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Ms. Michelotti stated that the issue being addressed is the decision to proceed with this process. Does this give any entitlement in any way? Mr. Swift stated that in terms of land use entl~ement, that cannot be done through this process and that isn't the process that is proposed. The City Council has to go through an environmental review and full public hearing processes before it can approve a specific plan, development agreement or PUD development plan. The discretionary actions by the City Council remain to be made in Apffi should this process proceed. Ms. Michelotti commented that any plan Council came up with would have to first be approved by the majority of the Council at that time. Then it would be subject to a referendum. Can there be changes to the consensus plan approved by the Committee of Decision Makers? Mr. Swift replied the EIR will address the application for a specific plan. That application will conl~n the elements of the cooperative plan that was created. The City Council has the discretion to approve a project that modifies the project in a number of ways. The agreement commits both Alameda County and the City and County of San Francisco to t~king a particular action should the City Council approve a project that includes the elements in the cooperative plan. The City and County of San Francisco would not be committed to annexation should the City Counc~ modify the plan. Mayor Tarver commented that if the Council were not in agreement with provisions of this joint outline, it would not be a good idea to agree to it on the basis that Council could modify it through the City's process. Mr. Swift said he did not read the agreement to say that the City Council has agreed to a particular plan. What is included in the agreement is Council's discretion in approving a specific plan and PUD development plan. Council cannot contract that away. It has to go through the EIR process. If a plan is approved that modifies the elements of the common plan, it eliminates the requirement for San Francisco or Alameda County to carry through on their obligations under the agreement, which is to support the annexation to Pleasanton. Mr. Pico asked for explanation of Section 3 of the letter. Mr. Swift replied that Alameda County and the San Francisco PUC will amend the pending county application consistent with the mutually acceptable plan for a County-based project. The mutually acceptable plan is what he called the elements of the specific plan. Mr. Pico stated that the County-based project that would be consistent with the mutually accepted plan is a maximum of 2500 unit project. Mr. Swift stated that the application that is pending before the County is for a project that has a maximum of 3300 units. This will be amended to be a project between 1600 to 2500 units. Also, Alameda County has committed to finishing the review of the San Francisco project 01/02/96 -18-