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CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, December 15, 1976 cc: Reel 97, Side 1, Tr. 1 - 368 -End; Side 2, Tr. 1 - 001-474 Mayor Robert Cheney called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of Town Hall: A. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Brown, Hillestad, Proft, Mayor Cheney Absent: Councilman Grabowski Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer Alex Russell, City Planner John Markl, City Clerk Norma Hislop Guest: Honorable Richard D. Hayden, 22nd Assembly District Press: Palo Alto Times; San Jose Mercury -News; Los Altos Town Crier City Manager Robert Crowe stated that a letter from Councilman Grabowski had been received by him dated December 15, 1976, which he had been requested to read at this evening's Council meeting. The letter addressed to the City Manager, reads as follows: 4 "I submit herewith to you for transmittal to the City Council my resignation as Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman of Los Altos Hills. "This resignation is effective immediately upon receipt and announcement at Council meeting of this date." /s/ Stanley Grabowski In response to Councilman Brown's question, City Attorney Frank Gillio, stated that, under the law of the State of California, a public official has an unconditional right to resign from office, said resignation being effective upon delivery to the City Clerk of the letter of resignation. No acceptance by Council was necessary. The letter from Councilman Grabowski was accepted by City Clerk Norma Hislop at 7:35 P.M., Mr. Gillio declaring that, as a result, a vacancy existed on the City Council. The following was taken out of order as it appears on the Council Agenda, pending the arrival of Assemblyman Hayden: C. CONSENT CALENDAR: At the request of Mr. Robert Stutz, Pathway Committee member, Item 4 a) was re- moved from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Mr. Crowe requested a clarification on Item 3 b), and Councilman Proft requested that the Minutes of December 1, 1976 be removed.