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Greg Visscher address the Council concerning the Ironhorse Trail and his concept is to pave 3.3 miles of Zone 7 property to create a backbone of trails that inter - connects the City's and its neighbor's destinations. He described a fatal accident on June 19 when a cyclist collided with his vehicle at Tilden Park. Francisca Carranza and Peggy Duthie said they are locked out workers at Castlewood Country Club and are joined by a group of co- workers who are still on the streets after six months. They asked for the City's support to end the conflict and specifically asked the Council not to bring business to the club. Councilmember Sullivan thanked speakers for reminding the Council this is still going on after 172 days. Noted that the Council passed a resolution asking the management and Board of Castlewood to end the lock out and return to negotiations, and he asked members and residents of Castlewood to talk to the board and management and provide some justice for people who only want to return to work. Nischit Hedge, Local 2850, said they represent workers in the hospitality industry throughout the East Bay including the locked out workers at Castlewood Country Club. For the last six months, workers voted over 70% in confidence to keep their union, successfully fought back a temporary restraining order, and won the support of the community, elected officials and people around the country. They have been able to maintain a picket line 9 times a week every week, and the lock out continues. During the last round of negotiations, the club proposed removal of seniority and job securities which would lend itself to a gutting of the contract altogether. They are asking for the right to not have to hire any of the locked out workers back. The club is moving backwards from the settlement and has signaled that they are willing to continue the lockout indefinitely despite the loss of events and disruption to the business from the lockout. She thanked the Council for their continued support. PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS 15. Approve a Settlement Agreement between the City of Pleasanton and Urban Habitat Public Advocates and Attorney General City Manager Nelson Fialho said the item before the Council is consistent with what was presented on July 20, 2010 relating to adoption of a tentative agreement pertaining to the lawsuit between the City of Pleasanton, Urban Habitat, and the Attorney General's Office. He said what is before the Council is the final phase of that settlement process, or the settlement agreement, which is the legal document that provides the foundation for going forward in dismissing the lawsuit and three outstanding claims against the City. Two claims pertain to the lawsuit and one pertains to the City's General Plan. He stated the agreement continues to be structured with the following objectives in mind: retain local control and flexibility to the maximum extent possible relative to the Hacienda rezonings and development process, and continue to create a meaningful role for the Hacienda Task Force process; that the settlement outcome restores the City's residential permitting authority as quickly as possible. This was revoked as a result of the litigation. It has been partially restored since the adoption of the tentative agreement. With the adoption of this settlement agreement, the authority will be restored immediately; retain local control as much as possible, especially as it relates to development of the City's new Housing Element and the assurances that it is not only consistent with State law, but with the interest of the local community; the settlement City Council Minutes Page 3 of 11 August 17, 2010