Regular City Council Meeting October 19, 2021

0:12:00The October 19 regular city council

0:12:03meeting is called to order at seven o'clock,

0:12:06will the clerk please call the roll Incidentally, here

0:12:10Nepotism, Ketel Care Council member Edelsten

0:12:14care and the member Motoman here and some member redneck here.

0:12:23We have acquired Thank you.

0:12:26Will you please follow me with the pledge allegiance

0:12:29or our moment of silence?

0:12:32I pledge allegiance or allegiance

0:12:34to the flag of the United states of America.

0:12:40And to the Republic for which it stands

0:12:43stands one nation under God indivisible,

0:12:48visible with liberty from city clerk.

0:12:55Can you please provide the teleconference and public

0:12:58comment instructions for the nine Let me.

0:13:01Thank you, Mayor The city council members and staff

0:13:04are participating as panelists Please remember

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0:13:24on each applicable item.

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0:13:52That concludes my comments with ready to get to the next item

0:13:56Thank you.

0:13:57And the next item is staff and counsel

0:13:59communications Can we start with staff communication

0:14:02tonight, please?

0:14:04Certainly.

0:14:04Thank you.

0:14:05Mayor Fidele and Karen Pincus and the city manager I

0:14:08have several different things to share with you tonight.

0:14:11First foremost, did you discuss our local emergency

0:14:15and report on that local emergency

0:14:17as we have been for many months now?

0:14:19The latest update from Contra Costa county

0:14:21is, as of last week, that because covid-19 cases are

0:14:25and hospitalizations are declining,

0:14:27Contra Costa County lift masking requirements

0:14:30in certain indoor settings where everyone

0:14:32is fully vaccinated This will happen on November 1.

0:14:35So eligible settings include controlled spaces,

0:14:38not open to the general public, such as offices,

0:14:42gyms and fitness centers.

0:14:43Employee vehicles, indoor college classes

0:14:47and organized gatherings and any other indoor settings

0:14:50such as a religious gathering eligible participating

0:14:53businesses, organizations and hosts

0:14:56must verify that all patrons employees,

0:14:58and attendees are fully vaccinated before allowing

0:15:01people inside their facilities, not to wear face coverings.

0:15:04There can be no more than one persons present

0:15:07at this facility, at these facilities

0:15:09and the group of those present must gather on a regular basis

0:15:13Those present should also not have covid-19 symptoms Door

0:15:17masking requirements would remain

0:15:18in effect for the time being.

0:15:20In public settings, including bars

0:15:22restaurants and retail stores.

0:15:24Until other targets are met and masking

0:15:26will also still be required in indoor K-12 school settings.

0:15:31I would also like to share that Thank you.

0:15:33Council member Ableman, to point out that there is indeed

0:15:37an easy way for anyone to call their state of California

0:15:40vaccine record electronically on your smartphone If you go

0:15:44to my vaccine record one word, my vaccine record dot c, d, p,

0:15:50h dot C a dot Governor I'll repeat that my vaccine record

0:15:56c d p h a dot Governor will ask you to enter your name,

0:16:02date of birth your phone number or your email and to create

0:16:06a pin number It will then either text or email

0:16:10you whatever you select and you enter the PIN number and i will

0:16:13give you a QR code and it will show your vaccine record What I

0:16:16would recommend you do is You take a screenshot of that Savon

0:16:20on your phone.

0:16:21And that way it's an additional back up

0:16:23or you don't have to use your paper car

0:16:25to bring out your paper card.

0:16:26You can you save that on your phone.

0:16:28So that's my tip for the day.

0:16:31I put this link in my city, my next city manager update

0:16:34and on our city website.

0:16:35As far as city meetings at this time staff

0:16:38is intends to prepare a resolution that was Patston

0:16:42is passed at the last meeting for by the city

0:16:45council per the state requirement

0:16:47to continue to allow for virtual participation

0:16:50in public meetings that should then last for the next 30 days

0:16:53through November But I will continue to work with the mayor

0:16:56as far as going forward beyond that, time for public meetings

0:16:59will continue on a rolling 30 day basis

0:17:03I do have a staff announcement, as you may have

0:17:06and 1 of the items on the consent calendar

0:17:09is no longer with the city of Toronto our finance director,

0:17:12he has taken our position.

0:17:13And as comptroller in Santa Clara county.

0:17:17This is an excellent opportunity for Mark

0:17:19and certainly i and our staff team

0:17:21wish him the very best in his next chapter.

0:17:24Mark was a key player on our city executive team

0:17:27and certainly served as an architect of building back

0:17:30the city's financial health, which is our, as you know,

0:17:32our ongoing project.

0:17:33We are very grateful for his service

0:17:35and wish him the very best at this time.

0:17:37I am working on appointing an interim finance director

0:17:40The recruitment process for the permanent position

0:17:42will take at least three months So in the meantime,

0:17:45I do ask the council's patience and the public's patience

0:17:48as I'm working with our now rather

0:17:50depleted finance department staff to keep things running.

0:17:53We are independent audit.

0:17:55Our annual independent audit is already underway.

0:17:57We need to make sure that things are running.

0:17:59The bills are paid.

0:18:00So the usual timeline of reviewing policies,

0:18:04financial statements, including working

0:18:06with the financial advisory board, maybe

0:18:09fluid and may be delayed while we work to replenish

0:18:13our staffing finance.

0:18:15So again, I ask all of your patients with that.

0:18:17But we are going to be advertising very for a brand

0:18:21new finance director And lastly, I do want to highlight a few

0:18:24events this week Tomorrow, October 20 is unity So we will

0:18:28all wear orange to celebrate and show unity for kindness,

0:18:32accept and inclusion, and to send a visible message that no

0:18:36child should ever experience bullying on thursday,

0:18:39October twenty.

0:18:40First is spirit Day, where we ask that you wear purple

0:18:43as a sign of support for LGBTQ youth

0:18:47and also speak out against harassment

0:18:49and bullying of those youth.

0:18:50So tomorrow Orange for Unity Day, Purple for Spirit Day

0:18:54on Thursday, and also on Thursday

0:18:57is International shakeout Day, where people

0:18:59all over California can participate

0:19:01by doing an earthquake drill at ten, twenty one a.m.

0:19:04to be prepared for an earthquake.

0:19:07The shake out is our opportunity to practice

0:19:10how to drop cover, and hold on to protect ourselves.

0:19:13So I encourage everyone to be ready, you can go to shake out

0:19:16dot org or ready dot Governor to learn more about how to prepare

0:19:21for earthquakes And with that, Mayor Fidele

0:19:24that concludes my remarks.

0:19:25Thank you so much.

0:19:26Thank you.

0:19:26Thank you.

0:19:29Council comments announcements Mayor

0:19:33Pro Tem Quintel Thank you.

0:19:35Mayor Fidele.

0:19:36Good evening, everyone.

0:19:37I wanted to let folks know that over the weekend, Saturday

0:19:42afternoon.

0:19:42I did attend trial Truckers' barbecue.

0:19:46And I wanted a have a special thank you

0:19:49to my longtime friend and the person who acts like the best

0:19:55parties in El Cerrito.

0:19:57And whether it's exercising up and down

0:20:00the hillside natural area and making signs for the signage

0:20:07or the hillside area.

0:20:10Dave Weinstein another successful barbecue

0:20:16and meant a lot of our longtime neighbors

0:20:19in the area and new people that want to get involved

0:20:24in the future of El Cerrito.

0:20:25So it's great meeting everyone And I look forward

0:20:29to seeing many of them apply for boards and commissions

0:20:33in the future.

0:20:34And we are in good hands with many of our new residents

0:20:38who move to El Cerrito and also proud of them

0:20:41that they chose sarita to to move and to put down roots

0:20:46and aren't excited to see the new generation of folks

0:20:53be part of our boards and commissions.

0:20:55Future.

0:20:56So thank you, everyone.

0:20:59You know, their comments, announcements Council member

0:21:03Rubberneck on October 12th I attended a presentation

0:21:07from BART on Elstree plaza Project I

0:21:12know some of my colleagues were also on that call.

0:21:15It was really informative to understand the analysis

0:21:18and process that our staff and their consultants

0:21:22used to go through identifying their parking minimums

0:21:25and maxim for the last three day plaza project

0:21:28and to report out to the public who might not have been on that

0:21:31call They're setting maximum parking at

0:21:34and fifty spaces which is thirty 4% of what is the current

0:21:40number of parking spaces.

0:21:42And the parking minimum was set to One, which is 14 percent

0:21:46of the existing parking.

0:21:48So I know that a lot of folks out there

0:21:50are going to have questions Certainly,

0:21:52you can reach out to us.

0:21:53You can reach out to our colleagues at BART.

0:21:55This is a very long process but it is one

0:21:58that we are all engaged in and want to have the absolute best

0:22:03outcome for the project.

0:22:06Thank you Other council comments I have a few here.

0:22:13I on Saturday, I was helping our Environmental Quality Committee

0:22:18clean the alonely Greenway along the Mayfair lot

0:22:23and along the lowney area by the BART station,

0:22:26by the Del Norte de bart station.

0:22:28So it's a bit cleaner there, which is a nice thing.

0:22:30And those happen quarterly in our in our city.

0:22:34So people would look for that Also, as mayor,

0:22:38I signed on to a letter in support of the seamless Bay

0:22:41Area effort to initiate recommendations

0:22:45for the regional fair coordination

0:22:47and integrate the study.

0:22:48It's something that we've supported

0:22:50and they've come out with some recommendations

0:22:53to help facilitate moving in.

