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CITY OF PLEASANTON <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br /> December 1,2020 <br /> This meeting was conducted in accordance with Governor Newsom's <br /> Executive Orders N-25-20 COVID-19 pandemic protocols. <br /> Vice Mayor Narum called the teleconferenced regular meeting of the City Council from various remote <br /> locations to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m.Councilmember Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance and <br /> provided opening remarks. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Present: Councilmembers Brown,Pentin,Testa,Vice Mayor Narum <br /> Absent: Mayor Thorne <br /> AGENDA AMENDMENTS <br /> City Manager Nelson Fialho noted Item 16 is being continued to December 15. <br /> CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> City Manager <br /> 1. Adopted and waived full reading of Resolution No.20-1186 setting the 2021 calendar year City <br /> Council meeting schedule <br /> 2. Approved minutes of July 14,August 4,18,and 20;September 1 and 15;October 1,6,and 20; <br /> and November 2 <br /> 3. Adopted and waived full reading of Resolution No.20-1187 authorizing submittal of application to <br /> CalRecycle for Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program and related <br /> authorization for Fiscal Year 2020/21 funding cycle <br /> Jocelyn Combs expressed concern that there are no recycling redemption centers in Pleasanton or <br /> Dublin although Livermore has two.She relayed her conversation with CalRecycle claiming Pleasanton <br /> grocery stores are required to offer recycling redemption and noted high schools can create redemption <br /> centers.Nonetheless,she stated support for Item No.03. <br /> Councilmember Brown relayed the lack of a recycling redemption center in Pleasanton is frequented <br /> brought to her attention and requested staff to look into the CalRecycle mandates and report back to <br /> the Council.City Manager Fialho stated he will look into the grocery store issue and the creative fix of <br /> working with the Pleasanton Unified School District. <br /> Assistant to the City Manager Becky Hopkins added this has been a problem throughout the bay area <br /> as exhibited by only having two left in the Tri-Valley—both in Livermore.Assistant to the City Manager <br /> Hopkins clarified CalRecycle is the compliance officer for this matter and not the City and should be the <br /> recipient of complaints from Pleasanton residents like Ms.Combs.She stated the City website has <br /> been updated with the Livermore locations and the CalRecycle complaint links. <br /> Assistant to the City Manager Hopkins conveyed the City has been in touch with Assemblywoman <br /> Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's and Senator Steve Glazer's offices about the matter and added StopWaste <br /> has been lobbying for this fix for years.She stated Councilmember Pentin has been engaged in the <br />