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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Campbell, Dennis, Michelotti, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS David Ham, Post Commander for VFW Post 6298 presented a plaque to Sharrell Miehelotti and thanked her for her support, especially her recent participation in the Veterans Day Parade. Ms. Ayala said Ms. Dennis and Ms. Michelotti deserved a rest after so many years of se~dce and being away from their families. She thanked both for all their years of service. Mayor Pico thanked them for the honor of serving with them. The last ten years (eight with Sharrell Michelotti) have been great years for the City of Pleasanton. A great deal has been accomplished with her support and leadership. He referred to the accomplishments during Becky Dennis' term of office, including the Ridgelands Memorandum of Understanding, urban growth boundaries, dwelling unit caps, sewer expansion agreements, the San Francisco Bernal property, Vineyard Corridor development, the golf course, etc. He especially appreciated working with Ms. Michelotti on the San Francisco Bemal property. On behalf of the City of Pleasanton, he read a commendation for Becky Dennis and Sharrell Michelotti and presented them with a key to the City. Ms. McKeehan indicated that tomorrow Ms. Dennis, as the Chair of the ABAG Green Business Program, would be going to Sacramento to receive the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award on behalf of ABAG. Ms. Dennis thanked the people of Pleasanton for the honor of serving them. She also thanked City staff for their help. This has been a great experience and being a Councilmember is a wonderful job. She felt people should take turns and was excited to welcome the two new Councilmembers. She said Pleasanton was an extraordinary community. Councilmembers work together, with staff and members of the community, to do the very best for the City. She encouraged the new Councilmembers to look for the good. Everyone is right sometimes and people don't always agree. She again thanked everyone and said they had accomplished a lot together and more great things will be done in the future. Ms. Michelotti echoed those eloquent remarks. She said she came to Pleasanton in 1975 when her daughters were three and five years old. She raised her family in this wonderful community. She thanked all those who were here then and who have since moved to Pleasanton for providing her with the oppommity to be involved in such a wonderful community. Hopyard Road used to flood, there were no traffic signals downtown, and there was a different environment. She has seen Hacienda Business Park develop and many housing developments have occurred. She is proud to have been able to serve the City and is proud of all the citizens in Pleasanton City Council 2 12/03/02 Minutes