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records to document that the training requirements were satisfied. Cassingham explained that an ethics training seminar had historically been provided by the City Attorney and his office was preparing a seminar that would satisfy the requirements of AB 1234. Cassingham suggested several scheduling options for Council consideration. Following a brief discussion, Council consensus was to schedule the ethics training in conjunction with the Council's annual strategic goal setting session. 6.2.2 Proposed Expense and Use of Public Resources Policy Administrative Services Directorarah S Ragsdale explained that Agenda Item 6.2.2 was the related staff report to the AB 1234 requirements. The proposed "Expense and Use of Public Resources Policy"before Council was drafted from the League of California Cities model and its adoption would make the Town in compliance with the requirements of AB 1234, Local Government Sunshine Bill. Council reviewed the policy and new requirements. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Jones, seconded by Mordo and passed unanimously to adopt the "Town of Los Altos Hills Expense and Use of Public Resources Policy" as presented. 7. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, AND • COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES Councilmember Jones provided a progress report on the Ad Hoc Committee on Parks and Recreation Facilities efforts. He was moving forward on the tasks endorsed by the Council and had a scheduled meeting with Friends of Westwind on January 30, 2006 to discuss the option of a possible renegotiation of the lease and review the outstanding issues that had been identified with Westwind Barn. He suggested that it would be appropriate to give the Friends time to review the issues with their membership and to return to him with a list of issues that were open to negotiation and those issues that were non-negotiable. He would return to Council for further direction following the receipt of the Friends response. Jones requested permission to write a factual article for the Town's March Newsletter that would provide an overview of the current status of Westwind and the efforts of the Ad-Hoc Committees. The draft article would be written in conjunction with Ad Hoc Committee member Mayor Kerr and submitted for publication to Editor Duffy Price. City Attorney Steve Mattas reviewed with Council the Fair Political Practices Commission's restrictions on mass mailings. He advised that the article would be considered appropriate under the FPPC requirements but no mention or identification of Councilmembers names could be referenced in a byline to the article. • 10 City Council Meeting Minutes January 26,2006