City Council - Regular Meeting

Let the record show that all council members are present with the exception of council member Cervantes who has an excused absence. Um I have a motion for adoption of the agenda with the exception of item eight. So moved. I'll second. All in favor say I. I. It's unanimous. We're on to uh public comment on the two items on the closed session. There's no one in the hall. Is anyone online who would like to comment? Mayor Anduri, no one in the community hall and no one has their hands raised in our virtual audience.

Okay. So, we will move into close session and we will return at 700 p.m.

All right, it's 7 o'clock. We're back in session. There was no reportable action on either of the items that we discussed in close session. Uh please join in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all.

Okay, we're on to public comments. This is an opportunity for anyone in the public to comment for up to three minutes on any item that's not on the agenda but within the purview of the city council. Mayor Anduri, I have no speaker slips for persons in the Don Tatson community hall and I have no hands raised in our virtual audience. Okay. So now we'll go to the um city manager's update, but just let everyone know if it's all right with you. We're going to move item 17 18B uh right after the city manager's update. That all right with everyone. Some moved. All in favor? I

I Okay.

Thank you. Good evening everyone. Here are updates from various city departments and commissions. Starting off with the public art committee. Uh the art committee encourages you to visit the the library in the next few days to enjoy the final week of the Akalani High School student art exhibition on view through February the 25th. It's curated by El Pi. Thanks to art teacher Robert Porter and to our partners for making this inspiring exhibition of local emerging artists. from the police department. Last Tuesday, the Lafayette Police Department arrested two robbery suspects. And it was a uh joint effort between the a our police department, Orinda PD, Moraga PD, and Alamo. Uh thanks to the their coordination and cooperation, uh our officers were able to locate the two suspects that were fleeing from these communities to our city and uh they were arrested. Also last week, three city employees attended a state approved course at the uh office of emergency services in Martinez. This is an ongoing um program that our emergency ser services coordinator has initiated where every city staff member gets trained at some level of emergency preparedness. This coming Friday, the 26th, the Lafayette Senior Services Commission is working with the Police Department and the CHP to present the Age Well, Drive

Smart presentation. This presentation is free and will last about two hours and it'll be held at the Lafayette Community Center and anyone can register online from Parks, Trails, and Recreation. I'd like to take a moment to congratulate Kyra Tanland. Kyra is our ex assistant recreation coordinator. She has been promoted to recreation coordinator. she took over as the assistant coordinator in 2023. Um, our current coordinator is leaving. And with that, I'd be happy to answer questions.

Okay. Any questions? Is there any public comment? No public comment on these items. Okay. All right. Then we're on to what was item 18 B on the agenda. uh request for a proclamation recognizing March as Red Cross Month. Um are there any questions before we open it to public comment? Is there any public comment on this item? No public comment at this time. Okay. Can I have a motion for approval of the proclamation? So moved. I will second. All in favor? I.

It's unanimous. The proclamation is approved. So we will now present the proclamation. Okay. Sure.

And we're presenting this to Diana Graham. I was never so much. And now one of the highlights of the year, we here have our annual report from the public art committee. And now back in this hall for the third time this year, we welcome Janice Peacock. It's like, you know, uh well, hello and um thank you for having me. This is my swan song before I just go back to being the regular public art committee uh member. Uh this is the public art committee annual update to city council. I am Janice Peacock. I am uh I've been the chair of um the public art committee this year uh for 2025. And um I actually would like to acknowledge that we have many of our public art committee members here tonight and I would love for them to stand up.

