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<br />architectural and landscape design; creation of actual construction plans and documents; and <br />architectural coordination services during the bidding and construction process. The agreed <br />upon fee for the work was not to exceed $748,900. <br /> <br />The City Council, at its meeting of June 15, 2004, approved the contract with ELS Architecture <br />and Urban Design and authorized the City Manager to execute it on behalf of the City. <br /> <br />The Civic Arts Commission requested that relevant arts groups, City commissioners, and civic <br />organizations appoint representatives to a Firehouse Arts Center Task Force, which would guide <br />the development of a master plan for programming and concept design for the facility. The <br />Commission also interviewed and recommended two (2) members-at-large for the Task Force. <br />The Task Force membership was reviewed by the Civic Arts Commission in September 2004, <br />and approved by the City Council on September 21,2004. Original voting members of the Task <br />Force included: <br /> <br />Margene Gerton Rivara, Civic Arts Commission <br />Jerry Pentin, Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Lauren Russman, Youth Commission <br />Judy Wheeler Ditter, Economic Vitality Committee <br />Justin Bonner, Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee (youth) <br />Kent Moore, Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee (adult) <br />David Wright, Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council <br />Rudy Johnson, Firehouse Fundraising Committee (co-chair) <br />Charlotte Severin, Firehouse Fundraising Committee (co-chair) <br />Ronald Greenspane, Axis Community Health Center <br />Pat Smith, Pleasanton Art League <br />John Baiocchi, Pleasanton Playhouse <br />Steve Tillis, Citizen-at-Large <br />Bonnie Shamblin, Citizen-at-Large <br />Janet Yarborough, Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA) <br />Bill James, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce <br />Joanie Fields, Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society <br /> <br />Proiect Development <br /> <br />The Task Force, City staff, and project consultants met initially on October 5, 2004, and have <br />held four (4) additional meetings over the last seven (7) months (December 14,2004; January <br />25, 2005; March 29, 2005; and May 5, 2005) to confirm the programming plan for the facility, <br />develop conceptual and schematic designs, review estimated costs for the project, and establish <br />a review process by relevant City commissions and eventual approval by the City Council. In <br />addition, staff has been meeting with the consultants to discuss technical questions, i.e. fire <br />safety, building codes, theater and gallery operations, maintenance issues, etc. <br /> <br />SR 05:241 <br />Page 3 <br />