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CITY OF PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES August 4, 2020 This meeting was conducted in accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-25-20 CO VID-19 pandemic protocols. Vice Mayor Narum called the teleconferenced special meeting of the City Council from various remote locations to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Pentin led the Pledge of Allegiance and Vice Mayor Narum provided opening remarks. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Brown, Pentin, Testa, Vice Mayor Narum Absent: Mayor Thorne AGENDA AMENDMENTS Vice Mayor Narum announced Item Nos. 05 and 06 have been moved to the regularly scheduled August 18th City Council meeting since they cannot be considered during a special meeting. She announced she is moving Item No. 25 due to Mayor Thorne's absence. In response to Councilmember Testa's concerns, Vice Mayor Narum reported she received direction from staff that there will be ample time to discuss the item if moved to August 18th. Councilmember Testa expressed concern some items will be voted upon before the City of Pleasanton can respond. Councilmember Pentin expressed his support for moving the item to August 18th. City Manager Nelson Fialho reported bills will be heard in the Policy Committee on August 6th and 7th, then again in Fiscal Committee on August 14th and August 21st. He noted the last day to amend bills on the House Floor is August 21st with the last day to pass bills to Governor Newsom is August 31st. Assistant to the City Manager Becky Hopkins confirmed that even after bills are forwarded to the Governor's Office, staff advocates through letters to his office as well as engaging with his staff. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, City Attorney Daniel Sodergren clarified under the Council Rules of Procedure, any councilmember may continue an item that is not subject to a legal or city-imposed deadline to the next City Council meeting or another date agreeable to a majority of the Council. CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager 1. Approved and authorized City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements with Hello Housing for an amount not-to-exceed $56,298, and ECHO Housing for an amount not-to-exceed $25,000, to provide First Time Homebuyer Program Administration Services for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 appropriated from the Lower Income Housing Fund 2. Adopted and waived full reading of Resolution No. 20-1177 authorizing continued participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium for the purpose of receiving HOME funds for affordable housing development for Fiscal Years 2021, 2022, and 2023, and execution of documents to