BOOK 28_1960-07-25 to 1960-12-19

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1 32 by Councilman Royer and carried unanimously on roll call. Discussion on County Sales Tax. Mayor Weymouth asked permission of the Council to sign the following letter addressed to Wallace Benson, Chairman for the Council of Mayors of San Mateo County In response to your correspondence of October lu, 1960 concerning the proposed county -wide Bradley -Burns Sale's Tax Law, I have been authorized by my Council to express our position as follows: 1. Redwood City made its position clear on a County -wide tax on February 25, 1957 when it adopted a Bradley -Burns type uniform sales tax ordinance for the City of Redwood City. By its terms the ordinance will go into effect automatically upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors of a countywide Bradley -Burns type sales tax ordinance. 2. Our present ordinance levies a rate of 95% of 1% on all taxable sales in Redwood City, leaving a 5% Colony retention. Under these circumstances, it is our feeling that we are already on record in favor of a maximum 5% County retention. 3. We wi§h to further advise you that the citizens of Redwood City rejected a local sales tax by majority vote at the April 1960 Municipal Election. 11 Councilman Granger moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign the letter and send it'to Mr. Benson (MINUTE ORDER #60-214), seconded by Councilman Herkner. This was followed by discussion after which the motion carried on roll call vote with Councilmen Granger, Herkner, Royer, Stehle and Mayor Weymouth voting yes and Councilmen Fields and Rosselli voting no. ON ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS. Councilman Fields moved to continue the matter until Octo- ber 31st, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. The City Manager was requested to find out how they proposed to pro -rate the cost if San Francisco and other large cities were included, and also the cost if these cities do not join the Association. Planning Commission resolution recommending establishment of Official Plan Lines for the extension of Carlos Avenue, Cypress Street and Madrone Street. Councilman Herkner moved to set this matter for public hear- ing on -November 7th, seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried.' Resolution of intention by the Planning Commission to amend Section 492 'of Ordinance No. 600 to rezone from R-2 District to R-3-0 District all of Lots 1 through 9 of Block H., Woodside Acres Subdivision (between Palm and Woodside Road, Oxford and Gordon Streets). Councilman Stehle moved to set the matter for public hear- ing on November 7th, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Fields moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO, 3231 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT CF PUBLIC WORKS, SUPPLEMENTING THAT PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT BETffEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE CCNCERNING MAJCR CITY STREET PROJECT NO. 83 (EL CAMINO REAL - BROADWAY INTERSECTION), seconded by Councilman Royer and carried unanimously on roll call. COMMUNICATIONS: There were no communications* The City Clerk announced that the City Council and City officials had been served with a tax payers suit filed by Charles W. Buckley pertaining to the Parking Lot VI. Councilman Fields moved to refer the matter to the City Attorney for further handling (MINUTE ORDER #60-215), seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Granger moved that the request for a reclassification survey which was brought to the attention of the Council, be referred back to the Personnel Board for their report on the need for a survey and recom- car-mendation as to the outside agency best qualified to make the study, seconded by Councilman Royer and ried. (MINUTE ORDER #60-216) Claims 34352 through 34528, totaling $131,031.72, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Fields, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. Councilman Royer moved to cancel the meeting of October 24th and adjourn the meeting to October 34 1960, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. Meeting adjourned, 10:16 p. m. Helen C. Moore, City Clerk