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Mrs. Ann Spencer questioned the length in time taken to forward Mr. Perkin's letter stating aforementioned comments to the Council. Mr. Lawson explained ` that an error had been made by staff so that the letter had been misplaced in preparing the Council Packets and Inadvertently left out and retrieved for the meeting. Mrs. Millie Savlano suggested that Commissioner Perkins had a constructive Idea but that becoming a charter city is a serious matter and must be further explored. Mrs. Theodora Schick stated that CURE had spent a good deal of time looking Into the matter and that becoming a charter city was a lengthy process. K. STAFF REPORTS: The City Attorney spoke regarding guidelines for environmental Impact reports established In the Friends of Mammoth case. The State had not been able to produce guidelines In time to forward to Council. Therefore, Los >ltos 'ills will be without astaulish�d yuluelin s to follow for two weeks. These guidelines should be voted upon at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting of April 18, 1973. L. ADJOURNMENT TO LITIGATION AND PERSONNEL SESSION: 11:30 p.m. M. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS BY COUNCILMEN: 12:00 a.m. 1. Councilman Kubby reiterated his desire to have the City Attorney review the Possibility of becoming a charter city in order to totally allay any fears of altering the zoning policy of the Town by present Councllmembers. Councilman Grabowski indicated that most charter cities are metropolitan areas and that the 10 local general law cities in Santa Clara County have not become charter cities. He stated his general approval of a study to determine the feasibility of such a move. Mayor Helgesson read from a League of California Cities study on the subject, detailing the differences and similarities between general law and charter cities, and suggested careful study of the matter. Councilman Kubby once again stated that such a move would dispel the distrust in city officials by residents who seek to maintain the present zoning policy of the Town. Citizens might then work In harmony instead of against eachother. He requested a report by staff in two weeks on the subject. Mavor Helgesson stated that he felt that a one-month time period was Inadequate in which to conduct such a study. Councilman Davey agreed with Mayor Helges- son, but felt that a preliminary report might be made In two weeks' time stating advantages and disadvantages of becoming a charter city. Councilman Grabowski stated that such a move at this time will not dispel lack of confidence in city officials, but hoped that Councilman Kubby had made this request in good faith. Councilman Kubby Indicated that he had spent a good deal of time talking with Townspeople regarding the petitions they had signed to recall him. Many of these had signed the petition in order to hear the issues of the campaign.