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argument that was drafted by another source. It becomes a priority list based on the Elections <br /> Code. <br /> Mayor Hosterman opened the item for public comment. <br /> Kay Ayala submitted ballot question language for the sole purpose to make it less confusing to <br /> the public as she was concerned due to the developer-friendly (competing) initiative supported <br /> by three members of the Council. She also expressed concern with the Council addressing her <br /> ballot question first and the competing ballot question second. She supported Option 1 modified <br /> read, "Shall the Save Pleasanton Hills and Housing Cap Citizens' Initiative be adopted?" She <br /> questioned why the Council was doing this when people could simply vote no on the citizen's <br /> initiative. <br /> Allen Roberts said he supported Ms. Ayala's recommendation for Option 1, and suggested <br /> Option 1 read, "Shall the Citizens' Save Pleasanton Hills and Housing Cap Initiative be <br /> adopted"? <br /> Steve Brozosky suggested that the California Elections Code does not give the authority to the <br /> Council to draft the question that goes on the ballot; the Code is silent on it. For State Initiatives <br /> the Attorney General is required to set the ballot question. He did not believe it was right for the <br /> Council to establish the question, especially since it has decided to put a competing measure on <br /> the ballot against the citizen's initiative. If the Council will have the opportunity to name their <br /> own initiative, the citizens should have the same opportunity. Also, the staff report is confusing <br /> in that it states the City Council actually writes ballot arguments for this initiative, but in Section <br /> 8292A specifies the proponents get to actually write the statements in favor of the initiative, and <br /> he would welcome the Councilmember proponents of the citizen's initiative to join and help <br /> them. <br /> Mary Roberts addressed the Council concerning the Mayor's quote in the July 11th issue of the <br /> Valley Times. <br /> Karla Brown read into the record an Editorial that appeared in the July 3`° issue of the Valley <br /> Times. <br /> Scott Raty, representing the Chamber of Commerce, offered a letter to the Council for <br /> consideration regarding the Hills and Housing Cap Initiative and the Council's own proposed <br /> measure and read it into the record. He commended the Council for recognizing unintended <br /> short comings that often accompany initiatives and for demonstrating leadership in offering an <br /> alternative measure. He commended the Council for including a transparent and open process, <br /> and recommended Option 2, recommended slightly different wording of Option 3 as follows: <br /> Pleasanton Ridgelines Preservation and Growth Control Measure, they recommend minor <br /> modifications to Option 4 on page 3; "Shall the Pleasanton Ridgelines Preservation and Growth <br /> Control Measure be Adopted to Preserve Views of Scenic Hillsides and Ridges surrounding <br /> Pleasanton and affirm policies that protect hillsides and define housing units while respecting <br /> the Voter-Approved Housing Cap'?" <br /> Regarding the question raised by Ms. Ayala regarding clarification between a citizen's <br /> sponsored versus a Council-sponsored initiative, he would look for clarification because <br /> Initiatives are generally the result of the petition process and measures are generally the result <br /> of the legislative bodies initiating something and it may be as simple as identifying the two. He <br /> said they will be planning to promote a document called Community Vision that has 45 <br /> City Council Minutes 5 July 15, 2008 <br />
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