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Tim Belcher reported that the Callippe Silverspot Butterfly are up and flying. He visited the area several times this year and was disappointed to see the amount of overgrowth and general lack of care. He asked the Council to direct staff to look into developing a cohesive monitoring and care plan that, perhaps with the cooperation of the Parks and Recreation or Trail Commission, better protects the unique and dependent namesake of the area. He provided the Council with photos taken on his visits. The Council directed internal discussion on the matter. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 15. Approved a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Regional Food Project Director of Community Services Andrade-Wax presented the staff report and provided a brief overview of the project. She stated that as a result of several roundtable discussions in 2010 to identify the social and human services needs of the community, the need for a regional food storage facility to assist Tri- Valley service providers became evident. In March 2011, the Human Services Commission recommended that the Council allocate $11,973 from the Housing and Human Services grant process towards the project. Upon the Council's approval, the Commission and Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore joined together to develop a proposal to bring regional food storage to the Tri-Valley. She described the physical project, comprised of one dry, one refrigerated, and one freezer unit. Each unit is approximately 15 feet by 8 feet, constructed of fiberglass, and includes amenities such as interior lighting, non-skid floors, shelving, and remote thermometers. The project site is located at the City's Operation Services yard, adjacent to the administrative building. She shared several site renderings and demonstrated the site circulation. The entire cost of the project is approximately $106,000 and, though one funding source has pulled back, current funding sources still yield approximately $10,000 more than the total project cost. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) presented by staff involves the partnership of the City of Pleasanton, Open Heart Kitchen, and six other non-profit organizations including Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Interfaith Sharing, Inc., Saint Clare's Episcopal Church, Saint Raymond Catholic Parish, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Tri-Valley Haven. Open Heart Kitchen will act as administrator and coordinate ongoing maintenance amongst all parties. The MOU requires all parties to prepare a letter of intent to uphold the agreement and share in all costs and maintenance for the facility, including operations, access, utilities, cleanliness, and accordance with health standards. Councilmember Cook-Kallio asked if the donated food is delivered to the entity or the storage center and if it is equally shared amongst all parties. Ms. Andrade-Wax said that donations are typically made to a specific group, though assumed they would likely find a way to share any donation made to entire region. Once received, the items would be apportioned out to shelving assigned to that specific group. Mayor Hosterman opened the public hearing, and seeing no speakers, closed the public hearing. MOTION: It was m/s by McGovern/Cook-Kallio to approve the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Regional Food Project. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None City Council Minutes Page 3 of 11 June 5, 2012