Please stand all. So, we have uh Dave Dandereo, Patrick Dunn, Pamela Fletcher. Oh, we still don't have uh any picture up, but that's okay because I can talk uh even without it. Um so, Patrick Dunn, Dave Dondo, Pamela Fletcher, Yuki Fujimoto, um and um our wonderful staff person, uh Jenny Rosen. So, oh, and Sandy and and Sandy Wolf is also here. She was my vice chair and she is now the chair of the public art committee. Oh, good job. Um, and we we still do not have a picture. Oh, two seconds. Apparently, I'm going to have that. Um, we also have as committee members Carter Constantine, um, Erling Horn and Carly Sitco, who are not here this evening, but will continue on as members. Um, the picture I'm about to show you is of our mural, which of course I was here just a few weeks ago to talk about. and um and we'll we'll catch up with that. But I'm going to go ahead and talk because you know time is limited. So one of the things that um the public art committee does is we work on exhibitions that happen through four times a year and right now we have the wonderful uh exhibition out in the um out in the lobby here. I'm hearing people talk about

like five seconds. They need to do something. Yes, please do. Thank you. I mean I am hooked up here. Yep. Unplug and plug back in.

Thank you, Joel.

All right, I'm gonna let them do their magic back in the booth. uh and talk about our gallery spaces which you are likely familiar with. We have um here at the Lafayette Library in the community hall, the homework center and our display case and a town hall theater. We've had 15 exhibitions this year and three artist receptions and um right now of course the Okalanis students. You do have in your packet this slideshow. So I'm going to keep going even without showing these slides. the community hall exhibitions. We had Steven Elbert, Jenna Hobbs, Maryanne McCrainy, and the Alpai students. Um, and actually we really do love what the Alpie um the Okalana students do. Um, their work is stunning. Um, in the homework center we had Lois Reynolds, me, Laura Heinrich, Aaron Argon, Dona, and the Alpie students. Any news on what's happening with the This has worked every time. So, I don't know. I mean, I could do Let me just see if Oh my goodness. What was that? Um, all right. Uh I wonder why it's being weird. Um you know I'm I am absolutely capable of doing this without the without the slides if if that is better. Uh there there are our committee members. You can continue on. There are

the exhibitions. Um, you can continue on. Um, I was on the homework center. Actually, I finished with the homework center. So, we had some really great uh work in the homework center as well. Um, people really like exhibiting in the homework center because it's an accessible space in the way that uh the uh this community hall is is not. Oh, we're going to try a different cable. Excellent. Okay. Um and then uh we have really found that the display case has been a really interesting place for 3D artists as well as a we had a jeweler in there. We had ceramic artists as well as a jeweler Suzanne Ro Fergus Folen Alice Laski and El Pie students. Harrah. Look at that. Except you guys get to see on my messy desktop. Here we go. Much better. There we go. At the Town Hall Theater, we had Jana Verba, Jenna Hobbs, Durga, Vit Hanla, and Bush Raill. Um, and that work is just wonderful to have in the in the lobby of the town hall. We have so many people come in and out of that venue to see this um this very powerful work. Um we also had programming and this is an expansion of what we have done uh in the past in the public art um committee. So we had poetry for the ages last April. The artist was Bush Regill and we had uh the poets that you see listed there. I am not going to um to list them out for you tonight but those are have been really um a popular program and we will be continuing with those. And there I am. I keep coming back here and doing

talks uh really about a lot of um outreach this year at least that was one of my goals. So I was here to talk to the wonders of the world people that came after um a uh guided tour I gave the year before at the library of the library art. Um, and then, uh, I also did do a panel discussion with, um, with some of the artists that have their work in the library. So, anyway, it's been a good year and I expect I'll keep doing things like that because I like doing them. Um, and then of course, last time I was here last month, we uh, looked at the beautiful new mural that we have downtown. It has received some incredibly positive feedback. But part of that process, there's so much work leading up to that. We had a public workshop. We selected an artist. We worked with a professional um arts organization, a art consulting um called ABG. Uh that helped us make sure that this first mural was a success and that has put us on the path to have another successful mural coming up uh hopefully soon. Um, and also just a shout out that the celebration um of the mural was wonderful and fabulous and such a great thing to to um to do. And um just a shout out to to Jenny Rosen for all the work she did to make that happen. Um and then we do have development projects that are ongoing. Uh last time I was here we talked about the new one that's going in going to be going in at the blue oak on 950 Huff that's called Binary Wall Datim Line by Clay Jensen and we're very excited about that. We did uh it's not in the slides here because um we have presented it previously but we're also very happy

