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BACKGROUND This omnibus ordinance and resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule is an annual process to present minor and non-controversial changes to the Pleasanton Municipal Code and Master Fee Schedule. Many of these code amendments are to reflect changes in State law. These matters are generally so small in nature that a stand-alone City Council agenda item is not practical. DISCUSSION This proposed omnibus ordinance and related resolution address the following: §2.29.030 Youth Commission Compensation — Some members of the Youth Commission are representatives under the age of 16. The California Labor Code does not allow such minors to receive compensation for "work" after 7:00 p.m., and I.R.S. regulations define commissioner stipends as compensation. As 7:00 p.m. is the start time for Youth Commission meetings, §2.29.030 is proposed to be amended to clarify these limitations. §2.38.080 Housing Commission Quorum — While the Housing Commission's membership previously was reduced from seven to five members, the number of commissioners constituting a quorum was not changed. This amendment would set a quorum as three of five members. §2.48.050 Selection of professional services firms - California law provides cities with some flexibility in selecting qualified architects, engineers, surveyors, construction managers, and other professional firms (in contrast with low bid requirements for public works projects). (See Government Code §4526.) The existing selection procedures in Chapter 2.48 of the Municipal Code were adopted in 1991, amended in 1992, and are proposed to be updated to reflect current law. This includes not requiring in every instance of hiring a firm that three firms always be interviewed. §5.08.020 Business License for Non-Profit Promoter Events -With local non-profits utilizing new events for fundraising which involve commercial services by third parties, §5.08.020 of the Municipal Code is proposed to be amended to recognize this category of non-profits acting as a `promoter' and using services of for-profit companies. Currently, when a promoter brings multiple for-profit vendors to sell goods or food at an event, either each vendor needs to obtain a business license, or the commercial promoter needs to get a $300 promoter business license. The Municipal Code is proposed to be amended to create a non-profit promoter business license at $150. This amount is less than a for-profit event, and gives the option to eliminate the requirement that each individual vendor at such non-profit event obtain its own business license. Another administrative change to this code section provides for all promoters to pay fees 30 days in advance, rather than 90 days. Page 2 of 4