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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-1975 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, January 7, 1975 - 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, California TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION -' A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Brigham, Corr, Kraus, Matteoni and Bridges Absent: None B. MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus the minutes of December 20, 1974, be approved. The motion was carried. II. BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. FARWELL AVENUE STORM DRAIN It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham the work on this project be accepted and the staff be aQthorized to file the Notice of Completion. The motion was carried. B. JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SARATOGA AND COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE I UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreemtnt be approved and the MayOr be authorized to execute same. The motion was carried. III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. ORDINANCE 38.61 (Second Reading) It was moved by CounCilman Brigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus Ordinance 38.61 be adopted and the reading be waived. The motion was carried. B. RESOLUTION NO. MV-86 A Resolution Desiqnating .Those Parts of ~llendale Avenue in the City of Saratoga Between Fruitvale Avenue and qQito Road as a Through'Highway It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilwoman Corr Resolution No. MV-86 be adopted. The motion was carried. C. PETITION BY RESIDENTS OF SARATOGA GARDENS AREA OF SARATOGA URGING THE CITY TO INSTALL TRAFFIC DEVICES TO DISCOURAGE EASY ACCESS AND PASSAGE THROUGH STREETS IN THIS AREA (Cont'd. from Decembbr 18) to this petition, indicatine that a m~ihg~had~e~n~hel'd'wi'th'seve~i resi- dents in this area ~~=i~r~natives to some of the problems expressed in t~tion were discussed. He indicated no consensus was reac~T~ how- ever, regarding these alternatives, and the staff has been ~eft w~th two alter- natives, one,which ~6~ld allow the residents to ~eave the area. and return PETITION RE: SARATOGA GARDENS AREA - TRAFFIC DEVICES without having an undue burden placed upon them, by providing for prohibi- tion of a left turn onto Dagmar between the hours of 7:30 to 9:00 A.M. and between 6:30 and 7:30 P.M. In addition, to discourage~users of this route from using this as a short cut, a prohibited right-turn movement at the location of Ronnie and Portos has been recommended. With regard to the curcular racing around Portos, Myron, Dagmar, and Ronnie, he indicated there is a possibility of additional "U-turn" restrictions, which would pr~vide the restriction in turning right from Portos to Ronnie and~~i~'~n'-:"'~ turning left from Dagmar to Ronnie. ' The second alternative which has been presented by the petitioners' would provide all-way stops at five locations (Ronnie and Dagmar, Ronnie and Portos, Portos and Myron, Myron'and Casa Blanca, and Portos and HaHeigh. Also included in this request is placement of rumble strips~in various indicated locations; however, it was Mr. Shook's feeling-this would create a very noisy condition. Mr. Shook felt in addition to these alternatives, there'are additional items which could be looked at, such. as the timing of the traffic signals at Fruitvale and Saratoga Avenues and at Saratoga and Allendale Avenues. Also, he pointed out the traffic bumps at the entrance of the college campus tend to cause a slow down in traffic. He further pointed out the next item on the agenda deals with the elimination of parking along streets surrounding the college campus, and this might work toward a solution tothe traffic problems. Eleanor Edmondson, 19150 Dagmar Drive, commented that~e~h~ this area in 1966, Dagmar has become a race strip. 'She (6~Td Tha'~'~she doesn't feel the rumble strips could make any more noise than the traffic which screams off of Saratoga Avenue and down to Ronnie Way, particularly in the evenings. Miss Edmondson felt that stop signs, bots-dots, etc. did not do a thing tothose people coming off of Saratoga Avenue 50 M.P.H. and more. Bruce Whitlow, Mant'ecaaWay suggested the following plan: 1) 3-way stop at the corner of Ronnie and. Dagmar; 2) prohibition of a right turn from Ronnie to Dagmar and prohibition of left turn from Dagmar to Ronnie Way; 3) no left turn from Myron to Dagmar;~)~placement of a 4-way stop at the inter- section of Harlei'gh and Por~6~. ~Mr. Whitlow also commented he would favor a study regarding synchronization of signals at the intersections of