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Kay Ayala, a Pleasanton resident, requested that this item be continued to Council's next meeting because of the lateness of the hour and because she did not believe it was properly noticed. She said the debt in California was soaring and the Governor has asked local, county and state officials to take a stand to begin righting the wrong that was put into place six years ago. She realized the problems started at the State level with the prison employees and moved to all other employee unions in the State. The 3.5 percent increase on its own did not look offensive to anyone that was to read the staff report. She had such hopes because during the City's special election, there was discussion about looking at total compensation packages and comparing it to the private industry. She asked Council if it had looked at the total compensation package for its managers and compared it to the private sector? In the staff report, it mentioned that the City employed approximately 55 managers. She asked what approximately meant and as the City approaches build out, does the City need 55 managers? She noted there was discussion about what occurred in Closed Session, which always bothered her while she served on the Council. Council could have discussions in Closed Session and then it would come out to the public and the public was not privileged to any of the discussions so that it could understand why a certain person felt a certain way. She asked if a vote was taken in Closed Session? Could Council explain the Closed Session process to the public? Could Council tell the taxpayers what its individual stands were? She asked if there was a range of salaries suggested to Council in Closed Session? What was Council's stand on the range of salaries if in fact there was one? She asked if the Mayor and Councilmembers believed it was time to compare total compensation of public employees to private enterprise? She counted eight management employees who have retired at over $100,000 a year. For the public's information, she noted that City employees do not pay one penny into their retirement funds and it is totally paid by the taxpayers. She wanted to know if about eight management employees retired at over a $100,000 a year, and if Council could explain why eight percent was added to the final 12 months of salary before the retirement amount was computed. She believed the public deserved to know that this process was followed and why it was followed. Judy Symcox, a Pleasanton resident, concurred with Ms. Ayala's comments and believed the City should compare public and private total compensation packages. Mayor Hosterman closed the public comments. Ms. McGovern requested this item be continued to Council's November 15, 2005 meeting. Council members Brozosky and Thorne supported continuing this item to November 15, 2005. 6f Youth Master Plan ImDlementation Committee CYMPIC\ Priority WorkDlan for 2005-06. (SR 05:311) This item was continued at the request of Mr. Sullivan to November 15, 2005. Pleasanton City Council 25 11/01/05 Minutes