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The amendments, presented by Deputy City Manager Alexa Jeffress and department directors, are intended to move several categories from zero or partial cost recovery toward a clearer cost basis. Heidi Murphy, director of Library and Recreation, said the proposal gives staff the ability to charge for direct event support ' for example police barricades, field mowing adjustments, and city staffing ' and to catalog loaned items consistently with other library materials. Murphy called field-use fees ' currently proposed at $3.75 per hour for natural grass and $6 per hour for synthetic turf ' modest compared with neighboring cities and said the city will phase increases gradually.

Sean Fogarty, president of the Pleasanton Rage Girls Soccer Club, urged the council to limit increases or delay them, citing the club's history of fundraising investments in local facilities and the economic value of tournaments. \"These escalating fees will not only make our tournaments unsustainable, but also jeopardize the community events that have been a cherished part of Pleasanton for decades,\" Fogarty said. A second speaker representing Rage asked the council to approve only the first year's increases and reassess subsequent hikes before they take effect.

Other changes approved by the council include:
- Special-event and support-service fees: staff would calculate direct costs for each event and charge accordingly; the policy allows the city to partially subsidize events when appropriate.
- Library and recreation: removal of some obsolete fee listings (for example, a borrowing-suspension practice) and a plan to implement print-management software before establishing a per-page printing charge; cataloging of loaned laptops as standard circulating items rather than a separate fee line.
- Cosponsored field use: creation of a small hourly fee for cosponsored user groups (proposed $3.75/hour for certain natural grass fields, with synthetic turf subject to delayed implementation for some fields until Nov. 1, 2026 because of fundraising agreements).
- Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department standby fees: new fully burdened hourly rates for personnel and apparatus for events or requested standby coverage; potential to recover costs for incident responses when appropriate.
- Stormwater facility inspection fees: fees for initial and follow-up inspections of regulated facilities; staff estimated roughly $15,000 per year in revenue from these charges and identified six large Notice-of-Intent (NOI) facilities in Pleasanton that are inspected under the regional stormwater permit.

Council deliberations focused on fairness, the city's prior practice of charging little or nothing for some services, and the potential economic effect on volunteer and nonprofit sports organizations that host tournaments. Board members asked staff for the source comparisons used in the report and for more detail on how fees would be collected. Staff said the fees will be reviewed annually and that some fee categories (for example, synthetic turf) are constrained by existing fundraising agreements.

Motion and vote: Council member Gaydos moved to approve staff's recommendations with the amendment that the natural grass and synthetic turf hourly usage fees be set at the proposed first-year levels and not automatically escalated by CPI; Vice Mayor Nybert seconded. The council voted unanimously in favor.

The adopted resolution directs staff to implement the amended master fee schedule and return with updates as appropriate; the council also asked staff to monitor effects on tournament organizers and on field utilization and to report back during the annual fee update process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/4/25 - City Council Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Pleasanton City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to adopt a set of amendments to the city's master fee schedule that would let the city recover more of the direct costs of special events, add or update library and recreation fees, establish standby service rates for the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department and begin modest stormwater inspection fees.","taxTitle","Pleasanton , Alameda County, California","taxId",2911,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332392,"Birdland residents urge Pleasanton council for more police attention after recent robberies",76,1166000,1242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681&start=1166&end=1242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681/thumbnail_1166000.jpg","/articles/6332392/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Birdland-residents-urge-Pleasanton-council-for-more-police-attention-after-recent-robberies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332392-f271998e65ff9cbe0d436f34beacf747/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135203&Signature=beC5TUKDqjs93e4igErOumdzbvQv3kxqsGBjBPOUJqEvBbPojtLCxZkLgBMm-tay6CYj195I6r8FX8pO5pUPk0TcAy7UU0UBgRf7JBAYZxeRqEX1j0cB3Qb30FjD5oIwBih5D1GqmlSnZoOZqHud4T4qo6mUm91Ird8vab2E9M55HLNdKZY3oeGiQfAIqktnu9wcOUWOXWSOzmbRPN59z5KQZzZAYONATcQjgaDQXyPbdiY6FgNFtWomYAkJibz5jCX-vNui3~Zm4UllJzbmKBHlnxwTWZZlDAHczQYzViNAziEhN~k0NRcppP8DabeNtHLJooM6Hfzjum3XN08R-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident of Birdland told the Pleasanton City Council Feb. 4 that recent robberies in the neighborhood are troubling and asked the city and police for more investigation and enforcement. The speaker said the incidents appeared relatively minor but numerous and asked whether the police department could increase investigative activity or enforcement actions such as traffic enforcement to deter incidents.