that the brand is finally done. Yay after all these years. So uh we have the beautiful sculpture of the inverted cone with the geese on it as well as some very vibrant and beautiful um tile work there. So um we'll continue in the years in the next um year and beyond to work on development projects with developers as needed. Um another big project for us has been it seems like it should be easy but it has not been has been working on the art plaques for the public art requirement projects. These are the ones that will go outside um on the sculptures that already exist in the downtown area as well as the library collection. And that has turned into kind of a larger project as we have determined that some of the art in the library is not in the right place or has been taken down and uh due to additional um bookcases being put in and so forth. So, we have a sort of a larger project than anticipated to make sure that we get all of the art that the city of Lafayette owns that the library houses up where people can see it. And so, that's sort of an ongoing project where we'll be making sure that all of that art is up for people to enjoy going forward. Um and then also happening in the library in the Glenn Seabborg Garden, um we are doing a um a really interesting sculpture uh by an artist that we've been quite interested in having in our collection. Um his name is Masayyuki Nagasi and actually this uh this week we are having a meeting a special meeting with him in order to talk about um this project but this has come up because of um some needs to uh some some structural changes that need to happen in that little courtyard garden. And so he's

going to be added to that and I think it will really enhance that space quite a lot. Um, and then dandelions finally coming as well at the at the library. Um, and you've heard me talk about this project before. Um, it will be coming along this year as well. So, that's one of the other projects that's uh that we're working on in the public art committee. Um, Jenny Rosen, we're just going to call call this one out again. She started in Instagram Love Lafayette artists in a way that we can try and promote um public art in Lafayette by highlighting the art and artists in our community. And so that's uh something you should all follow uh on Instagram. And um that's been a really neat uh way to uh reach out into our community. Just another way to try and uh reach people about what we do here. So, uh, here's a list of the projects that we completed this year. We got our first mural up. We did do some revisions to the development guidelines. And then we did select the 950 Huff piece by Clay Jensen and launched Lafayette, uh, Love Lafayette Artists. Uh, for 2026, we're going to do another mural, which is super exciting. That's in progress. Um, and we'll get those art plaques and library labels up so people will know who this art is by and what this art is about. Dandelions and then the Seabborg Garden. And so we have a full plate going forward and of course we'll continue to exhibit four times a year. So the local artists will continue to shepherd development projects through the process in selecting artists and art for sight specific um sculptures in the downtown corridor. And then we'll continue to offer arts programming. Are there any questions?

Questions? I do. Thank you. Thank you so much for all this work and the presentation was fantastic. Um I don't know where that garden is at the library. The seabore garden. Where is that? So where that is is as you walk in the library off to the left there is like a little courtyard. Um, so when you walk in the library right over there in the library right now, you would not identify it as a guard. It's not really It's a courtyard. There's a courtyard. It's a courtyard and it's closed in. People can Yes. Can't go in. You can't go in. You will not be able to go in once this is It is It is just a beautiful sort of space. It's excellent.

Thank you. Yes. Now, I know it feels garden was probably the wrong uh we'll just say courtyard. That's actually a little more active. Very helpful. Incipient garden. So, yes. Yes. Yes. Anybody else? Any other questions? All right. Is there any public comment? I have no public comment, Mayor Anderie. All right. Well, thank you. You're welcome,

Janice. Thanks to each member of the committee. It's been uh well, I feel really privileged to be the liaison to this committee because it's so much fun to go to the meetings and see everything that's happening. So, thanks to you committee members. Thanks again to Jenny for all that she does. And we look forward to another great year and look forward to hearing Sandy's report a year from now. All right. Thank you. Good night. Thank you.

