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Mayor Thorne opened the public hearing. Councilmember Brown asked Brad Hirst whether there is any intent to develop these sites during this drought period. Mr. Hirst could not say for certain, as it is unclear how long the drought will last. He did, however, confirm that there are no pending negotiations or discussions regarding development and said he would not anticipate any development for at least the next two and one half years. Mayor Thorne closed the public hearing. Councilmember Cook-Kallio noted that while she was not in attendance when approved on first reading, she has met with the applicant and reviewed all materials pertaining to the item. She asked and Mr. Lowell confirmed that it would be appropriate for her to second the motion despite her absence. Councilmember Brown thanked the City Attorney and Clerk for following up on the noticing issue, which was the only hindrance to her supporting the application at its first reading. MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Cook-Kallio to adopt Ordinance No. 2105 approving the Development Agreement with the Austins to vest the development approval of eight residential lots (referred to as PUD-58 and Tentative Tract 7813) at 3459 Old Foothill Road for a ten-year period from 2014 to 2024 with a five-year option. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne NOES: None ABSENT: None MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Mayor Thorne requested staffs response to Mr. Morrison's request regarding CCA. Mr. Fialho clarified that both the County of Alameda and Stopwaste.org are collecting demand load data. At this time, staff is only committed to working with the County of Alameda. Vice-Mayor Pentin said Stopwaste.org had this same discussion at its last meeting where the county made a presentation regarding CCA. Mayor Thorne recalled discussing CCAs back in the 1990s, at which point the city decided not to pursue it further, and said it would be interesting to see what changes have occurred in that time. Vice-Mayor Pentin asked if there was support for looking into the HERO Program further. Mr. Fialho said he has asked Mr. Smith to follow up and bring the matter forward as either a Council memo or agenda item. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Brown reported that all five Council members attended an informal ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of Iron Horse Trail through Hacienda Business Park and Creekside Park. Mayor Thorne asked that tonight's meeting also adjourn in memory of former Councilwoman Joyce Le Claire-Scheidig who passed away August 9th. Joyce moved to Pleasanton in 1961 and began her involvement in local government as an advocate for the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood. She served on the City Council from 1974-1978, having been twice elected by her colleagues as Vice-Mayor, and City Council Minutes Page 10 of 11 August 19,2014