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administratively or issue administrative citations, fines for violation of the ordinance. He believes <br />the ordinance is clear enough as it exists but if the City Council wants to clarify it further they <br />could bring it back to the next meeting for another second reading. <br />In response to Councilmember Testa, City Attorney Sodergren explained if the restaurant wants <br />to stay at the 15% cap, but the contractor wants to charge a higher amount, the restaurant would <br />have to give the food delivery service notice of the ordinance and notice of the 15% cap it wants <br />in place. If the food delivery services do not comply the restaurants could bring a civil action and <br />cite the ordinance as a cause of action. <br />In response to Councilmember Narum, City Attorney Sodergren confirmed a restaurant could <br />choose not to use a particular delivery service. <br />Councilmember Balch noted the second element is the time frame of one year versus six months. <br />He expressed concern that City Council cannot predict 2022 and have an ordinance go that far. <br />Councilmember Balch moved to amend that Section 1 of the ordinance now read "except that if <br />the requirements of Section 3, Subsection 1 of urgency ordinance number 2211 do not apply to a <br />third -party food delivery service that offers any covered establishment the option to obtain delivery <br />services for a total fee including the delivery fee and any other fees not to exceed 15% of the <br />purchase price of the online order' and that the ordinance is amended to be a six months <br />continuance from the date of adoption. Councilmember Arkin seconded the motion. <br />MOTION: It was m/s by Balch/Arkin to approve Item 5 on the Consent Calendar as recommended <br />and as noted. Motion passed by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Testa <br />Noes: Councilmembers Narum, Mayor Brown <br />Absent: None <br />City Attorney Sodergren clarified the item will be on the Consent Calendar at the City Council <br />meeting of September 211 as amended. <br />MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br />13. Presentation of Commendation recognizing the community's support in the search for Philip <br />Kreycik <br />Mayor Brown reported the help and support from the community was tremendous including <br />hundreds of residents, the Pleasanton Police Department (PPD), the East Bay Regional Park <br />District Officers, and Alameda County Sheriffs Department as well as restaurants and businesses <br />that supported the family and those involved in the search. <br />Councilmember Arkin read the commendation. <br />Sandy Schneider noted she was honored to be accepting the commendation on behalf of the <br />hundreds of volunteers from the Bay Area and thanked the City Council for the commendation <br />and also the different agencies that were responsible for the formal effort of finding Phil Kreycik. <br />Jen Yao noted she was grateful for the Pleasanton community and every individual who came to <br />help. She thanked everyone who contributed and cared. <br />City Council Minutes Page 4 of 16 September 7, 2021 <br />