We are on to the consent calendar. Would any council member like to remove an item from the consent calendar? Seeing none, is there a any member of the public would like to remove an item? I've had no requests. Okay. I have a motion for approval of the consent calendar. So moved. I second. All in favor? I

I. It's unanimous. We are on to item 15A. Do we have uh Oh, there we go. Perfect. Good evening, council members. My name is Madison Church. I am an assistant planner with the city's planning department. And before the council tonight is the introduction of ordinance

number 698 to adopt the 2025 California building codes and Contraosta County ordinance 202519 with changes, additions, and deletions. The California Building Standards Commission updates the building standards code every 3 years. In July, the commission adopted and published the 2025 code, which includes the building, residential, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy, historical building, existing building, and green building standards code, which went into effect on January 1st of this year. In November, the Contraosta County Board of Supervisors adopted this code and made modifications to reflect local conditions. Here in Lafayette, the county building department enforces the building code, which is incorporated into Lafayette's municipal code under title 3. I'd like to call out that earlier today, questions were raised about additional building requirements that appear elsewhere in Lafayette's mini code outside of Title 3. Staff needs additional time to confirm compliance with Assembly Bill 130 and to prepare the required findings for any local provisions that may be more restrictive than the building standards. Staff anticipates returning to the city council in early spring with a follow-up item to address any additional Lafayette municipal code requirements that must be incorporated as part of the 2025 building code cycle. As mentioned, the county's board of supervisors adopt the 2025 building standard code and made certain modifications to reflect local conditions. Page one of the staff report provides the full list of county modifi

modifications. I'm not going to go through all of these tonight, but I will summarize and say that these modifications generally fall into three areas. life safety, fire resistance, and sustainability requirements. What does this mean for Lafayette? Adopting the 2025 building code would align local regulations with state building code and county amendments focused on updated requirements for life safety, fire resistance, and construction waste reduction. These modifications would apply to new construction and certain alterations. Existing buildings would not be required to undergo retroactive updates. A display ad was posted in the East Bay Times for this item and no public comments were received as of 4 PM. Adoption of ordinance number 698 is exempt from SQA because the project is covered under the common sense rule. Staff's recommendation is to introduce and wave full reading of ordinance 698. Determine the ordinance to be exempt from SQA. take public testimony and continue to March 9th for second reading and adoption.

Thank you. And staff is here to answer any questions. Okay, thank you. Are there questions? I'm just Thank you. That was great. And the report looks good and it seems pretty uh pretty straightforward. I did have a question though on this um I was just kind of curious. It's more curiosity than a question on the EV charging stations and the requirements, you know, because it used to be I think that you know we had to make sure well there were any requirements. They had to just be capable. Now we actually have to have plugs. I'm just kind of curious given what you see of the um the multi-unit housing coming into Lafayette. Are all those basically have are all their spaces already have charging stations or I'm just kind of curious what's happening now and if this would change anything um with the

Well, let me just say this is against the backdrop that we still have a more restrictive ordinance in Lafayette that we passed in anyway. This is still Oh, so we're actually So we that's why it's coming back, right? So we need to make sure that our ordinance still prevails. Yeah. Okay, great.

Yeah, typically state law sets a a minimum standard and local jurisdictions are allowed to have more higher standards locally, call them reach codes if you will. Um and apparently there is a provision under state law which requires us to get state uh approval of such code as it relates to uh electric vehicle charging. And so as the mayor said uh we do have more more stringent higher standards for uh EV charging and what we are seeing is projects meeting those standards but not really exceeding at this time. Um I think generally have not analyzed it but that that is kind of the anecdotal um what I'm seeing.

Yeah. Would it be fair to say the projects that you see completed now they filed before our ordinance went into effect. Okay. So 950 Huff the Lenar project they don't meet those requirements. I see. But the newer ones, but uh 101 Oakill that will correct. Great. Thank you. And I have not seen any waiverss or concession requests related to uh EV charging. One follow up on that. Um

do chargers work because so many of the projects have the lifts, right? Have has anybody figured out how a lift would work with a charge? Yeah, I was just curious, you know. Well, I remember that question. What a was asked. There are products that provide for that now that are available now. Fantastic. That's my understanding.

