HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/1983CITY COUNCIL
TOM OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
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Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGMAR NU=G
�%bdnesday, march 16, 1983
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Myor Perkins called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:35 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of Town Hall.
A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLE)GDNCE:
Present: Mayor Perkins and CovincilnEnbexs Allison, Hillestad, Proft and van Tamelen
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Am Hinshaw, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Plarn�er John
Carlson, Planning Conmissian Representative Judith Carico and City Clerk
Pat Dowd
Press: Florence Pallakoff, Los Altos To%n Crier; Ed Hering, San Jose Mercury
B. NATADERO CREEK SUBDIVISION - OFFERS CN LOTS AND RELATED YATIERS:
There were no offers presented on the Matadero Creek Subdivision Lots.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item P�ed: CA - 3/7/83 minutes (van Tamelen)
MOTION SBMMED AND CAI=: Moved by Proft, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unan�mously to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar, specifically:
2. Approval of TAbrrants: $243,125.39
3. Prcclamzt�icn for Adoption:
a) Proclamation for "Agriculture Day"
4. Resolutions for Adoption:
a) Resolution #1535 of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills expressing
its appreciation to the City of Los Altos for assistance during winter
storms
b) Resolution #1536 accepting certain quitclaim deed and ordering recordation
thereof
5. P�ded denial of claim from Rachel Currivan
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c. CON= CALENDAR: Item Removed (continued)
1. Approval of Minutes: March 7, 1983 and March 11, 1983
PASSED 13Y CONSENSUS: To amend the minutes of 3/7/83 as follows: page 3, Item
B.4a) add a final paragraph stating the roll call vote - AYES, Mayor Perkins and
Councilmenbers Allison and P=ft, NOES, none; PRESENT, Councilwcmn van Tamlen;
page 4, Item D.1a) amend the second and third sentences of Mr. Barnes' statanent
to mad as follow: "It was agreed that a Town Reception would be held on April 19,
1983 for the purpose of introducing the City Manager to residents of the coamunity."
MOTION SBCONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Proft and passed unani-
mously to mke the following correction on page three of the 3/7/83 minutes: Item
C.2, change 'the City Manager' to 'the City Planner' in the first sentence.
MOTION SECONBED AND CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by van Tamelen and passed
by the following roll call vote to approve the 3/7/83 minutes as amended:
AYES: Mayor Perkins and Councilmenbers Allison, Proft and van Tamlen
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilwoman Hillestad
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Proft and passed by the
following roll call vote to approve the 3/11/83 minutes:
AYES: Mayor Perkins and Councilmen�bers Allison, Proft and van Tamelen
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilwoman Hillestad
Councilwanan Hillestad noted that she abstained from approving the minutes of
the 3/7/83 and 3/11/83 metings because she had not been present.
Reports from the Standing Camittess:
a) Safety Camittee - oral report
William /Safety Camnittee, presented a report to the Council on
his camaMs 2�mvies. kie notea tnat Marc Kaufman was chaizman of the sub-
ca�mattee on disaster preparedness and the camittee as a whole would participate
on the crim prevention and traffic control sub-camittea. Mr. Siegel also dis-
cussed the scheduling of neighborhood watch metings, the use of 911 in Town and
a meeting with Mr. Tom Conom, Director of Safety at Foothill College. Regarding
disaster planning, Mr. Siegel stated that he and his camnittee hoped to have a
draft of a 24-48 hour plan for major disasters by the beginning of August. The
present plans of cities such as Atherton and Portola Valley were being reviewed
as well as the disaster plan for Foothill College. In particular Mx. Siegel noted
that Atherton had a 'skills bank' and he suggested the possibility of using a
future newsletter to request information from residents. In conclusion Mr. Siegel
noted that at their April meting they would be meting with the patrol deputy
assigned to the Town.
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D. SPECIAL REPORTS:
'VW 2. Reports from Ad Hcc Committees;
a) Ad Hoc Coumittee on Finance
Louise Drorkert, member/Ad Hoc Convtittec on Finance, presented to Council a
report from their committee dated 3/16/83 wTa-cfi—a—sFed Council to reconsider
their actions concerning the establishment of a Finance Cormittee. Council
discussed their intent and objectives regarding a Finance Committee.
