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Finance 7. Public Hearing: Adopted Resolution No. 09 -329 accepting the Pleasanton Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board Report and Budget and Levy of the Assessment for 2010 Police 8. Approved the recommendation for the use of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant appropriation MOTION: It was m/s by Thorne /McGovern to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted and as amended. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes Councilmembers Cook- Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes None Absent None MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9. Public Comment Kathy Dowding said the majority of the United States population is theoretically opposed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but are clearly not doing enough to express it. She asked the Council to consider what more it can do to represent these feelings and read the names of the 22 American soldiers killed since she last attended a meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 10. Presentation by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) regarding the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed extension of BART from the Dublin/ Pleasanton Station to Livermore Mr. Bocian stated that BART released its DEIR for the proposed extension of its rail service to Livermore. The DEIR includes 9 rail alignment alternatives originating in the Interstate 580 median at the current Dublin BART station and traveling eastward through Pleasanton and terminating at various and as yet- to -be- determined locations in Livermore. Five of the alternatives would run on El Charro Road near the eastern side of Staples Ranch and along the eastern edge of the East Side Specific Plan area shown in the General Plan. He stated that the circulation of the DEIR to agencies and interested members of the public will continue through January 21, 2010 and there will be a public workshop in the City's Council Chamber on January 6, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Once all public comments are received, BART staff will prepare responses to those comments. He introduced BART Director John McPartland and Malcolm Quint, Manager of Travel Demand Planning. Mr. Fialho clarified that the January 6, 2010 public hearing is not a Council meeting, but rather a BART sponsored public hearing. He encouraged the public to attend and share comments and assured the Council he would work with BART in terms of noticing the meeting. Mayor Hosterman said it is also important to note that because the DEIR is quite substantial, outside counsel has been obtained to assist with digesting the document and preparing comments. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 13 December 15, 2009