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b. Approve plans and specifications, review bids, and award contract for (1) the Vineyard Avenue Booster Pump Station (CIP No. 011023 P.S.) to JMB Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $1,785,700 and (2) Turnout No. 6 (CIP No. 011023 T.O.) to Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $231,312 and approval of contingencies for these facilities Mayor Hosterman opened the public hearing. Hearing no requests to speak, the public hearing was closed. Motion: It was m/s by McGovern/Thorne to (1) Approve the plans and specifications project; (2) award and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract for Turnout No. 6 Improvements to the lowest responsible bidder, Gateway Pacific Contractors Inc., in the amount of $231,312; (3) overrule the bid protest received on the Vineyard Avenue Booster Pump Station and award and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, JMB Construction, Inc., in the amount of $1,785,700; (4) authorize the Director of Public Works to approve and execute direct purchase contracts for the electrical motor control center, switchgear, telemetry, control & water quality testing instruments for a total of $220,000 and landscaping for $60,000 for the Vineyard Avenue Booster Pump Station; (5) authorize the Director of Public Works to approve and execute contract change orders for contingencies on the contracts noted above for anot-to-exceed amount of $345,000; (6) approve the appropriation of $2,987,012 as detailed in Updated Draft Financing Plan for Vineyard Avenue Corridor Infrastructure Improvements. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 21. Review and consideration of the draft Economic Development Strategic Plan Pamela Ott, Director of Economic Development, gave an overview of the staff report and indicated the Economic Vitality Committee (EVC) has been working with staff and consultant Bay Area Economics to review the City's 2003/04-2004/05 Economic Vitality Strategic Plan. The recommended goals, policies and strategies contained in the strategic plan were developed with the EVC and reflect the members' collective perspectives as representatives of Pleasanton's business and community sectors. The final draft strategic plan is being presented to the Council for consideration and approval. Based on discussion at a joint City Council/Economic Vitality Committee workshop in February 2006, the draft strategic plan was reviewed and amended by the EVC. Updating the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan is a priority project included in the City Council's current work plan. Staff recommends review and adoption of the final draft Economic Development Strategic Plan. Councilmembers Sullivan, Thorne and Cook-Kallio indicated their support of the plan. In response to question as to how this strategic plan would be implemented, staff responded the EVC will look at the entirety of the strategic plan. They would like to break into smaller subcommittees and choose several of the projects that they can work on as committee members. Additionally, as staff, a lot of these things she would normally do through the course of her work in economic development. Some of these would be City Council Minutes 8 February 6, 2007