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TFIE CITY OF 19b CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL'EASANTONe June 7, 2016 City Manager's Office TITLE: PLEASANTON PIONEER CEMETERY OPERATIONS AND MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE; APPROVAL OF AMMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR BURIAL SERVICES WITH CATHOLIC FUNERAL AND CEMETERY SERVICES; APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CEMETERY MANAGEMENT AND SALES AND BURIAL COORDINATION WITH GRAHAM HITCH MORTUARY; AND ALLOCATION OF A $500,000 LOAN FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CEMETERY MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION RESERVE FUND; AND FORMALLY DESIGNATE THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION AS THE PRIMARY ADVISORY BODY FOR THE PLEASANTON PIONEER CEMETERY SUMMARY The Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery was acquired by the City of Pleasanton in 2007 and represents an important piece of Pleasanton history for the community. The City is committed to preserving this history and seeks to create a self-sustaining environment where creative alternatives for human burial can take place. The City has invested time and resources to repair and improve the site and in 2014 adopted a Master Plan and Implementation Plan to further guide these efforts. At the time of the plan's adoption, the City Council allocated $170,000 to conduct high priority administrative and professional tasks identified as "Priority 1" tasks. Since the Master Plan's adoption in November 2014, the City Council has approved the Veteran's Memorial Project to be sited at the Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery and staff have been working to complete Priority 1 tasks and other additional tasks outlined in the Master Plan. Staff has developed several recommendations related to Cemetery Operations including the need for professional services for burials, cemetery management, sales, and burial coordination. Staff is also recommending the approval of a $500,000 loan from the City's General Fund to the Cemetery enterprise fund to allow completion of several Master Plan Implementation tasks. The loan would be repaid through future cemetery revenue.