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OLD BUSINESS: 1. Budget - 196671967. 1' Councilman Fowle introduced Mr. Fred Wickman, the new City Treasurer and submitted a second draft of the interim Budget for the fiscal year of 1966-1967. Councilman Fowls read each item of the budget and announced he would entertain questions, if any items were not clear. The following expenditures were questioned: Chamber of Commerce, Engineering, police Department, Auto Insurance and Landscaping. Councilman Fowls urged the Council and citizens to review this Budget and any questionable items can be investigated and discussed at the Council meetings of July 5t and 18m. Level of police protection will be discussed as a separate item on July 5u. A reduction in the interim budget was based on the. Law Enforcement Committee's findings that 2590 of the coverage was on the Foothill College Campus and on their recommendation to negotiate for a more reasonable share of their cost in the budget. Councilman Fowls suggested that the interim budget be adopted and the tax rate established at the July 5m meeting and on July 181 the final budget be submitted for approval. Regarding landscaping, the. following statement prepared by Councilman Aiken and at his request and without objection is incorporated in the Minutes at this point: "This budget shows us spending up to a11,000 - nearly 20% of our entire property taxes - for tree planting and watering. We require all sub- dividers to plant trees along the roads, and have many trees in groups; I think it is essential to put the money toward increased police protection. This amount, added to our police outlay would up our protection by over two hours per day - a very necessary increase. Councilman .Aiken also advocated a citizens' voluntary tree planting program. Ensuing discussion resulted in the following requests: 1) That the City Attorney, when reviewing the ordinances, bear in mind that subdividers should be required to have all landscaping "living" at the end of the two year maintenance period and/or provide for basket type planting or some anti -gopher provision. 2) That Mr. dm. B. Cutler, Business Manager, Foothill College District, be invited to attend the July 5b meeting regarding the Law Enforcement Committee Report. 3) That Mr. Fred Wickman, City Treasurer, investigate the automobile insurance rates. 4) That Mr. Bill Sheppard, of the San Jose Mercury, publicize the item "Level of Police Protection - Los - Altos Hills", which will be agendaed for the City Council meeting of July 5n. -2-