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128 The vehicle is a standard model for use by the Police Chief, and bids have been invited on two separate occasions, with no response. It was therefore felt by Staff that waiver of usual bidding procedures should be requested of Council, to enable a direct purchase. City Manager responded to Council question concerning restrictions on making such purchases within the City, advising that Staff has attempted to comply with Council directive to retain bidding procedures within the City. Pre- liminary inquiries have resulted in a firm offer, which is $400 less than the lowest bid under the usual bidding procedure. Council questioned the reason for difference in price under bidding procedure and on open market, and City Manager reported this is apparently due to the cost of providing the required bid bond on a single purchase of this kind. Police Chief reviewed the two unsuccessful efforts to obtain bids, and sub- sequent contact of dealers. In his opinion it was unlikely a lower price could be obtained anywhere. Motion carried. (MINUTE ORDER # 70-44) Councilman Rosselli moved to approve request for waiver of bidding procedures for purchase of two Police motorcycles, seconded by Councilman Keckley. The only motorcycle which meets requirements of the Police Department is manufactured by Harley-Davidson, whose distributorship policy prohibits one of their dealers bidding against another, and Staff therefore requests the waiver. Motion carried. (MINUTE ORDER # 70-45) Legislative Committee Report was presented by Councilman Henderson, of matters referred by Council to the Committee as well as matters pending before the State Legislature. The Committee met on March 3, 1970 to review these matters, and their recommendations are as follows: 1. Pollution of the Environment by Jet Aircraft, Reso- lution No. 0 197 of he City of San Mateo supported action by appropriate authorities to abate pollution of the environment by jet aircraft. The Legislative Com- mittee supports the concept, however, since no specific legislation is supported by that resolution, the Com- mittee recommended no specific action be taken. e Committee plans to review and make recommendations at a later date relative to pending legislation related to this subject. 2. Motor Vehicle Taxes, The Council of the City of San _ Mateo adopted their Resolution No. 11 (1970), urging the California Legislature to propose constitutional amend- ments to release motor vehicle fuel tax revenues to com- bat air pollution and to support mass transportation. Committee reviewed proposed Senate Constitutional Amend- ment No. 5 and proposed Assembly Constitutional Amend- ments Nos. 8 and 38, which would expand the purposes for which motor vehicle fuel tax verenues may be used, rather than limiting to street and/or highway purposes and _ administration of vehicle laws. At present it appears the proposed amendments are in the direction the Com- mittee could support, however, it is recommended to evaluate specific bills and proposed amendments with a view to recommending support of a particular measure at 3. Compulsory Arbitration (AB 98). This bill would re- quire arbitration o unreso ved matters between public agencies (other than State) and employee Organizations