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Councilmember McGovern said she is amazed by the amount of material covered by staff. She said she is excited to see how far they have come already and what is planned for the future. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Vice -Mayor Thorne said he attended the LAVTA meeting yesterday. With implementation of the bus rapid transit system, LAVTA is planning to reduce service Wheels Route 10 service between Isabel Avenue and downtown Pleasanton to every 30 minutes. When the idea of rapid transit service began, it called for service through Old Stanley Boulevard into the downtown. Citizens voiced opposition and the route was changed. He said there is thought that this latest decision may be punitive and he and Councilmember McGovern have asked staff to ensure that LAVTA is considering the best ridership scenario possible. In addition, the Wheels Route 602 to schools has an overflow bus that will be eliminated, potentially leaving kids standing on the bus to and from school, and he voiced safety issues relative to that and asked the public to take advantage of upcoming outreach meetings to share their thoughts. A public meeting will be held in Pleasanton on June 15 at the library and there will be a public hearing at the June 7th board meeting at the Wheels headquarters in Livermore. The board will make a decision at its July 12 meeting. Councilmember McGovern voiced concern for those who work between Livermore and Pleasanton and questioned whether there would be sufficient service during peak commute hours. She also voiced concern for how this may impact the many seniors using Route 10 in terms of commute time and transfers. She hopes to discuss these things with staff so she has a full perspective on what these changes mean for the public. Councilmember Cook- Kallio suggested that if the change is based on cost savings, it may be an option to provide service every 20 minutes rather than 15 or 30. Vice -Mayor Thorne explained that the schedule is intended to compliment BART service and there may be some limitations with that, but that it is definitely something to pursue with LAVTA. Mayor Hosterman asked if reducing the size of buses used could provide cost savings. Vice Mayor Thorne said it could, depending on available equipment, and this would be explored, as well. COUNCIL REPORTS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m., with a tribute to our nation's men and women serving in the military. We wish to honor the memories of those who have died in past wars in defense of our country including those who have died in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Resp- tfully sub itted, Karen N'az City Cler' City Council Minutes Page 10 of 10 May 4, 2010