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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JULY 16, 1956
AX 6-7064
Place:
Time:
Collins School, Teachers Lounge
8:00 P.M.
Press Present: San Jose Mercury, D, Cox
Cupertino Courier, W. Norton (appeared at 9:00 P,M.)
I
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present:
Councilmen Absent:
Wilson, Lindenmeyer, Meyerholz, Nathanson,
Saich
None
II READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and the following
corrections were noted: Item V-C change "spent" to "expended";
Item V-A insert "granting of" before "use permit"; Item V-A
insert "and that a use permit be granted" after "C-1-H".
III PETITIONS A!\TD COMHUNICATIONS
A. Written
1. A letter from the Office of the Registrar of Voters noti-
fying Santa Clara County Cities that the name of the person
or persons residing on each parcel to be annexed must be
noted on the annexation maps in the future.
2. Memorandum of agreement in triplicate, for major City
streets, 1957 fiscal year.
3. A letter from County Counsel accompanying the County
Contracts.
4. Announcement from California Highway Commission that
August 2nd has been set for a public hearing to be held in
the Fremont High School auditorium with respect to the pro-
posed freeway location of State Highway Road IV-SC1-114-A.
5. A letter from District IV Division of Highways explaining
that comparative estimates by the California Highway Commis-
sion of alternate routes are required only if requested by
an affected City or County which transmits with its request
such information relative to the estimates as it may wish to
have presented.
With regard to the freeway information, The Mayor appoin-
ted Councilmen Saich, Meyerholz and Nathanson to meet with
Karl Belser of the County Planning Department to determine
what the County wishes are, and if suitable to Cupertino, to
endorse the same.
B. Oral
1. Assemblyman Clark Bradley explained. those aspects of the
Bradley-Burns law which prompted questions by the City Counci~
He pointed out that the amounts given to Counties by Cities
ranged from 0 in Los Angeles County to .45 in San Benito.
The average cut, of City revenue, acquired by the County in
the 16 Counties, wherein the law is affective, seems to be
about 10%. He explained that one of the main purposes of the
law lay in its title, namely that this enabling legislation
allowed, for the first time, a uniform sa10s tax within the
entire County. This obviates the burden upon local commercial
disëricts of hav ing to compete with neecr-·by f'hoppin¿ centers
unaffected. by the sales tax. His presentation £:,l'E'C'tl:/ clari-
fied the question for the City Council.
IV UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Adoption
1. Councilman Lindenmeyer moved that Ordinance No, 19, an
Ord:nance decreasing the 55 HoP.H. speed limit on Steven2
Creek Road, and Ordinance No. 20, providing for the presenta-
tion, rejection, approval and payment of claims and demands
against the City be approved, as read originally, by unanimous
vote of the Council; seconded by Councilman Nathanson and
parried by unanimous vote of the Council.
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2. An Ordinanoe amending Ordinanoe #10 and reduoing the
license fee for dog and oat hospitals from $100.00 per year
to $25.00 per year was given a first reading and oarried
'5 - O.
3. An Ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 002 by
reclassifYing a certain portion of the City of Cupertino
from an A-2:B-4 district to a C-1-H district was given first
first reading and oarried S - O.
B. Completion of Count V Contracts
The communication, mentioned above, from Spencer Williams
explained that the original and two copies of each of the
various agreements between the County and the City relative
to the rendering of municipal type functions are returned
for execution. The basic law enforcement agreement is
identical to the one formerly executed by the City and
incorporates the changes made by the City, and also adds a
new paragraph 3, providing that Sheriff's Office personnel
shall be deemed employees of the City while making their
arrests.
The Mayor asked the City Clerk to examine the agreements,
and if they prove identical with the Cities' copy, to deliver
to him for signature.
C. Miscellaneous
1. Attorney Anderson said that he expects word from Mr. Love
of P.G.&E. in a week or so.
2. The Mayor requested that the Civil Defense Director, Mr.
Shelley Williams, report to the City Council on the Cupertino
plan in case of emergency.
J. The Mayor reported that the City s0al is almost finished.
V NEW BUSINESS
A. Attorney's Report
Attorney Anderson reported that he had found certain code
sections which indicate that a savings deposit for inaotive
funds is proper.
B. Report of Finance Chairman
Councilman Saich moved that a warrant be drawn in favor of
El Dorado Restaurant in the amount of $26.55; seconded by
Councilman Lindenmeyer and carried S - o.
C. Report of Hoads and Maintenance Commissioner
Moved bv Councilman Saich that the City Council adopt the
resolution suggested by the Division of Highways approving
memorandum of agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation
for major City streets, Seconded by Councilman Lindenmeyer
and carried S - O.
2. Councilman Saich reported Leonard McCarthy's opinion,
concurred in by Councilman Meyerholz, that spending money
for road patching now and in the near future would result
in a saving later. Councilman Meyerholz suggested that the
roads be put in decent condition by October 1st.
3. Councilman Saich also mentioned that a Robert S. Heed,
representing the Civil Engineering Firm of Wilsey and Ham,
is interested in doing engineering work for the City.
D. Report of Police and Fire Chief
No Report
E. Report of Building and Health Inspector
No Hc,'ort
F. l-!1sce:J.lan"ous
Thë-¡.¡ayc.! requ<2Jsted a report f:'om the Pl-~n,.h6 Comm,ssL:. at
the next neetL¡g.
VI A;)u'OUHNJIEI"r at 10 :30 .P .N.
Respectfcllly submittE~,
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La~¡rence K. Marti!.
Cit¡ Clerk
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