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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 13. Proclaim April 12 to April 16 Week of the Young Child Vice -Mayor Thorne read and presented the proclamation to Betsey McClellan, Vice President of the Friends of Gingerbread Preschool. 14. Public Comment Steve Dowding read the names of the 19 soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the last Council meeting. Pat Murray noted she asked Council to consider a plastic bag ban. Councilmember Sullivan said he serves on the Board of Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) where the issue has been discussed at length. When the City of Oakland instituted a plastic shopping bag ban 1 year ago, it was sued by the plastics industry, and the courts ruled that the City needed an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to identify the impacts of such a ban. The ACWMA, along with the City of Oakland and several other East Bay cities, is now preparing one environmental study to be used for all Alameda County cities as well as a model ordinance to be instituted throughout the County, with the strategy being that a united front would be more difficult to attack. He said the item would be agendized for the Council's consideration as soon as that work is complete, which he anticipates to be in the next several months. Fred Norman stated that 104 American service men and women have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan this year and he invited the public to join Pleasantonians for Peace at its monthly vigil on Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in front of the Museum on Main Street. Margo Tarver addressed Council concerning Measure D and stated she is opposed to the project. Howard Neely, Cemetery Ad -Hoc Committee, voiced concern relative to the progress of the new cemetery. He reported that improvements are progressing to a point that most completed sites will be sold -out before the year is up and with this in mind future development needs to be identified quickly. He noted the Creekside Memorial Park Cemetery plans on Tassajara Road at the county line. Paul Martens encouraged the public and Council to vote no on Measure D. He said his primary issue is with the significant amount of dirt involved with the Oak Grove Project. Judy Person said she met with the Cemetery Committee several times to express her desire for increased maintenance and the suggestion that the cemetery receive the same status and excellent care as the City's parks. Chris Beratlis also addressed Council on the slow progression on improvements at the cemetery. Karen DeBaca Martens supported voting no on Measure D because it proposes to remove over 200 trees and cutting into, permanently removing, and destroying the City's ridgelines. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 22 April 6, 2010