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CITY 0DUNCIL MINUPFS - November 9, 1981 B. NNSENT CALEDIDAR: lands of Handley, File CUP #1-81 (continued): MXION SEOONDID AND CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to amend Condition #7 to read as follows: "The existing pergola walkway shall be considered a structural connection between the existing hone and garage. This pergola and walkway must remain as long as the Conditional Use Permit is in existence." NOTION SEMNDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to approve Conditional Use Permit #1-81, Lands of Handley, as amended by Council. Item Added to the Agenda at request of COUncibm n McReynolds. NDTION SEMNDED AND CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and passed unanimously to amend agenda to include the presentation of an unscheduled item, namely, a resolution placing a measure on the April ballot to permit the estab- lishmeot of a public safety department to provide police, fire and/or Emergency medical services. Councilman McReynolds noted that there has been much controversy during the past few months concerning the issue of public safety. He stressed the utpor- tance of this matter to all residents of Los Altos Hills and suggested that a resolution be adopted which would place a measure on the April ballot. In this way all those who would be directly affected could vote on the issue of public safety. The measure would read as follows: "Shall the City Council be permitted to establish and maintain a Public Safety Department to provide any one or more of the following services: Police, Fire and/or aTergency Medical Services in �W the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills?" Councilman Perkins asked Councilman McReynolds if the intent of this proposed resolution was to cover all aspects of Public Safety, i.e. the issue in its broadest sense, rather than one particular aspect of the issue, i.e. a narrow interpretation. In response to this question, Councilman McReynolds stated that it was his intention to address the matter of public safety in the broadest sense. He further noted that it was important, in his opinion, for the Council to con- tinue working on the public safety department so that by April the matter could be addressed in an intelligent and well-planned manner. Several residents addressed questions and co meets to the Council regarding this proposed resolution. Kenneth Young 14471 Manuella, asked Council not to approve any expenditures regarding public safety between now and the April Election. Louise Dronkert 27431 Black Mtn. Road nc� that the LAFOD aspect would have to be addressed. Mrs. Dronkert stressed her opinion that Council should rescind Resolution #1354 which created a public safety department for the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills and established the date for its activation. Mr. Lewis Throop 27272 Byrne Park Lane, asked Council to consider modifying the proposed resolution making it a resolution in principle for the drafting of a ballot measurE which could be adopted at a later meeting. Mrs. Mary va Tiamelen, 23570 Camino Hernaso, asked for clarification of the term 'public safety department' in the resolution - were all public safety services being considered or only specific one: Mr. Andrew Allison 27360 Natana Road and DianaMiller 13435 Thendara_way, consrderation of this proposed 4%W resolution -3-