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Ms. Ayala asked how aggressive is the manufacturing plant in Fremont to resolve the problem of the traffic congestion. Is there any kind of program to encourage car pooling or other means of mass transportation? Mr. Fayer said the company recognizes there is a problem and has adjusted its schedule several times. Most of the major employers in the area offer programs, but they cannot force their employees to use them. Ms. Ayala asked if there was enough Measure B money to do all the projects. Mr. Fayer said if Measure B is reauthorized for twelve years, it would generate one billion dollars; there are 6.7 billion dollars worth of projects. Ms. Michelotti commented about the Altamont Rail station being proposed for Pleasanton. She understood the application was late, so the station would now be delayed. Mr. Faye said the Altamont Commuter Express has been a partnership among many parties, largely stimulated by a significant investment from the San Joaquin Valley. TJKM also put up funds for the third year of operation. San Joaquin Valley was willing to allow a capital investment in lieu of the operating money for the first two years. The capital investment is the building of three stations throughout Alameda County, which has 1.6 million dollars left from Proposition 116. This capital money requires a match from Alameda County. The only way to come up with the match was to use Alameda County land. Therefore, Alameda County is the applicant, using its land to match the 1.6 million dollars to build the three stations. The stations will be located at the Fairgrounds, the Livermore Wheels transit center area and Lawrence Livemore Lab on Vasco Road. The application needed to be filed by late May in order to be on the California Transportation Commission's luly agenda. For whatever reason, the application did not get filed on time, so it is not scheduled to be on the agenda now until September, 1997. Therefore the Fairgrounds station will not be built until March 1998, providing everything goes as scheduled. Dan Silveira, 1435 Heidelberg Drive, General Manager of the Tri-Valley Youth Services, asked for help from Pleasanton residents. The location for the program is being sold. The program teaches auto mechanics, dry-wall, painting, landscaping, and many other usable skills needed by young people. The program needs approximately three acres of land. This is a good program that teaches youths skills and keeps them off the streets. He can be reached at (510) 447-6980 or contact the Bank of the West to donate money to a trust fund that has been set up. Vice Mayor Pico told Mr. Silveira he should also contact the Human Services Commission. Pleasanton City Council 5 07/01/97 Minutes