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the Council to support continuation of the discussions until a solution was finalized. He believed a negotiated resolution made sense financially and would bring a resolution to the issue much sooner than a vote of the people (redistricting). Mayor Pro Tem Warshawsky questioned if the Board would be willing to consider an amendment to their charter to include two permanent seats dedicated to the Town. Pfley noted that two seats represented 40% of the Board and he could not support the position. Council consensus was to open the public comment to include statements on agenda items 5.1.2a and 5.1.2b. Duncan MacMillan, Public Education Chair, reported that the committee had voted unanimously (8-0) at their April 18, 2006 meeting to reaffirm their support for the redistricting resolution as their primary recommendation but if negotiations were to continue, they could support the settlement if certain attributes were met. The PEC statement with the recommended elements was included in the Council packet. MacMillan noted that the Committee had not had an opportunity to review and vote on the framework that had been presented by Councilmember Jones at tonight's meeting. His personal assessment of the presentation was that there was not an agreement from the Palo Alto Unified School District for a permanent solution and that their latest comments suggested they would only agree to a MOU and a funding level of$5,000. Henry Wong, resident, Palo Alto Unified School District, congratulated the negotiators on their efforts and offered his opinion that the term sheet addressed the main issues. He • encouraged the Council to move forward with the discussions and to not pursue g redistricting. He believed it would deter the negotiation process. Wong questioned the inclusion of additional funds from LAH in the framework for the Bullis site. Councilmember Jones explained that Town funds for the capital improvements at Bullis would provide additional recreational facilities for Town residents and energy efficiency at the site. They would be additional improvements beyond what the Los Altos School District would customarily provide for their schools. Kerr added that the proposed enhancements to the facility would be for public use and would follow the guidelines for public buildings in the community. Chris Vargas, Templeton Place, stated that a negotiated settlement must include six key elements: 1) Bullis Charter School located at the Bullis-Purissima site; 2) no cap on Bullis Charter School enrollment; 3) Fall `06 move in date -Vargas suggested that if this was not met, BCS be permitted to use the Bullis site for labs and environmental space; 4) parcel tax dollars; 5) Los Altos Hills preference for enrollment; and, 6) County Charter for the Bullis Charter School for the next five years unless by mutual agreement it was determined that a LASD Charter was preferable. Vargas suggested the following points also be considered: guarantee of a Los Altos School District Board member position for a Los Altos Hills representative that could be non-voting; inclusion of the Orange Avenue (Los Altos)residents, former Bullis enrollment boundary in the preference for enrollment; and a priority for all families currently enrolled at the Charter School included with the Los Altos Hills resident preference. Vargas suggested that the framework was a baseline 11 City Council Meeting Minutes April 27,2006