I agree. And there there's the um idea and the design and you can even purchase things and the uh actual actuality of how they prove out over time um can be different than initially represented by the the seller. So um don't have stories to tell about um those being implemented in Lafayette yet. It's still a new thing. Got it. Thank you. Is there any public comment?

The city council is taking public comments on item 15A. Mayor Anduri, I have no speakers in the Dontson Community Hall and I have no hands raised in our virtual audience. Okay. Madison, could you put up that last slide that had what you're requesting the council to do and then I can get a motion to do that? Move the staff recommendation. So moved. I will second that. Okay. All in favor? I I unanimous. Thank you very much. Thanks for all your work on this.

Yeah. Okay. All right. Item 15B. Joanne Robin, city clerk. Good evening, mayor and members of the city council. Before you tonight is ordinance number 700, which would add chapter 2-9 to the Lafayette Municipal Code to require the electronic filing of campaign disclosure statements. Currently, candidates, elected officials, and political committees file campaign finance disclosure statements in paper format with the city clerk's office as required under the political reform act. State law, specifically government code section 84615, authorizes local agencies to adopt an ordinance requiring electronic filing, provided certain conditions are met. The proposed ordinance would require electronic filing for candidates, elected officials, and committees that receive contributions or make expenditures of $2,000 or more in a calendar year. This threshold is established by state law. Filers below that amount would not be required to file electronically. The city already utilizes the Granicus disclosure docs systems for electronic filing of form 700 statements of economic interest. That system is certified by the Secretary of State and meets the security and accessibility requirements outlined in the government code. expanding its use to campaign disclosure statements will prov improve efficiency and enhance public access to information. There are several benefits

to adopting this ordinance. Electronic filing increases transparency by making campaign finance information available online in a searchable and userfriendly format. It reduces staff time spent processing paper forms and responding to records requests. It also promotes timely public access to disclosure information which supports an informed electorate and public trust in the electoral process. This ordinance includes provisions allowing the city clerk to accept paper filings when necessary, including for ADA accommodations or if their technical limitations. It also ensures that sensitive information such as bank account numbers and street names are protected from online publications in accordance with state law. Finally, the ordinance exempt from SQA with the common sense exemption. It is an administrative action with no potential to result in a physical impact on the environment. Staff recommends that you introduce the ordinance tonight, take public testimony, and continue to the next meeting for adoption.

Thank you. Are there questions? Okay. Is there any public comment? There are no public comments at this time. Okay. Is there any discussion? And someone move the staff recommendation? No. Um I'll move the staff recommendation. Second that. All in favor? I I Okay. Thank you. So, we're on to item 17A, council member reports on activities. Who would like to go first and talk about PG&E?

Yeah, I know.

Um, I guess so. I I can start I could start with that. We did uh the mayor and I attended P Gen invited a set of uh officials, public servants, elected officials to tour their advanced testing uh facility in San Ramon, the building with the giant dome on the top. And um and uh also then the Hawk touring their their their uh system, the Hawk system afterwards. I only attended the first part of the day, not the second part of the day. But we did find out what PG is doing to help um protect against wildfires to have more insulated cables which would which uh is going to mitigate the need. They are running some problems uh undergrounding especially in some of the more rural areas or you have to go traverse you know wide gorges or whatever. Um they're able to then uh string some of these cables that are self-insulating and will and are will not cause wildfires. And so we saw testing from that and we were just uh saw some other test apparatus that they're doing to try to keep um working with industry to make sure that everything uh operates operates appropriately. So it was worthwhile interesting um interesting discussion to know what PG is doing.

