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Home My WebLink About07/06/1970M CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING July 6, 197o REEL 27 - SIDE 2, TRACT 2 -- FOOTAGE 00-1150 Mayor Walter A. Benson called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:50 P. M. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the following members answering roll call: Present: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson and Mayor Benson. Absent: Councilman Aiken. 5•w.0 0r6 ' -ii PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner �t COMMUNICATIONS: 1. League of California Cities Bulletin advises: a. AS 1114 would allow government employees to reside outside of the district, wherein they are employed. b. AS 2310 would establish a regional agency with taxing power for preservation of the Bay Area. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Palo Alto Planning Commission meets July 8 to continue discussion of Livingston & Hlaney Report #3. 2. ABAG General Assembly meets in Berkeley on July 30, 1970, 3. Signal Hill requests support for Senate Bills 966 and 967 which would turn back unused oil leases and thus free that land for other uses. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski and carried unanimously by voice vote to urge passage of Senate Bills 966 and 967. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: REPORT ON TOWN -WIDE QUESTIONNAIRE. Mrs. William Ward of the Hills Association presented the latest tabulations on the Town -wide Questionnaire and noted that 842 answers had been received to date of the 1889 mailed. These responses indicated the following about roads and paths: 1. The Town was nearly 7 to 1 against paying any share of the costs with Palo Alto should they plan to widen Arastradero Road to a four lane expressway and where the road lies within the Town a similar ratio wished it to remain a two lane road. 2. Nearly 6 to 1 favored making Town roads inconvenient to out-of-town through traffic. 3. As to the adequacy that Interstate #280 was landscaped for beauty, the poll showed a near 50/50 split, but 3 to 1 indicated improvement was needed with t respect to noise. City Clerk advised that, when flipping the tape when recording the OvvM July 20, 1970 meeting, he had inadvertently erased the July 6, 1970 81317o recorded Minutes. SCHEDULED ITEM N0. 1: Town -wide Questionnaire cont'd.: ` 4. Natural paths (the least expensive) were preferred 6 to 1, and although it was a near 50/50 split, the majority were against paving bike paths along main arterial roads. 5. Coordinating our path system with neighboring communities was favored 4 to 3, and nearly 2 to 1 favored completion of the Town's Master Path Plan to provide continuous equestrian -pedestrian paths through the Town. 6. About 60% felt homeowners should be responsible to keep pathways bordering their property clear of weeds. Mrs. Ward noted many of the residents had no opinion as to the Town's policy on variances, but the majority of those responding felt the current policy was not too liberal. 4W The ranking as to bothersome noises was as follows: 1. Motorcycles 6. Harking dogs 2. Mini -bikes 7. Autos 3. Jet aircraft 8. Amplified music 4. Trucks 9. Foothill Expressway 5. Interstate #280 10. Sports events Miscellaneous subjects covered: 1. A slight majority favored licensing of all horses, while 448 residents were opposed to only licensing boarded horses. 2. Nearly 2 to 1 felt those who board horses should obtain a Use Permit. 3. About 70% were opposed to the Town providing a public equestrian riding ring. 4. A majority were opposed to the Town establishing restrictions on the destruction of trees on private property. 5. Over 75% favored the current voluntary sewer policy as well as limited consecutive terms for planning commissioners and committee members. 6. A majority indicated their public spirit by indicating their willingness to volunteer for community projects. Mrs. Ward stated residents' comments on Town goals had not been finalized; but many indicated the desire to retain rural living, keep the master plan and maintain one acre minimums. The many voluntary hours spent by the Los Altos Hills Association in compiling the data was lauded by the Council and Mayor Henson stated a resolution had been prepared commending them for this public service. (See below under Resolutions.) UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: DISCUSSION OF FEASIBILITY TO PURCHASE HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR TOWN'S PUHLIC WMM DEPARTMENT. MOPICN, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Helgesson and carried unanimously that the feasibility of the purchase of public works heavy equipment be referred to the Fiscal Planning Committee for study and a report be provided for the August 3 Council Agenda. -2- UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: 640 DISCUSSION OF VEHICULAR I.D. IN LCS ALTOS HILLS. Council discussion indicated the advantages were desirable, but it would create administrative burdens as well as be ineffective if voluntary. Speaking from the floor were Mrs. Priscilla Weisbart; Mrs. Frank Olgiati, 25960 Vinedo Lane; Mr. Robert Cheney, 10737 Magdalena Road; and Mrs. Dominic Saviano, 12620 Corte Madera Lane. Council concurred that since the questionnaire results indicated a 50/50 split among residents as to their desire that the Town have a vehicle I.D. decal, the Council didn't feel there was a compelling need to have such identification especially in view of the fact that legally it would have to be voluntary. ORDINANCES: MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Helgesson and carried unanimously that in order to expedite business at hand that Ordinances #173, #174 and #175 be taken up in order for debate at this time. 1. Ordinance No. 173 - Second Reading. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 173, an ordinance establishing class salary schedule for the Town of Los Altos Hills for the fiscal year 1970-71. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Mayor Benson and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that further reading of Ordinance No. 173 be waived. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Mayor Benson that Ordinance No. 173 be adopted as read was carried unanimously by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson. Noes: None. Absent; Councilman Aiken. 2. Ordinance No. 174 - Second Reading, The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 174, an ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills adopting a budget and fixing the amount of money to be raised by taxation. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Mayor Benson that further reading of Ordinance No. 174 be waived was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmen Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson, Noes: Councilman Davey. Absent: Councilman Aiken. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski that Ordinance No. 174 be adopted as read was carried by the following roll call vote: Ryes: Councilmen Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson, Noes: Councilman Davey. Absent: Councilman Aiken. 