1966 301-328 _ 9-26 cont. to 10-24-1966

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822, City Clerk advised because of the considerable Staff time and expense involved to initiate annexation proceedings, Annexation Committee wished to get Council's informal approval of this proposal. City Manager recommended Council authorize Staff to at least contact LAFC to ascertain what their reaction would be to this proposal for annexation. Mayor Herkner questioned whether it would be possible to overcome opposition to annexation in the Kensington Square area. Councilman Petersen recommended inclusion of Kensington Square area in proposed annexation as felt extra water charge alone could be made issue for annexation. Councilman Henderson questioned number of voters and was advised some 251 voters in entire area, approximately 171 with elimination of Kensington Square. Councilman Henderson favored including Kensington Square. Councilman Keckley favored inclusion of this area, but also recommended that a polling place be established in this area, instead of in hill area, as was done at last annexation election. Councilman Rosselli favored following Staff recommenda- tion to eliminate Kensington Square from proposed annexation. Mayor Herkner directed this item be placed on next Council Agenda of November 7th for Council action. (Memo 10/25/66) County Supervisor William M. Werder and County Manager E. R. Stallings appeared to ask Council consider contributing portion of City's anticipated revenue from hotel - motel tax for promotion of County -wide "tourism and convention" promotion program. They advised it was County's intention to place all of their anticipated revenue from ordinance recently adopted imposing this tax on unincorporated areas of County into this program for benefit of all cities, and urged City consider retaining 70% of revenue and initiate leadership of County cities in this program by contributing 30% to this new contractural arrangement made by County for program to publicize County as a "tourism and convention" area. He suggested that City have one member on the Allocation Committee to determine how funds would be spent in promoting such a campaign. Councilman Petersen expressed his opposition should funds so proposed be used for building purposes such as a Convention Center in other section of County, and was advised this was not consi- dered. Councilman Petersen favored contributing 25% of anticipated revenue from this tax, should Council consider participation in this program. Councilman Granger questioned whether City could be released from commitment should it be decided to participate, if majority of other cities did not likewise partici- pate. Councilman Henderson indicated she favored proposal but felt no conditions should be attached should decision to participate be made. Mayor Herkner requested this item be on next Council meeting of November 7th for Council's decision. (Memo 10/25/66)