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C. CONSENT CALENDAR: (continued) AYES: Mayor Tryon and Councilmembers Dronkert and Plummer NOES: Mayor Pro Tem Siegel and Councilmember van Tamelen D. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: Betsy Bertram, 11854 Page Mill Road, read a letter to the City Council strongly supporting a decision being made regarding police services . According to Mrs . Bertram, since the distribution of the questionnaire and the publicity on the subject, there have been many violations of the law particularly in the area of speeding and possibly drugs. Mrs . Bertram also congratulated the Mayor on her appointment as Chairman of the Santa Clara County' s Mayors Conference; requested that her name be added to the distribution list for Council agendas; and asked for a status report on the second driveway on Lands of Voros. Mr. Gale Spinner and Ms. Cathy Wiler, representing Beyond War, presented a brief overview to the Council on their organization and its goals and handed out printed material on 'War is a Choice - What' s Your Decision? ' Beyond War is a nationwide, grass-roots educational foundation dedicated to bringing about an end to war. It is totally volunteer and non-partisan. They further noted that a meeting was scheduled for 10/ 24/87 at the home of the Darlings , 340 W. Portola Avenue, Los Altos , to discuss an overview of the campaign to end war. PRESENTATION BY SANTA CLARA COUNTY PLANNING STAFF ON NEARY QUARRY RECLAMATION PLAN Mr. John Maltbie, Assistant County Executive and Planning Director, introduced the following County officials present regarding the Neary Quarry Reclamation Plan: Rans Bratton and Brian Litt from the Planning Department, Susan Levenberg from the Office of County Counsel and Mary Kate Franci from Supervisor McKenna ' s office. Susan Levenberg, Office of County Counsel , explained that this was a legal , non-conforming issue. In July of 1987 the application for the reclamation plan was deemed complete; however, more information would be forthcoming from Patton Brothers for the environmental assessment. A major concern was the draining of water . In response to a question from Mayor Pro Tem Siegel , Ms. Levenberg noted that there were periodic reviews of a reclamation plan; it could be modified at any time; bonds , etc. could be required; and if the conditions of the plan were not met, it would be a zoning violation. Rans Bratton, County Planning Department, clarified that any modification to a reclamation plan involved the public hearing process and also noted that within six months of the July 1987 date, public hearings will be held unless an extension is agreed to by County and applicant. The County Planning Commission is the decision making body -4- 10/7/87