The speaker said they had been in touch with staff (Craig) and the Pleasanton Police Department and sought council support to ensure additional attention. No formal direction or motion resulted during the public-comment period; the council heard the concern and staff noted the speaker had already raised the matter with police.

No formal council action was taken.","A resident from the Birdland neighborhood asked the council for more police attention after a series of recent robberies, saying residents want extra investigation or enforcement measures.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332396,"Resident asks Pleasanton council for help resolving $57,950 heritage-tree fine",87,1059000,1146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681&start=1059&end=1146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681/thumbnail_1059000.jpg","/articles/6332396/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Resident-asks-Pleasanton-council-for-help-resolving-57950-heritage-tree-fine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332396-dc8eb7f5ceaddc366ed13a22ca42beb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135203&Signature=fWaQFNpMIBtHn0DHZQl3bBuHqVYYccCxpzty1gaTfrCqGebV0bsyH6wJIhYqKmteSvNxB47mDC03ewkf04yu~gd~LIkErikDxtJzuJGPmcJ74B6BzaayMUUQ8x3RknFjbn8kx72foIIvk3~XDkih4J4nAXCecxWpdZ5H3SXGK1RLEwWl7Tjh-glgyCTfGR0ZWGzIpOoT4iAxv7-uQiVHXKg9dHda-LKMP5R1DAchSJrckGgSs5uSL~KzLHoMpdlP8Oq234YIBuB806snWqB1X26ZJCuePq6XTKLd4SGR5F-EmhalWeDXQiqamUoZyXKqsmAdch3CDZc3Tg3u8A1c6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Jane Maderas told the Pleasanton City Council Feb. 4 that she remains without a resolution to a tree fine first assessed under prior rules and now subject to a new ordinance. Maderas said the fine concerned eucalyptus trees and that she previously had a stay that left a remaining balance of about $14,000 pending the new ordinance.

\"This is my third time being in front of the council about my lovely heritage tree fine of $57,950,\" Maderas said, asking the council for assistance and noting she had expected follow-up from the city manager and city attorney. Staff responded that Matt Gruber had contacted her and that there was an email from him earlier in the day; staff offered to provide further assistance and contact information.

No formal council action was taken during the public-comment period; staff indicated they would follow up.","Mary Jane Maderas told the council she remains without resolution after a large fine for eucalyptus tree violations; she said a prior stay left a $14,000 balance pending new ordinance changes and asked staff to follow up.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332401,"Pleasanton approves $175,000 contract amendment to accelerate citywide asset management plan",1859,4725000,6584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681&start=4725&end=6584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681/thumbnail_4725000.jpg","/articles/6332401/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Pleasanton-approves-175000-contract-amendment-to-accelerate-citywide-asset-management-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332401-ac341bbc84dfd8734b574f48670003f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135203&Signature=D63cNEPC42gpqusf1fhn3yReR0zF-wEAMIfwMIaa2jfkjD7b1fTDrDW0o4IXMU-DjAg2MgqwEuDbC7hCtzBpxQA38Wz21R1p-2Ut4XquilymuI8tHbEB11aYB-bFknZzg0JpDpFnn6bcU1VVyPhtRdVtR1oHC4RjYso15LZ8hZTy8ZynKbmgFrvlujdtsUzjuW8478khzPDlA2eaqAS4r3YFbbfbbBCiQxxPMTZ6-p2LPfI~pwzvCL0nzDt~YaZ2KaE86gTV-F9YXs6q8166hW-0WsRaQ5m0bO2b-QRQ70P6sMVvW-r5UBydBLgsNl34A2qJxqEfAFSLBvmw0WsVsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pleasanton City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve a contract amendment not to exceed $175,000 with Cayuga Solutions to begin phase 3 of the city's asset management program (CIP project 24460) and to extend the contract term to March 31, 2026. Staff said advancing phase 3 will let the city complete the work by the end of 2025 rather than 2026.

City Engineer Adam Nelke and an asset-management specialist from Cayuga Solutions described the work already completed and the intended next steps. Project leads said the effort has created a comprehensive asset-data foundation: roughly 79,000 individual assets have been documented to date, with inventories or condition assessments already entered for buildings, parks and trails, fleet and public utilities. The team described examples such as the Del Prado Park inventory and an asset-condition color coding system to indicate immediate, near-term and longer-term needs.

