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249 PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal of the Shell Oil Company, .235. West MacArthur Blvd.~ Oakland~ from a decision of the Design. Review Boar~ in imposing Conditions No. 2.and 16 upon the approval of ~.zoninR permit for the constrW. ction of an automobile service station at 5251 Hop- yard Road~ and requestin~ clarification of Conditions. No. 21~ 23 and 25 of said ~On!ng permit In compliance with Mr. rales' request under AgendaAmendments, Mayor Getton ~ .-- declared the public hearing open and it was immediately moved by Councilman Spiliotopoulos and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that the public hearing be continued until 8:00 P.M., on March 17, 1969. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Betaills, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Getton NOES: None ABSENT: None M~TTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION There were no matters to be continued for decision. SPECIAL REPORTS Progress Report Re: Valley A!~ ~ollution Control Committee Mr. John Long, the City Council's representative on the Valley Air Pollution Control Committee, made a very detailed presentation on the causes for the smog in this Valley. Mr. Long indicated that at this point and time there were no practi- cal solutions to alleviate the smog condition and predicted that by 1975 smog in the Livermore-Amador Valley will be a serious problem. Mayor Getton thanked Mr. Long for his most informative report. Report Re: Malor Zone No. 7 flood control facilities alon~ the Arroyo Mocho Judge William Gale, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Committee, reported on the importance of the flood control facilities between Hop- yard and Santa Rite Roads, south of Highway 580. Mr. Ted Fairfield and Mr. Richard Kern, Engineers, presented their report on .... The Effect of the Flood Plan and Flood Control Improvements on Industrially Zoned Lands in Pleasanton. Both Mr. Kern and Mr. Fairfield spole briefly on Zone 7 Project No. 1 and their proposed Project No. 2 improvements. Mr. Fairfield suggested that a member of the City Council be prepared to make a presentation at the Zone 7 Board of Directors meeting on February 19th. It was moved by Councilman Spiliotopoulos and seconded by Councilman Rega that the report from Mr. Fairfield and Mr. Kern be accepted, along with the comments made by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Committee. and to use this information in the Council's presentation at the Zone 7 Board of Directors meeting on February 19, 1969. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Betaills, Rega, Reid, Splliotopoulos and Mayor Getton NOES: None ABSENT: None Mayor Gerton requested that all members of the Council be present at the Zone ? meeting and appointed Councilman Reid as the official spokesman for the Council. Mr. Kern and Mr. Fairfield stated that they both would attend this meeting. Mayor Getton commended the Chamber of Commerce Industria]. Development Committee for their part in initiating a study of this matter. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mr. Fales stated that there were no reports from Boards and Commissions other _, than those presented under the Consent Calendar. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER Revision of certain on-street Parking Ar~s;:Central Business District Mr. Fales read a letter from Mr. Victor Lund, Jr., Chairman of the Central Business District Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which listed possible solutions to the on and off street parking problem in the Central Business District. Mr. Fales also read a letter from Dr. Howard Long, regarding this matter. Mr. Fales reported that, with the inclusion of the recommended elimination of diagonal parking spaces within the downtown area, the City has lost 70 spaces from 1963-69 and has gained 136 spaces of off-street parking.