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Home My WebLink About05/16/1972CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 14. MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING May 16, 1972 Reel 44 Side 2 Track 1 1020 -End Side 1 Track 1 00 -End Side 2 Trac: 2 00-540 Mayor Leslie A. Helgesson called this regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:45 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Tann Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the fol- lowing members answering roll call: Present: Councilmen Davey, Kubby, Miller, and Mayor Helgesson. Absent: Councilman Grabowski. PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner Mueller. NOTE: Since the agenda for the Regular May 15th Council Meeting was only partially completed and the balance was discussed at this regular ad- journed meeting on May 16th; and the items were discussed out of the sequence shown on the agenda, the separate recorded minutes of May 15th and 16th are prepared in the sequence of the agenda for clarity. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: ACTION ON REQUEST TO ABANDON "FUTURE STREET WIDENING" STRIPS ALONG FREMONT ROAD. Staff reviewed the Planning Commission recommendation that the "Future Street Widening" strips along portions of Fremont Road be removed. It was noted that these strips were established when it was thought Fremont Road might become the major traffic arterial to the Stanford Industrial Park, but it is now felt that with the Expressway and Freeway, Fremont Road will never need to be widened. Lengthy Council discussion ensued with floor comments heard from Pathway Com- mittee Chairman Saviano. Staff was requested to further study the need for retention of these future street widening strips as it relates to the General Plan Transportation Element and then report back to the Council with a recom- mendation. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: REQUEST FOR ACTION ON "TOPICS" MONEY. Town Engineer Crabtree reported on action required to hold 1971-72 money, which may be used at a later date or transferred to a neighboring city as our share of a joint project. Mayor Helgesson defined TOPICS: Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety. Use of this money is restricted to improve- ment of existing road systems. Following discussion Council concurred to hear Resolution No. 668 later in the agenda. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3: DISCUSSION OF AND ACTION ON REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMISSION ON POLICE SERVICE. (This item was discussed at the May 15th meeting which Councilman Grabowski attended but is shown here to provide continuity with the agenda.) I Staff reviewed that Chairman R. C. Cheney of the Public Protection Commission *4W had presented the majority report on the formation of a Town Police Department at the May 13 1972 Council Meeting, but discussion had been continued for pos- sible action. A minority report prepared by Mr. F. Wheeler was read. Chairman Cheney noted that 5 members supported the majority report, 3 opposed and 1 ab- stained. Additional floor comments were heard from Messrs. F. Wheeler,K.Young, D. Spencer and J. Schaeffer and Mrs. I. Goldsmith. Staff estimated a 7 man force would cost approximately $162,000 initially, while an 8 man force would be $180,000. Contracting communications would in- volve up to an an additional $12,000 per year. Council concurred to take under advisement the recommendation of the Public Protection Commission that a local police department be established comprised Of not less than 8 men. The additional recommendation that legal action be initiated against the Sheriff's department to establish the degree of basic Sheriff responsibilities was deferred upon the City Attorney's reminder that similar litigation was in process in Los Angeles County. In response to another Commission recommendation, that legislation be promoted to obtain State aid to relieve the tax burden for providing police protection to Foothill College, Council concurred with Councilman Miller's suggestion that a meeting first be set up with College officials. UNSCHEDULED ITEM N0. 4: DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FIRE CONTROL FOR LOS ALTOS HILLS. Council concurred to continue this item to the June Sth meeting. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 5: PRESENTATION OF 1972-73 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. This item was deferred to the end of the meeting for discussion at a Study Session. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT #4169, RHUS RIDGE RANCHOS. The Town Engineer stated all public improvements for this subdivision had been completed and he recommended that they be accepted. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Mill=r and carried unanimously that the public improvements for Tract # 4169 (Rhus Ridge Ranchos) be accepted. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 7: STAFF REPORTS: 1. City Attorney was directed to take necessary steps to have a construction shed located on Natoma Road removed, since it is in violation of the zoning ordinance. 2. In response to a question posed at the last meeting, Staff stated that the Fire Marshal had advised that an open 8" pipe at 80 psi with an unlimited sup- ply of water would discharge 17,000 gallons per minute. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: 1. Consistency in application of ordinance requirements was questioned by Mr. A. M. Laws. -2- ARSOL.UTIONS: „W I. Resolution No. 668 - requesting 1971-72 "TOPICS" Funds be accumulated and combined with next years funds. The City Manager introduced and read in entirety, Resolution No. 668, a resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills requesting that the Town's "TOPICS" Funds for 1971-72 be allowed to accumulate and be combined with future allocations. MOTION, SEC(IMED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Kubby and carried by unanimous roll call vote (Grabowski absent) that Resolution No. 668 be adopted as read. ORDINANCES: 1. Ordinance No. 194 - an Emergency Interim Ordinance changing slope density formula Con subdivisions. The City Manager introduced and read in entirety, Ordinance No. 194, an ordinance amending certain provisions of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code relating to slope density, being an urgency ordinance effective im- mediately upon adoption. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Miller and carried by unanimous roll call vote (Grabowski absent) that Ordinance No. 194 be adopted as read. 2. Ordinance No. 195 - Emergency Ordinance adopting special fire prevention measures. This was related to Unscheduled Item No.4, which was continued to June 5, 1972. WARRANTS: MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Mayor Hel- gesson and carried by unanimous roll call vote that the warrants as presented in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY-ONE CliNTS ($4,364.21) be approved and the City Clerk authorized to draw the appro- priate warrants. OTHER BUSINESS BY COUNCILMEN: 1. Councilman Davey questioned the progression of proposed Ordinance No. 195 and inquires as to the City Attorney spending time in drafting ordinances without Council concurrence, Mayor Helgesson stated that this item had been agended at Councilman Grabowski's request with the prior Councills concurrence. 2. Mayor Helgesson related the suggested changes to the Byrne Park plaque that the Nature Conservancy had found acceptable. Councilman Kubby suggested a Townwide mailing be made to clarify the facts regarding sewers to counteract misinformation disseminated. Lengthy Council discussion ensued with floor participation heard from Mmes. N. Gieseler, J. Ronziek, M. Saviano and P. Weishart and Mr. A. M. Laws, MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Kubby moved, seconded by Miller and carried unanimously that a sewer fact letter be drafted for review at the June 5th meeting. -3- 4. Mayor Helgesson reported on appointments that had been made at the last Mayors' meeting. _m/ 5. Mayor Helgesson noted a proposal to certify the competency of electrical contractors would be considered at the next I.C.C. meeting. Council con- curred this would be desirable. ADJOURN TO STUDY SBSSION AT 10.40 P.M.: I. Presentation of 1972-73 Budget. City Manager reviewed the proposed 1972-73 Budget and responded to numer- ous questions posed by the Council and members of the audience. ADJOUM*VM: There being no further business, Mayor Helgesson adjourned the meeting at 12:43 A.M. to a Regular Adjourned Meeting on May 30, 1972 at 7:45 P.M. for the purpose of a study session on the 1972-73 Budget. -SuJbmit/�te'd by, T;D JJV /J/KL/]ULBK� City Clerk -Treasurer Town of Los Altos Hills -4-