0:22:55One one direction with pre fairs and coordinated efforts

0:23:00so that letter can be available to any council member that

0:23:03may want to see adaptiveness I also want to recognize I have

0:23:07another mayor certificate of recognition, which is what

0:23:10this looks like for the Glen Custom Framing

0:23:17store on Stockton Kathleen Glen has been

0:23:21there for 50 years He's actually been

0:23:23several places for 50 years.

0:23:26Her last shop is on Stockton street

0:23:29and she's been quite successful retailer,

0:23:33but also she's giving them back to the community.

0:23:35She's had adult classes in the county.

0:23:39She worked on producing costumes for high theater

0:23:43and all the framing in the vestibule of El Cerrito High

0:23:48And she's also been the chair of l Street

0:23:50Art Association for many years.

0:23:52So thank you again.

0:23:53She'll be receiving this tomorrow shop.

0:23:55So anyone that wants to stop by at noon.

0:23:57You can say hi to her, there.

0:24:00Also, finally a city will be opening

0:24:04the application process as some of us have referred today.

0:24:07a little bit later in the agenda,

0:24:09we will be talking about it.

0:24:11The annual term exploration for city advisory bodies

0:24:14on November 1.

0:24:15There are thirty Five vacancies and seventeen

0:24:19additional upcoming vacancies that resident

0:24:22can apply for An additional information

0:24:25can be received by contacting the city clerk.

0:24:29And as I said, we'll be talking a little bit more

0:24:31about our new regulations and procedures

0:24:33in passing some regulation, some resolutions

0:24:36a little later in our agenda.

0:24:38Finally, any other comments anyone else before we

0:24:41move to public comment Very important question

0:24:45about that certificate.

0:24:47Yes who's going to frame it?

0:24:49Are who's going to pay for the is good idea.

0:24:55Very oK.

0:24:57Well, we'll see that tomorrow at noon at the Glenn

0:24:59custom Framing Shop on Stockton Now

0:25:02we move on to a public comment.

0:25:04At this time, members of the public

0:25:05who wish to provide public comments regarding matters not

0:25:09on the agenda Items in the presentation items

0:25:12should use the raised hand feature to request to speak.

0:25:16City clerk.

0:25:16Can we please proceed from holly City clerk,

0:25:27are you there My apologies.

0:25:30I was on duty We have an opportunity

0:25:34for those on the call to raise their hand

0:25:36if they would like to speak.

0:25:38I will just take the opportunity to announce

0:25:40that public comments received by the four p.m.

0:25:43Advance deadline today had been posted on the city's website,

0:25:47a supplemental material and provided directly to the city

0:25:49council And we did receive written comments for items

0:25:53not on the agenda from Cordell Hanmer Tominaga,

0:25:57Roth and William Sonnet's And then

0:26:00let me get our public comment.

0:26:02Plotka looks like at this time, we have four request to speak.

0:26:09Can you confirm the 3 minute time limit, please?

0:26:113 minutes is great.

0:26:12Thank you, sir.

0:26:22OK our first speaker tonight is Greg Lyman.

0:26:24Thank you Should be able to mute and begin your time now.

0:26:33Greg, are you there?

0:26:34There you go.

0:26:35Now I hear you are now Yes, we can go ahead Council members

0:26:40Mayor, thank you very much for this opportunity

0:26:42to speak to you.

0:26:43I come tonight on behalf of the shoddy holiday display,

0:26:49this shoddy holiday display is a continued station

0:26:53of a annual event that some oshodi

0:26:57started back in nineteen forty nine Mr. Shati died in 2002.

0:27:03At the age of one and one He is responsible for the history

0:27:08room in city Hall and this year's display,

0:27:14which will be on the right of way along Mosher

0:27:18will begin on December 12th.

0:27:22and run through.

0:27:23It will be taken down on the morning December twenty seventh

0:27:27So the last evening that'll be visible

0:27:30is the twenty sixth It will not be lit this year.

0:27:34We because of covid, we will be taking on similar constructions

0:27:41as we did last year.

0:27:42It will be a slightly elaborate, more large,

0:27:47elaborate display this year.

0:27:49With a couple of streets of Bethlehem and the sky.

0:27:54The sky The star will be up again this year.

0:27:57So I just wanted to make sure that you were

0:28:00aware that the shati holiday display

0:28:03will occur again this year.

0:28:05Between December 12 and December.

0:28:10Twenty sixth the night of December.

0:28:12Twenty sixth and St..

0:28:16Thank you.

0:28:17Our next speaker is Diana Cantor.

0:28:20Raina and Dana, you should be able to end mute

0:28:22and begin your time now Hello.

0:28:26Can you hear me?

0:28:27Yes, we can.

0:28:27Go ahead.

0:28:28OK, thank you.

0:28:29Sorry, I'm a cooking right now because it's Tuesday evening

0:28:34and then just came off the five day stretch of work

0:28:38as a nurse at this Is My Time my day off.

0:28:43And here I am with you guys.

0:28:44So I have a lot to share.

0:28:47And I'm a little concerned and wanted

0:28:48to share my concerns regarding the city manager's announcement

0:28:52of the upcoming policy changes to indoor masking requirements

0:28:57for Unbaked for or for vaccinated people

0:28:59to be allowed to to be on masks And that is concerning to me

0:29:06as I've been working through this pandemic

0:29:08without any support from the city.

0:29:10Actually and in the ICU and seeing upticks in covid,

0:29:16which all of us nurses and doctors

0:29:19foresaw coming when the CDC lifted

0:29:22the mask mandate last time.

0:29:24So we have evidence of this already

0:29:27and just concerns that we know now.

0:29:31We have evidence that shows that vaccinated people can transmit

0:29:36even at higher rates to unvaccinated

0:29:39as they are walking around feeling a little bit.

0:29:42OK.

0:29:42And potentially infecting unknown number of people

0:29:45So I really I really encourage you

0:29:47guys to talk to people who are actually working

0:29:52in the field and clinicians who are working right now

0:29:55rather than taking advice from public health people who

0:30:00most of the time how you worked in a clinical setting

0:30:02ever so that's one main concern of mine that I hope the city

0:30:08is taking seriously.

0:30:10So my other concern is access to this forum

0:30:14and how difficult it is There should be.

0:30:17It's with the technology we have today.

0:30:19You be able to land on the city homepage

0:30:21and click join the meeting now, not have to go to the calendar.

0:30:25It's pretty ridiculous.

0:30:26And it just doesn't it doesn't I wonder

0:30:29I wonder do you guys really want people

0:30:31to show up to this forum?

0:30:32Like, is that really the intention of the council?

0:30:35Because if I was, it would seem that there might be some

0:30:37easier ways to show So just hoping

0:30:44y'all can take that feedback.

0:30:46And actually do what you have been elected to do, which is

0:30:49bring communities together and actually

0:30:51work to solve problems.

0:30:54So that's all I have to say.

0:30:56And really hope that you guys can also do some work

0:31:02to reflect on what the city is actually doing.

0:31:05There's a lot of talk like, oh, let's wear orange tomorrow

0:31:08because we're supporting we're united against hate and all

0:31:11of this, but what is what do you guys

0:31:13actually doing What are the actions that

0:31:14follow up with this virtue?

0:31:15Signalling that we see Thank you very much.

0:31:19EQR speakers Dan Schulman Dan, you should be able to unmuted

0:31:24begin your time now, OK?

0:31:27Hello, this is Dan Schulman Serino

0:31:30resident member of the community group Plaza for the People.

0:31:34I'm calling in in reference to the same meeting council member

0:31:38remember Rudnik spoke about in her time

0:31:41that the BART meeting knew that the project continues

0:31:45to progress which is really exciting.

0:31:49In order to take advantage of this opportunity

0:31:52to transform the Plaza Station to a plaza for the people

0:31:56and to create Alvarado's new downtown

0:31:58I ask that the city take action soon in the areas

0:32:03that the city can control.

0:32:05So more specifically, i ask the council

0:32:08to pass a resolution declaring that the city is committed

0:32:12to implementing and on street managed parking program

0:32:15and directs staff to work with BART staff

0:32:19to seek funding for the design and implementation

0:32:22of such a program.

0:32:24I don't think we should delay on this.

0:32:25I think demonstrated commitment from the city We'll show Bart

0:32:29and bART commuters that those who must still

0:32:33drive in park yet to exit the station

0:32:35will still be able to do so.

0:32:37And this will allow for the maximum possible benefits

0:32:40on the property in terms of new homes, open space and hopefully

0:32:45a library which goes to number two

0:32:47on my list of things I hope the city can start the process now

0:32:53to determine the feasibility of having the library at the Plaza

0:32:58transit oriented development.

0:33:00Let's let's have the city host a public town hall on the subject

0:33:05And, if you.

0:33:07Let's hire an expert to determine the structure,

0:33:09the cost, the funding sources for the construction

0:33:12and for the ongoing operations in i

0:33:16think i think Councillor Ruddick mentioned it's a long process,

0:33:20but, you know, time time moves quickly And so let's not wait

0:33:26and potentially let this opportunity pass us by.

0:33:28So I the city can take action on those two things.

0:33:30as soon as possible.

0:33:31Thank you very much.

0:33:34Thank you.

0:33:35Our next speaker is Gary Schussing.

0:33:36Indeed, should be able to unmuted begin your time now.

0:33:41Clinton do all I'll start with I'll

0:33:46start with a quote from Margaretha King Junior

0:33:49that he gave when I first came back from India

0:33:52visiting with gandhi.

