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<br />8. MATTERS OF COUNCil INTEREST - <br /> A. Update on General Plan elements - Parks and Open Space Element and <br /> Conservation Element. <br /> Vice Mayor Foust stated that the Planning Commission handles the General Plan <br /> process and based on the recommendations then presents the elements in its <br /> entirety to the City Council. She further explained that the subcommittee would be <br /> providing the Council with the updates and an opportunity to generally buy-off in <br /> the direction that it is headed. She referred back to the subcommittee inception <br /> and the guiding principles being developed and adopted by both the City Council <br /> and Planning Commission. Each of the elements will follow one of the guiding <br /> principles. <br /> Community Development Services Manager Passanisi explained the process and <br /> extensive public review process. He further explained the Parks and Open Space <br /> element and the Conservation element. <br /> Planning Commission Chair Seybert re-emphasized that the Planning Commission <br /> is committed to a General Plan process that engages the community and is <br /> responsive and incorporates the concerns and comments of the people who have <br /> taken the time to be involved. <br /> Council Members asked various questions and commented. <br /> B. legislation (information only) - This sub-section involves possible discussion of <br /> City Position on Proposed Legislation described in the League of California Cities <br /> Priority Focus Bulletin No. 29-2006 and No. 30-2006. Council may direct staff to <br /> act on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities Priority <br /> Focus available in City Clerk's Department.) <br /> C. City Council Member Report of Conference/Meeting Attendance <br /> Mayor Pierce stated that she and Council Member Aguirre attended the League of <br /> California Cities conference. She stated that one of the workshops was useful in <br /> the meeting with the Police Chief recruitment firm this evening. The consultant <br /> stated the increasingly difficult task of hiring managers throughout the state due to <br /> housing costs so that it is important for communities to train leadership from within. <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 7, 2006 <br />MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 <br /> - <br />