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MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Cheng and passed unanimously to introduce an ordinance amending certain chapters of the conflicts of interest code. 6.2 Council Open Space Policy Options The City Attorney presented the following three options for Council's consideration:l) The Council could utilize its zoning and general plan powers by designating public properties as open space - with open space type designations through the General Plan or through zoning overlay districts. This action would require hearings before the Council and CEQA compliance. (This could be effectuated by a Council action or by a vote of the residents (initiative) on a one-time basis, thereby reserving to future councils the ability to make further amendments, or be written to provide subsequent change only with a voter approval.) This option then is for either a zoning overlay or a General Plan amendment. A variable on the initiative would be to go to the residents asking for an advisory vote. This would not be legally binding. 2) The Council could consider utilizing "conservation easements." Conservation easements could be modified subsequently by future councils, if they wanted to. Conservation easements do have some unique aspects to them - in the sense that you generally don't encumber your own property with another easement 3) A third option is looking to the possibility of conveying the property to some kind of third party entity. That could be done with a deed restriction that would require a particular type of use in the future. • The Council would want to consider making specific fmdings associated with that because cities and towns are prohibited by the State Constitution from gifting property without receiving value in return. The Town has to get fair market value. The Town could make findings that will show that there actually is a public purpose behind the conveyance which would impact and probably negate the requirement for getting fair market value back. 7. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, AND COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES 7.1 Valley Transporation Authority Cheng reported that she had recently attended a meeting of the VTA. Bicycle grant funding had been discussed. i 7.2 Library Joint Powers Authority Cheng reported that recruitment was underway for a new librarian. 7.3 Community Relations Committee September 19, 2002 Regular City Council Meeting 4