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SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 3. Presentation of Resolution of Retirement to Joe V. Collier, Department of Public Works - Engineering, after 14 years (301 -11) RESOLUTION NO. 9303 COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING JOE V. COLLIER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT Mayor Stangel presented a framed parchment copy of RESOLUTION NO. 9303, adopted unanimously by consensus of Council, to Joe Collier and thanked him for his years of service to the City. Director of Public Works Addiego reported that February 28 is Mr. Collier's birthday and presented a special birthday greeting prepared and signed by employees in the department to him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 4. Public Hearing - Proposal to reduce or eliminate Bond Authorization - General Improvement District No. 1 -64 (901 -13) (continued closed from 1/24/83) Report of City Manager and Director of Public Works 2/24/83 (See also Minutes of Public Hearing 1/24/83) Mayor Stangel noted that the subject public hearing was continued closed following testimony given on January 24 and stated that the subject is now before Council for consideration. City Attorney Schricker replied to questions relating to the legal position of a future owner in the South Shores area with regard to attacking cancellation of authorized bonds; whether the $30 million recommended by the Advisory Committee to be retained for South Shores can be retained without impact on the owners of Redwood Shores property; whether legal documents can be constructed which would provide for alternate security; the difficulties inherent in making any "guarantee "; the responsibility for costs of levee repair in the event of deauthori- zation of the bonds; whether Council would have to take emergency action using City general funds in the event of levee breaks or other damage; whether it is practical to expect that the City would be able to recover costs from the District after the fact, if general funds were expended in an emergency situation; and that funds might be immediately available if the bonds could be issued. In response to question, Director of Public Works Addiego said that if levees remain short of Army Corps of Engineers standards, that flooding could reach five feet under certain heavy storm situations. Discussion continued and City Manager Smith, Mr. Addiego and Mr. Schricker replied to questions regarding conditions of the levees today; the cost to bring the levees up to Corps of Engineer standards; the probable cost of maintenance; the fact that use of general obligation bonds is no longer available; the percentage of Council vote required to deauthorize the bonds; the expectation that state and federal aid would not be available in sufficient amounts to cover all damage caused by Reg.Mtg. 2/28/83 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 44 Page No. 64