Fruitvale and Saratoga and at Saratoga and Allendale. Walter Doucett, 19131 Dagmar, commented that the problem on Dagmar differs from some of~the other streets~ in that the traffic problem is not from the college,"but it'is caQsed by people. who live in this neighborhood. Mr. Doucett commented that he has reflective bump strips in front of his house, and they are rather offensive and don't slow the traffic down. He indicated he is not in fav6r of stop s~gns as he feels this would involve enforcement, of which there is not'enough. Nancy Giddleson, 19090 Port6s, indicated she would not be in favor of the stop signs or the prohibited turn movements because of the lack of enforcement. However, she indicated she felt the "loo~". problem could be eliminated by Myron~and~r~.T~-7~-r-~-- placing a barricade at Judy Stevens, 19070 Portos, indicated she would like to go on record in favor of taking prompt action to regulate the problem of speeding on Portos, as well as Dagmar. Mr. Daugherty, 18910 Harleigh Drive, indicated he would favor restriated turn movements onto Allendale Avenueto ~educe the college traffic, and also, he didn't see any reason why Myron Court couldn't be barricaded. It was his feeling stop signs would only encourage speeders to break the law, and the rumble strips would slow cars down, but they would accelerate after crossing -2- PETITION RE: SARATOGA GARDENS AREA - TRAFFIC DEVICES Howard Clukey, 19171Portos, indicated he would like to suggest if the Council considers putting in stop signs,, they also should consider putting in "Stop Ahead" signs.~_'~ Following some additional discussion of these alternatives by the CounCil, Mayor Bridges summarized the Council's support for the following: Alternative No. 4, attachmentto Director of Publi]c Works' memor- andum, dated January7, 1.974, with the addition of:- l) 3-way stop at Dagmar and Ronnie~Way; 2),4-way stop at'Ronnie Way and Portos; 33 4-way stop (or barricade) a~ Myron Way and Portos; 4) 4-way stop at Harleigh and Portos;' and 5) 3-way' stop at Casa'Bl~nca and Myron. The Council was of the feeling, also, consideration should be given to possible restricted turn movements, as follows: 1) no righ~ turn from Ronnie Way to Portos; 2) no right turn from Portos to Ronnie Way; 3) no left turn from Dagmar to'Ronnie Way; and 4) no left turn f~om Saratoga Ave. to Dagmar. It w~ moved by ~Mayor~i~ges ~TdT~ecG~d~d~by Councilman'~raus a ~ublic hearing D. RESOLUTION MV-90 Resolution Establishing Time Limit'Parking on'Various Residential Streets Surroundin9 West Valley Colle9~ The City Manager explained this resolution is similar to Resolution MV-82, adopted by the City Council inSeptember, 1974, which restricted parking~ around the West Val~ley College campus for a tempor.ary period. He indicated MV-90 would implement a permanent restriction on various indicated residential streets surrounding West Valley College. Councilman Kraus suggested ~ publ~ic hearing be held on this matter to allow those residents affected by this proposed resolution to presen~ their views. Mayor Bridges asked if there were co~ents from those present in the audience. Lyle McCarty, 19235 'Harleigh, indicated he would be in favor of this reso- lution. Margaret Dunn, 19521 Douglas Lane, co~ented that her only concern would be if this action is postponed, the parking problem will exist at the beginning of the semester in February. She felt the Council should impose some temporary restrictions until such time permanent signs-can be implemented. The City Attorney advised it would be possible to adopt Resolution MV-9Othis evening as a temporary measure until the date of the public hearing, at which time a permanent resolution could be adopted. Edward Daugherty, 38910Harleigh, asked if it is proposed that all of Harleigh would be "no parking", stating that they have never had a car parked in front of their home. Mayor Bridges replied that if parking were cut out further up the street and not at this particular location, the students would'park further upthe block. Mr. Morley of Kenosha Court asked if there was any reason for this "no parking" restriction to be in effect during the.summer months. Mayor Bridges replied it is the staff's 6pinio6-Su~er Scho61 can be just as heavy as spring and fall. ~3- R~SOLUTION MV-90 Frank Yore, 19041 Portos, commented that it seems to him the problem lies with the College because of inadequate parking facilities. He suggested the City find out what specific steps the College is taking to provide future adequate parking. He further commented that the problem seems to begin around 9:00 A.M., and he felt the Col,lege could schedule more classes at 7:00 A.M. or 