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Home My WebLink About01/06/1982CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUIES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 6, 1982 ce: Reel 132, Tr. I, Side I, 1B3 -end; Tr. II, Side II, 001-010 Mayor Proft called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. FULL CALL APED PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor Proft and Councilje rs Hillestad, McReynolds, Nystrom and Perkins Absent: None Staff: City Manager Imbert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, Planning Commission Representative Michael Stewart and Deputy City Clerk Pat Dowd Press: Lynn Walker, Los Altos Tuan Crier B. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item Removed: B.1 (resident) MOTION SECONDED APED CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by Nystrom and passed unanimously to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar, specifically: 2. Resolution for Adoption: a) Resolution #1414 accepting certain improvements in ec n ction with Lands of Anderson, Parcel Map #458 M 34 1. Approval of Warrants: $23,521.82 Alma Wood, 12151 Stonebrook Drive asked Council for an explanation of warrant 7583 regarding legal The City ager rreespondedbe that this expense had been incurred as a result of the pending oit against Town by the Citizens for Representative Government. MOTION SECONDED APED CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by McReynolds and passed by the following roll call vote to approve the warrants. AYES: Mayor Proft, Council embers Hillestad, Nystrom and Perkins NOES: None ABSTAIN; Councilman McReynolds a!' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, - January 6, 1982 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: -W4%W 1. Reports of Standing Canmittees: none 2. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: none 3• Reports frau the Planning C_mission: none 4. Presentations from the Floor: none D. STAFF - REPORTS, ENCE AM ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Clerk: a) Report on Initiative Petition The City Clerk read the Initiative Petition to Enact a City Ordinanoeinto the of these record and also read the Certification dated 12/31/81. (Cop c d=li ents are on file at Torn Hall.) MOTION SEQ7DIDF9 AM CARRIED. Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Hillestad and 1915 order passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #iinitiative ordinance g election. submitted to the voters at the next regular municipal The City Attorney noted that Pending notification frau the Registrar of voters, s for and against measures and also dates would be set for deadlines for azgutal arguments, Council had the OPPortunity for rebuttal whether or n Concerning rebuttal largo to decide whethr or not to adopt the rebuttal argument provision. MOTION SECONDED ASID CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by McReynolds and Passed unanimously to unaniaccept the rebuttal arg,,ent Provision (not to exceed 250 words). MC/TION SECOPIDID MD CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Perkins and Passed unanimously to accept rebuttal azguonts on measure A. ition he Councilman McReynolds stated that in con? nction with a background the COU thetaxingmlica- had requested the City Manager to preparelds further introduced for tions of the proposed initiative. Councilman McReynoial tax for police protection Council's consideration an ordinance imposing a special services. Hall Councilmambers discussed both of these documents which are on file oIdsastaat�ed that (City Manager's meso on tax implications dated 1/6/82). McReYn if the initiative passed, the Town would be ccnmitted to contracts with minima if any, negotiating power. The purpose of the ordinance was to impose a special property tax to aug ent funding of police protection services in order to continue or improve the Present level of service. McReynolds further noted the declining e base in the Tuan and oami revenuented that he considered this an enabling ordinance r evenuHillestad and Nystrom agreed with McReynolds' opinion that all aspects of the issue should be Presented to the voter's in April. It would then besthtedeir thtdecishenfand t would require a 2/3 vote for approval. Perkins disagreed and consideration of this ,atter problem �u1a bcoena continued atlater latertelection iffne failed to see the urgency _ the -2- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - January 6, 1982 D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESCMENCE PTID ACAAUNCEMENIS: l.a) Initiative Petition (coni.) MOTION FAUM DUE TO LACK OF SECOND: Perkins moved to terminate discussion of ordinance imposing a special tax for police protection services and to schedule it for a later meeting. After further discussion the following changes and/or additions were made to the proposed ordinance. On page one, paragraph two of Section 1, the phrases 'or to contract with another public agency' and 'or with another public agency' were added after . . .the County of Santa Clara. On page three, section 3 the following figures were added: a) Unimproved parcel. $2� acre or fraction thereof. . not to exceed $100 and b) improved residential parcel. . . .