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20. Presentation of a proclamation proclaiming June LGBTQ Pride Month Councilmember Brown acknowledged Susana Chow and Kathy Gabor and presented them with a proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ Pride Month. Dianne Harris, President of Tri-Valley PFLAG, thanked the City for the proclamation. 21. Public Comment Jorge Victoria, President, Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister City Association, congratulated the City on its 125th anniversary; reported Tulancingo is celebrating its 36th anniversary as a Sister City and listed recent activities taken by the organization. He commented on a recent wheelchair donation by the Rotary Club and thanked them for the generous donation. He presented a gift to the City from the President of Tulancingo Fernando Perez. Yong (Cindy) Jiang congratulated the City on its anniversary and spoke on behalf of Gate Tree Circle residents relative to the Amador High School solar panel parking lot. She expressed concern regarding opening a gate on Gate Tree Circle by Amador High School for construction, City Manager Fialho acknowledged there will be a significant impact and noted it is a school district project, however, the City is assisting in coordinating and managing congestion and developing a parking plan. He reported on an upcoming meeting and commented on additional mitigation measures. Mayor Thorne advised that since the item is not on the agenda, Council cannot discuss this this matter. Dorothy Kyle, resident of Gate Tree Circle, expressed concern regarding public safety in the area and impacts of the parking lot construction. Heidi Zorzi spoke in opposition of using Gate Tree Circle as a drop-off for school children noting it will increase traffic and congestion. In response to Mayor Thorne as to whether Council will hear this matter in the future, City Manager Fialho reported the responsibility is being delegated to City Traffic Engineer Mike Tassano to make adjustments based on the feedback received. In terms of the amount of traffic, he reported 400 stalls will not be available and in addition to the seven drop-off locations identified throughout the City in and around Amador High School, the City has increased bus service beyond the current service. The City is also coordinating with a private shuttle service to pick up students from the two Middle Schools that feed into Amador. He said the primary message is for residents to walk, bike or use public transportation. He added the item will not come to Council as unless Council requests it. Councilmember Testa noted walking is not an option for many students and the majority of students will need to use some kind of vehicle. Jill Lackhoff opposed using Gate Tree Circle as a drop-off for students. James Wood reported he lives on Ridgewood and asked Council to be mindful that it is not just a Gate Tree issue. In response to Councilmember Testa regarding the access gate, City Manager Fialho reported the gate that goes into the campus near the track and football field was closed by the school district several years ago; however the district plans to reopen it to encourage people to walk. He added it is temporary and will be open only during construction. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 10 June 18, 2019