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Mr. Sooby presented the staff report regarding this matter, stating that as a part of the City's efforts to reduce its use of energy by a minimum of ten percent for the duration of the current energy shortage, the staff has undertaken a survey of street lighting to determine whether or not the City might turn off certain existing street lights. The initial segment of the City selected to undergo this street light survey was the area bounded by Pleasanton Canal on the south, Route 580 on the north, Hopyard Road on the east and Route 680 on the west. A committee consisting of representatives of the City Manager's office, Engineering Department, Police Department, and Mr~ Chris Kinzel, Traffic Engineer for the consulting firm of Lampman and Associates and also a Pleasanton resident in volunteer effort, was set up to discuss criteria to be used and procedures to be followed in effecting this street light survey. M~o Sooby stated the first area studied, essentially the Valley Trails, Val Vista and Hopyard Road area, has been studied over the past two weeks with the following results: it has been suggested by the committee that in the study area described a total of 129 street lights can be de-energized for the duration of the energy shortage without serious detrimental effect upon the community and its citizens, effecting a 30% decrease in power use in this area. Based upon the results of this first study area, it appears extremely hopeful that the City of Pleasanton will experience little difficulty in effectlug the planned ten percent reduction in electrical energy used through the judicial disconnection of street lights and other energy conservation efforts. The Council was advised that by recent action of the Public Utilities Commis- sion, a 15% reduction will have to be undertaken of the City's energy use. Mr~ Sooby displayed a map showing where lights were to be turned off, and recommended that a public hearing be scheduled regarding this matter. Councilman Herlihy requested to be taken on a tour of the area where the street lights are to be de-energized° Mr. James J. Thomas, 3559 Glacier Court South, presented statistics of a personal survey that he conducted on street lights, and stated he felt more lights should be turned off in the commercial area of downtown rather than in the residential sections. He requested that the City Council look carefully where lights are turned out and that police patrol be increased where dim-out occurS~ It was the consensus of the City Council to schedule a public hearinE regarding de-energizing of lights in the area as designated in the report of the Director of Engineering Services dated January 11, 1974. Reporr~' Re.: .Amending. Master Plan for Amador Valle7 Communit7 Park This item was continued for two weeks at the request of staff. Report~ Re: Request to Retain Architect for Cultural Arts Building Mr. Sooby presented the staff report regarding this matter, requesting that 3o Jack Bras and Associates be retained as the architect for the Cultural Arts Building at the Amador Valley Community Park for a maximum fee of $5,500.00. Councilman Reid questioned the need for architectural services for portable buildings. Mr~ Campbell explained that City staff had never performed this type of work before, that the buildings are designed to the square footage needed but they have to be architectually treated. It was moved by Councilman Mori, and seconded by Councilman Kinney, approving retention of J. Jack Bras and Associates to perform architectural services in conjunction with development of a Cultural Arts facility at the Amador Valley Community Park on an hourly rate not to exceed a maximum fee of $5,500.00. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None 4. 1/14/74