Your City Council—Live: November 22

7:53, CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS

1. Receive Report On Current City And Redevelopment Agency Projects (Verbal Report)--PASSES with two "ayes" and three "abstains" from the newer council members.
2. Consider Adoption Of A Resolution Continuing The Term Of The Existing Citizen's Ad Hoc Legal Committee Until March 31, 2012, And Requesting That A Final Report And Recommendation Regarding The Adoption Of Local Conflict Of Interest, Nepotism, And Ethics Requirements Be Agendized For The City Council Meeting Of February 21, 2012--PASSES 5-0 with minor amendments.

7:45, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

Resident and local public school teacher Sarah Creeley, "I'm concerned about the Vogele family home," which is threatened by the Carson Street landslide. "We need a plan to resolve this landslide as soon as possible," Creeley said.

CITY OF HERCULES INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7:18, Receive Presentation Regarding “State Of Schools” From Bruce Harter, Superintendent, West Contra Costa Unified School District

"We have more and more children now who are receiving (free) lunches, and that's an indication of poverty," Harter said. But attendance is high, drop-outs and teen pregnancy has gone down in WCCUSD, Harter said.

7:15, Mayor Myna De Vera and Councilman Dan Romero honored friends who recently passed away during the city's moment of silence.

7:10 p.m., The council has emerged from the council chambers.

Reportable actions: City council authorized the city manager and staff to enter into “exclusive negotiations” with Presidio Development Partners, LLC. on the Sycamore North Property.

The city council authorized the city manager and staff to enter into “exclusive negotiations” with Property Development Centers, INC. on the Sycamore Crossing property.