MOTION SECONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Allison and
passed unanimously to establish a standing camittee on finance consisting of
five appointed members and the City Manager, as an ex -officio menber. The
charges of said camnittee shall be but am net necessarily limited to those
charges specified in Councilman Allison's memo of 3/2/83 (on file at Town Hall).
3. Reports from the Planning Ccnvdssim:
Cannissioner Carico reported on the 3/12/B3 field trip to westwind Barn which
was attended by Friends of Westwind Boarclambers, neighbors and staff. Visual
and noise problems were addressed and the annual review of the conditional use
permit is agendized for the 3/23/83 Planning CmuLission Meeting.
4. Presentations from the Floor:
Laurence Dawson, Mir Mirou. Drive, presented a photograph to the Tt&m of the
%W Matadem Oak, signature tree of Ehe Matadem Oak Subdivision of Los Altos Hills.
This tree is now a stuap and Mr. Dawson made his presontation in the hope that the
Tbvm would not repeat past mistakes.
E. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. City Manager:
a) 911 Selective Routing
The City Manager referred to her staff report dated 3/11/83 which included the
recommendation that the routing of all 911 fire and police emergency service calls
originating in Los Altos Hills be directed to the Los Altos Coamunications Center.
Presently most of the Los Altos Hills 911 calls were routed to the Los Altos
Ccmmunications Center. However, the Sheriff's Office was requesting that 911 calls
from Los Altos Hills be muted to County Communications; upon installation of the
County's new 911 system, estimated to be operative 4/l/84.
Lt. Richard Huston, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, strongly urged the
routing to Comfy Communications. He enphas�zed the countyls vast network of
information, services and people to handle almost any situation and stated that
he did not feel them would be any loss of response time in going through the
county.
William Siegel, Chairman/Safety Ccmmittee, agreed with the City Manager's re commen -
dation noting that Los Alto� i�a-smu—cFm®re familiar than the Comfy with the streets
of the Town.
Louise Dronkert, 27431 Black Mountain Read, noted that presently the Town's emer-
gency medical calls are resp5n �to fire departmant not by the County's
medivac units.
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E. STAFF - REPORTS, DERESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: " City Manager (continued)
�W MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: MOved by Allison, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unanimously to adopt Resolution #1537 directing the routing of all 911 fire and
police emergency service calls originating in Los Altos Hills to the Los Altos
Conmunications center and further directing the City Clerk to transmit certified
copies of said Resolution to the following: Santa Clara County Sheriff, City of
Los Altos, Los Altos County Fire Protection District and California Cc�munications
Division 911 Program.
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b) Report on Lands of Lynch Permits
The city Manager, in response to a previous request from council, reported that
permits #5290 and 5460, Lands of Lynch, had not been inspected to date. As further
background on other questions ,n,,ming the Lands of Lynch, Council had received
copies of the following reports: 3/1/83 and 3/11/83 from the Assistant Planner and
3/9/83 from the Building Official (on file at Ton Hall). Council agreed to address
the issue of fence encroachnent and to continue other matters, i.e. solar disk,
rights-of-way, property lines to a later date. van Tamelen did question the ranifica-
tions of not obtaining a pe:nnit before work was begun and the City Manager noted
this matter would be looked into. If possible, this will be agendized for the next
Council meeting.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Allison and passed unani-
m,sly to direct the City Attorney to write to Mx. Lynch stating that he must move
the portion of fence within the street right-of�y because it is built on public
property without an encroachnent permit.
PASSED By CONSENSUS: To direct the Building Official to determine where the Property
lines are located for the lands of Lynch.
C) Financial Audit
The city Manager reported that the carpleted Financial Audit for FY 1981-82 was
now available. It was also noted that the audit cov,� letter reflected a qualified
opinion rather than an uYlualified opinion. Co�ants made in the audit management
letter would be addressed at a later date.
d) Update on Storm Problems
The City Manager reported that recently there had been no major slides or road
closures in Town although so�a stracts were beginning to fail because of the heavy
rains. The Town's crew was concentrating on removing the debris of the past stoms.
