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Bob Cordtz, 262 West Angela, said Measure D is being blamed for impacts on affordable housing,the pipeline extension and other impacts. He said developers do not provide for affordable housing. They can pay a fee to get out of the obligation. The Initiative does not have anything to do with the pipeline extension. He would also like the workshop on August 25 held in the Council Chambers, so it could be televised. He did not like the Economic Vitality Committee using taxpayer money to talk against the Initiative. He wanted to know who is accountable for the mess the City is in and believed that the City owed something to the people in the Vineyard Corridor. Janet Yarbrough,4560 Eull Court. felt Measure D did have good intentions,but she had a few questions. She wanted to know that if Measure D passes would it guarantee that the San Francisco property would not be developed for twenty years and if not, how much control will the City of Pleasanton have over the planning process? How will Measure D affect the projected elementary schools? Will the school in the Vineyard Corridor be built? Who will pay for the elections mandated by CAPP? She also had concerns on how people would have the ability to make a rational and educated decision to approve a development. She said Measure D would not solve school overcrowding, commuter nightmares, shortage of parks and sports fields and traffic congestion. Mr. Swift said the Initiative states no development would occur without the vote of the people. If the San Francisco property stays within the County, the City has no control over how it gets developed and it probably would take a number of years to get developed. In respect to the elementary schools, the School District has indicated that it will look at its master plan if the Initiative passes. The key component of the master plan is the elementary school in the Vineyard Corridor and how the School District will accommodate high school enrollment increases. The City has no control on where the schools are built or how many. If the School District wished to build a school on property in the Vineyard Corridor with an agricultural designation it would not require a vote. In respect to who would pay for the elections,the Initiative establishes the applicant would pay for the actual cost of the election. Ms. Ayala asked if the San Francisco property were developed in the County, is it grandfathered in for school impact fee purposes under the agreement or would the school impact fees be according to State law': Mr. Roush said there is an agreement between San Francisco and the School District concerning payment of higher fees, i.e. the current flat fee agreement,whether it is developed in the County or the City. He was unaware of any other developers having such an agreement, but hopefully the School District would try and arrange such agreements. Ile said the School District is developing a new agreement that essentially provides for the same dollar amount to be collected. Jan Batcheller, 644 Saint Mary Street, could not understand why any Councilmember would support an Initiative that eliminates over three years of work. She said the Initiative makes the urban limit line invalid. If the Initiative passes how will the city be able to provide affordable housing? She could not understand why people could not work together and respect property rights Pleasanton City Council II 08/23/99 Minutes