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3. Facilitate a community round table discussion, similar to those related to energy and affordable housing. As different members of the community become involved and bring forth ideas, this could potentially evolve into something that may not be visualized at this point. The City however, may find itself hard pressed to justify its continued involvement or support in the long term. 4. Facilitate creation of a community foundation with a peace-based focus. This would be very similar in scope to the Community of Character collaborative. The City would provide the legal and financial resources needed to form the foundation, after which the organization would function independently and not be associated with the City. As a private entity, it could set its own agenda, membership, programs and focus, actively engage in fundraising to support its mission, and potentially expand its programs and message beyond the borders of Pleasanton. 5. Include a discussion of these options as part of the Council's next priority setting process. Staff expects that following the upcoming election the Council will wish to engage in this process and therefore the new Council could take part in developing a work plan around this idea. This would allow the Council to consider the matter in the context of all other city priorities but does mean that no immediate action would be taken on the matter. Mayor Hosterman opened public hearing. Fred Norman thanked the Council for considering his proposal and said he would be hard pressed to choose between Options 1 and 4. The first offers strong City support while the fourth offers the freedom to expand both geographically and intellectually with little interference. He said that Option 2 is a weak and temporary solution to a permanent issue, Option 3 lacks focus and Option 5 is the same as doing nothing. John Carroll said he would very much like to see Council support for Option 4. He said he is a proud member of Pleasantonians for Peace and believes there are many in the community who feel the need to do something about the horrors that go on in the world. The fact that it requires minimal financial and administrative support from the City is an asset and he asked that the Council direct staff to pursue this option. Frank Brandes said this is a delicate subject that has the potential to become controversial if not handled properly. Given the upcoming change in Council makeup, he asked that this Council leave the decision to the next. Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. Councilmember Sullivan thanked the Normans for their tireless attempts in asking the Council to take action. He felt it very appropriate for this Council to consider the matter and thought that passing the matter on to the next would be rather insulting to Mr. Norman. He found the proposal appropriate and in keeping with some of the social justice type issues taken up by other City commissions. He said he understood Mr. Norman's desire to maintain some independence from the City but that he felt this needed to be a public, not private, function. He said he would support Options 1, 2 or 3. Councilmember Thorne said this is a difficult issue and, while he appreciates the Normans' dedication, he could not relate this to the City's overall responsibilities. He expressed concern that this does have the potential to turn political, despite the intent but said he could support Option 5 and taking a look at this in the context of the City's other priorities. Councilmember Cook-Kallio also expressed concern regarding the political undertones. She said that commissions are created to advise the Council and, while she appreciated the elevated status City Council Minutes Page 7 of 12 October 16,2012