It was noted that Santa Clara County had been named a disaster area and sources of
funding were being investigated.
a) Lease - Purissima Water
The City Manager reported that she had met with Bill McCann, Manager Of PUrissim
water and the issue of selling Tcwn�ned land to Purissima was discussed. The City
Manager asked for Council -s opinion on this issue before pursuing the lease 00nVOrSa-
tions. An update on this matter would be agendized for a later meeting.
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E. STAPP - PEPORTS, ODPRESPONDENCE AND AnUUNCEMM: I. City Manager (�tinued)
�w f) PG&E
The City Manager reported that John Dannenberg, ChalrMan of the Public WOrks
CmTftittee, had met with the representatives of PG&E concerning the recent pOWer
outages in TOWn. PG&E had indicated a willingness to address the Council on
this subject and to include a proposed solution to the problem. It waS agreed
to agendize this issue for a later meeting.
g) Edith Avenue Bridge Project
The City Engineer gave a brief background report on this project. Harris and
Associates had been retained as consultants for the project; however, due to lack
of funds, work had been stopped. Los Altos and the Santa Clara Valley Water District
were still interested in the project but agreewnts with both of them expired
3/1/83 and extensions were needed. In response to a question regarding a change
in the lead agency, the City Manager noted that, in her opinion, the Town should
remain the lead agency.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Allison and passed
unan �ly to direct the City Manager to proceed with the Edith Avenue Bridge Project.
MOTION SECONDED AND CAMIED: Moved by van Tawlen, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unanimously to authorize staff to send extension agreements to Los Altos and the
Santa Clara Valley Water District.
MOTION SECONDED AM CAPRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Proft and passed unani-
4hr mously to request an extension from CALTRANS regarding the Edith A:venue Bridge
Project.
C,un,ilmn proft left the meting at 9:00 p.m.
SPECIAL ORDERS:
1. Public Hearing:
a) williamen Act Contract - petition requesting cancellation of Kinkead
Williamson Act Contract (continuad to April 20, 1983 meting at the
request of applicant)
MOTION SECONDED Am cAm=: moved by Hillestad, seconded by van Tamelen and
passed unanimously to continue Williamson Act Contract - petition requesting Can -
collation of Kinkead Williamson Act Contract to April 20, 1983.
2. ordinance for Adoption:
a) Ordinance #279 anending Chapter 7 entitled "Alarm Systems" of Title 4
of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
m=oN sEwNDED AND cAPRim: Moved by Allison, seconded by van Tamlen and Passed
unanimously by all members present to waive further reading of Ordinance #279.
�w MOTION SEMMED AND CAM=, moved by Allison, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unanimously by all members present to introduce Ordinance #279.
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G. GENERAL ORDERS AM UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
�W 1. Request for reconsideration of Adobe lane Sewcr� - Councilman Allison
Allison referred to his meoo dated 3/9/83 (on file at Town Hall) which outlined
his reasons for requesting reconsideration of this matter.
MOrION SEODNDED AND FAIIED DUE TO TACK OF A SECOND: Moved by Allison to rescind
the require�ent that a parallel sewer be installed in Adobe Lane and direct staff
to ocane up with an equitable plan to reamburse Mr. Lzubert for the impravements
already installed and a perman ent solution to the Moody Road �r requirement.
H. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Study Session to discuss Priorities - Set Date
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To set wednesday, March 30, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. as the date
and time for a study session on priorities. Suggested priorities should be sub-
mitted to the City Manager by noon on Monday, March 28th.
2. Request concerning Town Parade (5/21/83)
Council considered a written request from Anne L�r, Chaixnan of the Los Altos
Hills Parade, for a roulette booth at the 5/21 fair as a fundraising event.
MOTION SECONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Hillestad and passed
urvinimously by all marbers present to direct the City Manager to advise Mrs. Lear
4br that Council bad no authority to grant such a request.
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van Tamelen reported that she would be attending the ABAG meeting at w1lich t�
voting would take place on certain issues, i.e. budget.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To direct Councilvxnan van Tamelen to vote on the issues
before her at the A13AG meeting as she saw fit.
I. AD-TOUPTZ=:
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned
at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submtted,
Patricia Dowd, City Clerk
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