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Councilmember Mohr stated Council has always encouraged public input and she would be happy to have the voters make their choice regarding this issue. She raised questions about extra compensation for the mayor's position, length of mayoral term, and assignment of persons to serve on various commissions and committees. Councilmember Mohr requested that the City Atorney prepare lan- guage for Council consideration providing for the Mayor's compensation to be controlled by vote of the people. Councilmember Mercer stated that from having served as Mayor on three or four occasions, he can see the advantages of having a mayor that serves more than one term; it enhances his participation in activities at the county, regional, and state level. Although the present system has worked well, he feels it is now time to allow the voters to decide the issue. He felt the mayor should be elected for four years, and he would like this matter placed on the June ballot. If the issue passes then the mayoral position could be placed on the November ballot. Mayor Brandes suggested that for continuity of councilmember terms, the issue of elected mayor be placed on the November ballot, and if it passes the elected mayor be on the November 1988 ballot along with the other two council- member seats. It was moved by Councilmember Wood, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 86-48, establishing the following scenario and timetable to establish a directly elected mayor: (1) call for election - March 4, 1986; (2) date of vote on direct election - June 3, 1986; (3) first mayoral election - November 4, 1986; and (4) determination of length of term of office; be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Mercer, Mohr, and Wood NOES: Councilmember Butler and Mayor Brandes ABSENT: None COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications presented at this meeting. CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR Mr. Walker presented the City Council Calendar for the information of the Council. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Brandes recessed the meeting to an Executive Session at 10:30 p.m., to discuss labor relations and land acquisition. Mayor Brandes reconvened the meeting at 10:55 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business at 11:00 p.m., it was moved by Councilmem- ber Mohr, and seconded by Councilmember Butler, that the meeting be adjourned to meet again in Regular Session on February 18, 1986, 8:00 p.m., in the Pleasanton Council Chambers. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Mercer, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: None 10 - .J/~ES R. WALKER, CITY CLERK