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CITY COUNCIL
T0411 OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Rcad
Los Altos Hills, California
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
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Mayor Stanley Grabowski called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to
order at 7:40 P.M. in the Board Room, Foothill College District Offices,
12345 E1 Monte Road, Los Altos Hills:
A. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen Cheney, Councilwoman Miller, Mayor Grabowski,
Commissioner Perkins for Planning Commission.
Absent: Councilmen Helgesson, McReynolds
Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe,
Deputy LAttorney
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city Clerk Norma HisloFrank p
Press: Town Crier - Mr. Mark Levine
San Jose Mercury -(Jews - Mr. Chuck Anderson
`/ B. COMSEffT CALENDAR: -
At the request of hatheiCounciltmeeting ofsOctoberd2ndom1974 Consent
Calendar for appealat
Mr. Steve McReynolds, Moody Court, requested that Item 3 b) be removed
from the Consent Calendar.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman
Cheney and unanimously carried that the remaining items on the Consent Calendar
be adopted, namely:
1. Approval of Minutes: September 4, 1974 (Regular Meeting)
2. Approval of Warrants: $8,318.05
3. Action of Variance and Permit Commission:
a) Approved BSA, Lands of Hapo, Tract 1533, Lot 7, Taaffe Road, Paul
Nowack, Engineer, File "BSA 6021-74.
C) Approved BSA, Lands of Rogers, Tract 2517, Lot 1, Arastra ^.ero and
Theodara Way, James Rogers, Engineer, File n BSA60215-74.
d) Approved BSA, Lands of Rogers, Tract 2517, Lot 2, Theodara '.•gay,
Janes Rogers, En9ine2r, File #SSA 5625-74.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (cont'd)
4. Actions of Plannin Commission:
a) Accepted for filing, Tentative Map, Lands of Morgan, Old Page Mill
Road, John Riley, Engineer, File #TM2013-74.
b) Recommended approval for exemption from subdivision moratorium,
Lands of Chesarek, File #2903-74.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM COMSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE CQNSIDERATIOL
3. b) Approved BSA Lands of Bell, Blanco Rancho Subdivision, Lot 1,
Toyon Place, James Bell, Engineer, File #BSA 6008-74.
Speakinq frog the Floor:
Fir. Steve 11 R notds, 27112 Plood Court: Questioned whether a driveway
s own on t is map coul a name , and on behalf of his neighbors were
objecting to this.
Mr. M. Boissevan Sherlock Road: Did not want Moody Court to loose status
as a private road.
Mrs. F. Fava Moody Road: Objected to name because it was her understand-
ing t amt a private road could not be connected to a private road. Gave
background of her research into the road easements in the area.
` Mrs. A. S enter Sherlock Court: Re mis-information on maps approved by
own an requeste tat special care be given to prevent such occurrences.
After discussion between Council, Staff, and residents, the Staff was
instructed to research the name of Toyon Place and report back to
Council. All felt, however, that this was a separate problem and no
reason to hold up building site approval of Mr. Bell.
MOTI014 SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman
heney an unan mousycarried to accept the item removed from the Consent
Calendar.
C. SPECIAL REPORTS:
1. Committee Reports:
a) Environmental Design Committee:
Mr. Wilton Hinckley, Secretary for the Committee, reported on the
design proposed for the E1 Monte median strip, suggested shrubs, and
means of water supply. After discussion regarding price, Mr. Minckley
said that no definite price could be given until the plan went out for
bid. Council agreed to agenda this matter for action at the next
sched.iled meeting.
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Committee Reports:
b) Traffic and Public Safety Committee:
Mrs. Goldsmith, Chairwoman, gave the Committee's report and
recommendations relative to verious roads insofar as they related
to traffic and public safety. After hearing her report, Council
thanked Mrs. Goldsmith for her presentation. Since the report
contained recommendations which would entail the expenditure of money,
the recommendations would appear on the next Agenda under "Special
Orders" for Council action at that time.
E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (taken out of order because of time element)
1. Williamson Act Application, Robert N. & Thelma M. Poole, (9.204 acres on
Moody Road.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Mayor
Grabowski and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution #822 accepting contract
under the Williamson Act.
2. Determination on possible extension of Town's Urban Service Area
Boundary.
After a short discussion, Council deferred this item to the next agenda,
and requested Staff to furnish additional information relative to this
matter.
D. STAFF REPORTS:
1. City Manager:
a) Report on bids received Bond Issue, S.A.D. #10:
Mr. Crowe reported that bids on bonds were opened at 3:00 P.M. at
Torn Hall, 25379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, by Mr. Phil Assaf,
Bond Attorney from Wilson, Jones, Morton & Lynch.
Gibralco, Inc. Beverly hills bid 95.7 of par on bands, balance of
interest at 7% for an interest cost of $80,933.90, and a net interest
rate of 7.4172%. Of the six bids received and based on the above,
Bond Council was recommending that the bid be awarded to Gibralco.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Miller an unanimously carried to adopt Resolution # 820 determining unpaid list
and providing for issuance of bonds, S.A.D. #10.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman
Cheney and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution #821 awarding sale of im-
,we provement bonds to Gibralco, Inc. (S.A.D. #10).
