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CITY COUNCIL MIIdfl'ES - January 7, 1976 'A/ SPECIAL REPORTS (Cont'd): Supervisor Geraldine Steinberg, representative for District NS, introduced other members of the Board and Staff. Supervisor Cortese began the presentation by stating the purpose of the tax override, which was to allow the County the fiords necessary to match State fiords for the County Transit system and the expansion of that system. He gave a brief background and history of public transportation in the County which was poor and antiquated prior to the formation of the Transit District. He also noted that the ridership of the system had risen from 12,000 to the present level of 40,000 per day. Supervisor Steinberg also noted that the chief source of revenue in the past five years had been allocated to the County under the A4ills-Alquist-Deddeh Act. She said that the County must cone up with matching fiords in order to maintain eligibility for both State and Federal funds; that the Board had con- sidered a property tax or a sales tax as alternatives in order to raise the monies necessary, and that the property tax had not been considered viable. Supervisor Steinberg said that the Board must now go to the people of the County to gain their confidence in the public transportation system and their vote. As the Town's representative on the County Transportation COmmissiOn, Council- man Helgesson spoke regarding what the system was doing in 1973 and what was being done now. Councilwoman Miller then suggested that a discussion be I%r held on the system as it related to the Town and what the affect would be. Mr. Lou bbntini, Deputy Director of Transportation, stated that Staff had worked with various cities to develop the city's bus routes. Maps were on display for Council and the public's benefit, and Mr. Pbntini pointed out the four proposed new bus routes along with the existing routes. He said that these routes would be subject to review and modification on a yearly basis, even after implementation. Discussion ensued between the Transportation District Staff members Mr. Pott, Mr. Abntini and Council members pertaining to present routes, proposed routes and their termination stations. Mrs. Diary Ann Balkenhol, Chairman of the School Transportation Committee addressed the Board and Staff, stating that she thought the proposed routes would help the Town slightly, but would be of more benefit to residents with a slight codification. She suggested that in place of a route down Eastbrook, a full loop be made up 4Iagdalena, Loyola and 4Aoira which would serve a greater number of people and school children going to Eastbrook and Blaugh Jr. Hi could be picked up. She also suggested that rather than terminating a route at Loyola , the bus could continue down Miramonte and serve many schools which are being attended by Los Altos Hills' children. Councilman Helgesson pointed out Route #lot on the map on display, stating that the original thinking was that this route should go up Arastradero to 4 Page Mill and t^ another section of Arastradero. He said the Town thought the route should go down OV Page Mill Road. He said that, as proposed, the bus would go down a road in an area of Town which was not yet developed. 3