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BACKGROUND The proposed omnibus ordinance and resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule is an annual process to present for City Council consideration minor and non-controversial changes to the Pleasanton Municipal Code and Master Fee Schedule as a single action. Several of these code amendments are proposed to reflect changes in the underlying State law. Also, City staff throughout the year note code provisions which do not reflect actual City practices, refer to out of date titles and references, or otherwise merit minor revision. Overall, these items are insubstantial such that a stand-alone City Council agenda item is not warranted. DISCUSSION The proposed omnibus ordinance and related resolutions address the following: §1.20.020 Campaign Reform Definitions to reflect current State law — The municipal code's references to the State's Political Reform Act uses definitions "as they appear in 1994". This is modified to state "as amended" so as to always reflect current State law. §2.29.030 Clarify that Youth Commissioners are Not Subject to Work Permits — Youth serving on the Youth Commission are not 'working' as that term is defined by State law, so no work permit is required. §3.32.010 Update Alternate Bidding Procedures Contract Amounts to reflect State Law Changes - California law provides several processes for bidding public contracts. These include maintaining a list of qualified contractors for informal bids. The City adopted this alternate bidding procedure in 1991 and its use has been successful. State law changed to update the value of projects which can use this alternative process. The proposed amendment updates the Municipal Code to reflect most recent amounts. §6.40.020 Taxi Business Owner Minimum Age of 25 - The proposed amendment sets a minimum age for taxi business owners at 25 years old (still subject to experience as reasonably determined by the Chief of Police in §6.40.030). This change is in response to applications from persons under 21 years of age, which Police Department staff found reflected insufficient driving and business owner experience when third party safety can be at issue. Note: Minimum taxi driver age remains 21 (§6.40.140.A.), this change is for a taxi business owner. Delete Chapter 6.68 Extrasensory Consulting to Comply with Court Decisions — It has been brought to the City's attention that California courts (including the State Supreme Court - which sets precedent for Pleasanton and other California communities) have ruled that persons claiming to be fortunetellers are Romani / Roma persons exercising free speech and cannot be prohibited from offering such services, nor be subject to licensing or operational regulations not imposed on other businesses. Due to these First Amendment and Equal Protection concerns, Chapter 6.68 is proposed to be Page 3 of 7