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remains in the Capital Improvement Reserves the less value it has. He believed this type of process would open it up for arguments, as Councilmembers would have different opinions on which category a project would fit into. He supported the concept of prioritizing Capital Improvement Projects but would not support the current proposal and preferred to utilize a one through five numerical ranking system approach to prioritize Capital Improvement projects. It was moved by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Thorne, to approve the concept of establishing guidelines that will assist the City Council to prioritize future capital improvements. The guidelines will be used as part of the mid-term CIP process. The guidelines will remain flexible to enable the Council to fund projects, which are important to the community. Mr. Thorne wanted the category of cost control added if Council would be using a category-type process. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Fialho said staff would incorporate Council's collective comments into the policy, which could then be used as a part of the mid- term CIP process. Staff would attempt to place the projects in a format that would allow Council discussion without having Council buying into an established policy. For the sake of efficiency, staff would attempt to prepare something that it believed worked while realizing it is really about organizing thoughts and priorities and attempting to have Council collectively prioritize the direction going forward. This approach would also allow Council to build into the process other categories such as Environmental Awareness and Regional Importance and sub-categories in the context of establishing its master list. The roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 6d Introduce an ordinance to create the Tri-Vallev Tourism Business ImDrovement District. (SR 05:331) Pamela 00, Economic Development Manager, presented the staff report. Mayor Hosterman invited public comments. Amy Blaschka, Executive Director of the Tri-Valley Convention & Visitor's Bureau, noted the Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB) recognized the need to be a self-sufficient organization and was pleased it found a way to connect its funding with the businesses it represents and serves by forming a Tourism Business Improvement District for the Tri-Valley, which will create a dedicated, stable funding base where assessed lodging businesses receive direct benefits and where a wide array of services could be customized to fit the needs of the District. Mr. Brozosky asked if the Tri-Valley Tourism Business Improvement District (TVTBID) would collect membership fees from the CVB? Pleasanton City Council Minutes 13 12/06/05