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Item 6f Advisory Ballot Measure Concerning the Operation of an Excursion Tram Between NHes Canyon and downtown Pleasanton within the A!3meda County Transportation Corridor. (SR96: 168) Michael Roush presented the staff report. Mr. Tarvet thought he had made a motion at a prior meeting for the ballot question to read, "Shall the Pacific Locomotion Association excursion trains be permitted to extend operation to downtown PleasantonT". He did not believe the issue of financing, project scope or anything else was within Pleasanton's jurisdiction. Alameda County is the permitting agency and we only want to ask the people if they support the concept of the train coming downtown. Ed Churka, 507 St. John Street, presented the wording he wanted on the ballot. It r~_.d, "Shall the Pacific Locomotive Association' s excursion train, curren~y operating on the first and third Sunday of the month between Niles and Sunol, be permitted to extend its operations into downtown Pleasanton7 The Pleasanton Railroad Association and the Pacific Locomotive Association shall be solely responsible for the funding, construction, and completion of this project." He felt that covered everything. Ms. Michelotti asked how his organization would accommodate the Iron Horse Trail. Mr. Churka indicated the organization is not worried about it now. Alameda County has in its General Plan that there be room for it. There is space for the trail from Stanley to Santa Rita and there is room on the half mile between Bemal and Junipero. The rest has to be negotiated with the Fast Bay Regional Park District, the County and others. Ms. Michelotti remembered that comments were made that there would be no fence to protect that trail. Since there will be no federal funding, she got the impression them would be no funds to provide a barrier to allow the trail. Mr. Chnrka stated that was correct. The Association is only dealing with putting in railroad tracks and bringing the train to downtown Pleasanton twice a month. Any considerations for the trail have to be negotiated with EBRPD, City of Pleasanton Parks and Community Services, Alameda County, etc. on what is to be done and who is paying for it. That has nothing to do with laying of track. Ms. Mohr indicated that the representative from the Pacific Locomotive Association said he did not want a trail. Mr. Churka believed the gen~eman was speaking for himself, not the Association. Alameda County and the PLA and PRA have discussed making accomm~tions for the trail. Niles Canyon has a section for extension of the trail in the area. 06/04/96 -20-