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461 <br /> • <br /> AGENDA (continued) ACTION TAKEN (continued) <br /> -REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER (continued) REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER (continued) <br /> • 4. (continued) requiring item pricing by operators of <br /> grocery stores and to set a public hearing for <br /> consideration of it. Mr. Smith suggested item <br /> pricing protects the consumer and makes com- <br /> parison shopping within the store and with <br /> prices offered in other stores possible. He <br /> also suggested that enforcement cost should be <br /> . expected to be minimal. <br /> Discussion followed and Mr. Smith commented <br /> and replied to questions concerning the manner <br /> in which consumers would be protected by item <br /> pricing; the apparent desire of shoppers for <br /> such pricing; and the desirability of shelf <br /> per unit pricing also. - <br /> M/S: Bury/Rhodes to direct staff to develop <br /> an ordinance to require item pricing by <br /> grocery store operators. <br /> Fred Moore, 30 Cape Hatteras Court, attorney <br /> representing Alpha Beta Stores, advised that. <br /> his company is installing scanners which <br /> makes item pricing unnecessary for grocery - <br /> clerks at checkout stands and provides other . <br /> benefits which can result in lower costs; <br /> that if item pricing is to be required it <br /> should be handled at the State level so that <br /> each jurisdiction in which the store operates <br /> does not make different requirements which <br /> increase costs to the consumers inevitably; <br /> ping <br /> and invited Council members to see a demon- <br /> stration of the scanner and its itemized tape. <br /> In responding to questions, Mr. -Moore pointed • <br /> M out that consumers can decide whether or not <br /> they wish to have item pricing through their <br /> shopping practices in refusing to shop where <br /> such marking is not used, stating stores <br /> would prefer to use or not use item pricing <br /> as a business decision rather than a require- <br /> ment. <br /> AMENDMENT: Councilman Chandler made the <br /> following amendment which was accepted by <br /> the maker of the motion and his second: that <br /> all grocery stores of whatever size be re- <br /> quired to mark prices on items. <br /> The motion as amended failed on the following <br /> roll call vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmen Bury, Rhodes and Mayor <br /> Biagi <br /> • Noes: Councilmen Britschgi, Chandler, <br /> Leipzig and Stangel <br /> CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR . <br /> MOTION: Stangel/Leipzig to waive reading of <br /> the Consent Calendar, adopt the resolution <br /> and approve all other items. <br /> Carried unanimously by roll call vote. <br /> 5. MOTION: to accept Resurfacing Project MINUTE ORDER NO. 81-26 <br /> 1980-81 (Raisch Construction Company) <br /> 6. MOTION: to accept Water Main Replacement MINUTE ORDER NO. 81-27 <br /> Project 1979-80 (Cupertino Pipeline, Inc.) <br /> Reg.Mtg. • <br /> 2/2/81 <br /> Page 7 <br /> • t <br />