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ORDINANCES: Ordinance No. 175 cont'd. to Discussion was then shifted to the Budget which was pertinent to passage of this Ordinance. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2• BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 -71 - The City Manager presented a Fund Balance Sheet, which detailed the starting and closing balances for 1969-70 and the starting and projected closing balances for 1970-71 of the General and Special Funds. The discussion of in -lieu path receipts noted that anticipated receipts did not materialize. Mrs. Saviano, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, requested they be provided with a written summary of the status of this fund. Council directed Staff to provide this information to the Committee. Councilmen Davey stated the $86,000 in the General Fund at the beg i^ni n9 of 5.-t fiscal year 1969-70 was reduced by $23,000 to $63,000 during the past year. To offset this "deficit spending" due to land acquisition and security patrol she proposed a $0.05 tax increase which could go toward payment of the security patrol and wouldlrod& an additional $14,000 per year. Council noted that the cost of the security patrol would be financed by the increased revenue from the business licenses. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski, that Ordinance No. 175, an ordinance of the Tows of Los Altos Hills fixing the tax rate for the current year, be adopted based upon the $0.25 tax rate with the option to increase the tax rate, should this need be determined prior to October 1, 1970. Motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Henson, Noes: Councilman Davey, Absent: Councilman Aiken. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3: RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF SERVICES FCR 1970 -71 - City Manager recommended approval of the contract which will continue ten (10) hours of additional Sheriff's service for the Fiscal Year 1970-71 at the rate of $15.05 per hour. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski that the Sheriff's services of ten (10) hours a day for Fiscal Year 1970-71 at the rate of $15.05 per hour be approved was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson and Mayor Benson. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Aiken. UNSCSEIULED ITEM N0. 4: DISCUSSION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE. City Manager noted the proposed uniform fire code was submitted to the Council several weeks ago for their review and with the idea that Los Altos Hills might adopt this Code with or without amendments. In addition to the County Fire Marshal, Mr. John Bilker, floor participation included Mrs. Saviano, Mr. Cheney, Fire Marshal Farwell, A. M. Laws and Commissioner Corbett, 4, Council discussion ensued and reservations were noted that adoption of the Code was subject to interpretation and that a change in the Fire Marshal might prove -4-