Good. Um yeah so see I'm not sure it was last week. I think it was two weeks ago I attended the BART board of directors workshop on their fiscal crisis. Um there were at least three presentations, a lot of information. Um and it was pretty sobering. I think we've read in the newspaper many of the reports, but um the the one particular proposal that I was really concerned about was a proposed closure of the Arinda Bart station um in in January of 27, which is not very many months away, but I think most recently there's a new proposal that's going to go to their board in two days that will um push that date out into fiscal year 28. And so that's good because the Arinda Bart station um serves I looked at their station um usage and pretty much most of Moraga I think it was about 94% of Moraga riders use the Arinda Bart station.

Very few come up into Lafayette. And so, um, you know, potential closure of the Arinda Bart station would either direct those riders into Rockridge, which maybe they would go, I don't know, but many might come back to Lafayette, which could impact

parking availability. Um, I mean the BART lot is is their own to to manage, but it could lead to overflow and maybe prepandemic parking demands on local roads. But we won't um potentially have that happen until fiscal year 28. I did have a question since you sat through the presentations. I know we got an email from them today. We all did about their willing interested if we want them to present to us. Do you think that's a worthwhile thing to do?

Yeah. Definitely. Yeah, there was a lot of information. Um I mean I think the upshot is just that COVID has crippled BART. The pandemic crippled Bart. Um they had a huge um fairbox recovery. Their fair revenue covered about 66% of their budget before the pandemic. Um they've lost about half their riders after the pandemic. And so I don't know what the numbers come out to, but they're they're not bringing the revenue in from fairs that they need to um persist. They're um I think federal funding is running out, that emergency funding that they received, and that's why this measure will be on the ballot um sales tax measure. But what they're doing right now in these meetings is presenting the um contingency case, the what if the measure fails. their analysis, the scenarios and a phased approach to um to how their operations will will continue. Um but they did include three phases. one was phase one which was proposed to be January if the measure does not does not pass which includes some station closures although that they're now pushing forward but also fair cut or fair increases parking rate increases service cuts um administrative cuts police administration maintenance etc and then another round of cuts and a phase two and then they had a phase three on there which is basically um if they can't safely or legally operate with the resources they have, they would stop passenger service. So, I mean, that's a worst worst worst case scenario, but that's what they were discussing. Did they say anything about any plans for what would happen if they had to do

this first phase which would include closing Arinda and other stations and what impact that might or might not have on their development of Bart lots for example if closing Arinda were to drive people to Lafayette uh would that make any difference in what they would want to see done with the Lafayette Bart lots or did they go that deep.

They did not talk about their transit oriented development and real estate program at all. Although I think on one of the slides they talked about what would be cut um in all the different administrative units and that department was going to lose some staff. Um you know it was kind of across the board. Um and so they did not talk about it. There were some comments from one of the directors who represents the area um the the ward that Pleasanton is in because they um in in the proposed phase one which now is not now is not going to include any um any station closures but in the proposed phase one with station closures that they were talking about um there was dropping I think it was the West Dublin Pleasanton and Castro Valley stations. And so that director was really concerned um about what that would do for their particular economy and and she did question the the the um the situation where they're being encouraged to produce more housing that is around the BART station that that the residents will use BART to go and do what they need to do and how is this all going to really work? Um, and so there really weren't any answers given, but that was her um, you know, her her position that she put out there. And I think that may be how they got to this um, what they're going to present in two days, which is we're not going to close any stations initially. We're going to make other cuts, the service frequency cuts, the reduction in staff, reduction in expenses, but then look at the station closures in the fiscal year 28. Yeah. So um when we talk about you know obviously your Moraga and and maybe Arinda folks might be coming to Lafayette if they come and present to us

