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Ms. Ng asked for a show of hands from those wishing to maintain the existing grassy area open, and the majority of the audience raised their hands. Mayor Thorne disclosed meeting with community members and the tennis community as well. John DeFreitas, Pleasanton, stated he is not opposed to the addition of two new tennis courts, but rather is opposed to the proposed location. He asserted a flaw in the public notification of the item and community outreach procedures as residents of the area had no idea of the plan and that construction was scheduled to commence. He added that the first notification was the installation of construction fencing and the second notification was the courtesy notice, received 72 hours prior to the beginning construction. He referenced the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and noted the need for extensive community input from a fair representation of residents and community organizations. He opined that construction should not proceed, in its current state and asked that Council vote in favor of suspending construction until all appropriate residents have been notified and provided with the opportunity to be involved in the development of the plan. Lei Xia spoke in opposition to the proposed location for two new tennis courts. She provided a brief history of the matter and addressed supply and demand of tennis courts in the City as well as their availability and contributing factors related to the shortage of tennis courts. She questioned whether the proposed project will improve residents' quality of life. Gordon Stewart commented on current activities that take place on the existing open space area were the new tennis courts are being proposed. He commented on the different alternative locations and stated that any of them are better than the proposed location. Mr. Stewart asked for a show of hands as to those who would prefer building the tennis courts in any one of the alternative locations, and a majority of attendees raised their hands. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, he explained his concerns with Option 1. Kimber McCarn addressed public notification of the item and asked for a show of hands as to those who would like a change in the notification process and a majority of the attendees raised their hands. She urged the preservation of the existing park open space area. Huiling Song urged Council to suspend construction at the proposed location and consider alternative locations for the new tennis courts. Karen Wan stated she speaks for the children in her neighborhood and reported that many people use the existing park open area for different activities. She opposed the proposed location of the new tennis courts and urged Council to preserve the green field. Leonard Cooper said he is a tennis player and reported attending many meetings regarding this matter. He noted these courts have been in the planning process for many years, that public meetings were held, that all were invited and that Council approved the project. Mr. Cooper alleged that protestors who stopped the start of construction, stopped the Democratic process and that blocking the construction site was illegal and should not have been allowed. He added that if there is to be a compromise, the tennis community prefers Alternative 1. Additionally, he asked that the project be completed as soon as possible. Laura McDowell Boyer addressed a Heritage tree that she requested to be removed, but was denied a permit to do so. She observed that when a Heritage Tree is on public property there is no problem removing it and questioned the demand for additional tennis courts. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 August 9, 2016