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CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING Monday, May I, 1978 cc: Reel 109, Side 2, Tr. 2, 236-375 Mayor Lucile Hillestad called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 5:12 PM in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. ROLL CALL 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor Hillestad, Councilmembers Brown, McReynolds, Nystrom and Proft. Absent: None. Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Engineer Alexander Russell and Deputy City Clerk Susan Buttler. I. The City Manager introduced the re -consideration of the "Page Mill Road Culvert Improvements" project, outlining cost saving measures obtained by eliminating the creek re -alignment and materials changes. Discussion followad on the rejec- tion of the very costly first bids, the Water District's 83% share of the project cost and particulars of the work involved. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman McReynolds, seconded by Council- man Nystrom and carried unanimously to adopt a Negative Declaration, Page Mill Road Culvert Improvements. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Then moved by Councilman McReynolds, seconded by Councilman Proft and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #1117 ordering the performance of certain work and setting 2:00 PM, May 30, 1978 for receiving bids. 2. The City Manager detailed the structure as proposed for the Intergovernmental Council Task Force and answered questions regarding costs and voting. Mayor Hillestad stated that the number needed for a quorum should be shown. MOTION SECCNDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor Hillestad, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and passed by the following roll call vote to approve the Task Force concept as presented with the addition of the quorum needed to pass each action. AYES: Mayor Hillestad, Councilmembers Brown, Nystrom and Proft. NOES: Councilman McReynolds Councilman McReynolds asked that his 'No' vote recorded because of the Inequitable voting structure for cities represented. 3. The City Manager advised of the request for the Town's input into the establish- ment of a County Justice System Advisory Board. The Council then recommended the following changes to the County Ordinance relating to a County Justice System Advisory Board: PASSED BY CONSENSUS: "The Board shall be autonomous except in those Items man- dated by State law to be advisory to the Board of Supervisors.