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Jan Cornish, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), announced LAVTA will <br /> launch a new bus rapid transit service in early 2011. <br /> Becky Dennis expressed support for Measure D. <br /> Kathy Dowding said it has been three years since she first stood before the Council to share the <br /> names of those killed in the war. She read the names of the 15 Americans killed in Iraq and <br /> Afghanistan since the last Council meeting and invited the public to join Pleasantonians for <br /> Peace at its monthly vigil. <br /> Fred Norman said he and twenty others who attend Pleasantonians for Peace's monthly vigil <br /> care deeply about the deaths of American military men and women. He repeated the invitation <br /> to attend the next vigil. <br /> Tony Slimick requested a moment of silence for fallen soldiers. He spoke in support of Measure <br /> D. <br /> Jack Bras addressed Council concerning the increase in noise travelling from the fairgrounds <br /> and asked that the Council speak with them before the issue becomes a real problem for the <br /> community. <br /> Mayor Hosterman noted the fairgrounds are not within the City's jurisdiction but said she would <br /> see what could be done. <br /> Steve Brozosky shared his concern with the advertisements in support of Measure D. <br /> Paul Martens questioned the accessibility of Oak Grove open space for Pleasanton residents. <br /> Paul Ebright referred to marketing material for the yes on Measure D campaign, and <br /> encouraged citizens to vote no on Measure D. <br /> Kay Ayala thanked the Pleasanton residents who supported the no on Measure D campaign. <br /> Karen De Baca Martens thanked Councilmember Sullivan for his articulate letter to the editor in <br /> the Pleasanton Weekly concerning Measure D, and detailed the campaign accounts and <br /> expenditures for both the Frederick Lin Family for Oak Grove and Vote No, Save Pleasanton <br /> Hills. <br /> Karla Brown spoke in support of Measure D and expressed concerned with the content of the <br /> materials being distributed by the Yes on Measure D campaign. <br /> Dolores Bengtson voiced support for the Oak Grove project and finds it disconcerting that those <br /> who do not continue to demonize the developer and his attempts to support his own project. <br /> Otis Nostrand stated he will vote yes on Measure D. <br /> City Council Minutes Page 3 of 10 May 4, 2010 <br />