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MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilmember Kephart stated that the City of Capitola had initiated a program that uses disabled persons to monitor parking in the downtown area. He advised the Police Chief of Capitola stated the program had proved successful thusfar. Council- member Kephart suggested that the Human Services Commission be directed to explore the idea further and see if this type of program could be implemented in the City of Pleasanton. Council concurred. Mayor Brandes stated that correspondence had been received from the City of Newark requesting support of a resolution urging implementation of follow-up legis- lation and further constitutional amendment to the "Spirit of 13" Initiative to provide adequate financing to municipal services required for new industrial and commercial development in California. Pleasanton would be directly effected by the ~ ~ spending restriction because the Stoneridge Shopping Center will both generate new' ~ revenues and require new services. Councilmember Mercer stated that supporters of the legislation agreed it was an oversight that money generated by new business could not be spent by cities. After discussion, it was moved by Mayor Brandes, and · seconded by Councilmember Butler, that Resolution No. 79-117, supporting the reso- lution of the League of California Cities General Assembly on amendment to the initiative constitutional amendment providing for financing of municipal services resulting from new industrial and commercial development, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Wood Mayor Brandes stated that correspondence had been received from Supervisor Valerie Raymond regarding the request of the City Council to have Councilmember Kephart appointed to the Judicial Council of Alameda County which considers penal and correctional facilities. Mayor Brandes stated he had talked to Supervisor Raymond relative to this matter and she suggested the Pleasanton City Council pass a resolution reaffirming the request for the appointment of Councilmember Kephart to the Alameda County Judicial Council. After discussion, it was moved by Mayor Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 79-118, restating the Council's action taken on May 22, 1979, and further reauthorizing Mayor Brandes to repeat his request for the appointment of Councilmember Kephart to the Alameda County Judicial Council, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Wood ~ayor Brandes referred to an article in the Oakland Tribune citing a demonstra- tion by residents of the City of Hayward in opposition to pre-trial facilities being established within that community. Mayor Brandes stated he would like to have the City Council go on record in strong opposition to having a pre-trial facility being established in or near Pleasanton. He also stated he would like to have a more definite survey conducted regarding where prisoners are being sent from between North and South County. Mayor Brandes requested Council concurrence to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Council~s opposition to a pre- trial facility being established in the Livermore-Amador Valley. Councilmember Mercer stated that the Council had taken action in the last year or two supporting a government facility being established in Pleasanton. Mr. Brown advised that the type of facility under consideration at that time was a County government center and court facility with perhaps a detention facility for prisoners awaiting trial, 2. 7/24/79