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that has been streamlined and Commissioners have been more responsive. Staff will monitor this issue. Councilmember Brozosky asked for an update on the compensation survey for the Management & Confidential Units. Councilmember Thorne indicated that they are taking a look at private sector companies that might be appropriate to look at to do a survey. They are in the process of choosing companies now and the report will be given to the consultant to begin the survey process. He believed it should take about two months. Council member McGovern added the committee set criteria by which the consultant would look for companies and look at the total revenue that the company is generating, the number of employees that it has, the scope of services it provides and are trying to find a match between some sub-sets of companies within the same type of employment that exists at the City. They are also looking at geographic data and trying to make sure that it is within the nine bay area county because they believe they have the same cost of living as much as ours. They are looking at the tenures of firms, rather than new company's, without a history and are looking for firms that may be competing for members of our staff because there is a need to see what the competition is offering. They are also looking for companies that the community would recognize as being quality companies. Councilmember Brozosky commented on the work of the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee and the concert that took place on September 8th. Council member McGovern commented that the youth in Pleasanton are quality leaders and helped to pull the event together. Council member McGovern asked if there has been any further discussion with the Livermore City Council regarding the noise monitoring equipment. Mr. Fialho responded it has not been discussed at the Livermore City Council yet. It should be scheduled for their discussion at their second meeting in October. Councilmember Sullivan responded to Fred Norman's request during public comment regarding the war in Iraq. He indicated he would support a community discussion regarding the issue. He questioned if the balance of Council had any interest in doing that. Council member Brozosky indicated this is not an appropriate place for that kind of discussion. He feels this is a place to do City business and the City does not have influence over the war. If there is more time for meetings, the Council should be discussing the General Plan in order to get it completed on time or discussing traffic issues. To discuss things that come from the community that are not within the Council's purview is not the right forum for that. It is not seying those topics are not legitimate; it is just that this is not the right place for those discussions. Councilmember Sullivan indicated he feels that Mr. Norman's request for a moment of silence is certainly something that would be done. City Council Minutes Page 12 of 13 September 19, 2006