0:33:53This is in nineteen fifty He was writing a letter

0:33:56and he wrote, We had to make clear that nonviolent

0:34:00resistance is not a method It is the method is non aggressive,

0:34:05physical but strongly agree spiritually So

0:34:11I just want to really like hone down on that that Martin Luther

0:34:14King Jr. after meeting with Gandhi,

0:34:16articulated that nonviolence is not physical

0:34:19but it doesn't mean that it's not aggressive,

0:34:22but it's aggressive.

0:34:22A challenge is thinking.

0:34:23It challenges the way we do things.

0:34:25And if the way we do things don't make sense then it.

0:34:29Yeah, it's going to shake things up and add another idea,

0:34:33something to think about Great leaders, Greek conflict

0:34:37as a friend And I encourage all of you,

0:34:40you guys are all leaders.

0:34:41I encourage to maybe lean into conflict, look at conflict.

0:34:45That's an opportunity to you know,

0:34:47maybe it brings more compassion to all of us and each other.

0:34:50Maybe it breeds more kindness Karen.

0:34:52My gosh.

0:34:53All for that Maybe maybe with that kindness

0:34:55of appreciating each other's thoughts and ideas that

0:34:58are different than our own and going into the conflict

0:35:01stuff that feels uncomfortable.

0:35:02We actually create a pathway for these ideas

0:35:05to support our community in a way that

0:35:07actually will be venerated.

0:35:09Maybe Karen and Paul and Lisa and all of you,

0:35:13Gabe will you guys will be honored throughout the country

0:35:16because you guys took steps to integrate different types

0:35:19of thinking in your community.

0:35:20There's technologists in our community.

0:35:22There's people who volunteer me.

0:35:24I've met so many people just in this past year who

0:35:26do great service in the community,

0:35:28but they don't get honored They don't even get recognized let

0:35:31alone honored by the leaders.

0:35:33And you guys are the leaders.

0:35:35So I recommend leaning into conflict.

0:35:37You know, personally, I didn't want to make this about myself,

0:35:40but I'm personally experiencing an equity

0:35:42issue in being involved in the city

0:35:45and being in the city space.

0:35:47I'm being discriminated against and I'm a part of the Human

0:35:49Relations Commission and it's kind of like mind

0:35:52boggling that we're ignoring each other.

0:35:55And we're ignoring the conflict.

0:35:56And the conflict is actually where we grow from.

0:35:59There is never been any growth through ignoring conflict.

0:36:03So I recommend let's be a little bit more restorative

0:36:08and restore the peace that we can have.

0:36:10But let's restore it in a way that includes different ideas

0:36:13that actually bring conflict to the space Maybe the space

0:36:17isn't doing well.

0:36:17I mean, financially, clearly it's not doing well,

0:36:20but maybe there's culture that's not doing well

0:36:23and that culture can involve evol

0:36:25if we integrate different thinking

0:36:26and we integrate and we step into conflict

0:36:29and we also appreciate what Gandhi was talking about with

0:36:33and Marty Luther King Jr., what they were talking about like,

0:36:36hey, maybe we need to be more spiritual

0:36:39and that spirituality is about connectedness.

0:36:41Not not disconnecting from people and their ideas,

0:36:44but connecting different ideas.

0:36:46So I encourage you guys to be leaders in Cumia

0:36:52That does conclude our request to speak

0:36:56Thank you all very much.

0:37:01We move on now to the concept calendar

0:37:06and all of the items on the concept account

0:37:10shall be acted upon in one motion

0:37:14unless someone pulls a consent item for further discussion

0:37:18And if so, let me now I will read them now.

0:37:22Approval of minutes There's been two

0:37:25meetings and a group of minutes of two meetings for five.

0:37:30B is the Filipino American History Month proclamation five

0:37:36is the fiscal year twenty one twenty two first quarter

0:37:39cash and investment report Five days of construction contract

0:37:45for the sidewalk repair project City Project no see three

0:37:49to four Six And finally the amendment

0:37:55of professional Services Agreement

0:37:58with Peckham and a Kennedy are there any concerns?

0:38:02Yes.

0:38:02Council member or Toyama.

0:38:04Thank you Here I do have a couple of questions for staff

0:38:08on item five C and item five D I'm

0:38:13not recommending a pull them.

0:38:14I just have questions.

0:38:16Thank you.

0:38:16Can you proceed OK, thank you.

0:38:19On item five C regarding the investment report

0:38:25i understand that there's some recommend coming from the firm

0:38:28about our investment policy And I

0:38:31was hoping that city manager could also let us, when that

0:38:35would be coming before council.

0:38:37Certainly.

0:38:37Thank you.

0:38:38Council member normally the council reviews the investment

0:38:41policy every year in December I am from I am aware that the Fed

0:38:46did make that recommendation and the finance director,

0:38:50the then finance director let them know that this would also

0:38:53need to go through council to make

0:38:55sure that it's IPASS There's no legal issues with that.

0:38:59It would come back to the council in December

0:39:02again, as stated earlier, I'm hoping that that timeline

0:39:05stays, but depending on how we're able to function

0:39:09with finance staff i do ask your patients that could be delayed,

0:39:12but that is the current plan. is to try to bring it back

0:39:15to the council in December.

0:39:16Yes, OK and then item five, D I realize that in looking over

0:39:24the analysis of the proposals for the construction contract,

0:39:30there was really no indication that any of the other bidders

0:39:34were Embiid or WB minority or business business

0:39:39and i was wondering if that is actually a stated consideration

0:39:42in our selection and if not, if that is potentially something

0:39:46that could that the equity subcommittee

0:39:50be also looking into staff comments

0:39:57I'm going to say I don't know that that might discuss this

0:40:02specifically, but i see her.

0:40:06But I can certainly say that where we don't have that might

0:40:10be say, for example, in our procurement policy

0:40:12or in different things, we do have various one of the things

0:40:16that we've also been talking about

0:40:18is updating procurement policy as well in our ordinance.

0:40:20As well.

0:40:21So I agree I think this is a perfect opportunity to talk

0:40:24about this with the equity with the agency in the equity

0:40:27workplan but might be able to provide more

0:40:30shed more light on the process that we

0:40:32went through for this item.

0:40:35I can also add that for public works

0:40:37projects like this state law requires the city

0:40:40to award a contract to the lowest responsive and

0:40:43responsive bidder.

0:40:44So it's really a price based determination for other forms

0:40:48of procurement The city manager was suggesting the city has

0:40:51more leeway but it's also a very complicated

0:40:55area for the city to step into.

0:40:58So it would require a fair amount of research and analysis

0:41:04to determine how to do that in a way that's

0:41:06consistent with state law.

0:41:09And federal law.

0:41:11I think that's really helpful to know,

0:41:13but it seems like we can't make an analysis of whether there's

0:41:18equity in confecting overall with at least

0:41:21having a question to ask the bidders state

0:41:26whether they're a minority owned business or business.

0:41:29So be good to just have that as an informational piece,

0:41:32even if we can't make decisions based upon it.

0:41:36So that they can see where our contracts are going

0:41:39and that I think that would be important to know as we before.

0:41:44So think, Anna, did you want to speak I Good evening.

0:41:49Council members, we normally have the panels of the grants

0:41:55that we're there funding the project, for example,

0:41:58federal funded project.

0:42:01They do have a more requirement for DBE

0:42:08than you do B is, which is requires, you know,

0:42:14to use of minorities This project is

0:42:18is funded by local funds and then

0:42:21also from L.P which is a state.

0:42:25It doesn't require.

0:42:26So we follow the sky has mentioned is the lowest bidder

0:42:34responsible and responsive bidder I

0:42:39I believe that this is a company from some tail,

0:42:45that it's the they are not a passantino fulfill the

0:42:54and is a requirement.

0:42:56But they are being followed requirements

0:43:03for responsive and responsible beta at least Thank you.

0:43:11Yes.

0:43:11Thank you.

0:43:12OK, thank you.

0:43:13And I just want to say I look forward to the fab

0:43:16investment Clause as well, coming back

0:43:18to the Council for discussion.

0:43:21Important important issues Do I see him?

0:43:25Do I hear a motion for Yes.

0:43:28Council member Motorama moves the Comsec alydar seconded by

0:43:34accounts council member Abels.

0:43:36Can we have a roll-Call vote please?

0:43:39You Feneley I know you've written

0:43:42until I am a member opposing.

0:43:45I council member Musoma.

0:43:47I can't remember Budnick i motion

0:43:51carries Thank you We move on to item agenda item number

0:43:56six presentation zahraa.

0:43:58Our Park and Recreation Commission workplan may

0:44:02we have a staff report please.

0:44:07Is one in our park immigration chair recreation Director Ibos

0:44:12coming on as panelist's Concert.

0:44:24Good evening Honorable Mayor and council members.

0:44:27I'm Chris Jones.

0:44:27The your recreation director I'm also

0:44:31the proud staff liaison to the park and Recreation Commission.

0:44:36Who worked very hard on their work plan

0:44:40and really I would say, have gone

0:44:43further than most commissions.

0:44:46And in what they're looking forward to working this coming

0:44:50year And then quacky is the chair

0:44:54And he put together this show.

0:44:58And so that's I take it away So I pushing buttons here.

0:45:05I just kind of joined OK, so share my screen

0:45:09and and then here So good evening.

0:45:22Then.

0:45:22Can before you get started, is that you

0:45:25can make that full screen It's a little different audience

0:45:28Is that perfect.

0:45:29Perfect.

0:45:30Thank you so much.

0:45:31OK, Yeah.

0:45:33Thank you.

