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appropriate agreement, but at the same time if he doesn't, the City loses everything. He would like to see a clause written that the jurisdictions opt in, not opt out. He wanted the jurisdictions to agree on continuing based on the expenditure plan. He did not like having to take action within thirty days or the City is locked in. He wanted the option of saying the City wanted to be in it and take a positive action. He did not want to be bound by something he did not understand. He felt there would be a political battle trying to decide on the next project. He wanted to proceed with the 1-580/I-680 interchange that everyone had decided upon and then all join in when the expenditure program is prioritized. He wanted to know if Pleasanton had the ability to collect more. Ms. Ayala felt more money could be collected with a local fee. Mayor Tarver said the local fee goes toward local projects and not towards regional projects. Ms. Ayala said it has taken seven years to get to this point. She felt it was better to collect the fee while it could be collected. Ms. Dennis asked staff to explain the downside if an agreement could not be reached within six months. Ms. Michelotti said the thirty days is written into the agreement, giving the City of Livermore the option to review the draft expenditure plan and if the Livermore Council did not agree with the plan, it had the option of getting out. One of the unique things about this Tri- Valley Transportation Council and plan is that it is seven jurisdictions trying to pull together to solve regional transportation problems across county lines. Eleven projects were chosen and it was understood all the jurisdictions would participate. The thirty day option is trying to accommodate Livermore's issue. Ms. Dennis asked when the thirty days would occur. Ms. Michelotti said when a draft strategic plan is unanimously adopted, then the jurisdictions have the option of reviewing it and deciding whether to accept it. It they do not accept it, they have the option of getting out. She said Livermore has approximately $15 million, as part of the strategic plan, that will be coming to them directly from the collection of fees. Mayor Tarver wanted to know if Council was going to adopt the resolution pledging to collect the fees after the initial project was funded. He said Livermore has requested to see the expenditure program with the option to get out if it does not agree. He had concerns as well. Ms. Ayala was comfortable that the next expenditure plan would come fairly quickly and would include all the items. Pleasanton City Council 7 06/23/98 Minutes