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Guidelines, stating this item should be scheduled for Council review sometime in February. No action was required or taken by Council on any of the above items. Mayor Mercer instructed the reports be noted and filed. REPORTS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Denial of Cla/m~ John and JoTce Salo Mr. Levine presented his report (SR 81:01) dated January 2, 1981, regarding this matter. It was moved by Councilmember Wood, and seconded by Councilmember Mohr, that Resolution No. 81-9, denying the claim of John and Joyce Salo, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Butler Denial of Claim of Matusek Mr. Levine presented his report (SR81:07) dated January 7, 1981, regarding this matter. It was moved by Councilmember Kephart, and seconded by Councilmember Wood, that Resolution No. 81-10, denying the claim of Ronald and Janet Matusek, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Butler Matters for the Information of the Council Mr. Levine presented his Information Report 81:02 dated January 2, 1981, regarding Drug Paraphernalia Litigation, stating that the Fourth District Court of Appeals of the State of California has decided the case of Music Plus Four, Inc., etc., vs.. Robert Barnet, etc., et al., the first of the drug paraphernalia cases to reach an appellate court, and the opinion written by Justice Morris finds the drug paraphernalia ordinance of the City of Westminster to be valid and free from the constitutional de- fects claimed by the owners of a drug paraphernalia emporium. Mr. Levine advised that Pleasanton is one of twenty Jurisdictions that Joined in support of the City of West- minster as an amicus curiae. Mr. Levine presented his Information Report 81:04 dated January 8, 1981, regard- ing Bownds v. City of Glendate, stating that the decision issued from the Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, upholds the position of the amicus curiae, of which the City of Pleasanton was one, that the housing element guidelines issued by the Department of'Housing and Community Development are advisory only and HCD has no authority on its own to compel compliance with those guidelines. Mr. Levine advised that this issue produced not only litigation, but also legislative debate and action. Mayor Mercer instructed these reports be noted and filed without any further Council action. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications presented. at this meeting. CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR Mr. Walker presented the Calendar for the information of the Council. 8. 1/13/Sl