$200. The following residents addressed the Council concerning the City Manager's report on tax implications and also on the proposed ordinance. Frank Wheeler, 27174 Elena, suggested that negotiations with other agencies (other than Santa Clara Co nrY) be considered and the attempt should be made to internally absorb costs. Herman Spector, 27271 Ursula Lane, also suggested that other agencies be contacted. Andrew icon, 27360 Natoma Hood, had several questions regarding both the ordinance and the City Manager's irenn. He specifically raised questions regarding the figures which had been cited in the City Manager's memo on tax implications. Alma Wood, 12151 Stonebrook Drive, raised a question concerning the 1981-82 budget and was informed that it had been adopted and approved an tel• Louise Dronkert, 27431 Black Mountain Road, expressed serious concerns about this ordinance being brought up at the meeting with no notice. She felt more time for consideration was necessary Park Lane, questioned Leafs Th_r� 27272 Byrne the specific uses for which the ` funds could be used. Marc Kaufman, 14100 Donelson Place, also had questions regarding the figures raised in the City Manager's mann. Walter Starr, 13124 Byrd Lane, noted that cost increases in part appeared to be due to the increase in the size of the Town; however, this increase would not continue at such a rate. He questioned the result if the tax override were not defeated in April. Anthony Lagorio 300 3rd St., Los Altos, expressed confusion at the figures which had been inserted on page three of the proposed ordinance. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIID: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and passed unanimously to waive further reading of ordinance # with amendents as noted by the City Attorney for page one, paragraph two of Section 1 and with the figures as suggested by the City Manages for page three, section 3. MOTION SECOMED AM CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and passed the following roll call vote to introduce Ordinance #_• AYES: Mayor Proft, Councilors Hillestad, McReynolds and Nystrom NDES: Councilman Perkins E. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Public Hearings: a) Ordinance # amending Chapter 5, entitled "Zoning" by adding subsection (j) to Section 9-5.702 of Article 7 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code (FIRST RFADINO) �• Councibwmbers discussed this ordinance which proposed landscape screening and several questions were raised. Hoa would the ordinance be enforced? What were the exact definitions of such terns as "storage" and "screening'. 990 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -Januar?' 6, 1982 Z E. SPECIAL. ORDERS: Public Hearing l.a) continued: NOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved bendings'', secondedby mcRed "Zoningynold a byssed unanimousl to send Ordinance # am adding subsection (j) to Section 9-5.702 of Article 7 of the Los -Altos Hills Munici- pal Code back to the Planning Commission for further clarification. 2. Ordinance for Adoption: of the Los Altos a) Ordinance # amending Chapter 5 entitled "Zoning' Hills Municipal Code by adding Section 9-5.310 thereto concerning Zoning Permits (SECOND READING) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by Proft and passed unanimously to waive further reading of Ordinance #273. MOTION SECONIDID AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by McReynolds and passed unanimously to adopt Ordinance #273 amending Chapter 5 entitled ,Zoning" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding Section 9-5.310 Thereto concerning zoning permits. b) Resolution #_establishing a fee schedule for zoning permits The City Manager explained that at the previous meeting a resolution was adopted which set fees for zoning permits (resolution #1412). After further study and review, however, it was decided that the figures established in that resolution were not supportable. Therefore, a new resolution was now before Council for their consideration. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by McReynolds and passed tablishing a fee schedule for zoning permits unanimously to adopt Resolution #1416 es F. GENERAL ORDERS AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1.City Managers Report, dated 1/6/82. At the request of the Mayor, the City Manager el ooratedNlon severro al itemS in Subdivision, his report dated Bridge, ituspecifically on the damage from the recent the Edith Avenue Bridge situation and the update storm. G. NEW BUSINESS: The City Council then adjourned to Closed Session for Personnel at 10:50 P.M. and reconvened at 12:15 a.m. NOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved, seconded and passed unanimously to grant the City Manager a 5% Pay increase retroactive to July 1, 1981- H, ADJOURNMENT: There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 12:25 a.m. to an Adjourned Regular Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, *AW 1982. Respectfully suljnitted, -4- Patricia Dowd, Deputy City Clerk