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Sophia Brown and Kennedy Truex said they were in a leadership program for Rage Soccer and with some help, organized a community service project called "Hike for the Firehouse'. Their goal was to raise $500 with 11 teammates, families and friends. On November 2"' their soccer team hiked to the Pleasanton Ridge to collect money from hike sponsors and raised $1,238. Mr. Lowell thanked the City Council and staff for their support of the Firehouse Arts Center, said he is looking forward to its opening, and that the Foundation has been collecting pledges. He presented a check for $275,000 to the City, bringing the total cash gift to $500,000. They will continue to be focused on their campaign and also reported that a Bricks and Seats Campaign was underway. 14. Public Comment John Pfund voiced concern that he was being treated unfairly by the City, discussed his intent was to teach martial arts to children and adults in the community, said he has been working with the City and his landlord for over a year trying to get his program approved and does not understand why the City takes issue with his program. He said the Planning Commission just approved Little Ivy League school program which is identical to his program, except that they teach Chinese and he teaches martial arts. They approved it using the same private recreation exemption from child care services, and questioned why his matter has been ignored. W. Ron Sutton said he moved his business to the City four years ago and was trying to change the culture in Pleasanton to make it an active community. They established an event called, World Walk to Wellness and invited everyone to participate in the event on December 31S' PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 15. Receive informational report regarding the passage of Measures PP and QQ, and provide direction regarding implementation Assistant City Attorney Larissa Seto stated earlier this month the Council certified results regarding Save Pleasanton Hills and Housing Cap Initiative, designated as Measure PP, as well as the Pleasanton Ridgeline Protection and Growth Initiative which was designated as Measure QQ. Both of the measures passed with Measure PP receiving more votes. So, if there were any conflicts with the votes, she said PP would prevail. Ms. Seto discussed the hill area development restriction provisions for both of the measures. Measure PP had specific language and restrictions prohibiting housing units or structures on slopes of 25% or greater or within 100 feet of a ridgeline. In addition, Measure PP prohibited commercial structures, grading for commercial structures, or residential structures in these same areas--areas with over a 25% slope or greater or within 100 feet of a ridgeline. Measure PP also had language that limited subdivision for what it called a legal parcel as of January 1, 2007, limiting those to be subdivided to ten housing units or fewer. Finally, Measure PP had an exemption for projects of 10 units or fewer being exempt from the provisions of Measure PP just discussed. Measure PP had some specific hillside regulations and Measure QQ had re-affirmed some existing policies from the current General Plan regarding preserving scenic hillside and ridge view of the Pleasanton Main and Southeast Hills. It also re-adopted and re-affirmed the policy to study the feasibility of preserving large areas of open space in the southeast hills and finally, City Council Minutes Page 3 of 15 December 16, 2008