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Karen Martens thanked supporters and walkers of Proposition PP and asked that the leadership come back and bring the City Council altogether to achieve 5-0 votes and hoped for positive resolutions concerning Measures PP and QQ. Becky Dennis offered help on issues the City will face regarding the economy, and asked to see consensus and common ground on the issues related to PP and QQ. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Mayor Hosterman requested moving up Item 15 ahead of Item 14. 15. Selection of Vice Mayor and consideration of appointments of Councilmembers to various boards and commissions Mayor Hosterman reported that she assigned Councilmembers to various committees which were contained in the agenda packet, and she appointed Councilmember Cook-Kallio as Vice- Mayor. She thanked Vice-Mayor Thorne for his commitment and efforts during his tenure as Vice-Mayor. Karen Martens spoke in support of the Mayor appointments. Motion: It was m/s by Sullivan/McGovern to adopt Resolution No. 08-249 approving the appointment of Cheryl Cook-Kallio as Vice Mayor and approving the appointments of Councilmembers to various boards and commissions. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None BREAK Mayor Hosterman called for a brief break, and thereafter reconvened the regular City Council meeting. 14. Public Hearing: PAP-127 (PDR-715), Steven Jeffrey -Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision upholding PAP-123 and modifying the Zoning Administrator's approval of a design review for rear yard improvements at the existing residence located at 927 Montevino Drive Planning Director Brian Dolan presented graphics of the property, adjacent residences, stating the Montevino Drive properties are elevated above all properties to the rear, which contributes to the issue before the Council. He described the neighborhood characteristics, required landscaping to provide screening, a historical account of the permitting, said CC&R's originally prohibited grading but when proposed, grading was to be reviewed by City staff. He said there have been several re-grading applications in the vicinity subject to the same restrictions which were presented before the City Council. The Council determined that they wanted to review all future grading at a hearing for one specific lot, but did not revise the original conditions of approval. Therefore, staff was not aware of this request. Mr. Dolan described the work performed, contact was made from the Johnston family, said work was halted, there was a lot of discussion, three Zoning Administrator hearings where staff tried to work out neighborhood issues, and ultimately the Zoning Administrator approved the improvements with the main focus requiring that the landscape screening be restored. He said City Council Minutes 4 December 2, 2008