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City Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 September 16, 2025 <br />MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br />15. Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing September 17-23, 2025 as Constitution <br />Week <br />Councilmember Gaidos presented the proclamation to recipient Jill Salinger. <br />16. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda – Speakers are limited to <br />3 minutes. <br />Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment: <br />Sharon Piekarski and Jan Batcheller. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch closed the public comment. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br /> <br />17. Adopt a resolution accepting and approving the Downtown Pleasanton Business <br />Improvement District 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Budget, and declaring the intention <br />to amend Pleasanton Municipal Code Section 5.28.080 System of Assessments to <br />permit changes to the manner in which the annual assessment is levied, and to levy the <br />assessment for 2026 <br />Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-055 accepting and approving the <br />Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District 2025 Annual Report and 2026 <br />Budget, and declaring the intention to amend Pleasanton Municipal Code Section <br />5.28.080 System of Assessments to permit changes to the manner in which the annual <br />assessment is levied, and to levy the assessment for 2026. <br /> <br />Presentation by Lisa Adamos, Economic Development Manager. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment: <br />Bruce Torquemada, Jesse Eiland, Scott Larson, and Judy Wheeler. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch closed the public comment. <br /> <br />MOTION: It was m/s by Gaidos/Eicher to approve the item as recommended. Motion <br />passed by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch <br />Noes: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />Mayor Balch called a recess at 8:01 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:06 p.m. <br />18. Receive a report and provide direction on a draft recommendation for updates to <br />the Utility Billing Discount Program to include a 30 percent utility bill discount to <br />qualified low-income and income-qualified senior residents with less than 24