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• MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by O'Malley, seconded by Kerr and passed by the following voice vote to nominate Bart Carey and Cathi Lerch to serve on the LASD committee with the direction that the Council's preference was to retain the Bullis-Purrisima as the name for the school and if a change were to be considered, Gardner Bullis was an acceptable alternative. AYES: Mayor Jones, Councilmember Kerr, Councilmember O'Malley and Councilmember Warshawsky NOES: Vice Mayor Mordo ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION DISCUSSION: Vice Mayor Mordo suggested that he believed that if the Council gave direction on a Council position to the representatives, they should appoint two members who supported that position. O'Malley believed it was important to keep a balance in the representation. Councilmember Warshawsky requested agendizing for additional discussion the naming of the Bullis-Purissima Elementary School at the first meeting in May. Consideration of Informational Mailing to Los Altos Hills PA USD Parents Regarding Inter-District Transfers (Agenda Item #15) • Council had before them a draft of a letter to Los Altos Hills residents residing in the Palo Alto Unified School District regarding the availability of spaces at the Bullis-Purissima Elementary School for the next school year and beyond. Following a brief discussion, Council determined it was appropriate to mail the informational letter to residents under the Mayor's signature. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Mordo and passed unanimously to authorize the informational mailing. Duncan MacMillan, Los Altos Hills resident made a citizen's request for a status report, prior to the conclusion of the school year, from the Standing Education Committee on education issues as outlined in their charter. Mayor Jones responded that he would forward the request to the Committee. 11C. Develop a Plan for Expanded Sewer Access to More Residents Councilmember O'Malley reported that given the direction of the Council at the conclusion of their presentation at the last Council meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee had reconvened to review two proposed specific projects (a sewer main up Moody Road from Tanglewood to Moody Court and a sewer on Robleda Road from Purissima Road to Fremont Road). The Committee planned to develop a more detailed proposal for both • projects that would include proposed sewer connection costs and financing options. They 7 Regular City Meeting Minutes April 10,2008