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Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: One vacancy MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Mayor Thorne stated that the deal with the voting machine is not an exercise in vanity. Somewhere along the line he heard it was required, but Oakland tells him it is not. He suspects they are in place to help the hearing impaired and he believes it is a good thing to use these things. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Pentin reported attending a regular and subcommittee level meeting of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. The only action taken was to establish the voting structure for the upcoming Energy Committee, but the decision to opt in or out has not yet been made. The vote established 3 votes for the City of Oakland, 2 each for Alameda County, Berkeley, Fremont and Hayward and 1 each for the remaining 11 communities. He also attended a meeting with Zone 7 with Mr. Fialho and Director of Operations Services Smith. Mr. Fialho said the next meeting is scheduled for the May/June timeframe. One item on the agenda is the disbanding of the Committee of Valley Water Retailers, which was established as a watchdog group for Zone 7. There has been some general discussion about reformatting the structure into more of a liaison type meeting between all the agencies including CalWater and Zone 7 and to use that as a forum to discuss issues, policies and disputes that might exist. Councilmember Brown reported that she and Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio attended a LAVTA introduction and training session. Tomorrow she and Councilmember Pentin will attend a training seminar with the League of California Cities. Mayor Thorne said he attended his first Alameda County Transportation Commission meeting and was assigned to 3 subcommittees. Tomorrow he will join 4 other Tri-Valley mayors in Washington, DC to meet with various agencies and congressional and senate representatives as well as attend the US Conference of Mayors. They will be specifically discussing 1-580, 1-680 and highway 84 as a permanent component of the transportation deal, issues related to the Iron Horse Trail, and TV30 funding. The 5 Mayors will be supporting a bill to be introduced in the 113th Congress that would reinstate the availability of those funds for operating expenses. They will also have an opportunity to attend the President's Inauguration. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The Council extended a tribute to our nation's men and women serving in the military. We wish to honor the memories of those who have died in past wars in defense of our country, including those who have died in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Respectfully submitted, Karen Diaz City Clerk City Council Minutes Page 13 of 13 January 15, 2013