault complex. The report would provide a general Indication of the potential rift hazard from fault rupture within the Town limits. During 1974-75, at a cost of $7,500, they would provide the Town with a specific evaluation of the potential for rift hazard for each fault trace mapped. These costs would Include all expenses Incurred by the geologist, Including salary. Mr. Mader pointed out that the California Council on Int,r-Governmental Relations is going to adopt guidelines which will require that those elements be adopted by communities by approximately September, 1974. Following discussion by the Commission, It was agreed that the Town Planner, George Mader, should see what the cost would be to obtain these services from a professional firm rather than an Institution such as Stanford University. In all other areas, the Commission concurred with the budget as presented.