8:00 A.M. May~r Bridges indicated, howeVer,.West Valley College woul~ nOt make a committ- ment such as this. The City Manager advised that Pa~king Lot No. 3 at the College has been under litigation for some time, and once this issue is resolved, the College will provide for approximately 263 more cars.. He explained R_esol~ion~.MV-90 would involve th~ sa_~m_e streets_~'as imp~ed in Resolution~No. 80, with the addition of areas west of Fruitvale Avenue_._aJJ=o~ Harl ei gh, ~n~ ~t~tTim"'~'d'i~l~{h"o'f 'R~o~d'S~h~61T ......... Mrs. Dunn, 19521 Douglas Lane, requested that if the temporary resolution is adopted, it be implemented no later t~an January~28th during registration. It was moved by Counci-lman Brigham and seconded by (oUnci,lman Kraus Resoluti'on MY-90 be. adopted/o_~'~'~'te~ar~'b~i~'e~i~'~til such ~ime as a oublic hearing can be se'~'{~i~r'p~i'~f~in~6~trictions in this ~rea. The motion was carried. The public hearing on this matter was set for February .5, 1975. E. RESOLUTION NO. 721 A Resolution of the Cit~ Council of the City of Saratoga Commendi~ng Dr. Wallace Hall for His Service as Chaipman of the Library Commission -' It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman~Brigham Resolution No. 721 be adopted. The motion was carried. The City Manager advised the formal resolution wquld be'presented to Dr. Hall at the next regular'meeting of the Council on January 15. -IV. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS None. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. SDR-1037 R. J. HUNTER &ASSOCIATES,/INC~, COMER DRIVE Appeal of Planning Commission Decision to Deny Extension of Tentative Map Councilman Matteoni indicated he ~ould like to abstain from participating in this matter because of hi~ iny61vement with it while !erving on the Planning Commission. Marty Van Duyn, Director of P18nning, referred the Council to his memorandum, dated January 2, 1975.~ outlining the action taken by the Planning Commission on this project to date. He indicated that the Planning Co~issi on_received a request to extend Tentativ6 Map A~J_~om the~Ti~]~l.~X~rat~oTd~ of January 9, 1975S~for a period o~one'y~ar.~ On December~l'lTl'974%"{hTPlanning Commission considered this request ~d~ same on the basis that this site was within the Hillside Conservation District, and the proposed tentative map would be inconsistant with the proposed Hillside Conservation Ordinance. parti- cularly with regard to yield and siting of structures. Mr~ Van Duyn explained that if this previous 4-lot approval were reduced to 3 lotS, this applicant might re-apply to the Planning Co~Hssion for this map approval. -4- SDR-1037 R. J. HUNTER & ASSOCIATES The Mayor opened the p.ublic hearing at 9:20 P.M. Dick Hunter, the appli:cant in this matter, addressed the Council and indicated he would like to provide background information~d~!~6y .~ he is in this situation. He indicated that at the time he b'56~'i'sl'~6'p~rty there was an existing SDR application in process (SD~-400), whidh consisted of a 4-lot subdivision. Mr. Hunter indicated he had received Tentative Map Approval and subsequently contacted his adjacent neighbors to wbrk out the financial arrangements.-in order to complywith the necessary improvements. Mr. Hunter stated that as he g6t into the project, there was quite a bit of controversy in the City. concerning the matter'of septic tanks, and there followed a proposal-tO form a sewage.district in~the area. He indicatedOhm!' had gone ahead with the devel6pment of this property and're-constructed ~h~ old bridge which crossed the Calabazas Creek in conformance width the require- ments of this subdivision approval~H.e indicated, however, while waiting for the controversy to be resolved, a ,goo~"~'~l~"0~'s"~e.~a~in~.this ~_~rty wa~ ~as~'~ by rain. They. were unab~Tt~obtai~I'~" ~e~t"~T;~E'~m~{ ~C~6iT~ time, therefore, they had to wait until the new district was formed. In the meantime, Mr. Hunter had acquired the Smith property (Parcel D), with the thought that he could divide this property into 4 lots a~d break.even~f~nancially, helping both Mr. Smith and Mr. Elynn out. In July,~ 1973, Mr. Hunter applied for anextension to the site approval on SOR-1037; however, with the economy in a tailspin at that time, he was unable to get started on the project at that time. In Apri4, 1974, Mr. Hunter had contacted the Public Work.s Administrator,, who indicated he didn't perceive . . any pnoblem in getting thi~,map extended. However, lwhen he came before the Planning Commission recently · he found that some new rules and regulations are about to be affected, and therefore, this property would not conform. Mr. Hunter asked if there was.any merit~-Co~nCil:'goin,~a~th this ~ application for the fact that he acted a~"~0'd~"~i~i~MrT'S~i~Fi~'~I his financial situation. Mr. Dick Cecchi of'MacKay and Somps indicated he and Mr. Hunte~ had met this afternoon with Mr.