0:45:35Good evening.

0:45:36Council members Mayor Fanelli it's really nice to be here.

0:45:41This is the first time I've actually a presentation

0:45:44at the council meeting.

0:45:46Yeah, great so far.

0:45:48OK, yeah.

0:45:50Good So we put this work plan together this year together

0:45:57with the commission, there's six other members on the commission

0:46:02Mr Abbas Condren cathy Fleming, Javor césar

0:46:06and Norman Forestar Machado and meagan

0:46:09are and lead by Chris Jones.

0:46:12The director of the Department and this is, I think,

0:46:21my six year in the on the commission

0:46:27be jumping into the work plan to get a context to the

0:46:33and the recreation of programs Just

0:46:37kind of how important and significant

0:46:40these are for our community as see partner There's sixteen

0:46:46parks in the city of areto and there's

0:46:51great variety in the types parks that we have There's

0:46:55linear parks, parks with fields, sports fields, parks

0:47:01for any kind of naturalistic parks

0:47:05and is just like there's a lot of different types of parks

0:47:10and a lot of parks My understanding is

0:47:12and also reading the per capita area of park

0:47:18is One of the highest.

0:47:20If not the highest in the area.

0:47:22And in California just the amount of parks that we have

0:47:26and within those parks, there's a lot of facilities like that.

0:47:31The clubhouses, which are also another aspect

0:47:34that are used by our community and used

0:47:36by by the rec department.

0:47:38So that's kind of the physical side of the department.

0:47:42The Parks and Rec.

0:47:43And then the program, part recreation part

0:47:47is you all the different classes and and programs

0:47:53that the department has to offer before the pandemic.

0:47:56Other we're over five different programs that were offered

0:48:01and a wide range of types of programs and age groups.

0:48:07So I think this the Parks and Rec is one of the one of the

0:48:14of aspects, I think for the city that

0:48:18where there's most kind of community outreach

0:48:22with with the people of El Sarino

0:48:24and with the Recht participation and and enjoyment

0:48:29of each facilities.

0:48:30So we're in this context, the together are a little workplan

0:48:39and and before jumping to the work on one of the ground, what

0:48:44we thought were the sort of five principles on which

0:48:48the commission is based and was founded on which are

0:48:53basically advising you guys,

0:48:56the council on anything has to do with public recreation

0:49:01and programs is one thing advising on budget issues

0:49:07related to to the to the department advising on fees

0:49:15and making sure that fees are equitable and our makes sense

0:49:25and then helping to plan programs

0:49:28and suggests that the programs that we do have are sort

0:49:32of kept in line with what the people wants

0:49:35and making sure the last one is that the needs of the parks

0:49:41that we understand what needs, if any, are we

0:49:45need for the parks So those are the kind of the five principles

0:49:48that we based our work plan on And then before going

0:49:56into the work plan,

0:49:58I wanted to kind go through the the prior year accomplishments

0:50:04and ongoing projects and then go into the actual work plan

0:50:10and there was a lot of kind of things

0:50:11that are connected know part of the same story

0:50:16in the past year.

0:50:18One of the things that we've explained on and monitor

0:50:24is, is a measure, a renewal and in how that all those funds

0:50:30were spent and also making sure that we're

0:50:36members of our commission of artistic hated it.

0:50:40And in and campaigning as private citizen citizens

0:50:43for them passing Measure H, which is replacing

0:50:48Measure A for funding parks.

0:50:51So that was a accomplishment We also

0:50:56oversaw the naming of trails of up in the hillside

0:51:01natural area.

0:51:02And as part of a signage program that the Trail Trekkers are

0:51:11managing And those signs Minder's is

0:51:15should be going into production very soon.

0:51:19And should sometime next year.

0:51:24Another thing and this is mainly before number three before

0:51:27the Bendemeer the understanding that our commissioners are

0:51:35familiar with with our parks and we did a lot of the meetings we

0:51:40were doing at the parks to make sure we all kind of got a sense

0:51:44of what the park parks needs are and and it's also as outreach

0:51:51for people who live in a nearby no for the monitoring capital

0:51:59improvement projects from public works and how that was related

0:52:03to parks We participate with that and number five is making

0:52:12recommendations around the the the programs and the fees

0:52:21and kind annually going understanding

0:52:25what the fees are and making sure

0:52:27that they're in line with the

0:52:29budgets and what what the cost of projects are Programs

0:52:39are So these things that we did last year are kind

0:52:46of translating into ongoing projects

0:52:48to measure Eight hours from translating into Measure H.

0:52:53Monitoring Measure H and how it is being spent with the parks

0:52:59and understanding how the needs of the park

0:53:07facilities and landscaping.

0:53:09That's always something that we will continue

0:53:11doing and gathering information and feedback from the community

0:53:17with surveys is also an ongoing project that's

0:53:23also worked into the work plan.

0:53:25And receiving continuing the the capital improvements

0:53:32projects from public works and continue

0:53:35to receive budget updates on that,

0:53:40which brings us to the actual work plan for next year.

0:53:45So one of the things that we're out of that really

0:53:53looking forward to and is is monitoring the implementation

0:53:58of Parks and Recreation facility is a master plan, which

0:54:02was i guess it's about a year or two

0:54:06now when it was actually finalized

0:54:10I think it's a really I don't know

0:54:11if you have seen this document.

0:54:13It's really a comprehensive document

0:54:15which covers all the parks all the facilities in the parks

0:54:19kind of assesses with a needs assessment,

0:54:22with like, you know, from the like Mopar priority

0:54:29items to the high priority items from the easy things of

0:54:32due to the harder things to do.

0:54:35And it's it's a very comprehensive document

0:54:40that with actual implementable projects there

0:54:47And so where we're going to have.

0:54:50One of the things that we want to do

0:54:52is receive regular updates on that.

0:54:54And I know there's a budget program.

0:54:56Now a budget issue now, but so there

0:55:00are several things that need fixing

0:55:03that are being done right now.

0:55:05And clubhouse houses and you know, things that need repair,

0:55:10that are being done even now.

0:55:13And there's also plans for at least

0:55:16for the design part of moving forward

0:55:20with with plans for updates to the Arlington picnic area.

0:55:30I believe in the coming year.

0:55:33So those are exciting.

0:55:36Things 4 us.

0:55:39Another thing that i think we heard a lot about

0:55:43and we've heard there's always a lot of interest

0:55:45in the kind of more natural open, open space

0:55:48areas like the Natural Hill side area

0:55:52is just the the management and understanding

0:55:56of wildfire potential and sort of keeping an eye on that

0:56:02and keeping an eye on encouraging volunteer efforts

0:56:08and trail maintenance work for these natural areas.

0:56:14We're we have worked with the trail trackers.

0:56:19We've supported them in a lot of their

0:56:23and the things that they've asked

0:56:25us to ask for our support.

0:56:28And I there are great group that's very involved

0:56:33with trails and open space.

0:56:36And we want to keep that active as a commission

0:56:41And then you know, the budget is always a concern.

0:56:46And we would like to make sure that we're

0:56:49keeping our checks and balances with what

0:56:56it costs to run the program.

0:56:58And, you know how much it costs to participate in a program.

0:57:04So that's also another area we plan to use regular updates

0:57:12for that And then in our engagement outreach plan,

0:57:20department gets a lot of get gets surveys.

0:57:23I think after the end of each session.

0:57:27So and I think those things are very important to understand

0:57:33how we're serving the people that we're serving

0:57:37and who are the people that we're serving are

0:57:41and so we plan on that that outreach

0:57:47and continuing also the meeting at Parks

0:57:52to be able to understand better what the needs are,

0:57:56the different parks, what the condition

0:57:58is of the different parks and also

0:58:00outreach to people that live might

0:58:02live close to those parks.

0:58:05And with the programs and services

0:58:09that same thing related to the surveys understanding who

0:58:12we are serving how we are serving and making sure

0:58:17that we're hitting the right target with the right programs

0:58:23But it's also a lot of interest in actively

0:58:27pursuing bringing the Fourth of July festival back next year.

0:58:33And we have planning maybe doing having subcommittee pursue that

0:58:42But that's one of the things that we're

0:58:44planning on doing at number six something

0:58:48that has been discussed a lot.

0:58:50There's a lot facilities that are sort of shared

0:58:55with the school district and the there hasn't been necessarily

0:59:03you know, a lot of communication and always with some

0:59:09of the facilities folks in the school district

0:59:13and when things when certain fields

0:59:16are open, when tennis courts are open,

0:59:19So there's interest from our commission

0:59:22to have a better relationship and maybe invite folks

0:59:27from the school district to our meetings

0:59:30and maybe we go to one of their meetings to kind of share

0:59:34our interest in making some of these facilities

0:59:38more available to members of our community.

0:59:41And then finally, with Measure H.

0:59:46I think this is this these funds that are directed to parks

0:59:53and to opens space.

0:59:54And we're very interested in understanding where and how

0:59:59the funds are spent and having kind of an overall picture of,

1:00:05you know, how that money is spent

1:00:08and where is spent and spent appropriately on parks and on,

1:00:13you know parks and outdoor areas so that basically our workplan

1:00:23for this year and let me know if you have

1:00:28any questions or comments or.

1:00:33Chris, I don't if you have anything you want to try.

1:00:39I along with the i, I'm available for questions

1:00:44as thank you Yes.

1:00:47Yes.

1:00:47Yes.

1:00:48Janet, I just got an account number

1:00:53I just have a comment Recently, my grandson had his First day.

1:01:01He was seven And we celebrate We did it in Arlington Park.

