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CITY OF PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES August 9, 2016 Mayor Thorne called the special meeting to order at the hour of 6:00 p.m., spoke regarding the meeting format and decorum and led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olson, Mayor Thorne Absent: Councilmember Pentin MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1. Public Comment- None 2. Receive input on the two approved lighted tennis courts at the Tennis and Community Park; 5801 Valley Avenue, and consider whether to move forward with the project or to direct staff to pursue other alternatives Assistant City Manager Brian Dolan provided the staff report addressing background, location of new courts, current project as designed and bid, Council options, pros and cons of each of three alternatives. He announced that eighty emails were received by the City, from the tennis community and the neighborhood, regarding this item, as well as a petition with 230 signatures of people opposed to the project. Mayor Thorne commented on the accuracy of costs and Assistant City Manager Dolan stated there are a lot of "unknowns" at this time. Additionally, he addressed the timing on completion of the tennis courts and Mayor Thome said the Parks and Recreation Commission would, more-than-likely, want to provide input. In response to Councilmember Olson's question as to whether the design costs within each alternative are part of the total cost, Assistant City Manager Dolan replied affirmatively. Councilmember Narum referenced a half-court master plan and requested clarification as to the proposed location. Assistant City Manager Dolan stated it was supposed to be located in the same place as the proposed project. In reply to Councilmember Brown's question, Assistant City Manager Dolan reported that Option 1 would prevent the existing fence from coming down. He offered an explanation as to why the fenced area is larger than the actual tennis courts, noting that every construction project needs a staging area and addressed the item notification process. Mayor Thorne opened the item for public comment. Daisy Ng opposed the proposed location for the new tennis courts. She asked for a show of hands of those wanting to keep the grassy area as it currently exists, and the majority of the audience raised their hands. She addressed community meetings to stop construction and prepare for tonight's City Council meeting and asked that Council direct staff to pursue other alternatives to the proposed project.