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Date: 10 -11 -11 Item No.: 22 CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011, 2 P.M. ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY HALL 3900 MAIN STREET Roll Call Mayor Loveridge called the meeting to order at 2 p.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber. WORKSHOP REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS VISIT Following presentation of the economic and innovation themed visit to Austin, Texas, the City Council (1) approved Mayor Loveridge's 18 recommendations as outlined in the written staff report amending recommendation number 12, to read "Invite Councilmember Gardner to convene with Mayor Loveridge and others who may have interest to review Austin's approach to animal services for recommendations to the City Council "; and (2) directed staff to return to City Council on December 13, 2011, with a progress report. PUBLIC HEARING AMBULANCE FRANCHISE APPLICATION - CONTINUED The public hearing to consider an additional ambulance franchise application for Mission Ambulance for non - emergency basic life support and critical care transport services was continued to 3 p.m. on October 11, 2011. LEGISLATIVE SUBPOENA - SADEGHIAN The City Attorney Announced that relative to In re the City Council Legislative Subpoena issued on September 1, 2011, to Mohammed (Mike) Sadeghian regarding the use of property at 6701 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, California, as an illegal and unpermitted marijuana distribution facility, the requested documents have been produced. The City Attorney also reported that the property owner Mr. Sadeghian has not complied with the cease and desist letters issued by the City and is continuing to permit the illegal use. The City will therefore be filing a lawsuit against him shortly to seek to enjoin the violations. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Karen Wright spoke regarding a school board candidate forum, the Friday Morning Club, and the City of Austin Best Practices. CLOSED SESSION COUNCIL /AGENCY MEMBERS G M B D M H A A E A A A A D R L I V C R A D E L I T M N N E S A S E D Y R R R T E H z U R WARDS 1 2 3 4 5 Present X X X X X Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes 6 7 X X M IN The Mayor and City Council recessed to the City Council Board Room for a closed session pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City 97 -77