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Councilmember Mercer requested that letters of appreciation signed by the Mayor be sent to City employees, Police and Fire personnel, Livermore-Amador Valley React Club, and the Livermore-Amador Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, for their outstanding efforts in the recent rainstorm on January 13, 1980, that caused many minor emergencies. Councilmember Mercer requested staff to investigate the possibility of the use of home water softeners now that the LAVWMA pipeline is almost completed and will transport waste to the Bay. Mr. Campbell advised he would report back on this matter. Ceuncilmember Mercer requested that a measure be placed on the April Ballot for advisory vote only relative to full use of 1-580, in an attempt to convey to the State and the Sierra Club the feelings of the citizens of Pleasanton regarding ~his matter. After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Mercer, and seconded by ~.~yor Brandes, that Resolution No. 80-21, placing the following measure on the April Ballot for advisory vote only "Shall the City of Pleasanton take all appropriate steps to cause the State of California to remove the restrictions on the use of traffic lanes on that portion of 1-580 recently widened, west of the City of Pleasanton, including the elimination of "Diamond Lane Restrictionst' and the comple- tion of the travel lanes currently unavailable to traffic?" with the last date to submit arguments set at February 5, 1980, and rebuttals at February 15, 1980, as set forth by the City Attorney's report, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSEnt: None Pleasanton Housing Authority Board Member Appointments It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 80-22, appointing E. A. Davis as a member of the Pleasanton Housing Authority Board for a full four-year term, said term to expire on January 25, 1984, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Kephart, that Resolution No. 80-23, appointing Donna Graves as a member of the Pleasanton Housing Authority Board to fill the unexptred term of Howard Neely, said term to expire on February 1, 1982, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, and Mayor Brandes NOES: Councilman Wood ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmembers presented various Committee Reports for the information of the Council. 4. 1/22/80