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6. Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with PMC in the amount of$60,000 for services in association with the update of the Housing Element of the General Plan Community Services 7. Approved installation of the public art, "Rock, Paper, Scissors," at the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce located at 777 Peters Avenue 8. Approved installation of the public art, "Pennington" and "Sylvester" at the Valley Humane Society located at 3670 Nevada Street The Council extended its thanks for another generous contribution by the Harringtons. Finance 9. Accepted the monthly disbursements and investment report for December 2013 MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Narum, to approve the Consent Calendar, as amended. Motion carried by the following vote:, Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent None MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 10. Public Comment Mike Moran shared several ongoing concerns regarding traffic design and cyclist safety. He reminded the Council that only a few weeks after California passed a law requiring that motorists give cyclists no less than 3 feet of clearance, the city eliminated the bike lane on the bridge crossing the Arroyo near Main Street and provided no signage indicating shared use of the roadway. He noted that while the intersection of Greenwood and Valley contains cameras to recognize the presence of cyclists, these cameras have a view of Valley Avenue only. He also noted that following recent improvements at Moore Avenue, the signal recognizes motorists but not cyclists. He stressed that staff has always been pleasant and understanding when approached with his concerns but that no ground has been gained. He asked that the Council revisit the level of priority given to integrating bicycle and pedestrian traffic. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 11. Adopt a resolution declaring a water shortage and implement Stage 1 of the water shortage contingency plan by requesting that all water customers voluntarily reduce water usage by twenty percent Director of Operation Services Smith presented an overview of the current water situation throughout California and its impact on Pleasanton. On January 17, 2014 Governor Brown declared a state emergency, which was followed by a Tri-Valley Emergency Drought Declaration by Zone 7. Forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicate that conditions are drier than ever before and that the 3-4 storms per week that would be needed to return to.a "normal" state are unlikely to occur. He reviewed precipitation patterns in the northern Sierras over the last 90 years, noting that 2014 has started out even worse than the driest year of record (2013) and precipitation levels are 40% lower than the worst recorded drought in 1976-1977. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 15 February 4,2014