3. Ordinance No. 175 - Second Reading. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 1752 an ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills fixing the tax rate for the current year. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by ` Mayor Benson that further reading of Ordinance No. 175 be waived was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson. Noes: Councilman Davey. Absent: Mayer Aiken. -3- ORDINANCES: Ordinance No. 175 cont'd. to Discussion was then shifted to the Budget which was pertinent to passage of this Ordinance. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2• BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 -71 - The City Manager presented a Fund Balance Sheet, which detailed the starting and closing balances for 1969-70 and the starting and projected closing balances for 1970-71 of the General and Special Funds. The discussion of in -lieu path receipts noted that anticipated receipts did not materialize. Mrs. Saviano, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, requested they be provided with a written summary of the status of this fund. Council directed Staff to provide this information to the Committee. Councilmen Davey stated the $86,000 in the General Fund at the beg i^ni n9 of 5.-t fiscal year 1969-70 was reduced by $23,000 to $63,000 during the past year. To offset this "deficit spending" due to land acquisition and security patrol she proposed a $0.05 tax increase which could go toward payment of the security patrol and wouldlrod& an additional $14,000 per year. Council noted that the cost of the security patrol would be financed by the increased revenue from the business licenses. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski, that Ordinance No. 175, an ordinance of the Tows of Los Altos Hills fixing the tax rate for the current year, be adopted based upon the $0.25 tax rate with the option to increase the tax rate, should this need be determined prior to October 1, 1970. Motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Henson, Noes: Councilman Davey, Absent: Councilman Aiken. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3: RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF SERVICES FCR 1970 -71 - City Manager recommended approval of the contract which will continue ten (10) hours of additional Sheriff's service for the Fiscal Year 1970-71 at the rate of $15.05 per hour. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski that the Sheriff's services of ten (10) hours a day for Fiscal Year 1970-71 at the rate of $15.05 per hour be approved was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson and Mayor Benson. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Aiken. UNSCSEIULED ITEM N0. 4: DISCUSSION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE. City Manager noted the proposed uniform fire code was submitted to the Council several weeks ago for their review and with the idea that Los Altos Hills might adopt this Code with or without amendments. In addition to the County Fire Marshal, Mr. John Bilker, floor participation included Mrs. Saviano, Mr. Cheney, Fire Marshal Farwell, A. M. Laws and Commissioner Corbett, 4, Council discussion ensued and reservations were noted that adoption of the Code was subject to interpretation and that a change in the Fire Marshal might prove -4- UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 4: Discussion of Uniform Fire Code cont'd.: 4+ to be disadvantageous to the residents if the interpretation of the Code were perhaps less lenient. Staff noted a good share of the Code did not apply to the Town. Also that, if desired, the present Ordinance 105, which was more or less a boiled down version of the Code,could be modified and perhaps better accomplish whatever the Town desired without outside direction. Staff recommended that Section E be deleted from the Code and Ordinance 105 retained, if adoption of the Uniform Fire Cale was desired. Council concurred that a public hearing be held and that in the meantime Commissioners Corbett and Hibner and Fire Marshal Farwell review Ordinance 105 and the Uniform Fire Code for presentation at the Public Hearing to be held August 17, 1970 at 8:00 P. M. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: 1. Mrs. Olgiati requested action be taken to stop archers from killing deer. Staff was requested to contact the game warden. 2. Mrs. Saviano of the Pathway Committee requested permission to contact the Planning Commission to have them consider in their study of a proposed path ordinance restricting encroachments that they also include man-made obstacles such as fences in the proposed ordinance. Council concurred. 3. Mrs. Diana Miller suggested a special meeting be held next year solely for discussion of the budget. Council concurred that this would be desirable. RESOLUTIONS: 1. Resolution No. 599• City Attorney introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 599, a resolution of the Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills consenting to the establishment of that portion of Oregon -Page Mill Expressway within the Town of Los Altos Hills as shown on the attached Exhibit "A" as a County highway and to the relinquishment thereof to County. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Helgesson that Resolution No. 599 be adopted as read, was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Henson. Noes: None, Absent: Councilman Aiken. 2. Resolution No. 600 City Attorney introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 600, a resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills expressing appreciation for the assistance of the Los Altos Hills Association regarding the Town questionnaire. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski that Resolution No. 600 be adopted as read, was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Henson. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Aiken. ORDINANCES: 1. Ordinance No. 176 - First Reading. City Attorney introduced and read the title of Crdincumce No. 176, m 0-I'Ll.nce of the Town of Los Altos Hills amending Ordinance No. 64 of said Town as amended by -5- ORDINANCES: Ordinance No. 176 cont'd.: 4W amending the annual rates of certain business licenses, and by imposing a license tax upon home occupations. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilmen Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski that further reading of Ordinance No. 176 be waived was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Aiken. WARRANTS: MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that the warrants as presented in the amount of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS and Ninety-eight Cents ($164,228.98), of which ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO DOLLARS and Fifty Cents ($149,872.50) was approved on June 29, 1970, be approved and the City Clerk authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Benson adjourned the meeting at 10:45 P. M. to: NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, July 20, 1970 at 7:45 P. M. at Town Hall. TJK: jm 7/46/70 or Respectfully submitted, TED J. KLU= City Clerk Town of Los Altos Hills