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Resolution No. 92-104 Page Two WHEREAS, staff has since completed the requested report entitled "Public Use and Maintenance of Trails, Open Space, and Landscape Areas Report." WHEREAS, policies and standards contained in the Report are provided below. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The following policies and standards governing the public use and maintenance of trails, open space,.and landscape areas in Pleasanton are hereby adopted: Policies: Acquire (or assist in the acquisition by others of) public access easements to facilitate a system of trails in Pleasanton as provided in the Pleasanton General Plan Land Use Map, Zone 7 Trail Master Plan, and East Bay Regional Park District Trails Plans, currently approved and conditioned subdivisions, the plan for the Foothill Road area between Dublin Canyon Road and Bernal Avenue, and future trails plans for areas of outstanding recreational value which may from time to time be adopted or amended by the city. Trails within easement areas should either generally be maintained by the City, or if acquired by another public agency, then in accordance with the policies of such agency. Site trails in such a way as to minimize their impacts on private property and homes. Publicly acquire fee title to accessible open space lands: 1) that have been determined to have considerable public recreational value either because it is contiguous to existing or potential open space park lands or has unique or considerable resource value; 2) where operational costs can be met; and 3) where significant potential health or safety hazards do not exist. Maintenance of City acquired open space should generally be the responsibility of the City. Maintenance of open space acquired by another public agency should be in accordance with the policies of such agency.