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of Happy Valley would not make the City make a bad decision regarding the infrastructure because right now they do not see the need to hook up to city services. He felt the City has bent over backwards to try and find different ways to finance and to help people who have an economic hardship. He felt this was the residents' last chance. If the City makes an infrastructure decision that says it has to serve the golf course and a certain number of houses, then in the future it will be extremely difficult for those that may want City services. He felt the infrastructure benefit to the community is overwhelming. He said this is an attempt to come up with a plan that everyone agrees on so the project can move forward. Council has to make a decision about how it can assist in every possible way to get infrastructure financing so that people do not see it as an enormous burden on them and that is what staff is trying to do. As the project moves forward, public hearings will be held to decide who will pay for what, after the City knows who is going to participate. The City is trying to work for both the benefit of the residents and the City to come up with the best possible solution. Ms. Dennis had a question regarding the annexation and serving issues. Is the City required to provide water and sewer if the area is annexed, otherwise if people chose not to participate the property would not be annexed? Mayor Tarver said in order to have "no harm, no foul", anybody in the area that chooses to stay on wells and septic tanks can do so, but can choose to annex to reap the other benefits of the City. Ms. Dennis understood the people would pay to hook up to City services in the event of a public health and safety issue. She felt the people should consider the potential difference in cost to hook up to a system that is not close or designed for their property. She felt the residents might want to have up a backup solution in the event they were unable to get water from their wells or if the water became contaminated. Ms. Ayala felt if the facilities were closer it would help enhance the property values. Ms. Acosta believed this to be true, but every real estate transaction is different. Ms. Dennis said if there is no water or sewer hookup the property might be a problem to sell. Ms. Michelotti would like to explore the possibility of financing the infrastructure for those who did not want to hook up presently. Ms. Acosta said people can choose to be part of the public financing system. Ms. Michelotti felt the ability to have the lateral available was good. Pleasanton City Council 14 08/18/98 Minutes