~ t~'6T~'l~~tment t'~-d~uss~amise in this matter. He sta~ed~'~'te'chn~Ti~,'~t~t~'~i~h~ul~ve been extended; however, the Planning Commission and Plannihg Staff felt certain obligations to consider the Slope Conservation Ordinance. Therefore, he felt the important thing would be for. Mr. Hunter to obtain the~nsi'on'~'~F~he 4- lot subdivision, and Mr. Hunter woul'd be willing to re-su~i:t~h~ded~ tentative map which wou~d attempt to approach the new slope conservation standards, perhaps by shifting a lot to the north or the south. They would, therefore, be looking for this extension with a.condition. There being no further comments from the audience, it was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilma~ Kraus the public hearing be closed. The motion was carried. The public. hearing was closed at 9:44 P.M. Mr. Van Duyn pointed out that if the Council chooses to grant-the extension, it could Only be for one year. Therefore, Mr. Hunter would have to have the plan submitted and conditions completed by January 9, 1976. He commented that since this would have to go back to the Planning Commission, and they_ha~e up to 150 days to process, it would be his sugges~t'~'~"-t:i~"~'im~ation!~'~ getting this back to the Planning Commission~be"~et_,~s~C~'~as~30Tt~'~~ ~ from this evening. The City Attorney verified that the Council has the power toimpose reasonable conditions upon th~ extension; ~.e;, !'subject to the.condition that a revised tentative map be submitted". After some further discus'sion b~ the Council, it was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by CounCilman Bridges a 6-month extension for Tentative Map Approval be granted on SDR-1037, ~onditional upon submission of a revised'tentative map to the Planning Commission within.thre~ months. The motion was carried, 4 to 0 in favor-, ~bU~i'l~'Matteon~abstaining., - 5 - B. HOUSING AND COMMUNI.TY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 Hearing on Proposed Programs and Projects to be Funded' by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 The City Manager i.ndicated he would. like to reiterate his comments' from the December 12th hearing relevant to programs under this act. He indicatedhe felt it was important that the Council put these prop.osed programs into con- text with the City's priorities established in the General.Plan,' the Capital Improvements Program and Operating Budget. Therefore, the projects must fit into the City's overall objectives. He explained some of the purposes of this program is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities,~principallyfor persons of low and moderate income. He then outlined some of the specific objectives of the~program, as follows:. t) elimination of slums and blight; 2) elimination of conditions which are detrimental to health, safety,.and public welfare; 3) conservati6n and expansion of the Nation's housing stock in order to provide a decent home and suitable living environment, principally for those of low and moderate income; 4) expansion and improvement of the quantity and quality of community services; 5) more rational utilization of land and other natural~ .... resourses; 6) increas'eTneighborhood diversity; and 7)!~preservation of properties of special value. He further indicated that the.Community'Development Program is another federal program intended to return federal dollars _to__tb~ local communities.~ The City Manager indicated that the primary emphasis is on the. first3 objectives mentioned. He ihdicated that during the'first year of the program, the City would be eligi!ble for approximately $82,'000; second year ~ approximately $160,000; and th~rd yea.r~ app~oximately$230,O001, ............. ', He commented regarding the Citizens Participation Plan, which is intended to encourage as much citizen participationin this process as possib'le. He indicated that the staff has prepared a Needs Assessment Questionnaire for distribution throughout the cpmmunity to ascertain from the public a general feeling with regard to need priorities. He asked that Mr.