Cayuga's presentation explained how the asset database will feed an implementation platform (IRIS) that consolidates data from GIS, the city's maintenance management system (MainStar), financial records and other sources. The platform will model condition decay, predict failure windows and produce funding and prioritization scenarios for the capital-improvement program. Consultants showed model outputs illustrating how increased annual investment can reduce the volume of high-risk backlog over a multi-year horizon.

Nelke said phase 3 will focus on integration, predictive modeling and building workflows so that routine maintenance and CIP planning draw directly from the asset database. Staff proposed to finish the remaining field inventory work by August and complete phase 3 integration by December 2025.

Motion and vote: The council approved the contract amendment to Cayuga Solutions for up to $175,000 and extended the contract to March 31, 2026. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff said the database will remain the city's data and that Cayuga will deliver the data and work with IT for transfer if services are later discontinued. Council members asked about ongoing software and administration costs and whether the city can avoid duplicative data entry; staff said cloud-based subscriptions and an administrative role will be part of ongoing operations and that work-order and master-plan data will be integrated rather than re-entered manually.","Council approved a first amendment to the professional services agreement with Cayuga Solutions to fund phase 3 of Pleasanton's asset management program, accelerating a citywide inventory and condition-assessment effort that has logged tens of thousands of assets so far.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332406,"Pleasanton adopts sponsorship policy; long-term naming deals over three years to require council approval",963,3725000,4688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681&start=3725&end=4688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2307335-d118e75ae2ccbe9d0fbfb17080ad8681/thumbnail_3725000.jpg","/articles/6332406/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Pleasanton-adopts-sponsorship-policy-long-term-naming-deals-over-three-years-to-require-council-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332406-6061d99c69b2b8b6ed2abb73d42dd3c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135203&Signature=McVG4Ng7jEqVAs4ploQJlx5TbCX4bcOftQBSRjV3ExDoIO38u--jzAsCFS09QyM9giSn49XnRR6i9vDDZjC2pppvb~VeAweJWagJFSVzhUL21Y6~cD79OqTA7JOMoHqw71pBvZJO7bEAMPIC979a3gk6UF-6XuZtJHYVftAFdIL4c08R11Ax-TQ5GtuZULH7i17ohgxD3Re9yFPJisDQP6geVi7bi6azl8zbuOoU~9qvPLhRDBute2Q2xRzARPbUU3PZ-tSCJsspBMqNiiFuimJHsCisLrEi-dSRHiC67DSFrlUT45ymlzvNfvkhSM70ceZjmBiYtXu~-2zukydgKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pleasanton City Council adopted a sponsorship policy on Feb. 4 designed to let the city pursue corporate and philanthropic support for programs, facilities and events while protecting public interests. The council approved the policy unanimously and added a friendly amendment requiring that any sponsorship agreement with a term longer than three years come before the city council for approval.

Library and Recreation Director Heidi Murphy, who led the presentation, described the policy as a best-practice framework drawn from peer-city examples and Alameda County leadership research. The policy authorizes the city to pursue a broad range of sponsorship types ' event and program sponsorships, project sponsorships and site or facility sponsorships including naming rights for new or existing facilities ' but it also sets explicit prohibitions on potential sponsors.

Murphy said the policy would bar sponsorships from entities whose revenue is substantially derived from the sale of illegal drugs or illegal drug paraphernalia, firearms or weapons, tobacco products, gambling, or \"explicit\" adult materials; it also excludes entities that promote adult entertainment as defined in the Pleasanton Municipal Code and political entities. The proposed agreements will include standard elements, Murphy said, including detailed descriptions of obligations, insurance and indemnification, and conditions for termination.

Under staff's recommended approval process, sponsorship agreements above $100,000 would require city council approval, while agreements under $100,000 would be approved by the city manager. The council's adopted amendment adds a second threshold so that any agreement with a term over three years must also be approved by the council regardless of dollar amount.

Council members expressed interest in protecting the city's long-term interests and reputation while expanding potential revenue sources that can support capital projects and programs. Mayor Balch noted the practical uses of new sponsorship revenue and suggested modest pilot opportunities such as funding crossing guards.

Motion and vote: The council approved the sponsorship policy resolution and accepted a friendly amendment requiring council approval of agreements exceeding three years in duration. The vote was unanimous.

The resolution directs staff to implement the policy and return agreements to the appropriate approval authority based on the dollar and term thresholds set by council.","The City Council adopted a new sponsorship policy for city programs, projects and facilities, adding a council-approval requirement for sponsorship agreements longer than three years and retaining prohibitions on certain industries as sponsors.","actionData","errors"]

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