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CITY COUNCIL TOM OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont board Los Altos Hills, California w cue. • a>, r: i�uiaapYUSef Tuesday, June 25, 1985 oc: Reel 167, Tr. II, Side II, 500 -end, Reel 168, Tr. I, Side I, 001-468 Mayor Dronkert called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 3:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. The following were present at the Special Meeting: Mayor Dronkert and Coun cilmmmanbers Allison, Fuhrnan and Rydell; City Manager George Scarborough; City Engineer Michael Enright and City Clerk Pat Dad. Also present was Ann Hagedorn from the San Jose Mercury. The City Manager presented an overview of his 6/7/85 staff report and noted that the revised budget structure would change the Town's budget from the previous years' department/organization based budget to a modified program budget. The Manager further cowented on the fund/program structure and listed the funds for the 1985-86 budget. The City Manager also referred to his 6/21/85 staff report which addressed certain items in the proposed budget under the topics of office equipment, vehicles and equipment and capital programs. law The Council reviewed the draft budget for 1985-86. Mayor Dronkert ca noated that the Finance Committee had received a copy of the docwrent and had expressed agree en with the City Manager's approach. In addition to some editing changes, for example page numbers on each page, the Council specifically discussed the City Manager's recon endation for the purchase of a computer printer and word processing software and the capital program for the Fr nt Road S -Curve. Concerning the word processing equip ant, it was agreed Co»ncilmenbers Allison and Rydell would discuss their concerns and suggestions with the City Manager after the study session. Regarding the S -Curve Project, Council concurred that staff world note the Council's concern with the cost magnitude of the S -Curve project and look into alternatives and report back to the Council with additional information. In addition, staff would contact the project engineer, Paul Nowack, to determine exactly what was involved in the $300,000 cost of the project and if, in his opinion, there were other alternatives. Council also agreed that at a later date it would be appropriate to hold a study session to review the S -Curve Project. Mary Stutz, chairman - Pathways Cminittee, strongly supported the City Manager's remmrn- dation tor the purcHase of motor roer and also strongly suggested retaining the S -Curve project in the 1985-86 budget although additional information on costs and alternatives was necessary. It was agreed the City Manager would make the necessary changes to the budget as discussed by the Council and the appropriate public hearings would be scheduled. The special meetinc i of the City Council was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Dowd, City Clerk