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David Pascualy voiced support for the program moving forward, said he is an owner of a solar <br />company and interested in the City's timing for approval of the program, noting there is an <br />incentive program from the federal government and state where costs may decrease over time. <br />Mayor Hosterman closed the public comment. <br />Councilmember Sullivan thanked Scott Baker for his work on the program, felt all elements were <br />in place to make the program successful and asked that over time the program be enhanced <br />with additional services. He felt there were many good solar contractors and did not support a <br />single source vendor, citing the City of San Francisco's program which included installation <br />standards, quality assurance standards and a negotiated price with varying factors for <br />conditions which was successful. He suggested strengthening the RFQ's qualification process. <br />Mayor Hosterman agreed. Councilmember Thorne agreed, said his interest in using one vendor <br />was for buying power for residents, and supported approval of the program. Councilmember <br />Cook-Kallio agreed and supported approval. <br />Mayor Hosterman questioned the City's status with ICLEI and the City's carbon footprint. Ms. <br />Yuan-Miu said staff is currently pulling together data for them. <br />Councilmember McGovern supported moving forward, and confirmed there were a number of <br />solar contractors in town, and believed that multiple vendors would still provide good pricing. <br />Motion: It was m/s Sullivan/Thorne to accepted report on implementation of a Solar Cities <br />Program, developed jointly by the Cities of Pleasanton and Livermore, to promote the <br />installation of residential photovoltaic systems and authorized development of graphic design <br />and outreach material for the program, as amended to explore opportunities for enhanced <br />pricing power. Motion passed by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman <br />Noes: None <br />Absent: None <br />MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL <br />Mayor Hosterman suggested the Municipal Code be reviewed regarding additional fines for <br />dangerous dogs. City Attorney Roush believed the matter was a complicated one. He said a <br />hearing was held and the conclusion was that the dogs are well-confined. Staff can review the <br />ordinance; however, he believed it was more a responsibility issue than an ordinance issue. <br />Councilmember McGovern requested copies of the ordinance be provided to Councilmembers <br />and questioned how many times a dog can bite a person before it is deemed dangerous. City <br />Attorney Roush said the first bite was not reported and there were extenuating circumstances. <br />The second bite was different and that was when the vicious dog hearing was initiated. <br />Councilmember McGovern questioned the hearing process and confirmed the public could take <br />it to the Superior Court. <br />Councilmember Sullivan referred to the California Splash site and the Park District is going <br />through another planning process about what to do about the site. The approval of the site was <br />not subject to voter challenge and he asked to look at rezoning the property to what it was <br />originally so that whatever project comes forward, it would be a referendable project. <br />City Council Minutes 9 February 5, 2008 <br />