HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1983CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS AUTOS H1IJ
26379 Fremrnt Road
Los Altos Hills, California
mINUT'FS OF A STORY SESSION
Monday, April 11, 1983
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Mayor Perkins called the Study Session of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers.
A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Perkins and councilrorbers Allison, Proft and van Tamelen
Absent: Councilwoman Hillestad
Staff: City Manager Ann Hinshaw, City Planner John Carlson and City Clerk
Pat Dowd
There was no Closed Session for Litigation.
B. STUDY SESSION - PRIORITIFS:
In addition to the Town Priority List dated 3/30/82, Council reviewed Allison's
Tamelen's report dated 4/7/83 and the 'Paan Hall.)
report on priorities dated 3/31/83, van
City Manager's weekly update dated 4/8/83. (All reports on file at
Perkinsalso asked that the following items be placed onthepriority list under
a 'general category': 1) need for Ta+m and Council to be up-to-date concerning
outside activities, i.e. County and State decisions impacting Town - reactivate
the Council's appointment of a member to report on legislative issues; 2) carmunity
improvements (physical appearance of Town); up-to-date address map of Town; 3)
inprovarents at Ton Hall (painting, repair ceiling, etc.) After a general dis-
cussion of the reports before them, the Council established the following prioritie
Staff: 1) Develop a plan to deal with storm damage, one that will get the most
long-term mileage from the effort expended and establish the responsibility of the
Tuan and outside agencies for recent storm danage and its repair; 2) Review ordi-
nances and their enforcement, internal procedures, staff organization and alterna-
andlop
rletter
reccrmend
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inancial plan; and 4) inventory
fand establishemaintenanccetplan for all Tuan 5-yeax
property.
Planning Ccmission: Rei,, Housing Element and Annexation procedures.
Public Works Cc m ittee: Make recanmiendations regarding repair, maintenance
especial y preventive maintenance), and improvement of Ton roads and drainage.
Pathways Catmittee: Make recam endations regarding repair, maintenance (especialk
preventive maintenance) and improvement of Tann pathways (in close cooperation wit]
law the similar effort by Public Works on roads and drainage).
CITY COUNCIL MINUPFS - April 11, 1983
B. STUDY SESSION - PRIORITIES: (continued)
Finance Camiittee: 1) Review annual audit, management letter, Town's insurance
Program and make recamiendations; 2) Make recamicndaticns on fiscal policies
budget m
form and substance remendations); 3)
supporting canmmity goals (i.e.
Assist City Manager in development of 5 -year financial plan and, if desired,
preparation and evaluation of inventory of Town property.
' Safety Camiittee: 1) Evaluate Sheriff's services and make recaimeidatims; 2)
Make rec=wxdations regarding stancby pawer for Town radio system and Town Hall;
3) Update disaster preparedness plan.
Council then reviewed the Manager's Active Project List which had been discussed
at the 3/30/83 Study Session and the 4/6/83 Council Meeting. A discussion
t followed on what types of items should be included in this report and the impor-
tance of keeping the report current. I]nphasis was placed on the need for an up-
to-date list distributed with each Council agenda packet.
Council further agreed to schedule another meeting to discuss Council tasks and
priorities.
C. ADJOUrdl-=:
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the city Council adjourned
at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia Doul, City Clerk
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