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MINUTES <br /> CITY OF PLEASANTON <br /> SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> April 7, 2015 <br /> Mayor Thorne called the special meeting to order at the hour of 7:02 p.m., and led the Pledge of <br /> Allegiance. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Present: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olson, Pentin, Mayor Thome <br /> Absent: None <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Howard Mendenhall asked the Council to strongly consider the use of native plants and grasses as <br /> part of Item No. 1. He said that current watering conditions at city parks, which remain far too green, is <br /> troubling at the very least and asked that the city strive to conserve more than the mandatory 25%. <br /> Julie Lauer said that she and many others value Pleasanton for its strong downtown and high quality <br /> of life. However, she expressed concern that the cost of doing business here is not at all competitive <br /> and is often prohibitively high. As the Council contemplates a proposed increase in user fees for <br /> Development Relates Services, she requested that they ask the following: What impact will the <br /> increases have on the quality of life for all citizens? Will the increase accelerate entitlements? Will the <br /> increase add to the diversity of downtown entertainment and dining options? Do these fees encourage <br /> or discourage better businesses from coming to Pleasanton? <br /> Mayor Thome explained that the Council is not considering the specifics of the fee structures <br /> themselves this evening but rather contemplating whether to allow staff to present its <br /> recommendations to the city's Economic Development Committee and business community. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS: <br /> 1. Consider approval of construction contracts with Goodland Landscape Construction, Inc., Valley <br /> Precision Grading, Inc., Harris Design, BSK Engineers and DMA/DiGeronimo Sports Design <br /> Group LLC) a City Fund Transfer in the amount of$2,000,000 and an appropriation of$480,924 <br /> from the City In-Lieu Park Dedication fee reserve funds required for the construction of the <br /> Bernal Community Park, Phase II Lighted Sports Fields and the Oak Woodland Area Open <br /> Space Area on the City's Bemal property <br /> Assistant City Manager Bocian presented the staff report. He provided a brief overview of the various <br /> agreements related to the 16.5-acre Bemal Community Park Phase II and the 40-acre adjacent parcel <br /> known as the Oak Woodland Open Space Area. He shared several visual schematics of each project, <br /> focusing first on the 3 lighted all-weather multi-use sports fields and associated amenities. He called <br /> particular attention to natural setting of the Oak Woodland Area, particularly the variety of landscapes, <br /> extensive trail system and passive recreation opportunities, and noted that no irrigation is intended for <br /> any portion of this project. <br /> As required by law, the city engaged in a public bidding process to secure proposals for the combined <br /> project. Staff received a total of 10 bids with a range of prices and is recommending that the contract be <br /> awarded to the lowest bidder, Goodland Landscape Construction, Inc. In addition to the base bid <br /> totaling $10,301,000, staff prepared a number of add alternates to give the Council the latitude to <br />