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Mr. Brozosky shared the same concern. He was not sure if it was the number of projects or if Council needed to provide a ranking of which projects had a higher priority. He believed Council needed to gain any understanding from each department as to how taxed each of the projects are and Council could then try and limit some of the priorities that are effecting the most heavily impacted departments. He believed staff should be providing Council guidance and direction. Ms. McGovern concurred with Mr. Thorne and Mr. Brozosky's comments. She noted that each department has approximately five projects, and the General Plan update alone is a major project. She discussed the matter with staff and suggested that staff look at each of the departments and deciding whether the projects allocated on the priority list were overwhelming. Staff could return to Council to provide input as to what projects it realistically believed could be accomplished. Mr. Sullivan concurred with comments made. He believed Council needed to have a way of focusing and addressing the projects over time. Mr. Fialho said if Council adhered to the workplan, it is manageable. However, when Council introduces items during Matters Initiated, it impacts the schedule and his ability to get Council's priorities heard in a public setting. Mr. Thorne believed Council should have the flexibility to remove a project. Mr. Fialho said Council could decrease its priority list and focus on accomplishing some of the priorities it established. He believed the majority of Council's priorities could be heard in a public setting between now and the end of the calendar year if Council did not add more items to the list. He suggested Council defer to him during this phase of the meeting so that he may address any proposed issues and provide a timeline of when a matter could be addressed, particularly if Council wanted to advance other issues that were more pressing. He recommended Council not hold another priority setting session until the end of this year. He pointed out that Council's major priority is the General Plan update. Ms. McGovern thanked Chris Miller for sending the list of Pleasanton residents in the military serving in foreign countries. She stated that it was difficult to find this list on the City website. She asked staff if there was a way to make the site more visible on the City's webpage? Mr. Fialho said yes and staff would follow through on the matter. 8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no committee reports. 9. CLOSED SESSION The Closed Session was held prior to the meeting. Pleasanton City Council 27 02/21/06 Minutes