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I,23 In response to question, Assistant City Attorney Maloney advised that Council may overrule protests and determine whether or not it is in the best interest of the City to establish an underground district. Director of Public Works Pusich referred to a slide depicting the proposed underground district and advised that the American Legion hall is not in the proposed district, since the property does not receive utility service from El Camino Real. Albert Davies, 1101 El Camino Real, asked whether the district being proposed is an assessment district and whether utilities will be entirely underground. Mr. Davies was advised that the proposed district is not an assessment district, and the only cost to property owners will be for reconnection. Mrs. John Puppo, 3501 Eden Drive, Santa Clara, referred to her property as depicted on the slide projection of the proposed district, and asked how it would be affected. Mr. Pusich advised that her property will not be affected as it appears not to be in the proposed district. Frank Nash, Pacific Ready Mix, 25 Maple Street, referred to his property as depicted on the slide and asked whether, if utility service is available from the rear of his lot, he could change to that service rather than reconnect on El Camino Real. Staff advised that the de- cision belongs to PG&E, observed that there might be future benefits' to be derived from an El Camino Real connection, and recommended Mr. Nash pursue the matter with PG&E. Marie Summers, Chef ' s Enterprise, 1428 El Camino Real, inquired as to the anticipated disruption and its pos- sible effect on business. Mr. Summers made the same inquiry. Staff and Mr. Carrera advised that construc- tion will take place as quickly as possible resulting in disruption of about a week in each block and noted that the only problem will be the asphalt instead of concrete sidewalks during the project construction period. . MOTION : Councilman Williams moved, seconded by Council- man Leipzig, to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. The public hea"ring was closed at 8 :45 p.m. MOTION: Title having been read, Councilman Henderson introduced the following ordinance and moved, seconded by Councilman Barrett, its approval for first reading: ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DIS- TRICT IN PORTION OF CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; AND DESIGNATING SAID DISTRICT AS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 73-1; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT; AND ESTABLISHING THE TIMES IN WHICH POLES AND OVERHEAD WIRES SHALL BE REMOVED AND UNDERGROUND SERVICE PROVIDED -4- Reg.Mtg. 8/25/75