1:01:06Which gave me a great opportunity

1:01:08to see how it works.

1:01:11And all the only work that I can think of to describe it

1:01:15is fantasy.

1:01:16Stick.

1:01:17Appreciate it.

1:01:18Is just loaded with that facility

1:01:21was just loaded with kids and they all

1:01:25seem to be having a good time and everything seemed

1:01:29to be working out really well.

1:01:31So i want to put in a plug for weekend

1:01:36activities such as that.

1:01:38And having a lot of kids having an opportunity to

1:01:41use the all at the same time.

1:01:46So anyway i thought it was really

1:01:50what I was really happy with.

1:01:52What I saw there So I hope we keep i don't know what

1:01:58you're doing that makes it so.

1:02:00Right.

1:02:01But it is.

1:02:01I would call it right.

1:02:05Well yeah, it's a great park I my kids,

1:02:09I've celebrated many birthdays there and.

1:02:14Yeah i know, it's a fantastic park.

1:02:16I love it.

1:02:18I think the picnic area that's one of the areas where

1:02:23kind of looking at maybe improving

1:02:25their and the clubhouse and the clubhouse, there's

1:02:30a lot of some repairs Other council members Mayor Pro Tem

1:02:35thanking me for been a good job.

1:02:37I appreciate your volunteerism.

1:02:40I haven't seen you in person since the Fairmont

1:02:42Park opened the center park.

1:02:45So great job there as well.

1:02:48My concern here on the north side

1:02:50are you we live right by Canyon Trailer park

1:02:53and that area has seen better days

1:02:57and we have a lot of trees that need to be replaced.

1:03:01There's a lot of overgrowth there

1:03:04And I wondering to have are there any plans

1:03:09to improve that area?

1:03:10Looking at the lower end where there used to be a playground

1:03:14area out there, it's just got open space

1:03:18let's call it that right now.

1:03:20I'm trying to be polite, but but I

1:03:22appreciate you know, the volunteer

1:03:25rules that have been there every week for many, many years now.

1:03:31Working on the village and working on clearing

1:03:36the the overgrowth there.

1:03:39But just wanted to find out what what are the plans for Canyon

1:03:44Trailer Park on specifically?

1:03:48I'm not sure those kind of free items

1:03:54are addressed in the master plan.

1:03:58But you know i think the chris, I

1:04:03don't know if you have a more kind of technical answer

1:04:08The trick question Well, I. I I have an answer.

1:04:12It might not be the answer that you

1:04:14want I would say that the master plan contains

1:04:18nearly projects totaling almost forty million dollars in cost

1:04:25with no funding source So certainly can't control part

1:04:29both the lower area is is addressed there

1:04:33as well as the urban forest management Program.

1:04:38I's, it's in the master plan for all of the parks and it

1:04:46just I appreciate that.

1:04:48And I knew you were going to say that, but I know how much, you

1:04:51know, my neighbors are very grateful to the city for doing

1:04:56what it can, but know that many of the trees here on the north

1:04:59side are at the end of many of them

1:05:03were planted early in the 20th century.

1:05:05It's time to get them replaced.

1:05:07So I'm hoping that we can look in the future look

1:05:11at grant making and seeing what we can do to revive that area.

1:05:17And when I first moved there here twenty years ago,

1:05:21there used to be a little playground there in the bottom

1:05:24and nothing there now, but it used to be asphalt and a little

1:05:30playground and it's.

1:05:33Yeah just nature has taken over and some people like that.

1:05:37But many of the neighbors have asked for the return

1:05:42That little playground that used to be there

1:05:44So we have a brand new generation

1:05:47of families and young homeowners who have purchased

1:05:53here on the north side.

1:05:55And so no that these are the things that they're asking

1:06:00I've seen better days.

1:06:02And I know was more to Melanie's first projects

1:06:06that is the Allouni Greenway next to the richmond border

1:06:11there.

1:06:12And I I would love to see that redone It's horrible right now

1:06:19to tell you the truth, with graffiti constantly

1:06:22and you have to walk over shame and waste

1:06:26and no beyond the call of duty of our staff

1:06:29to have to clean this mess up But I'm

1:06:32grateful to staff for you know, cleaning up the mess

1:06:36time and time and time again.

1:06:38And I know this is a problem that

1:06:41is ongoing I feel bad for the Richmond side

1:06:45that that put a lot of money on that nature area

1:06:48at the Richmond greenway, where you're just

1:06:53seeing a lot of drug use there.

1:06:55And a lot of homelessness and i know our nonprofits

1:07:00and and our colleagues in the Richmond side

1:07:03is looking at that as well.

1:07:05So it's an ongoing work.

1:07:09And I know Melanie, Mintz's first project,

1:07:13I knew that was done in the early twelve.

1:07:16I can't remember the year but it definitely needs a redo.

1:07:20So I'm hoping that staff and Parks and Rec

1:07:24can look at that in the future.

1:07:27Because you know, I walk up and down the Greenway and seeing

1:07:34what needs to be done.

1:07:35It's definitely the north side that what's the worst?

1:07:39I'm hoping that you can give some lub and some attention

1:07:42to this area where many of the new people

1:07:48are buying homes here because they have seen

1:07:52a lot of unfortune and things with people,

1:07:57you know spray painting and graffiti

1:08:00and but no our staff is there and they're

1:08:03there time and time again.

1:08:05So I'm doing special shout out to our staff

1:08:09beyond the call of duty again.

1:08:11For being there as much as possible.

1:08:14So thank you to Steph Council member Rudnik Thank you, Mayor.

1:08:21And asking this question on behalf of my daughter

1:08:24and her friends who love to play at Arlington park.

1:08:28And there's still that slide.

1:08:30That's broken So is there any update on the Arlington park

1:08:36that slide on the big play structure?

1:08:42Not that one thing.

1:08:43Yeah, i would I know that the supply parts or the slide parts

1:08:51have been ordered.

1:08:52I don't anna knows more specifically about that

1:08:56or or Will is on the call from a public works department But I

1:09:00do know that that the it has been ordered

1:09:07and schedule with the contractor because I approved the measure

1:09:11funds to be used for that And now you can end it

1:09:17if you wanted to add.

1:09:19And Will is not on call it this time is Can you hear me?

1:09:28Yes.

1:09:29Yes.

1:09:30OK so why am I understand is that public works

1:09:35Is it has ordered apart.

1:09:38And we are waiting for for that to come.

1:09:42And then we do the repair just to affirm Certainly

1:09:47with the pandemic, a lot of the manufacturers

1:09:50are taking quite a bit of a time to deliver

1:09:52parts This has been a problem for the street name signs.

1:09:57We had a dozen orders in in has is to have six months.

1:10:03And we have received So it is coming Thank you.

1:10:08And once again, I know logistics in this country of the globe

1:10:12has been turned upside down in this process.

1:10:15To the pandemic There are a lot of little kids

1:10:19who are sad that it's been months without that slide.

1:10:22So once you do get an update from the manufacturer

1:10:25from shipping, if you could let us that would be excellent.

1:10:28Yes, absolutely.

1:10:30We were the council member.

1:10:33Mohtarma Thank you, Mayor.

1:10:38I have a question.

1:10:39I've been thinking for the presentation.

1:10:42That's great.

1:10:43Chris, too.

1:10:44I have a question about the school district partnership

1:10:47I was wondering if you had if they had reached out to you

1:10:50already or how that's going.

1:10:52The discussion they have not reached out to us and i

1:11:02was planning on going to their next board meeting

1:11:07But, yeah, with the thought was to have them to invite them

1:11:11to one of our meetings to invite one of the board members,

1:11:15one of our meetings Yeah, but we haven't

1:11:18really done anything about it.

1:11:21OK, thank you.

1:11:23I just want to know if you need any assistance from reaching

1:11:26out to the We could use it.

1:11:28Yeah.

1:11:32Thank you.

1:11:33The comments before I make a couple of quick,

1:11:38I am the council liaison to the committee.

1:11:42So I have attended a few committee hearings

1:11:45and just had a few comments here.

1:11:47I want to echo what mayor Pro Tem said about Kanyon trail

1:11:53at the bottom There's a very important rock down

1:11:56there from our Aloni predecessors here

1:12:01And I think that we need some cleaning up

1:12:04and some prioritization So we may be talking about that

1:12:08in the future a little bit more I have also heard at one

1:12:14of the meetings about the hillside

1:12:16natural area is at the council.

1:12:18There were some comments about the council

1:12:20doesn't really care about it as much

1:12:23and that there wasn't a plan for action in the city

1:12:29And I'm just wondering the work plan you talk about forming

1:12:32recommendations to the city council Chris,

1:12:35does this mean, this is a plan that we're

1:12:37going to get because we're waiting

1:12:40we're not going to develop the plan ourselves up here.

1:12:43We need your help to develop a plan for the hillside

1:12:46Is this as much as you can do a plan that we will get Well, I

1:12:52think that that part of the work plan

1:12:56is in reference to a plan for potential land acquisition

1:13:04to add onto the hillside natural area

1:13:07a plan to to make some public easements and urban trails

1:13:16more accessible So it's really referring to goals

1:13:21I think that the trekkers have presented to the park

1:13:25Recreation Commission in a bigger picture of parks

1:13:29and recreation facilities Master plan

1:13:32calls or a hillside natural area master plan, which I think

1:13:37has come up before because in terms vegetation

1:13:41management and stuff like that,

1:13:43there's only so much activity the city can do before we have

1:13:47to create a formalized plan and go through environmental review

1:13:55to really tackle a lot of the issues

1:13:58up there in terms of connection OK, well, it's

1:14:03a treasured asset that we have.

