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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 19 Commendations acknowledging the following • Play Bernal Fundraising Committee • Aldan Husejnovic, Winner of the Dog Park Naming Contest • Veterans Memorial Committee • Gable Heart Beats Foundation Donation Commendations were presented to the organizations and residents listed above on behalf of the Pleasanton City Council 20 Small Business Saturday Proclamation Councilmember Pentin read a Proclamation declaring November 26, 2016, as Small Business Saturday and encouraged residents to shop small businesses on that day Economic Development Director Pamela Ott thanked the City for recognizing small businesses and encouraged residents to support local businesses 21 Business Anniversary Recognition Economic Development Director Ott addressed the City's Business Anniversary Recognition program and reported there are 158 businesses being recognized Those celebrating fifteen years in business including Alexandria Flowers, BKF Engineers, Custom Exteriors, Decal Applicators, Hitachi High Technologies of America, JL Consulting, Dr John Ko DDS, The Law Office of Scott L Woodall, Merry Maids, Regina Schmidt, SM2 Strategic, Sunmaid Growers of California and Sleep Train Mattress Center, those celebrating twenty years in business including, Charles Katz Insurance Services, Five America, Marzel, Public Storage, Robert Half International, The Image Salon and Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, those celebrating twenty-five years in business including B & S Hacienda Auto Body Repair, Carpenters Training Committee, DeBernardi Development, Jazz and Taps Dance Studio, RAS Construction, Scott's Painting and The Cooper Companies, those celebrating thirty years in business including Charles Huff Architect, Chromagraphics, Jewelers Gallery, Randick, O'Dea & Tooliatos, LLP and Dr Steven Chew DDS, those celebrating forty years in business including, Alpha Business Services, Pool Time Construction, and Richert Lumber Company On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Thorne presented each with a commemorative plaque 22 Public Comment Sachim Bhayani reported a petition has been generated regarding the widening of Owens Drive and expressed concerns regarding increased traffic and safety, and felt the best solution is to widen the street to three lanes Traffic Engineer Mike Tassano reported the matter was considered by City Council in 2011 and that Owens Drive is a heavily-used, arterial roadway with a major destination being the BART Station He stated it was reduced to a single lane and staff has been working on a signal design Construction should begin in mid-December Julie Testa congratulated Mayor Thorne on his re-election as well as Councilmembers Pentin and Brown She addressed Owens Drive and stated it is counterintuitive to reduce the road to a single lane City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 November 15, 2016