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MINUTES CITY OF PLEASANTON REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 17, 2012 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hosterman called the regular meeting to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Sullivan lead the Pledge of Allegiance and he provided introductory remarks. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Absent: None CLOSED SESSION REORT City Attorney Lowell reported that the Council met in Closed Session with labor negotiators for discussions with the International Association of Firefighters. No further reportable action was taken. AGENDA AMENDMENTS CONSENT CALENDAR Administrative Services 1. Approved regular meeting minutes March 20, 2012 City Council 2. Approved the following appointments: Karen Martens, Civic Arts; Nancy Allen, Olivia San Juan Henderson, Carine Knowles, and Gina Pepper, Economic Vitality; Steven Motsk, Energy and the Environment; Jamie Carollo, ACTIA Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory; Joseph Butler, Daniel Mermelstein, and Ann Welsh, Housing; Prashan Janwar, Human Services; Corey Cooper, Library Commission; and Jack Sefialo, Laurie Franklin, Michael Liamos, Naher Nikander, Jonathon Pearce, Katie Olmo, Taylor Sours, Erica Utica!, and Yandi Wu, Youth Commission City Manager 3. Accepted the Commissioner Absences Report for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2011 Community Development 4. Accepted actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission 5. Waived full reading and adopted Resolution No. 12-516 approving the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan and supporting the Board of Supervisors place an extension and augmentation of the existing Transportation Sales Tax on the November 6, 2012 ballot **McGovern & Thorne voting no Councilmember McGovern said that while she supports the plan's projects, she could not support a permanent tax. She believed that the tax, in addition to what Alameda County consumers already pay, would significantly affect sales and business within the county.