1:14:05So we are here ready to assist on a work plan.

1:14:10Number three about the budget.

1:14:11I just want to applaud efforts on the.

1:14:14But I mean, we're still we've got years to go on getting back

1:14:18to a solvent city and recreation department

1:14:21is critically important to us.

1:14:23So you guys monitoring the budget and the fees

1:14:26are up there.

1:14:29After that, we need to have that input from you.

1:14:33And I just wanted to being up, being a journalist,

1:14:35maybe, maybe change out a couple of the words

1:14:38you have in your proposed activities.

1:14:40Do you talk about expressing your concerns

1:14:43and special concerns for these cuts?

1:14:46It sounds like you prejudged a little bit there,

1:14:49and I might change that to discuss and review

1:14:52what needs to happen and not be ready

1:14:56already as to what we may be deciding as to what needs

1:14:59to happen with the budget.

1:15:01So just a point.

1:15:04I know prejudgments Let's go through the process

1:15:07and see where we're at.

1:15:09Also.

1:15:10Thank you.

1:15:10For the July Fourth Activa I think the city manager

1:15:14and I and others are hopeful that we're

1:15:17going to have a volunteer effort and a fundraising effort.

1:15:20This year.

1:15:20So we're going to need your help It's very exciting.

1:15:24We're going to ask everybody to help everybody to chip in Are

1:15:29retailers, our business, our we're

1:15:31going to have a fundraising effort

1:15:33So we're going to do this.

1:15:34I'm hoping so.

1:15:35Thank you for that.

1:15:36That might need to be elevated a little bit

1:15:38up there on that list.

1:15:42Also, the measure your measure a renewal

1:15:48of prior year accomplishments That was, as you say,

1:15:52twenty nineteen.

1:15:53That wasn't last year.

1:15:54We did the campaign So that's happened

1:15:59And it's not i don't think we need

1:16:03to list as last year's effort.

1:16:05That was two years ago.

1:16:07And I'm just anxious to make sure

1:16:09that we prioritize the pool efforts, too.

1:16:12I mean, that we passed that the budget has extended

1:16:16a lot of the activities that we must do,

1:16:18but it's starts with my mind is making sure

1:16:22that the pool has funding and stays an asset

1:16:25to this community as well.

1:16:27They're so So thank you for that.

1:16:29Thank you for all the efforts that you've done.

1:16:32This city is great because of our parks

1:16:34and everybody knows and you're critical to making it happen.

1:16:38And making it done in an economic way.

1:16:40So any other comments And I do want additional request

1:16:45from a member of the public who would

1:16:47like to speak on this item.

1:16:48The mayor pro tem had additional comment before we go.

1:16:51Yes, after attend the troll truckers.

1:16:57I wanted to let you know how to grateful they are with.

1:17:02Yeah working with staff and the commissioners,

1:17:08especially the signage and you know, I know they work.

1:17:12Does on the signage as well as the street over area.

1:17:16And so I think this is an ongoing work

1:17:21to that I know many of our residents

1:17:25will will appreciate it.

1:17:26So again, thank for that.

1:17:29I haven't been to Arlington Park in years.

1:17:31And I just remembered while I was there over the weekend

1:17:35that I did spend my fifth birthday there.

1:17:38But just remember that when i was walking by the lake,

1:17:43that little water area there.

1:17:45So many of us have great memories in that park

1:17:49and and that's one of the more beautiful parks and the ones

1:17:54that have been one of the parks that's

1:17:56been really taken care of.

1:17:58And I know the mayor mentioned about the clubhouses

1:18:02and and we have had other events in the clubhouses.

1:18:07And I know with dealing with climate change

1:18:12at it's difficult when there's no air conditioning air around

1:18:16and you can't open the windows So

1:18:19hopefully we can work on that in future

1:18:21and put that in the budget.

1:18:22So again, I want to say thank you, Chris.

1:18:25And thank you to our chair.

1:18:27Ben, thank you for this presentation.

1:18:31Thanks.

1:18:32For having public comment.

1:18:41Thank you, Mayor.

1:18:42We just have one request to speak additional request

1:18:44to speak on this item.

1:18:46Able to unmeaning, begin your time now, Ben.

1:18:49Nice to see you again.

1:18:53Really good job.

1:18:54I just want to really commend you and Chris and the team,

1:18:57the Commission for what you guys did

1:18:59in creating this presentation.

1:19:00Working hard.

1:19:01I know.

1:19:01I just want to acknowledge you guys,

1:19:03because when I did My presentation at year end,

1:19:05you guys hosted me.

1:19:06So great so gracefully.

1:19:08You guys hosted my presentation.

1:19:09It was really awesome to see how great you were facilitating

1:19:13that conversation and being supportive,

1:19:16but also like being pragmatic And Chris was great to.

1:19:20And I really just want to commend what

1:19:22can be accomplished when a commission meets with purpose

1:19:26and intention and addresses everybody's ideas and concerns

1:19:30and kind of facilitates like you're really

1:19:33like I was talking good leaders earlier,

1:19:35like I think you're an excellent example, when exemplary example

1:19:40of somebody who leads but also knows how

1:19:43to lead from behind a lead in front as well.

1:19:47And Yeah, I mean, i on that same note, Tess,

1:19:51I'm glad you brought up the kids.

1:19:53Now, that's an equity issue right?

1:19:55Like you being a part of the HRC, that concern me.

1:19:57I'm like, wait, kids never get the needs They usually

1:20:01don't get a seat at the table.

1:20:03That's another example.

1:20:04For us to kind of like lean into that conflict.

1:20:06Just an example for you guys.

1:20:08Like, I don't know if you guys are part

1:20:10of any entrepreneurial projects but I've

1:20:12been a part of entrepreneur projects

1:20:13for like ten years now.

1:20:14And whenever there's a problem or an issue we sit around

1:20:18and we try to figure problems and ways to solve it.

1:20:21I encourage you guys to do that.

1:20:22Like what Who's not to say that?

1:20:23I know.

1:20:24I know three buildings in three builders in Algeria

1:20:28that would love to fix that That playground slide Why can't we

1:20:32come together more regularly or why can't there be that kind

1:20:36of discussion space, which is empowered to solve the problems

1:20:41We don't we won't need to spend forty dollars

1:20:43or maybe we allocate funds for the community or maybe people

1:20:47step up because they're being acknowledged and included

1:20:49in conversation and they'll volunteer because they're maybe

1:20:53their needs are being addressed and they're not just

1:20:55being pooh poohed because they don't agree with the majority

1:20:58in this group.

1:21:00Right.

1:21:00So just throwing that out there that we can solve some

1:21:03of these problems that we have.

1:21:04And we don't need to wait for money.

1:21:06You know, there are other ways to solve things.

1:21:08There's other ways to get sponsor

1:21:10or there's we can solve problems.

1:21:11We've got to sit down together and have different ideas.

1:21:14And if you don't have ideas you could just sit back.

1:21:17You up and bring let people who have ideas step forward.

1:21:19And Ben, I think you do that really well.

1:21:22So thank you for showing the other commission

1:21:25how you can lead by meeting and having conversations.

1:21:29And coming up the plan together rather than

1:21:31avoiding each other.

1:21:32I think you really want to commend you on that.

1:21:34And I hope more of the commissions and committees

1:21:37can learn from this example.

1:21:39When you having the celebrities show up to thank bed

1:21:41for presenting it was great.

1:21:44I think breed, breed You did great.

1:21:49Thank you.

1:21:49OK thank you.

1:21:51Man.

1:21:52That does conclude our request to speak Thank you, Ben.

1:21:55Thank you.

1:21:55Chris.

1:21:57Much.

1:21:58Thanks.

1:21:58We really appreciate it.

1:22:00Take care.

1:22:01Bye.

1:22:02Thank you.

1:22:04Take care.

1:22:05OK, we move on to policy matters.

1:22:11And we, we're going to be dealing with our revisions

1:22:15to our city board commissions and committee regular

1:22:20And we have our city clerk to lead our staff,

1:22:22discuss Holly, thank you.

1:22:24Thank you.

1:22:25Mayor Ocala to your city clerk I am back for you

1:22:28with this policy item tonight.

1:22:31With three proposed resolutions were drafted based on the staff

1:22:36direction that was provided by counsel at the study

1:22:39session held on September 21st.

1:22:43Just to briefly review the contents of the three

1:22:46resolution is before you the first one

1:22:48is for committee terms to modify the term limits for committee

1:22:54from two full terms to three full terms, which would

1:22:57be a total of twelve years.

1:22:59This resolution include is not applicable to the Citizens

1:23:04Street to oversight Committee in modifies prior resolutions

1:23:08for crime prevention to align them

1:23:11to be subject to term limits, which they

1:23:13are currently not subject to.

1:23:16Imod advice.

1:23:17The economic Development Committee prior resolution

1:23:20which states that the term start date for that one committee

1:23:25would begin on January 1st and lines

1:23:27it to March 1st, which is what all of our other board

1:23:31missioning committee termed terms begin on It

1:23:35also has the provisions that we had discussed to slowly

1:23:38grandfather in the three committees who

1:23:41are not currently subject to either term

1:23:43limits or term length.

1:23:45And that would be Committee on Aging

1:23:47crime Prevention Committee and environmental Quality

1:23:50Committee.

1:23:51We would assign an initial term of one to three years

1:23:55to begin their service That would not

1:23:57count towards that three term limit

1:23:59and then they would subsequently be

1:24:01eligible to serve for three Four year consecutive terms

1:24:04on those committees.

