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Operations Services 7. Confirmed the Membership of Parks & Recreation Commissioners Brad Hottle, Deborah Wahl; Civic Arts Commissioners Heidi Massie, Stephanie Wedge (alt), Veterans Organization of Pleasanton representative Doug Miller; Cemetery Committee representative Frank Capilla; Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services representative Jayne Archer and Member at Large Carolanne Montgomery to the Ad Hoc Pioneer Cemetery Master Plan Oversight Committee MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Narum to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: None MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 8. Presentation of a Proclamation proclaiming November 30, 2013 as Small Business Saturday Economic Development Director Ott stated that Pleasanton is truly a community of small and medium sized businesses, with fewer than 60 of its 5,000 businesses having more than 100 employees. She said Smalll Business Saturday is a wonderful opportunity to come out and support local businesses. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio read the Proclamation proclaiming November 30, 2013 as Small Business Saturday into the record. Laura Olson, Pleasanton Downtown Association Director, thanked the Council for recognizing the importance of small businesses in the community. She noted there are over 550 small businesses in the downtown alone and another 1,500 throughout the general community. James Paxson, Hacienda Business Park, thanked the Council for the recognition and noted that Hacienda is home to another 550 small businesses. Scott Raty, Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber has over 800 members throughout town, most of whom employ fewer than 10 employees each. 9. Recognition of out-going Commission and Committee Members Mayor Thorne recognized the following out-going Commission and Committee Members for their service to the city: Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee — Jamie Carolo, William Rose, and Mike Sedlak; Economic Vitality Committee— Nancy Allen; Youth Commission —Jackson Fialho. 10. Oaths of Office to Committee and Commission Members Mayor Thorne introduced the following incoming Committee and Commission members: Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee — Tom Hall, Kriti Jain, Donald Johnston, Steven McGinnis, and Richard Romine; Civic Arts Commission — Sandra Jellison and John Steenman; Economic Vitality Committee — Albert Lombardo; Committee on Energy and the Environment — Steve Dennis, Roger Harris and Timothy Shurtleff; Housing Commission — Colleen Lopez; Planning Commission — Greg O'Connor; Youth Commission — Russell Ambrosiewicz and Saira Grewal. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 November 19, 2013