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City Attorney advised of the Federal highway Act which provides for Federal funds to be appropriated throughout the States on a complicated ratio formula and which, if any deletion took place, would in effect reduce Federal funds available. he deemed action desirable by Council to express themselves as to requesting these funds be added to make up resulting loss in Spin Francisco, and described resolution which he had prepared simply requesting additional funds be added to the State System, which would be appropriated for distribution. Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt Resoiution proposed, seconded by Councilman Bury. On question, Councilman Henderson asked this .item be held over for one week since resolution had not been submitted for Council's study, and no committee meeting held. Councilman Bury qu:,stioned how meaningful is resolution not adopted unanimously, or if there was any urgency to this action. After further discussion, Mayor Hernner announced both maker and second of motion to adopt Resolution had withdrawn their motions and this item would be continued for one week. (May pith) (Memo 5/lU; `tu Mayor Herkner also advised the meeting in Sacramento with Assemblyman Britschgi con - corning Woodside Road widening had been previously set up and comprised Councilman Rosselli, as Chairman of Legislative Committee (empowered to present case in view of the Mayor's inability to attend) Councilmen Bury and Petersen, City Manager and City Attorney. Meed Abatement Program. Councilman Rosselli stated he had requested a review of this program in view of fact property owners themselves paid for program and yet evidence seemed to prove abatement not entirely successful, and in particular with City -owned property. City Manager advised Council that Staff was already working on this situa- tion, in preparing a neva weed abatement-d..i.nvac" , vn l - z t VnZ hl- by i m _ , loss to know what to recommend except possibility of City forces taking over abatement of City property with a contract to provide for abatement on private property. Coun- cilman Rosselli suggested possible use of students on a weed abatement program. Councilman Bury asked whether other cities had been checked on type of programs used, and was advised by City Manager of County not having any weed abatement pro- gram, nor Woodside, and apparently many others. He stated cities that had weed abatement contract had indicated similar problems to ours and suggested this might be a good problem to present to League of California Cities for a study. Tree Spraying Program. Park Superintendent reported City has a contract with Edward Shuba. Tree Service to cover spraying of City trees on the street, in parks, and at Easter Bowi, cost of which for this year's service is 12,875, and named specific tre=es included in this service. He also reported on problem this year on Modesto Ash infection as felt information not altogether accurate from publicity given in the press. Park Superintendent advised Council he felt it would be advantageous for City to allocate enough funds in future to cover care of all City trees or follow pattern set by most cities along peninsula of creating a Forestry Division in the Parti Department which would handle all maintenance of City trees. He suggested a three year contract for trey: spraying, in Lieu of additional personnel and equipment for the program.