1:24:06The second resolution is if I can just ask.

1:24:11We might be taking these up individually.

1:24:14As resolutions and a motion at the of this discussion.

1:24:17But I want to pause after each resolution anoscopy

1:24:20if anyone had any comments on this,

1:24:22because each one deals with the different section Certainly.

1:24:26Thank you.

1:24:26Are there any comments or questions on adopted resolution

1:24:30modifying the term limits for the city committees?

1:24:36OK, thank no to the second resolution.

1:24:41Is related to the modification to the appointment process.

1:24:44This is adding new requirements to all boards,

1:24:47commissions and committees to be required to tend to meetings

1:24:51of the advisory body in which they're applying for within

1:24:54the three months prior to them submitting an application

1:24:57to the city to state They are interested in an appointment

1:25:01to that advisory body This resolution

1:25:04would also not be applicable to the cities in St..

1:25:06Oversight Committee, which only meets three times annually,

1:25:09as well as the Civil Service commission,

1:25:13which only meets on an as needed basis

1:25:15and has not met in some years.

1:25:17There is a provision in there for applications.

1:25:20Once submitted to be valid for a period of one year that gives

1:25:25an ability if someone applies for something that there is not

1:25:28a current vacancy for, that there is a period of time

1:25:31the application will remain valid

1:25:33and they would still have an opportunity

1:25:34to try and be appointed to that vacancy

1:25:37should one occur There is also provision in this one, which

1:25:42would take all of the applications currently on file

1:25:45and effectively close them out.

1:25:47So that we can start with a clean slate

1:25:49and have everyone who has an application with the city

1:25:53to all be under the new requirements of the council

1:25:57has adopted that would be effective with the resolution

1:26:00passing.

1:26:01If the council chooses tonight.

1:26:03And I would notify all of those applicants

1:26:05directly that change in that requirement so

1:26:08that they have an opportunity to start attending meetings

1:26:11or resubmit if they have been attending meetings, which

1:26:16time very nicely with the opening

1:26:18of our annual appointment process, which

1:26:20the mayor mentioned, will be opening on November 1st

1:26:24and will be open for a period of three months.

1:26:28Council member, redneck Thank you, Mayor of madame City Clerk

1:26:35So when we spoke about the two meetings ago,

1:26:38concerns I had with this Two month

1:26:41or to be attending two meetings in a three month period,

1:26:45is that oftentimes meetings will be canceled

1:26:48if there is no quorum reached or for whatever reasons,

1:26:51meetings get canceled So for the language that's used to this

1:26:56also is a somewhat city of says shall attend two

1:27:02meetings of the advisory body applied within the three month

1:27:05prior to submitting an application

1:27:08So it's tied to the duration of time,

1:27:10but that doesn't But it doesn't necessarily reflect what

1:27:13happens Meetings are canceled, so is it possible to have

1:27:16a language issue?

1:27:17This was a great suggestion style

1:27:20attend Two of the last meetings so that it's

1:27:24not necessary tied to time.

1:27:27And you can structure so that if meetings are indeed canceled,

1:27:32it wouldn't impact the applicant I don't know if guy wants

1:27:40to add anything, but based on what

1:27:42the council would like to do, This is the council's

1:27:44application process.

1:27:45And I, I don't see any reason that there would

1:27:49be an issue with if the council wanted

1:27:51to make that modification to the resolution

1:27:53prior to adopting it.

1:27:54Yeah, i agree.

1:27:55There's no legal issue.

1:27:57This is the council's policy about the qualifications

1:28:00for office for four advisory bodies.

1:28:02And the council can set these rules just thinking

1:28:06about practical issues If if a body is having issues, meeting,

1:28:13holding regular meetings, then the last two meetings might

1:28:16have been well before the application date.

1:28:20which means people might not have actually thought to go

1:28:23and attend those meetings.

1:28:25So it's sort of a little bit of a balancing

1:28:27act to make that decision.

1:28:30But if the council just wants to make it the last two meetings,

1:28:32I think that will ultimately work.

1:28:33And if it doesn't, we can bring the resolution

1:28:36back for further adjustments.

1:28:37Is there any opposition to that?

1:28:40And and then let's clarify, it would be two of the last three

1:28:45meetings is the language that when we take this up

1:28:49the council takes up this resolution.

1:28:51I just suggest that the motion to adopt it

1:28:54with the amendment of proposed by council member

1:28:58Rudnik OK, excellent.

1:29:00Thank you.

1:29:01I had a question on this.

1:29:03Maybe for the city manager or the city clerk So

1:29:06we have some folks, including fab, waiting to be assigned,

1:29:12waiting to be acted upon Does this restart the process?

1:29:21So we deal.

1:29:23We have about twenty three applications on file right now,

1:29:26have about eleven on applications for a board

1:29:30or commission who are had not yet had an opportunity

1:29:34to interview because there either is not a vacancy

1:29:36or the council has not yet conducted interviews

1:29:39for the vacancy or they have previously been interviewed

1:29:42and were not appointed at the time.

1:29:45Because there was more applicants than there were

1:29:48positions to fill The other half are

1:29:51committee applications who are in the process

1:29:54of attending meetings.

1:29:56But have not yet met the current three meeting requirement.

1:30:00Nor would currently meet the two meeting requirement

1:30:03that the council is considering adopting tonight

1:30:07So if someone has met two meeting requirements

1:30:10recently they would simply just we would be asking them

1:30:15to submit a new application because the application is

1:30:19going to be revised and we'll ask a little bit

1:30:21different information, including the dates of the two meetings

1:30:24attended walkout, correct?

1:30:26So if they have already attended those meetings,

1:30:28they would simply need to resubmit and application

1:30:30and then they would be eligible to continue forward if they

1:30:34haven't, they will have the next three months

1:30:37while we go through the annual recruitment process

1:30:39to attend at least two meetings so that they could then

1:30:42submit an application to be part of the annual interview

1:30:45process.

1:30:45that we do it in February.

1:30:47Thank you, council member Toyama Thank you.

1:30:52Amir, I have a question about the necessity for

1:30:56the criminal background check.

1:30:58Inose wondering if you could let me

1:31:02know if that is passed, which kind of criminal background

1:31:06check that is referring to.

1:31:08And what was kind of involved then?

1:31:13I'm concerned that it shouldn't you

1:31:15because you have a record of an arrest,

1:31:18for example in the past.

1:31:19It should not preclude you from participating So just

1:31:23to clarify, the criminal background check is only

1:31:26for applicant that are applying for the Crime Prevention

1:31:30Committee And that is a provision that

1:31:32was in a prior resolution that the opiners city Council had

1:31:36put into place as to what is involved in that process

1:31:40and do you have more details?

1:31:41I'm not sure what kind of information

1:31:43is asked for looked at in that process.

1:31:46Actually, I. I would ask I think the police chief in chief Yes.

1:31:51I would ask him.

1:31:52This was, again, this was adopted several years ago.

1:31:56I believe, at the request of the police department

1:31:57because the Crime Prevention Committee

1:32:00and the chief candelabrum eight does some things with residents

1:32:06going doing checks on their homes going into the police

1:32:10station and so those that was sort of part of the concern

1:32:14So, Chief good evening, Council.

1:32:19I didn't actually expect to be on this one.

1:32:21That's why there's a ironing board behind

1:32:24But I'm calculative for police.

1:32:27So the background check that we run on applicants

1:32:30to the crime prevention committee

1:32:32is the same background check.

1:32:33We run on people are applying to be employees

1:32:36of the city of Wall Qaeda.

1:32:38The idea is that in the past, crime prevention committee

1:32:42members would be a tending neighborhood

1:32:45watch meetings, people's homes.

1:32:47They'd be participating in home security inspections,

1:32:50they'd be referees Anything to say about Sarino

1:32:53in a way that's quite different than most of the committees

1:32:55because they're out and about in the field

1:32:57much more They're given security advice

1:33:00and crime prevention advice.

1:33:01So that was the rationale behind the background check.

1:33:05Now, having something on there doesn't necessarily

1:33:08mean that you're eliminated from consideration

1:33:12But I would say that if you have like a major felony conviction

1:33:15in your background or burglary history,

1:33:19that would probably be something that we would want to say.

1:33:22No to.

1:33:23On the Crime Prevention Committee.

1:33:24But there are a lot of other committees and commissions

1:33:26City has I just want to thank you Chief.

1:33:32That's really helpful to know that that

1:33:35was part of the responsibilities the committee members.

1:33:37But I think if there's any kind of community advisory type

1:33:41of body that it would be really good to have people that might

1:33:45be from post incarceration.

1:33:47So that they're not so that they can participate as well.

1:33:50So I just want to make sure that that

1:33:52is an equity consideration that we give some thought to that.

1:33:56So thank oK, OK, any further questions

1:34:04on the resolution number?

1:34:06Two here, this package OK, let's move on to number three.

1:34:11Holly you have about ethics training and Orientale correct?

1:34:16So that third solution is related to modifications

1:34:19to the training requirement which would expand

1:34:23the requirement to the complete ethics training to all city

1:34:26advisory bodies currently only for I believe,

1:34:29of our thirteen advisory bodies are

1:34:31required to complete the two hour training

1:34:34upon appointment as well.

1:34:35As every two years for the duration of their time

1:34:38in on that advisory body.

1:34:40So this this resolution would expand

1:34:43to all of the advisory bodies And there is a clause in there

1:34:47that any member of of any advisory body who is not

1:34:50currently subject to that requirement

1:34:53would be required to take the initial training within 30

1:34:55days of adoption which is similar to the thirty

1:34:58days upon appointment that the current members that

1:35:03have to take it are required to take

1:35:04it within that period of time.

