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Motion: It was m/s by Hosterman/Sullivan to adopt Resolution No. 08-174 denying the appeal, thereby upholding the Planning Commission approval of administrative design review to construct an approximately 64-square-foot first-floor addition to the left side and an approximately 273-square-foot second-floor addition to the right side of the existing residence located at 3496 Whitehall Court; directed staff to initiate an administrative hearing that would result in a fine related to additions not permitted; that remaining work needs to be permitted within 60 days and completed in 6 months. If not completed, the City would take action to initiate a nuisance abatement process, and construction is allowed Monday through Saturdays, with Saturday work to be limited to internal work only. Councilmember McGovern said she would not support the motion and believed Mr. Smith owes an apology to all neighbors. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: Councilmember McGovern Absent: None 15. Consider a status report on and additional funding for the Eastern Alameda County Conservation Strategy Principal Planner Janice Stern gave a status report on the Eastern Alameda County Conservation Strategy, discussed benefits to the City included addressing ecological mitigation, wildlife permitting processes, organizational missions of the County relating to conservation, effective uses of funding. She indicated among other agencies, the City has committed $15,000 to the project, said technical assistance has been provided and Phase I is underway, and proposed is a volunteer regional conservation strategy, which would streamline local project processing and involve local stakeholders. She said the strategy will document important biological resources, it will set priorities for mitigation and conservation, it will include clear standards, set mitigation ratios, and the wildlife agencies will formally approve the plan and provide assurances for those involved. The strategy will take 18 months to develop in three phases, costs are being shared by six agencies, and they expect to get funding from a CalFed grant awarded to the Natural Resources Conservation Service for watershed conservation work. She presented the study area and its boundaries. Mayor Hosterman said approximately 25 people will be invited to participate and she confirmed this would involve land owners, environmental and conservation organizations, developers, and she could provide the Council with a list of participants. Ms. Stern said the first phase includes gathering of information for the baseline data mapping, the second phase includes developing conservation and goals and priorities and a draft conservation strategy; the third phase includes adopting and finalizing the conservation strategy. A joint MOU will commit everyone to the strategy which will be considered for adoption. There is a potential cost savings for the City's CIP projects which would accrue from a streamlined process as well as certainty for project mitigation and it is in line with goals and policies of regional planning sub-element of the 1996 General Plan. They see the advisory group assisting in the development of the strategy, it will consist of technical and non-technical City Council Minutes 9 March 4, 2008