1966 345-372 _ 11-14 to 11-28-1966

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371 5. Adoption of proposals for implementation of Special Plan Elements and empowered to acquire land, and to contract for and/or undertake development and operation of sites and facilities, 6. Limitations on authority defined as to impossibility of being solved by existing City and County governments. 7. Finance - Tax Rate - Operations of the Association to be financed by a special levy to be allocated among 9 Bay Area counties, one half pro rata with population and one half pro rata with assessed value, maximum allowable equivalent of a tax rate of $0.01 per $100 of Bay Area assessed value. Borrowing, Association empowered to issue general obligation bonds, subject to 60% vote of people, enabling issuance of revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, and tax anticipation notes in same manner as city and county government. 8. General Assembly - Governing body of Association, acting through Executive Committee, each county and each City having one seat in General Assembly, each City to elect its chairman, according to recommended procedures, and other procedures outlined as to composition of Executive Committee Members, President and Vice - President, Advisory Commissions, and Staff. Councilman Granger moved to empower the Mayor to act in the interests of City, seconded by Councilman Bury, Councilman Rosselli felt Council's recommendations to be a tremendous responsibility and suggested Council should more thoroughly review the issues involved on a regular Agenda of Council or at a special meeting if deemed necessary. Councilman Petersen expressed his opposition to entire concept being proposed by ABAG, indicating he favored them continuing in capacity they now hold, without legislative powers, Mayor Herkner advised of State Legis- lation which is imminent unless something is done for a regional type of govern- ment for bay area problems, and expressed his firm belief in ABAG and urged Coun- cil's approval in principle as had already been approved by General Assembly. Councilman Rosselli felt cities and counties should stick together through ABAG, but believed more publicity should be given this issue, even to holding public hearings to get cities aroused. Mayor Herkner suggested Council approve in principle recommendations of Goals Committee of ABAG, and take a position on pro- posed amendments which would allow City's representatives to vote. After further discussion by various Council members and their questions as to some of procedures and authority proposed, Councilman Rosselli moved original motion be amended to include remarks and recommendation of Mayor Herkner that Council approve in principle the ideas of the Goals Committee, seconded by Coun- cilman Keckley and carried on roll call vote, Councilman Petersen voting no. (MINUTE ORDER #66-144) COMMUNICATIONS: Communication from Mayor Herkner regarding proposed by-laws of the San Mateo Council of Mayors to be voted on at their meeting of December 2nd. Mayor Herkner stated draft resolu- tion approving these by-laws had been presented to Council for review and advised this was to be again discussed and placed for action at Council's adjourned meeting of December 1st. _ Councilman Rosselli submitted a petition which he had received from a group of citizens, petitioning Park Department to obtain area located off Canyon Road in Oak Knoll Manor Tract for development of a City park. City Manager reported this