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Ms. Hosterman thanked staff for its efforts and hours of negotiations in attempting to fund this much-needed elementary school. This is a gmat opportunity to partner with the School District to fulfill a need of the community. She hoped the School Board would also approve the agreement. It was moved by Ms. Hosterman, seconded by Ms. Ayala, to approve in concept the Agreement and to schedule a joint meeting with the School Board to take final action on the agreement. Mr. Campbell said he has struggled with this issue. He wants to support the School District, but he felt the City has taken the lead in this agreement. He felt the City was foming the District to build a school it may not want. He felt the District should have taken a stronger lead. He did not feel this was a good use of general funds so the public could use fields and multipurpose rooms. The City is already doing that without spending anything. He preferred that the School Board approve this before it comes to Council. He did not like the fact that the City appears to be taking the lead on this. Ms. Hosterman appreciated Mr. Campbell's position, but she felt the District had been unable to get funding for this very much-needed school and the City stepped up to assist it. The decision is ultimately in the hands of the School District and it will decide whether it wants to approve this agreement. Ms. Ayala would like to have a joint meeting with the School Board. She said she served on the School Liaison Committee and when the School District was sued because the school was not moving forward as it had planned, the District approached the City for assistance in providing the infrastructure. She did not know of any other school district and city that have worked together so well to provide infrastructure. The streets and utilities are in place and all that is missing is the school. She felt this agreement was a tool to help the School Board reach its goal of building another piece of infrastructure for the City. She feels the District and City serve the same constituents and both spend taxpayer dollars. If the two agencies work together, the funds can be spent mom wisely. Mr. Campbell reiterated that these are two different governing bodies and the City should respect the School Board's decisions on policies for education. Ms. Ayala said it was the School Board's final decision on whether to move forward with the school. The City is merely assisting in that endeavor. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Ayala and Hosterman NOES: Councilmember Campbell ABSENT: Mayor Pico ABSTAIN: Councilmember Brozosky Item 6b Authorization for the City Msnaqer to execute a contact with Noll & Tam Architects t~ develoo a master plan and conceptual design services for a youth cern!er (SR 04:224) Nelson Fialho presented the staff report. Ms. Ayala declared the public hearing open. Pleasanton City Council 13 09/21/04 Minutes