1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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COMMUNICATIONS: Acknowledgement from Post Office Department, Washington, D.C., of receipt of Councilts resolution urging issuance of a Bi -Centennial Stamp for California. Councilman Rosselli asked that a progress report be made at next week's Council Meeting (March 11th) on the following items: 1. Friendly Acres Water System. 2. Report on reason signals not in operation at Oak and El Camino where barrier has been cut through to make the signalization possible. 3. Report on proposed restaurant for the Municipal Marina. Councilman Granger asked for a report on 1. Progress report concerning appointment of a City Attorney. Councilman Keekley, Chairman of Council Committee, advised he had made a report previously but could add now that a meeting of full Committee was held as of this date and a review was made of the 12 applications which had been filed. He advised the ones which had been rejected would be so notified but thanking them for their interest in applying, and the remaining applicants were to be notified that interview dates will commence within the next 30 days. He cautioned Council that Committee did not intend to rush their recommenda- tion for selection of the City Attorney as felt City most fortunate to have a competent Acting City Attorney. Councilman Henderson requested that a progress report be made to Council on status of design and developments on Woodside Road widening project. City Manager advised negotiations still continuing, as reported previously with PGE to resolve undergrounding aspects of utilities in Woodside Road, and hoped that an answer would be forthcoming within the next two weeks which he could report to Council. Councilman Rosselli stated biggest drawback concerned land acquisition, some two and one-half million having been allotted in State's current budget and another $750,000 for next year, but also that no official design for the project had been accepted. City Mhnager stated he was under impression that while final drawings may not have been completed, the design factor was approved as had been present- ed to City and County. Director of Public Works reported he was aware offact that State still perfecting plans and specifications and would presume State was following their usual careful procedure of stamping all preliminary maps and charts as being incomplete, and he was confident from information he had received that beginning of construction was intended for 1969. MIR 4 'BB