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issues, in which the Council is actively involved in, and when brought to closure a public hearing will be held. Mayor Tarver said he did review the minutes from the Zone 7 meeting and the summary that is provided is fairly accurate in terms of what he said. He told the Zone 7 Board that he believed the Board had the power to do an initiative and that the City's City Attorney disagrees with the County's Counsel about what the scope of the initiative should be, and that he was imploring them to make a democratic decision, which is to put the issue on the ballot and let the people vote on it who are directly affected. He said the Board refuses to make that commitment. The City of Pleasanton's Council has consistently taken the position of putting this to the vote of the residents. He said he would get him a copy of the letter sent by Scott Haggerty. He said the residents in Fremont, Hayward, Berkeley and Oakland are not going to be affected by the decision of Zone 7. If and when the Sierra Club submits its initiative and the County Counsel makes a determination as to the fact it has to be a County-wide initiative, he would represent the residents of Pleasanton by suggesting that the County be challenged regarding its determination. Mr. C0rdtz said Zone 7 thinks $20 million is a great sum of money to give the rate payers, but ~t is not. He said 10,000 homes at $400,000 with a 6% commission interest is mind boggling, but not $20 million. Geoff Cooper, 7534 Flagstone, said the Planning Commission after hearing evidence presented as a resolution, not attached as a condition, but a recommendation, that a temporary closure be considered, i.e. agendized. At the time the Counsel did not indicate anything was wrong with this and yet tonight the Council is opposed to this idea without hearing any evidence at all. He was wondering if the Counsel could comment on the proprietary of the statements made. He said the Planning Commission heard the evidence, a separate resolution was submitted that is non-binding, advisory only and recommended that a public hearing be held. He said on another similar matter, the Alameda Commuter Express, the Planning Commission asked that the closure of West Angela be agendized. The Planning Commission is still waiting for staff to let the Planning Commission discuss a potential closure of West Angela in relation to safety issues around the ACE station. He asked what would it take to get these items agendized. He thought it was inappropriate for the Council to pass judgment without a hearing. He said the Council has not heard any evidence or no public discussion has been held. He said the Planning Commission heard the evidence and submitted a resolution that is non-binding (advisory only) recommending there be a public hearing held. On another matter, the Altamont Commuter Express, the Planning Commission asked that the closure of West Angela be agenized. The Planning Commission is still waiting for this to be heard. He felt it was inappropriate for Council to pass judgement before hearing the facts. He was disappointed that Channel 30 did not record the meetings held by Zone 7, but fortunately someone from the Citizens Voice taped the meeting. Pleasanton City Council 8 08/18/98 Minutes