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Bruce Fiedler referred to the motto "City of Planned Progress." He has been impressed with Council's careful attention to make development include maximum benefit and beauty for the present and future. This issue here has had several years of review and planning. He felt this compromise plan is a better balance and a cooperative process is better than an adversarial one. Please vote for a proactive Pleasanton plan. Lashaun Schwenk-Byer, 3961 Kern Court, did not think it was right that San Francisco should dictate how many houses to build and where. She believed San Francisco was bluffing and would not build its own services. She urged Council to fight. An unidentified speaker felt the citizens had said to negotiate not litigate. She quoted from/eft Israely of the T~-Valley Herald, 'If all sides can in fact agree on a vision for the land, it will finally be incorporated both in deed and in spirit into the city that surrounds it. * She felt that is what everyone wants. Mavonne Garrity, 1870 Tanglewood Way, referred to comments from Mr. Tarvet that he thinks the community is saying it is not thrilled with the plan but is more afraid of the County approval will bring. She did not think she is heating that. Many people are saying to keep working on the plan, the numbers are too high. This Council is not putting the emphasis on Pleasanton's strengths. It is in San Francisco's best interests to get the plan through Pleasanton. Ms. Michelotti keeps saying how strong San Francisco is and how weak Pleasanton is. Why don't we focus on our strengths and educate the community on that. She did not feel there had been good negotiating. Ms. Miehelotti had told San Francisco eight months ago that Pleasanton would accept 1400-1600 homes with a golf course. Ms. Garrity did not feel that was good negotiating and was not surprised with this plan. Ms. Michelotti indicated she met with them privately, not as a Council representative, and felt there was an element of the community that would be reasonable. She felt if there was a reasonable plan, it would be accepted. Ms. Garrity said them have been countless meetings and a survey that said there should be the lowest number of residential units possible. To tell San Francisco we would accept 1600 units hurts our negotiating position. Mr. Tarver said the point was well taken about Council and the community getting a plan we can agree on instead of all having our own statements about what it wants. We need to get a plan the community can support. Ms. Garrity reiterated her desire to hear what Pleasanton's strengths are, not that we have to go along with San Francisco. Ms. Michelotti did not believe she had ever said San Francisco has all the strength and Pleasanton has the weakness. What she has said from the beginning is that we all have to discuss the matter at the same table. 01/16/96 -13-