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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: Moratorium cont'd.: City Manager introduced and read in its entirety Ordinance No. 163, an 40 ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills imposing moratorium upon building site development, building site approval, subdivision', use permits, conditional uses, and variances within a portion of the Town of Los Altos Hills. Council noted the six (6) month moratorium would be effective thirty (30) days after adoption of the ordinance. Following the First Reading of Ordinance No. 163, Council concurred the Second Reading should be agended for the September 15 meeting. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 105 re: ESTABLISHING FIREBREAKS. Staff report was presented, noting that Ordinance No. 105 presently authorizes the Fire Department to remove or have removed wild grass along roadways and that the Los Altos Fire Department has requested an ordinance amendment allowing removal of wild grass or other combustible growth anywhere upon property where it may present a fire hazard. Fire Marshal J. S. Farwell spoke in support of the ordinance amendment. Council concurred to take action under ORDIIIINCES later in the Agenda. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3• CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR 1969-70 FISCAL YEAR. 6W City Manager reviewed proposed agreement for Sheriff's patrol for 1969-70 fiscal year, noting the following: 1) The proposed agreement was the standard County agreement and embodies recommendations of the Law Enforcement Committee and Staff. 2) Ten (10) hours per day of additional law enforcement service would be provided at an annual cost of $47,888.00. Council discussion ensued, with Floor participation by Joseph Herr, 13480 Mandoli Drive, who questioned length of Sheriff's response time; Ken Young, Law Enforcement Chairman, and A. Lambert, P. O. Box AG, Los Altos, supporting Sheriff's level of service. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Benson that the agreement for Sheriff's patrol for the 1969-70 fiscal year be approved and the City Manager authorized to execute same, was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Davey, Fowle, Helgesson, Mayor Aiken. Noes: None. Absent: None. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1. BOBS, HOWARD S. (358-69) - Final Map - Tract No. 4774, 2 lots, 3.54 acres, Black Mountain Road. Engr. J. W. Riley. City Manager stated the Tentative Map Check List had not been fully complied with and Staff recommended no action be taken. Council discussion ensued, with Floor participation by Mrs. L. Dronkert, 27431 Black Mountain Road, and J. W. Riley, applicant's engineer. -3-