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2.2 Certificate of Appreciation—Alex Wheatley • Mayor Kerr presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Alex Wheatley for the signage that he had crafted and installed at Westwind Community Barn. Council thanked Wheatley for the work with Mayor O'Malley noting that the sign also served as a much needed noticing board for the Barn facility. Wheatley thanked the Council and acknowledged that the sign was his Eagle Scout project and he was in the process of completing the requirements for the award. 2.3 Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network-Suzanne Wolf, Program Manager Suzanne Wolf, Program Manager, Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network (SVWIN), addressed Council. She distributed an informational packet to Council that described the many options and programs offered by SVWIN. Wolf noted that the program was federally- funded by the Department of Labor, fiscally administered by the City of San Jose and chartered to serve eight cities in Santa Clara County including Los Altos Hills. Council had before them a Memorandum of Understanding for their consideration that would coordinate the workforce development services within the one-stop delivery system. Wolf noted that the workshops and training services were provided at no cost to the job seeker. Council thanked Wolf for her presentation. Mayor Pro Tem Warshawsky commented that he was familiar with the Entrepreneur Center and their services for small businesses. 2.3.1 Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Workforce Investment Act Services between the City of San Jose, as Administrator of the San Jose Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Board and the Town of Los Altos Hills City Manager Cassingham explained that approval of the MOU before Council was required by all jurisdictions served by SVWIN. In addition to SVWIN workforce services, the Town would be afforded the opportunity to nominate a private sector representative to the SVWIN Board of Directors. Council requested more specifics on the current membership of the Board, meeting schedule and expectation of commitment from Ms. Wolf and offered that they would consider an appointee at a future Council meeting following review of the information. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Warshawsky, seconded by O'Malley and passed unanimously to approve the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Workforce Investment Act Services between the City of San Jose, as Administrator of the San Jose Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Board and the Town of Los Altos Hills 3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Planning Director Carl Cahill reported that the Planning Commission had not met since • the last Council meeting. In response to recent emails that had been forwarded to Council from resident Alexander Atkins that pertained to Eucalyptus trees on a neighboring 2 City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 3,2005