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touting of sound fiscal policy and thoughtful planning as the bedrock to help create a better City and enhance the lives of residents. City Manager Fialho thanked everyone for their comments and recognition. He stated it has been a wonderful 25 -year experience and he is thankful for having the opportunity to serve the community. He commended the Alameda County community where he has spent his whole life, particularly Pleasanton. He noted how hard it is to serve the City as an elected official and thanked the past and present Councilmembers and Mayors. He thanked Deborah McKeehan for bringing him to the City staff and former Mayor Tom Pico and the 2004 Pleasanton City Council for taking a chance on him. He thanked his friends and family. He thanked the City staff from all departments, along with the City's executive team. He stated professional management, respect for collaboration, and compromise were his core values and wished them for others as they continue to lead the City. Mayor Brown presented City Manager Fialho with a key to the City and a Pleasanton flag. AGENDA AMENDMENTS City Manager Fialho noted there is an amendment to Item 2 with revised dates. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Brown reported Item 1 is an employment contract with monthly compensation of $21,175 and two vacation days accrued, plus a 4.5% salary into his retirement account. Mayor Brown opened the public hearing. Janie Dobbs expressed pride in the City joining 40 other California cities in adopting a safe gun storage ordinance. She reported the United States Supreme Court's 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller specifically states second amendment rights are not unlimited. She added the vast majority of challenges to gun safety laws since the ruling has failed. She noted the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld safe storage is constitutional in 2014's Jackson v. San Francisco case. She stated safe storage keeps firearms from minors and others unauthorized to possess them and safe storage encourages responsible gun ownership and saves lives. Laurie Herbert expressed support for the safe storage ordinance. She reported over 100 Americans are killed by guns daily, creating a public health crisis. She added police will not go door-to-door searching for improperly stored firearms, but this ordinance allows them to penalize people when unsecured firearms are spotted while already in someone's home. She added the goal is not to punish but to incentivize safe storage to save lives. She added people will follow the law if it exists, but there first has to be a law. She commended the wording of the ordinance for its clarity. Priti Nagda reported there is an increasing and preventable death rate among children due to home gun accidents and suicide. She added the rates increased dramatically during the pandemic. She noted these incidents can often be prevented with safe gun storage and trigger locks. She urged the City to pass the ordinance to help keep the community safe. Ann Laye reported hundreds of children annually gain access to unsecured firearms in their homes and accidentally shoot themselves or others and that it is avoidable. She noted the frequent incidences of child suicide are troubling and also cited many examples of accidental child deaths in California homes due to unsecured firearms. She thanked the Council for requiring responsible gun ownership through a safe gun storage ordinance. Cynthia Shon thanked the City Council for supporting the safe gun storage ordinance. She reported gun deaths have been increasing nationally with access to firearms and reported in California guns are City Council Minutes Page 2 of 19 November 16, 2021