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Committee consensus to move forward with the solar ground mounts noting that it was an environmentally conscious proposal fora green building. The Committee reviewed the summary cost estimates and funding sources for the Green Energy Program prepared by Administrative Services Director Sarah Joiner. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Radford, seconded by Whaley and passed unanimously to move forward with Option 3-37kW PV Solar Electric Generating System for the new Town Hall and to investigate and pursue funding sources for the expanded solar project. 5.2 Subcommittee Updates from Donor Wall, Council Chambers Design and Information Technology, Staff Offices Requirement,heritage House and Project Budget John Harpootlian, Donor Wall Subcommittee, provided a status report to the Committee: a press release has been sent to the media; a letter sent to Petroglyph (tiles) regarding the contract to be developed with TBI oversight; potential Honorary Committee Members are being contacted; a phone-a-thon being developed; and a budget request is being submitted to the New Town Hall Committee for consideration at tonight's meeting. Harpootlian distributed a request from Duffy Price, Chair Donor Wall Subcommittee for a marketing budget for the Donor Wall project in the amount of$10,000. Harpootlian • noted that the tile solicitation could potentially generate at least $500,000. The budget request will be for the development of a brochure to be sent to all residents inviting their participation and contributions to the Donor Wall. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by O'Malley, seconded by Kerr and passed unanimously to approve the funding request for a marketing budget from the Donor Wall Subcommittee for$10,000. Al Whaley, Council Chambers Design and Information Technology and Heritage House Subcommittees, reported that the Audio Visual specifications and electrical diagrams are nearing completion. He explained that in the process of preparing the plans, he discovered that the security system had been omitted and is not budgeted. Whaley does not believe this will be difficult to accommodate. The next Heritage House Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for April 22nd. He is working closely with the Historical Committee and the EOC have set a mutual goal of co-existing in the House. 6. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR John Radford, Committee member, updated the Committee on the status of the Charter School's negotiations with the Los Altos School District for the Bullis School site. He explained the School has offered to sign a commercial lease with a monetary payment for the site. This, in addition to the savings from the not requiring any portables at Egan School for housing the Charter School, could be a substantial savings to the District. He • 3 Special City Council and Planning Commission Meeting April 7,2004