we want to make this a special tri city meeting and really highlight this and bring a lot of people. Yeah. I'm thinking that we want to make it a really big meeting. When is the next Tri City meeting is not scheduled. Okay. Okay. No that's a great idea. Yeah, I think that's super super good idea. There are a lot of people who are concerned throughout the community about the potential when it was talked about the potential closure of Arninda Bart. Yeah. No, I think I think you make up a good point, right? Because it impacts all of us in a different way, right? Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. They also didn't mention SB79 at all. I think they have bigger concerns right now in getting their their revenue model working. Um the the budget deficit is staggering. It's a 30% structural deficit and they have a 1.235 billion budget and they're about 376 million in deficit. Yeah. And the um the tax increase would cover that

almost at least on the projections that they showed on screen. They showed a five-year um outlook and they were at about let's see in fiscal year 28 if the sales tax passes then they still had a $73 million deficit. So I'm sure they have some plans for for that but okay so that is that is it.

Okay. So should we plan a special tri meeting to Okay, great. Great. Good timing. Good. Okay, thanks. Susan, did you have anything else? Okay, the only I I'll just repeat. Well, for the benefit of anyone who's watching this uh on uh YouTube, uh we did have our priority setting meeting, goal setting meeting on Friday the 20th. and uh the results of that meeting will be coming back to the council at the next meeting or the second second meeting in March. So we'll discuss and and finalize our priorities goals for the next fiscal year at that meeting. But during that meeting I mentioned that uh I had asked uh the planning staff to give me a presentation uh and the vice mayor as well. We ended up doing it in two separate meetings on all the development projects that are going on in Lafayette and it was a it was a great presentation and so I'd like to agendaize that if you would like to hear this for a future council meeting so everybody gets all that information. Okay. Uh on to item 17B, appointment of a Lafayette representative, the Contracasta County Mosquito and Vector Control Board. We have an excellent applicant, a relatively new resident in Lafayette, Derek Siver. Uh so I propose uh the the vice mayor and I interviewed him. Um think he would be an excellent representative of the city. He

would do a great job. Absolutely. Okay. So are there that's a proposal. Do we need to we just we just actually a point? Yeah, we'll vote but we don't need a resolution. Okay. Is there any public comment on this? No public comment at this time. Mayor Anduri. Okay. So we have a motion. Uh yeah, happily uh move to appoint Derek Siver as our as Lafayette's representative to the Kracasta County Mosquito and Vector Control Board of Trustees. Second. Okay. All in favor? I I All right. Eric Siver is appointed. On to item 17C. No.

Okay. So, uh, Council Member Witherspoon and I interviewed, uh, applicants for the Creeks Committee. We had two exceptional applicants, and it was a very hard decision. But now we don't need to tell you who we chose because another member of the creeks committee unfortunately uh submitted her resignation which is a new member who is been an excellent member. So hope we hope she will come back when c her circumstances change. But in the meantime, we are going to recommend appointing Christopher Moyes and Jason Quinonis to the Creeks Committee. Would you like to say anything?

Oh, um, thank you. Just that we had really fabulous interview with both of these gentlemen. I think they um each have different strengths and will really really bring a lot to the committee and are both very interested, eager, and passionate. I have to admit reading looking at their applications I was like I am so glad I'm not making this decision because they both look phenomenal. They look great. Oh my gosh. We're going to appoint one and then call the other one tomorrow and say hey if there's another vacancy there. So okay. So would you like to make the motion? Sure. I move that we appoint Christopher Moyes and Jason Quinon to the open positions on the creeks committee.

A second. Okay. Is there any public comment? No public comment. And you might want to mention the resolution number.

Okay. Should I say it again? Whole thing? Just the resolution number. Okay. Resolution 2026-17. Okay. All in favor? I I I. All right. Resolution is adopted and I believe oh we have one yes unfortunate item and that is the resignation Rena's resignation from the environmental task force and she has been one of well she's been a very strong member of the environmental task force. that we are going to miss her and we thank her for her service. Yep. Absolutely. Yeah.

Okay. Um doesn't someone want to do something else? We have to adjourn. All right. We are adjourned. What? No, we already did the Red Cross. It was a long time ago.