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. On September 24, 2005, The Center held its grand opening and ribbon cutting. Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher assisted in the ribbon cutting along with Alameda County Supervisor Haggerty and elected officials from the five cities and two counties. . A board retreat was held in Danville in November 2005. Approximately 30 interested individuals attended the retreat. A subcommittee from the advisory board interviewed individuals who were interested in participating on the new board for the Center. The inaugural Board of Directors was sworn in on Thursday, April 6, during ajoint event that also recognized the City of Pleasant on's receipt of a DollarWi$e Capacity Grant award for the Center from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (one of only three awards granted throughout the country). . The first task before the new board will be the recruitment of a permanent executive director for the Center. Interviews have already been conducted with several promising candidates, and it is anticipated that the position will be filled by late April or early May. Public Participating Jurisdiction Agreement The cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and the Town of Danville, have been involved in a collaborative relationship surrounding the establishment of the Center for the past several years. As noted earlier, each of the five cities has committed $50,000 toward the initial start-up costs to get the Center established and to a point where it will be generating its own operating income through grants, donations, and fee-based services. The attached Public Participating Jurisdiction Agreement (PPJA) has been developed through the cooperation of legal counsel and housing staff in the five cities to memorialize the collaboration of the multiple jurisdictions and the terms under which the cities are participating in this joint venture. The PPJA has been reviewed by Pleasanton's City Attorney and found to be acceptable. This document will cover the Center's operation under the Tri-Valley Business Council Educational Collaborative (TVHCEC) until such time that it obtains separate non-profit status, at which time the TVBCEC will transfer all of its obligations to the Center. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council approve the attached Public Participating Jurisdiction Agreement with the five cities and the Tri-Valley Business Council (the "parent organization" for the Center) to establish the terms for this collaborative venture. SR:06:ll3 Page 3