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487 Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5285 REQUESTING AMENDMENT OF THE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ACT OF 1965, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried unanimously on roll call vote. Report of Sign Committee. Councilman Keckley, Chairman of the Sign Committee, ad- vised after numerous meetings of the Committee a definite recommendation con- cerning political signs still not available as it was felt each Council member has a different opinion on this issue. He stated Committee had suggested three possible actions: 1 amend Ordinance to prohibit all political signs 2 retain the present ordinance as is 3 amend ordinance to (a) permit 80 sq. ft. of sign area per parcel (aggregate area of all signs) (b) limit individual signs to 16 sq. ft. per person or event per parcel (c) limit each candidate or event to 64 sq. ft. aggregate area for all signs. Councilman Keckley asked that City Attorney report on legality of prohibition of all political signs in the City. City Attorney advised in his opinion total prohibition of political signs would be deemed unconstitutional. He felt reasonable restrictions covering limits and construction standards with other regulatory provisions could be upheld but not absolute prohibition of political signs, even though several cities have added this amendment to their sign ordinances. Councilman Bury questioned control for signs inside private premises. Councilma Petersen explainted further the Committee's reason for detailing sizes of political signs if total prohibition not deemed possible, to make for better _ appearance in City. Copy of proposed amendments to Sign Ordinance presented to all Council members with suggestion that Council review same and item be placed on Council Agenda in two weeks. Councilman Granger asked if Staff could make a survey of City Sign to ascertain how many signs do not comply at present with the City#A/Ordinance. Councilman Bury suggested that copies of ordinances from neighboring cities prohibiting political signs would be helpful. Councilman Rosselli moved that proposed amendments to Sign Ordinance be placed on Council's Agenda in two weeks for consideration, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-30) Report of Human Resources Commission representative. Councilman Rosselli reported that Council's resolution as well as the Mayor's letter concerning "poverty program" area in Redwood City had been read at the Commission's meeting last Thursday night, and had been referred to the Executive Committee for report back. He reported from indications it would appear, after study made, that Red- wood City's target area of "poverty" would be reduced. Councilman Petersen moved to accept report of the Planning Commission recommending that City proceed with the annexation of the Cordilleras -Upland -Upton Annexation. Motion seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-31) Councilman Bury moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5286 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY CONSENTING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS "CORDILLERAS ROAD, UPLAND ROAD, UPTON STREET ANNEXATION" seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried on roll call vote.