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STAFF REPORTS: (cont'd)
2. City Attorney:
a) Summarized the findings of t',e 9th Appellate Court with reference
to the Confederation de la Ra>.a vs. the Town of Los Altos Hills
wherein the lower court's rulings in favor of the Town were upheld.
b) Mr. Gillio also reported on the Attorney General's ruling on the
use of gas tax monies for paths.
After hearing Mr. Gillio's reports, Council directed Staff to write a
letter of appreciation to Mr. Anderson, the Town's legal council in the
de la Raza suit, for his efforts on behalf of the Town.
E. SPECIAL ORDERS:
3. Public Hearings:
a) Abandonment of a portion of Elena Road right-of-way:
Mr. Gillio requested that this matter be continued. He commented that
several problems had to be resolved and that the Planning Commission
had not submitted their report, which was in order before Council acted
on the matter. Council continued the hearing to October 16, 1974.
4. Authorization for transfer of funds:
After discussion between Staff and Council regarding the matter of a
fence between the Town Hall property and the Hahn property which had
been authorized by Council, the following action was taken:
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman
Cheney and unanimously carried to approve .& authorize the transfer of funds
from the Unappropriated Reserves in the amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for the
purpose of constructing a fence between Town Hall and the Hahn property.
F. GENERAL ORDERS & UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1, Second Reading: Ord # re Abandoned Vehicles:
City Manager Robert Crowe informed Council that this Ordinance was up
for second reading this evening.
Mr. Gillio informed Council that because of the absence of two members
of Council this evening, it was necessary to have all three remaining
members vote unanimously on the proposed Ordinance.
After discussion, the following motion was m@de:
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Ord. R re Abandoned Vehicles:
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Mayor
Grabowski that the matter be continued to the first Council meeting in
November. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYE: Councilwoman Miller, Mayor Grabowski
NO: Councilman Cheney
Mayor Grabowski also noted that the Public Hearing on the Scenic Highways
Element of the General Plan would be continued since the Planning Commission
had not acted on the matter.
2. Committee Aopointments:
a) Environmental Design Committee: No applications received for action.
re-confirmedand
by Council Safety
after hearingefromMr.
Staffdthatshepwasnnow�,tins
fact, a resident of the Town.
S eakin from the Floor: Mrs. Irma Goldsmith, Chairwoman, asked Council
to consider re ucin9 t e number of members of her Committee to five
because of the problem in getting a quorom to each meeting. The Mayor
said that this matter could be brought up at the joint study session
scheduled for September 24th.
c) Noise Abatement committee: Council unanimously appointed Mr.
Bruce Barber, 28190 Radcliffe Lane, for a two year term ending June 30,
1975.
3. League of California Cities Annual Conference: Resolutions
Bayor Grabowski, as the Town's voting representative to the League Conference
scheduled for October 20-23, asked Council's direction on the following
resolutions that would be acted upon at those meetings:
a) Reso. requesting the the Calif. StateLegislature enact legislation
correcting the tax burden within the coastal zone which is currently borne
solely by the local taxpayers.
AYE: Councilman Cheney, Councilwoman Miller
ABSTAIN: Mayor Grabowski
b) Reso. requesting that the Legislature of the State of Calif. provide
sufficient funds for State mandated programs, programs established by the
State Boards, programs established by State Commissions, and programs
established by State agencies. YES: Unanimous.
c) Reso. requesting statewide reevaluation of the Sales and Use taxes
on the r of
by the BradleyfBurnslation UniformnSalesoand9the LocalmUseeTax. distribution scribed
YES: Unanimous.
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League of California Cities Resolutions (cont'd):
d) Reso. urging the Legislature of the State of Calif. to enact
specific amendments to AB143 (Greene Act) which would permit exemption
of excess school properties in the State or allow sale to local juris-
dictions at low market value. YES: Unanimous.
e) Reso. urging the Legislature of the State of Calif. to review the
practices oT establishing assessed valuation throughout the State and
particularly with respect to single family residences. YES: Unanimous.
f) Reso. _ requesting release of Highway Trust Funds for Mass Transit:
AYE: Councilwoman Miller, Mayor Grabowski
NO: Councilman Cheney
g) Reso. requesting AMTRAK to improve inter -city rail service. YES:
Unanimous.
h) Reso. requesting that funds be provided for an urban areawide Bicycle
Route stem. YES: Unanimous.
i) Reso._ requesting non-smoking legislation
AYE: Councilman Cheney, Councilwoman Miller
NO: Mayor Grabowski
j) Reso._ against restraint of trade oil companies. YES: Unanimous.
G. MEW BUSINESS:
1. Councilwoman Miller: Thought it appropriate for Council to make every
e ort to rota n eputy Kryler from the County Sheriff's office who
was being transferred from the Town. She pointed out that he had been
on the Los Altos Hills beat for 4's years, knew the Town's problems, and
worked closely with the Town. Council was informed that the Mayor had
written. a letter of orotest to the Sheriff's Department that date. Other
courses of action were also discussed by Council.
H. ADJOURNMENT:
Council adjourned to a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission
and Stading
Foothillees on CollegeeDistricttember 20fhices74The meetingiladjournedBatrd
9:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Norma J. Hislop
Deputy City Clerk