~Hendrickson, his assistant, summarize the results of this questionnaire, and also describe the preliminary draft of the Housing Assistance Plan. He indicated he would also like to submit for consideration some of the types of programs the staff feels would be eligible under this program, which are not i.n the form of priorities or even recommendations at this point. Mr. Hendrickson, Assistant to the City Manager, advised that the Needs Assess- ment Questionnaire was drawn up and submitted at the first public hearing. He indicated that basically'it lists the eligible activities under the Housing and Community Development Act, which are categorized under 16 broad areas, basically outlined as Housing, Community Development, Communit~ Facilities, and Conservation. He explained that the staff has asked that each person rate each of these 16 areas, from a high to a low priority, and once they have done this, they select the 1st through 5th top priorities. On the backside of the form, they have been asked to indicate<what portion of the city they were located in, and. this was also~t~_~_~l~tTd~i~L~jth the results. Mr. Hendrickson indicated that approximately 8,50~q'~'~tio~a'ire~were distributed through the Saratoga News in the community. H~T~t'~ that the tabulations which are to be presented this evening are for responses received through January 3rdg(approximately 918). Mr. Hendrickson then explained the rating process and the mathematical formula used in compiling the results of the survey. He indicated that the survey is not to be considered statistically valid; rather it is a summary of what citizens are expressing a need for, to be used in the decision-making process~in how the City might best utilize these funds. -6 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT - 1974 Mr. Hendrickson explained' the survey was broken down into 9neighborhoods, "A" through "I", and the highest area of priority on-the Needs Assessment Questionnaire was No. 16 ~ Land acquisition for preservati6n-of open space scenic areas, and natural resources.. The second highest area Was No. 5'- Provision of public open space and landscaping; thi~d:~ No. 1 - Creation of more viable housing opportunities for the 'elderly and fixed~income persons; followed by Nos. 11, 13,,2, andl~2aOn' the questiQnnaire. 'Mr. Van Duyn, Director of Planning, explained that th~se.areas were broken dqwn into census tracts, inaCcordance with the guidelines set down by the federal government, and this'is the-kind of ~information they are asking the cities to provide in the way of'statistical' data.- Mr. Van Duyn~her ~ointed out that during the General Plan hearings., ~~e~mad~"F~'~e."~T~'~us~h~T~i cS o'~'~e~city~- ahd~ ' ?' ~'~a ~ commen~~'b e~~ ~a ~! ~i>(H T6~g ~Td-t~ i'n'g( ~i' ~ ~ ~S He indicated the housing ~lement to be submit~ed as apart o~ Lap'~ication would be more detailed and'mo~e specifically related to direct problem~ and statistics relevan~ to deteriorating housing and where these problems~might 'exist. Mr. Van Duyn indicated he has designated on the'draft report to the Council 2 major areas of Concern as designated in the City's General Plan. These areas are: l) lack of adequate housing.for the elderly; 2) concen-' trated code enforcement program andsrehabilitation pro'grams for upgrading neighborhoods. Hestated when comparing the census tract date.to ~some of the problems outlined in the housing element factor'of the General Plan, they are coming up fairly close. Mr. Van Duyn then outlined the possible suggested programs where this m~ney could be used, emphasizing the fact these are not reco~mendations~ but only examples. He further pointed the anticipated cost for each of these programs~ This information is included in the Planning Director's memorandum, dated january 2, 1975. The City Manager advised that ~ter the public heaning this evening, the staff should pre~r~s~ o~ possible.usesrfor these funds, as well as a recommen- dation on~Nich 6nes wou~ld best meet the program requirements. The Mayor opened the publich~aring at 10:44 P.M. Mr. McDaniel, 14253 HilltOp Drive, stated that he would be very interested in having the CounCilSaddress.the question: "To what extent would the City have ultimate ~ontrol over any program which is chosen and implemented through- out its life?" The City Manager replied that once the City submits a program application for the first, second and third year and the County submits the ehtire plan to HUD, there are 45 days in which HUD can review it and determine.if the program selected is, according to their data, that which is most needed. He commented, also, that once in effect, the program would be audited annually to assure that the City ~s spending the funds and Carrying out the' project as planned. Mr. Brewster, 13688 Lexington Court, indicated he was disappointed to find out that the data contained in the response'analysis questionnaires was not to be considered at statistical data, but rather, a guide. Mr. Brewster commented that he had noted out of 8,000 homes in this