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Mr. Fialho pointed out that in order to proceed with this process, it would take the architect some time to identify the add alternatives similar to what was done for the Firehouse Arts project, which would add another month or so to the process. Mr. Brozosky said he was attempting to try and find a way to buy some time and have a portion of the project constructed using a phased approach and Council could then make a decision at a later time once the funding sources were identified for the complete project. Mr. Fialho said there was clear direction to staff from Council when staff presented the preliminary design for the Firehouse Arts project to go back and break out the costs using a phased approach, which is not the same for the Alviso Adobe Community Park project. Complete construction documents for Alviso Adobe Community Park are completed and the project is ready for bid, and the bids will be based upon the entire construction documents. Staff would need some time to adjust the complete construction documents, which would allow the project to be bid upon using a phased approach. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Roush said when Council adopted both the Capital Facilities and Public Improvement fees, there were certain assumptions made about what these fees would be used for. If Council was now deciding to use In -Lieu Park Dedication fees for these purposes, the Public Facilities fee would need to be amended in order to prevent the City from collecting more than what was needed for all of the park facilities. Fle pointed out that the City could not collect more from developers than what is needed for the Alviso Adobe Community Park. Mr. Fialho mentioned that when staff drafted and Council approved the Development Impact Report, it was based upon growth assumptions that were prevalent in 1998 and as the General Plan Update process unfolds, future Pleasanton might look different. There is a question as to how the City would spread out the 1,600 units remaining under the housing cap and how the units are utilized will ultimately determine how much is collected from future development both in Public Facilities and In -Lieu Park Dedication fees. Once Council completes the General Plan Update process, staff recommended that Council review the four Development Impact fees to determine the appropriate level of collection so that the correct amount is being collected. Mr. Brozosky pointed out that several years ago, a portion of In -Lieu Park Dedication fees was used to pay off acquisition of land for the Golf Course. Since General Fund money was loaned for the completion of the Golf Course, he asked if additional funding from the In -Lieu Park Dedication fees could transferred to the Golf Course project and then used to pay back some of the General Fund monies that were used for the Golf Course? Mr. Fialho said he would need to determine whether it made sense to take this approach going forward. Mr. Brozosky was concerned because if Council chose to begin this project sooner rather than later and it is was determined that the funding source would need to come from the In -Lieu Park Dedication fees, the timing for the study and revisions would take a significant amount of time. Pleasanton City Council 10 02/21/06 Minutes