1:35:06And then after they would also be subject to the every two

1:35:10years for the duration of their service

1:35:12This would occur across all advisory body.

1:35:15So if there was a circumstance where someone was appointed

1:35:17to more than one body, they would not have to take

1:35:20these trainings multiple times.

1:35:21They would suffice for any appointment

1:35:24within that two year period.

1:35:26There is the component of this resolution

1:35:30is the requirement for orientation and member handbook

1:35:33training And the way that I have crafted this one is in order

1:35:39to allow for individuals who are appointed to take a training,

1:35:44we will offer training annually following our term appointment

1:35:47process, which happens every February

1:35:50or March in the New Year will offer a life training,

1:35:54which will be recorded and anybody

1:35:56who is appointed to a partial term or an unexpected vacancy

1:36:00throughout the year will be able to go back and review

1:36:02that video and an all advisory members

1:36:05will be required to sign a statement saying that they

1:36:09either participated in that by training that they reviewed

1:36:12that video of the training and then also acknowledged receipt

1:36:17and understanding of the member handbook

1:36:19so that we can confirm that they have read the materials

1:36:22that they have been provided upon appointment with that,

1:36:29that would be the third resolution If there's

1:36:31any questions on that one, comments

1:36:34or questions I just want to make sure

1:36:37is this in that 30 day period,

1:36:40we had discussed, if someone doesn't finish

1:36:44and you're moving along to delete them from the list,

1:36:50we will be notified Right.

1:36:51The council will be notified about this and is correct.

1:36:54Thank you.

1:36:55Mentioning that.

1:36:56So this one resolution does have a clause that confirms that

1:37:00the resolution council passed on september twenty first to give

1:37:04my position reauthorisation to go through

1:37:07a renewal process If a member does not

1:37:09comply with the requirement.

1:37:11It gives a process for me to give

1:37:13them specific written notice.

1:37:14And if they don't complete that requirement within 30 days

1:37:17then they're effectively removed without counsel.

1:37:20Having to take additional action This

1:37:22would make both ethics, which was in that resolution,

1:37:25as well as the orientation training

1:37:27submission of that form.

1:37:29Within 30 days.

1:37:30Subject to that clause and and how much extra time might

1:37:34they have if we find out someone is about to be terminated

1:37:39and we give them more time, what are we talking about?

1:37:42So this is a fairly new process.

1:37:45And we are actually going through this process very soon.

1:37:49What we have done essentially what will happen

1:37:52is the individual will be given thirty days to complete

1:37:56the training whenever they're appointed and reappointed

1:37:59If that thirty if thirty days comes and goes

1:38:02and that deadline has not been met,

1:38:03then they'll likely get a courtesy notice.

1:38:06I need to let them know that they're there past due

1:38:10And if they don't complete that requirement,

1:38:12quickly, that they will be subject to this pending

1:38:15removal process.

1:38:16And then once i send that specific written notice

1:38:19that would be a 30 day window for them to complete

1:38:22it prior to being removed.

1:38:25So in all, it could be anywhere between 60 and 90 days

1:38:30before individuals are actually removed.

1:38:31And the council would receive that notification

1:38:34The resolution adopted at that thirty day mark

1:38:37And there may be some circumstance flexibility

1:38:40needed.

1:38:41You know, in case of emergency or something.

1:38:45And the other questions or comments on resolution number

1:38:48three is there any objection for motion for all three

1:38:53of these with the addition of council member redneck

1:38:56amendment no opposition do I see a motion for motion

1:39:03to approve Councilman rubberneck?

1:39:06Yes is there a public do we need public comment?

1:39:09We do need to at least request and a lot of members

1:39:12of the public, they i thought I would

1:39:15get there a hall council meeting without skipping

1:39:17the public comment.

1:39:18Yes.

1:39:19Can we see if there's any public comment

1:39:21and if there is anyone on the who wishes to provide

1:39:23public comment on this item?

1:39:24That would be the time to raise your hand.

1:39:26And while that is happening, i will gesture.

1:39:29We did receive one written public comment on this item

1:39:32by the advance deadline today from Sue Duncan

1:39:35And that was provided to the council

1:39:38and posted online with our supplemental materials

1:39:42I just see one hand, at this time.

1:39:44So I soon we can move forward with the Three

1:39:46minute time limit.

1:39:48Thank you.

1:39:48Thank you.

1:39:49William Kitana to us should be able to meet and begin

1:39:53your time now Thank you.

1:39:56Mayor Fidele alluded to this a little bit

1:39:58I'm concerned about the vacancy which has been there already.

1:40:02I guess three months or so.

1:40:04And we've heard it'll be filled in October than we were

1:40:07last to be told in November.

1:40:09And now I'm hearing February So I don't have any objection

1:40:13to the process I'm just concerned about how

1:40:15long the sequence has been there and resetting the clock on

1:40:20And that's my only comment I don't

1:40:22have a solution just a concern.

1:40:24Thank you.

1:40:26Kidada.

1:40:27To conclude, I request to speak Thank you.

1:40:33So back to a motion for all three

1:40:36I saw that council member rubberneck moved it

1:40:40and council member abels and seconded Yes.

1:40:44Can we have a roll call, please?

1:40:49Inside just to confirm for the record,

1:40:50this is an adoption of all three resolutions

1:40:53with two council member redneck's changes

1:40:58and our resolution number two.

1:41:00Perfect.

1:41:00Thank you so much, Mayor Fidele.

1:41:02I may have attempting to hide and some member Apison

1:41:07I can't remember if I remember redneck, I machine

1:41:13carries Thank you all Are there any city council,

1:41:18local or regional leaders on assignment update's

1:41:25I just have a quick one.

1:41:27Yes, I attended environmental quality around table

1:41:33with cow cities and as a member of the environmental quality

1:41:42committee it was great to have this open forum

1:41:47and give ideas on the possibility of future bills

1:41:53that we can help create with our for our partners in Sacramento.

1:41:57Some looking forward to working with the new group

1:42:01of elected officials starting in January on that.

1:42:06Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem The other comments are updates.

1:42:09Yes, council member Montignac Thank you, Mayor.

1:42:13I just want to request that I attended the economic bay

1:42:17Economic Development alliance Executive Committee meeting

1:42:20and the EPA forward strategic plan that they have completed

1:42:25is now available on the website and also i have asked that they

1:42:29support wRVO in helping to get the word out

1:42:32about all of our neighborhood businesses

1:42:35as part of that effort.

1:42:38Calcium from member Rudnik on its report

1:42:42that recycle more, which is our county integrated waste

1:42:46management Authority, has a new website So for folks

1:42:49in the public if there's something that you want

1:42:52to recycle and you don't know how to recycle,

1:42:55if you go on to the Recycle More website

1:42:57and you type in what that item is, it's on the homepage.

1:43:00It'll tell you exactly how you can responsibly cycle.

1:43:04These materials So it's actually very cool It's helpful.

1:43:07It's a great website.

1:43:08And worth visiting council member.

1:43:10Are you listed as a member of Recycle more?

1:43:14Why, yes.

1:43:14I am.

1:43:16So they have updated my colleague The Mayor Pro Tem is

1:43:19listed as my alternate OK, ok, good It's good to update

1:43:24every now and then.

1:43:25Yeah, I have one more thing.

1:43:27Yes.

1:43:27Sorry, I just forgot.

1:43:29But forgive me, I did attend a retreat with our fellow board

1:43:35members from Marine Clean Energy and just so

1:43:39proud of the leadership from the state the art.

1:43:43And it's One of these organizations

1:43:46that that is ahead of the curve and and I

1:43:49know we had some folks from Elsom who

1:43:53are members, longtime members of our Oecussi that attended that.

1:43:57So I hope they enjoyed it and know you know,

1:44:01that we are all on board in making

1:44:05these changes here in Contra costa County

1:44:08and including our other regions.

1:44:11That is part of MCE Marine County region.

1:44:15Which included the city of Aleppo

1:44:18the city of and we have cities Contra Costa, that disjoined

1:44:23So we're definitely going to work forward to a carbon

1:44:29neutral future And Marin County clean energy

1:44:33is at the forefront on that.

1:44:34So, you know, one thing that I was really excited about

1:44:38is a project happening in Richmond

1:44:42and that is with the solar farm that's going on there.

1:44:45And there is a company that wants

1:44:47to work with Chevron and MCE and producing green hydrogen

1:44:52by using the green panels.

1:44:55So so environment to let us know that our part,

1:45:00our corporate partner are in Contra Costa county.

1:45:04Chevron is on board on doing this.

1:45:06So you know, we're not there to kick out our corporate partners

1:45:12here that provide a lot of help business for and jobs

1:45:18for our workers here on the north side,

1:45:21we have a lot of Chevon retirees and before San Ramon was built,

1:45:26they lived in El Cerrito and so did the executives So,

1:45:30you know, I just wanted to say how proud I

1:45:32am of MCE and our new board members who are concerned

1:45:37trading on equity, governance and they're out of

1:45:40the forefront on that as well.

1:45:42So just want to give that quick update.

1:45:44Thank you.

1:45:45Thank you.

1:45:46Any other comments Our next council meeting

1:45:51will be on November 2.

1:45:53It is now eight thirty three PM and I'd

1:45:56like to adjourn in honor of a great public servant,

1:46:00general Colin Powell.

1:46:02And this meeting is adjourned Thank you