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Jane Lewis noted that the Iron Horse Trail is not accessible to everyone. She relayed an incident in which she attempted to use the trail as a short cut to her destination but instead became stuck in the gravel there. She requested that the trail be made more accessible and that, in the interim, it be appropriately signed. Jessica Lehman, Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), shared her concerns regarding the master plan in terms of its identification of the needs of those community members with disabilities. She requested the opportunity to meet with the Council and City staff to examine how these needs are currently taken into account and ensure that the plan provides for trail accessibility to people specifically with disabilities. She also asked that it recognize that recreation safety and opportunities are important for people with disabilities. She noted several instances of "the physically disabled" throughout the master plan and requested that those be replaced with the more flattering "people with disabilities." She asked that the Council not approve the plan until there has been opportunity to create a plan that supports the whole community. Mayor Hosterman asked if the item could be approved with the Consent Calendar, with the inclusion of these comments and a request for additional discussion. City Manager Fialho recommended that the item be continued until the issues are resolved. Councilmember Sullivan said he would prefer to pull the item until he has had the chance to review these issues with staff, as he indicated to CRIL that he would. Councilmember Thorne said that, as there are no drawbacks to delaying this, he would support further discussion. Councilmember McGovern agreed that the concerns warrant further discussion and also requested that the idea of a shared road along Foothill be reexamined, as she believes it to be the wrong choice. Vice -Mayor Cook- Kallio thanked Ms. Lehman for making the point about the appropriate descriptive for people with disabilities. Finance 7. Accepted the Monthly Disbursements and Investment Report for August 2009 8. Adopted Resolution No. 09 -321 authorizing the execution and delivery of a Purchase and Sale Agreement pertaining to the Proposition 1A Securitization Program Fire 9. Adopted Resolution No. 09 -322 establishing the City of Pleasanton Disaster Council, Citizens Corps Council; approved and authorized the City Manager to execute Emergency Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement with Alameda County Public Health Councilmember Thorne said the item pertains to the establishment of a Disaster Council, comprised of citizens and City officials, who will develop disaster action plans. He said he has been concerned about this for some time and thanked staff for moving forward with the matter. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 25 October 20, 2009