AgdaPkt 2013-06-24 Closed and Joint Amended 06-21_2013

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8.A. - Page 55 • Data and informatian needed Timeline—ha�e recommendations complete by end of Fiscal Year Dr. Bell committed to cpming back, in three weeks,with difFerent mode�s fqr this task for�e ta re�iew. It was asked that stafF identify in its research where the difFerent]PAs impact rate increases area and what type of rate payers. Ms. Dehn suggested that SBSA(5outh Bayside System Authority) 6e looked at. It was suggested that a brief description of the]PAs be offered with roles and raspansibilities included. Super+risor Groam said thaf the library JPA does an enormous amount of capital prajects and it should be looked at. Council Member Ira said t�at the hope is to wrap this �p in less than a year. He was hoping to have the committee came together with a recommendation and then ga back to their cities and geE it appra�ed. His hope is that the go�ernance issue sho�ld be looked at no latar than three months. It was asked if anyone refused to participate ir� this taskforce. Council Member Ira said that East Palo Alto did not respond, and Atherton had a meeting tonight. Dr. Beli added tha��lenlo Park responded and they were trying to par�icipate and get someone f�ere tonigE�t. Council Mem6er Ira said staff will tontinue to reach out. Mayor Frisella thinks it is imporYant to keep the other jurisdictions inforrned e�en if Ehey are not at the table. b. SeE C7ate and Agenda for Next Task Force Meeting City Clerk Vonderlinden was asked to send out a tentative date for the next meeting of this group. Cerkain members expressed a preference to have meetings on Wednesday nights and avoid meetings on Monday and Tnursday nights. �he group touched upon the go�ernance issue again and Council Member Ira sa�d that one possibility is recommending to the City Caun�ifs fhat tF�e SBW�IA board be all elected officials and then have a tecf�nica! cammittee carnposed of skafF. Council Mem�er Ira said that this will depend on wha�the group decides. Vice Mayor Brownrigg would like to hear from the F�ecutive Director and invite him to the next meeting and share F�is thoughts on the gavernance issue. Vice Mayor Brawnrigg a[so suggested fooking at a mode3 whereby there is an elected rapresentative and staff is the alkernate representative. Vice ay r Brownrigg would like that if iE ends up being a board of elected officials, it holds an atcasional session on best pr ices nd learning how other ci�ies handle certain issues, Council Member Warden s�pparts this idea of "cross poi�ination'. It wa� mentioned that there is a grand jury repart regarding this matter and there was a request to recirculafe it. � group thanked Council Member Tra and �o�d"City staff for its support. 7. A journ—The meeting ad' ed at 6:55 p.m. per general consensus. espe I mitted, �ia de li den Appraved at the SBWMA Blue Ribbon TasK force meeting of ApriE 24, 2QI3 with two abstentions from Menlv Park and San Carlos.