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Tom Murphy provided a brief history of the matter and his involvement with developing the master plan. He spoke regarding the need for more tennis courts in the City, noted that tennis is for all ages, and expressed support for the project, as proposed. Angela Qian spoke in support of preserving the existing green, open space area and in opposition to the proposed location for the new tennis courts. She urged Council to reach a compromise acceptable to all. Kevin Zhang asked Council to relocate the proposed new tennis courts and preserve the green, open field. Jim Horen spoke regarding the process and the plan and opined that the planning and noticing process has been appropriate. Mr. Horen added that any changes or delays will add to the City's costs and urged Council to approve the project, as proposed. Lisa Guignard noted that times and things change. She stated she is not opposed to additional tennis courts, but is opposed to the proposed location. She supported preserving the existing green, open field, noting that it is used by many for different activities and suggested implementing Alternative 3. Christine Loud spoke in support of the new tennis courts, but suggested an alternative location and asked that they be constructed, soon. Xiaoli Zhou spoke in support of preserving the existing green, open field and felt there is not enough space in the area for two new tennis courts. Jean Pullen spoke in support of the project noting that she is willing to compromise in terms of the location, but urged Council to proceed with building the new tennis courts, as soon as possible. Elaine Olson Pleasanton, retired landscape designer, opined that placing the tennis courts between the volleyball courts or as proposed, would be an "eye sore". She agreed that the existing redwood trees will eventually die and proposed placing one of the tennis courts in the Valley parking lot, and another on Hopyard and Valley. Amrit suggested placing signs in all parks, showing the current layouts and future plans for each. He expressed concerns with removing existing trees to make room for tennis courts. Mayor Thorne closed public comment. Mayor Thorne acknowledged the different points of view and also the public's willingness to compromise. He noted that in 1985, there was no way of projecting what the demand for tennis would be in 2016. He distinguished between community and neighborhood parks and stated he is not comfortable, at this time, of deciding where the two new tennis courts should be located and stated his preference for Option 4 (cancelling the current contract and direct staff to explore alternatives with the Parks and Recreation Commission). Councilmember Narum thanked the attendees for their input and acknowledged the sense of community generated by this issue. She stated that the two new tennis courts continue to be a priority for her, addressed the noticing and agreed with Option 4. Additionally, she indicated she would like to eliminate Alternative 1. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 August 9,2016