area, only 1~% had something wrong with them. Therefore, he felt spending this money to improve slum areas was not feasible. He indicated it was his understanding the Uniform Building Code states that all unsafe'buildingsmust be made safe, and'he didn't feel it should be up to the Building Inspector to wait until he received federal money to correct these problems. -' - 7- HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT - 1974 Mayor Bridges commented that he didn't know if these buildings Mr. Brewster referred to were the types considered as "public nuisances" or unsafe, but possibly they were contributing to severe blight. Robert Van Der Toorren, 14555 Horseshoe, commented that he'identifieS with the previous speaker in looking at 2 things ~) a detailed list of federal suggested programs. In comparing the~'reS~on~t~he~tT6'~aire? ~i~6'~h~o~i~,I he finds some gl ari n g dis ~a~i~TfdF l~ta~h'e~ ~a'lki~g'~b'bu~'CO~ Enforcement, the response on the' questionnaire ~hows 1.0% indicating preferenceto this area. He noted that the staff is pro- posi~ng the greatest amount ($295,000) toward this program. He noted also that there is shown a proposed over-expenditure of $175,000 in this field, and in looking at all the other programs the Federal Government has suggested and the citizens have indicated preference toward,' he cannot understand ex- pending the funds in this way; b) He questioned why the City feels there is an advantage to spending a lot of money to implement'the program itself, as there is an able Planning Director, an able Building Inspector, etc. He suggested the Council look towards the people of Saratoga and go deeper than what the City feels its priorities, and spend the $493,000 for land and open space as this seems to be the highest priority. The City Manager pointed the programs presented this evening are only possi- bilities and not recommendedations. He further explained that i~f the Council determines that a high priority is "open space", regardless of-the fact that the statistics indicate the need for "housing", the money could be allocated toward open space acquisition. It is a matter of the Council determining,out of what the community suggests, should be made a proposal. Mr. Van Duyn commented one' element of the Act is that the cities address their needs, and although open space acquisition is in his opinion a good sound pro- posal, the application for this program would be refused. He also pointed out that in the City's General Plan, there is specific reference to the fact that housing for the elderly is a major problem in the City, as well as additi~onal code enforcement, and if data was needed to substantiate the-City's application in either of these areas, this would be provided in the General Plan. Eleanor Edmondson, 19150 Dagmar Ave., commented that she was.wondering why the City went to the expense of sending out this questionnaire and asking people to take the time to fill it out and send it back if it wasn't going to be con- sidered. Miss Edmondson felt, for instance, the proposal for the Community Center extension might not be feasible in that it has to be tied with eldef~ly usage, and she asked: "What are you going to use it for?" AlSo, the dis- advantage with the Arco site is: "How are these elderly people going to get there?" Miss Edmondson commented that she .felt we either have a General Plan which says we are either going to ~eed additional'code enforcement, etc. to create more jobs for more "bureaucrats" or we are going to have a program which says we want to keep our open space and have our park areas. She felt if HUD is going to come back after conducting the survey, which indicates we want one thing, and says: "You can't have that -- you've got to do it this way',', then she feltsthe City should tel.1 them to keep their money. Mr. Lacey, residing on Martha Ave., indicated he felt Saratoga has a need f6r this month, and we should take our share or someone else is going to get it. He indicated he would like to suggest coordinating open space and public access to~alls with the new library. He commented regarding the senior citizen ~ac~ty being too far away for easy access, and he felt landb'~n~kk~i~~f~6~ ~oU~ing~ for the elderly or low-cost loans for housing dev~t!6pment~wou~'d-be~good~6sesi-~~2~ Chuck Griffin, represe~n~ti.ng the Saratoga Community Garden, indicated he felt the Garden has(~~ wa~Zt.