CC 08-20-56
P. O. Box 597
A¿~ 6-7064
C I T Y 0 F CUP E R TIN 0
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 20, 1956
Place:
Time:
Collins School, Teachers Lounge
8:00 P.M.
Press Present: San Jose Mercury, Dick Cox
Sunnyvale Standard, M, Soomil
Cupe~tino Courier, W. Norton
I ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Wilson, Lindenmeyer, Meyerholz, Nathanson,
Saich
Councilmen Absent: (None)
II THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING were read, and the following
corrections were notedi Item IV-A-2, page 2, substitute "the
southwest corner of Homestead Road and Highway 9" for "a certain
portion of the City of Cupertino"; Item III-B¡ page 2, insert
"retroactive to January 1, 1956" after "utilities"; Item II,
page 2, insert as follows: "Councilman Nathanson relayed a
report from Councilman Lindenmeyer describing the afternoon's
meeting on the Uniform Sales Tax subject. The Cities and County
had evidently reached agreement by allowing 9% of the collec-
tions within the Cities to go to the County, the County to pay
the 1,7% to the State Bbard of Equalization for collection
costs,",
III PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written
1. A letter from the City of Los Altos describing the Los
Altos City Council stand on the proposed Uniform Sales and
Use Tax. On the basis of 7 points outlined in the form¡
Mayor Atkinson recommended that the City agree to allow
the County 9% of the gross sales tax.
2. The total assessed value of the City of. Cupertino was
reported by the County as $),208,190,00.
B. Oral
1. A.Civil Defense report by Shelley Williams, Cupertino
Coordinator, described the purposes of Civil Defense ast
1. An organization to cope with emergency conditions
in the event of enemy attack,
2. An organization to act in the event of natural
disaster such as flood, fire ,earthquake,
Recent tests prove that Cupertino would receive consi-
derable atomic fallout in the event of a direct hit on
Treasure Island, San Francisco, Mr. Williams outlined
the functions of various agencies assisting in such an
emergency, namely: Red Cross, Fire Department, Sheriffis
Office, etc. The immediate steps indicated fbr Cupertino,
would bet
1. Pass an Ordinance empowering the various agencies
to act in the event of emergency, thus affording
the active parties full protection of the law¡
2, Official apPointment of a Coordinator and Assistant
Coordinator.
3. Police and Fire Chiefs to continue to act in their
official capacity.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordfnances for Adoption
A first and final reading was held on Ordinance #24, "An
Ordinance of the City of Cupertino, imposing a City Sales
and Use Tax; providing for the performance by the State
Board of Equalization of all ftL~ctions incident to the
administration, operation and collection of the Sales and
Use Tax hereby imposed; and providing penalties for viola-
tions thereof,".
The Ordinance was effective the same night, August 20, to
become operative (in the collection of taxes) on October 1,
1956. On motion by Councilman ~1eyerholz, seconded by Coun-
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man Lindenmeyer, Ordinance #24 was adopted by a vote of 5-0.
Mayor Wilson observed that he favored a sales tax if the
County enacted such, not otherwise. The other Councilmen
concurred in this viewpoint.
B. City Seal
Councilman Meyerholz moved that the City Seal, as presented,
be adopted as the official seal of the City of Cupertino;
and that the City Clerk proceed with the arrangements neces-
sary for its preparation; seconded by Councilman Saich and
carried S - O. Mayor Wilson asked that the City thank the
San Francisco Artist who applied the finishing touches to
the design supplied by Armond Irwin, Fremont High School
Student.
C. Tax Rate - Assessed Valuation
Councilman Meyerholz reported the breakdown on the total
assessed valuation - $3,208,190,00 as mentioned above.
D. Miscellaneous
1. Councilmãñ Meyerholz reported that the area south of the
City of Sunnyvale was eliminated from the El Camino Hospital
District.
2, Resolution #26, a Resolution approving the annexation of
the uninhabited area known as "Homestead 3-C Revised" was
approved by the City Council, and a protest hearing was set,
na~ing Septem~er 17th, at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. at the
T"aehers Lounge of Collins School as the time and place for
neari:1&: protests to the proposed annexation. The Resolution
was approved S - 0 on a motion by Councilman Saich and a
seoo:1d ty CouDcilman Lindenmeyer.
V NEW BGSINE2S
A. At_"s):_!.1.e.Y..'-Ú~oè.()_!:t..
{Nc,r.e j
B. Report of Finance Chairman
ë~Å7cilr.œrrîMeyerholz confirmed that $529.40 was the City's
share of the July traffic fines,
C, ~crt of ªoads and Maintenance Commissioner
Councilman Saieh said that he would acquire specifications
for the road repair and put some work to bid so as to finish
the W')pk before October 1 next.
D. Re]':.Qrt _q.f Police and Fire Chief
CO'.lY,cD.J:è'1n Nathanson suggested that the Clerk secure a break-
10\'"11 Oil the f!.nes for July sometime around the first of the
mor:th .,hen the information became available in the Santa
Clsra Judicial Office. He also noted that the Sheriff's
Deputy assigned to Cupertino should be made aware that the
speed. limit on Stevens Creek Road has been reduced to 45
m.p.h.
E. Report of Building & Health Inspector
(Noneì
F. Report of Planning Commission
(None)
G. l1l.scellaneous
1. Mayor Wilson suggested that a more conspicuous pedestrian
crossing between the I.O.O.F. and the Post Office would be a
good precautionary measure.
2. The League of Cities should be contacted to determine
Cupertino's dues for the current year.
VI ADJOURNMENT at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
t.w-v..'\J.-~ t<. \~~
Lawrence K. Martin
City Clerk