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be consistent aaith the City's General Plan which he felt did not address the issue. He thought the Environmental Impact Report does not address where the monies will be spent. He also addressed fiscal issues on Pages 8 and 7~ of the EIR. He expressed concern with the fiscal impact. He called attention to Page 7Ci and expressed concern about er.isting service levels if 2QX is diverted. He expressed concern about staff's outlook that the City can support more growth. He expressed concern about higher tares and less service. He felt other alternatives of financing were available without use of the Redevelopment Plan and that the Sunol Hlvd. extension should be paid for out of City funds. He felt the downtown merchants should pay for their own parking areas. He thought priorities on the list were inappropriate. He was concerned about condemnation of the property for use by= the City. He asked staff to look at a map of downtown to show what percent of that area is renovated. He cha3lenged staff to state how many business licenses were issued last year in comparison to five years ago. He did not think economic blight was in downtown Pleasanton. Commissioner Mahern stated she thought he had made valid paints; however, she did feel that downtown was in need of repair. She asked Mr_ Pico if he thought everything could be paid for with ~~1 million. Mr. F'ico stated he thought the City had X21 million of its own without resorting to a Redevelopment Plan. He thought sales tax could be set aside and felt the General Fund could be used to pay for the Sunol extension. Commissioner Mahern did not think the downtown merchants can afford to pay for their own parking. Robert Condtz, X62 W. Angela, was opposed to the Redevelopment Plan because it supports the concept of Eminent Domain. He felt it would allow the government to take property belonging to individuals if needed #or public use. He expressed concern that the downtown area is considered blighted. He said he is a businessman downtown and did not think that was true. He expressed concern that the Redevelopment Plan shows ,a85 acres might be affected, but the legal description shows 52U acres. Judy Mayhew, 6iC3 Main Street, spoke in favor of the Redevelopment Plan and thought it should be enacted as soon as possible. Al Ftron~ini, President of Downtown Association, expressed support of the Redevelopment Plan. He saw it as a financial vehicle and thought it was time to get more specific about downtown improvements. He noted that he has recently gone to Sonora and Oxnard which have a similar plan and is working quite well. He read a news article that supported a Redevelopment Plan. He stated that the Downtown Association was in complete support of the Redevelopment Plan and the Specific Plan. F`age