~ilize some of these funds. He stated their proposal woul'~'Se~a~ ~o~l~(~-~First yea~ ($5,000) - util. ized to add sanitation facilities, telephones, etc.; Second Year ($7,500) - expandion of kitchen facilities; Third year ($10,000) - building upkeep. Mr. Griffin stated that he felt the HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT - 1974 Community Garden fulfills a lot of requirements for this money --'it is open ' space land and landscaping for the community at largeto enjoy.' Also, he pointed out the Garden is so close to the Odd Fellow's Home, and it benefits old people. He indicated, also, the Garden could'be used as an educational facility in coordination with the schools':to educate students in the environm6nt. He asked " that the Council consider the Saratoga Community Garden as a group that would benefit the community in receiving these funds. Russell Crowther, 20788 Norada Court~ commented that it is his understan~ the City of Los Altos Hills has chosen not to receive this money, and indicated he<ko.~d like to hear some di~ssion as .to'what the reasons were behind this decision. Also, he asked i~ ~{~was possible for groups outside the community to affect how that money is.'going to be utilized. money.~'~egard to the second questionT~ '~dTcat~~T~'~'~o~"6~ ' any way~P~outsid~ of the community could inf~ence this plan once it is - presented.' ' ;~ ' john Weir, 12343.Arroyo de Arguello, commented that he feels the proposed ., costs for some of the suggested seems very low andin his opinion unrealistic. ' Therefore, he felt the numbers should be careful~ly .looked at again'. Mr. Weir also commented that he agrees with the gentlemen who ~poke earlier in that the citizens were led to believe these areas in the questionnaire were Viable opportunities as far as the acquisition bfopen space,' parks and recreation, etc. and now he notes that they don't appear in any of the plans presented tonight. Also, he felt these areas are emphasized in the General Plan, whereas "code enforcement" is not. Mr. Weir further commented that he feels the. Saratoga Gardens proposal would be an excellent application of the funds. Mayor Bridges'indicated he is dealaring the public'heari'ng closed for this evening. It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Bridges the hearing be continued to January 15, 1975. The motion was carried. VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ^ MAYOR B. FINANCE ~ 1. Payment of Claims It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by CounCi'lman Brigham the list of disbursements, 20568 through'20656, be~approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign .the warrants. The motion was carried. C. COUNCIL AND COMMISSION REPORTS D. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS 1. Director of Public Works - Recommended final map approval on Caldwell properties, (Tract 5622) Big Basin Way. 'It was moved by Councilman Matteoni and seconded by Councilman Kraus Resolution SD-1135-.l·, granting Final'~a~ Approval,',be adopted. The motion was carried. ~9- E. CITY MANAGER 1. Recommendation Re: Denial of Claim of Jano Mangelsdorf. It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus the claim be denied and referred to the City's insurance carrier. The motion was carried. 2. Recommendation Re: Tentative Plan for 911 Emergency Communications System.- It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded.by Councilman~'Brigham the City Manager's conditional letter of concurrence to the 9tl area coordinator be approved. The motion was carried. 3. Recommendation Re: Positions to be Funded Under the Public Service Employ- ment Program 1974. - It was moved by CoUncilman'Brigham and seconded by Councilwoman Corr the Council approve the City Manager's recommendation, dated January 7, t975, for submission to the ~anpower AdviSory Board. VII. COMMUNI CATIONS A. WRITTEN 1. Gretchen Dennis, President, Foothill Family-Faculty Club, 13919 Lynde Ave., requesting future plans for installing stoplight at the intersection of Reid Lane and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. - City Manager to respond and advise status. 2. Charles Guichard and MargaretiGuichard, 21130 Wardell Road, Re: Lack of fire hydrants on Wardell Raad. - The Council recommended Mr. Guichard con- tact~Saratoga Fire District and receive their recommendations. 3. Ronald D. Cone, 14791Butano Terrace, suggesting the Council consider making Aloha a one-way street entering the Aloha Development. - Noted and filed. B. ORAL 1. Sylvia Welch, 15500 Quito Road, Re: Traffic problems on QuitoRoad and Austin Way.;- Director~o~_~ub!~c~s~to~s.~u~_m~at regular City Council Meeting on January 15th~ report on thi~atter. VIII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Kraus .and seconded by Councilman Brigham the meeting be adjourned to Executive Session. The motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 A.M. · · · ' - City Cle - 10-