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Councilmember Brown asked what Mr. Kummer envisioned as part of the trail head and staging for the Austin property, which would be adjacent to the new development of eight residential units. Mr. Kummer referred to the resolution governing the Austin property, which requires the developer to install cattle fencing around the entire property. He assumed the intent there was to allow cattle grazing to help minimize wildfire hazards. Mayor Thome asked staff to comment on its vision for the integration of the trail head, EBRPD and the Austin property. Mr. Fialho said he agreed that this would not be an effective master planning exercise if they were not incorporated. However, he also believed it possible to engage in some very careful discussions with EBRPD at the staff level about allowing for interim access to the Castleridge site. If successful, those interim plans would be public vetted through the Parks and Recreation Commission, possibly the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee and then the Planning Commission. He predicted one of two possible outcomes — either the city's list of demands and expectations will be too substantial for EBRPD to accommodate and they will choose to wait for the master planning process, or there may be enough motivation by both parties to get creative and find a reasonable interim solution. Mayor Thome closed public comment. Mayor Thome supported Mr. Fialho's comments, but said he remained concerned about the task force in general as well as its size. He said he did support appointing a member of the Civic Arts Commission, did not wish for any one group to have two or more members, or for EBRPD to be included as a voting member. Vice-Mayor Pentin concurred, particularly regarding the master planning process. He remained somewhat hesitant to support the task force concept and agreed with the Mayor's comments regarding the Civic Arts Commission and EBRPD as well as Mr. Kummer's recommendation to appoint a member of the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee. He reiterated the importance of a comprehensive master planning process for all three sites and moved approval of the staff recommendation, as amended and reflected in his comments. Councilmember Cook-Kallio offered a second to the motion and comments regarding the master planning process as well as the role of the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee and EBPRD's roles on the task force. She felt strongly that the task force should be advisory in nature, bringing relevant events and concerns to the attention of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council. Therefore, she did not find it necessary for either Commission to have a seat on the task force. She stated support for seating a representative from the Youth Commission and asked that the PUSD representative be a teacher and actual user of the facility. If at some point during the process both the city and EBRPD reach an agreement on interim access, she asked that it defer to any events or activities scheduled at Alviso Adobe. Relative to the overall process, she asked that the direction regarding stakeholder input set forth in Ordinance No. 1942 be adhered to. Councilmember Brown said she agreed with most of the comments already shared. She agreed with that EBRPD should be an integral part of the process, but not a voting member of the task force, and said she would not support appointing a member of the Planning Commission. She asked that there be a special focus on including a resident of Laguna Oaks as one of the at-large members and hoped they would commit to representing their entire community rather than just their own point of view. Councilmember Narum said she too agreed with most comments, including those regarding the Planning Commission, Civic Arts Commission and EBRPD. She said she would prefer to add another at-large member, again with a special focus on appointing a representative from Laguna Oaks. She City Council Minutes Page 11 of 16 July 15, 2014