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on the Alviso Adobe Community Park, and 8) consider a staging area on the south side of the Austin property. Ms. Bengtson urged Commissioners to consider delaying approval of the MOU and consider the impacts to the Alviso Adobe Community Park. She felt there was no urgency for approval to be made at this time. Chairperson Wahl closed the meeting for public comment at 8:45 p.m. Commissioner Streng noted that the BPTC had questioned the location of the proposed bathrooms and referred to their comments in the staff report and there not being enough information to mitigate the concerns of neighbors. He advised the Committee also had concerns with the intersection and felt staff needed to look at this more closely and address the concerns. Commissioner Streng indicated that at the BPTC meeting he had voted in favor of approving the MOU, but after listening to comments from Mr. Kummer and Ms. Bengtson he was swayed and agreed with the Adobe being maintained as a historic park and suggested parking for the trail be split. He felt that the trail access will be an asset for Pleasanton and likes the commitment in the MOU for the Garms staging area to be completed. Commissioner Streng feels there is a way to accommodate parking and get trails. Commissioner Fields noted that she was a member of the original Alviso Adobe Task Force and parking in the original plan had been purposely deleted. She commented on major events held at the Adobe and her concerns with how to monitor parking for Adobe events and trail usage. Commissioner Fields commented on what was intended as a temporary solution becoming a permanent one and thought the City had done a good job, but she lacks trust in EBRPD and agreed with Commissioner Hottle's comment about not rushing into approving. Commissioner Hottle thanked Mr. Kummer for his comments and felt the City was losing sight of the original vision for the Adobe. He indicated he could not approve the MOU and didn't believe there was any urgency to do so. Commissioner Hott le felt the City of Pleasanton has made good decisions in the past and shouldn't rush on this one to appease EBRPD, because they have had lots of time to complete the Garms staging area. Commissioner Lambert discussed the uniqueness of the Adobe and the history of the area. He felt proposed parking and toilets were too close to the Adobe and the Foothill Road crosswalk needed to be addressed. Commissioner Lambert also liked the idea of splitting the parking and felt more information is needed to be provided to the Commission before they made any decision. Commissioner Ambrishamchian discussed issues of students driving and walking in the area and felt more information was needed. Commissioner Bowers asked about the number of special events at the Adobe and the plan for overflow parking for the facility. He commented on Foothill Road access being problematic, Parks and Recreation Commission April 14, 2016 Page 6