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CITY COUNCIL NUNUTFS - July 16, 1980 a B. CONSENT CALENDAR (continued): %r 5. Resolutions for Adoption: a) Resolution #1289 adopting a policy concerning tennis courts aril other requirements for site development and subdivision. b) Resolution #1290 declaring the intention of said city to vacate and abandon an emergency access easement and portions of certain sanitary sewer and pathway easements located in the city and under the provisions of the "Public Service Easements Vacation I.aw", Section 50430, et. seq., Government Code. c) Resolution #1291 accepting certain improvements in connection with final parcel map, being a portion of Rancho La Purissima Concepcion (Lands of Chaparral Properties, Tracy Court) d) Resolution #1292 accepting certain improvements in connection with Tract 6592, Koch Lane e) Resolution #1293 accepting certain improvements in connection with Tract 6568, Vista Serena The Executive Session - Litigation that was scheduled on the agenda was not held. C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Starling Camnittees: none 2. Reports of Ptd Hoc camdttees: a) Pl Hoc Public Safety Study Canmi.ttee Bruce Thampson Chairman of the Pd Hoc Caunittee, presented the omnittee's preliminary reoamterlations to the Council: (1) The Crnmittee was unable to reamnend that the City Council support an added tax on the November ballot as was rewnmerdel by Supervisor Steinberg at the last Council Meeting. The Connittee was not convinced the Los Altos Fire District had an oblibation to pay all the so-called deficit. The Cannittee further suggested that the City Council obtain legal advice in regards to the County taking Fire District Bldg. Muds (that were appropriated by the taxpayers and were not so-called "reserves") and using than for operational expenses instead of allotting to the District their fair share of state "bail out" fords. (2) The Cmmittee reoaanended that the Council withdraw Los Altos Hills fnxn the Los Altos Fire District as seen as feasible. The Co mittee was concerned that the present arrangnent gave the city m control over City revenues or expenditures for fire protection of Los Altos Hills. b) Geraldine Steinberg, Board of Supervisors - Fire District Mrs. Steinberg expressed disappointment at the recmverdations made by the Fd Hoc ar ttee and also concern about adequate fire protection for the district. She further noted that the questions asked by the m ttee should certainly be addressed but that the deficit in question was a current problem. Mrs. Steinberg sought Council endorsement for the tax override bill in November which would cover the deficit for this year. -2-