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Ayes: Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman <br />Noes: None <br />Absent: None <br />14. Removed from the agenda - Review and discuss options for the Iraq War forum <br />MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL <br />Councilmember Thorne questioned if Council has ever looked at eliminating 18 wheelers from <br />Valley Avenue and staff responded that had not been reviewed in recent history. Mr. Fialho <br />noted the difficulty is with the sizeable business park in that area. Staff has been directed to <br />convey to those businesses the established route for delivery of State Route 84 to Stanley to <br />Valley so that they avoid the neighborhood section. <br />Councilmember Thorne asked that staff look at the issue as a part of the circulation element <br />update. <br />Councilmember Thorne questioned funding for Interstate 580 and discussion ensued regarding <br />the status of funding projects. <br />Councilmember Thorne clarified the public has a right to comment on items that have been <br />removed from the Consent Calendar. <br />Councilmember Cook-Kallio commented on her recent attendance at a conference put on by the <br />Bill of Rights Institute. She found the conference fascinating as it related to her role on the City <br />Council. <br />Councilmember Cook-Kallio also commented on attending the California State Finals of We the <br />People and congratulated her team, Foothill who did a wonderful job, and Amador Valley High <br />School who would represent California at the nationals in Washington, D.C. <br />Councilmember McGovern mentioned a meeting held last week regarding the open space <br />property in Oak Grove, and questioned if East Bay Regional Parks had anything that stated no <br />smoking was allowed in their open space parks. She asked if staff would look into a policy <br />regarding that. <br />COUNCIL REPORTS <br />15. Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by the Mayor and City <br />Council <br />There were no reports. <br />ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m. <br />Respe tfully s matted, <br />Karen Diaz <br />City Clerk <br />City Council Minutes 9 February 20, 2007 <br />