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because it didn't see any benefit to it. Livermore was given $5 million from TVTC dedicated to Highway 84. Pleasanton has made no request for additional benefits other than not wanting the elimination of the Hopyard access. Pleasanton is contributing its fair share without getting any significant benefit. We are simply paying our fair share to the interchange. Ms. Michelotti believes there is an immediate need for a West BART station hearing. She also believes the TVTC is committed to making the regional projects happen. She agreed with the points made by Mr. Tarver as to what should be in the agreement. It is in Pleasanton's best interest to get the credits due to the City. Ms. Michelotti advised she is willing to move forward and make the commitment to the project so that it can be built; timing is essential. If delayed, a lot more taxpayer money will be spent. Mr. Pico commented that he is seriously concerned about the environmental impact of the total flyover project, not just one leg of the project. One example of an impact is the West Las Positas interchange. There may be considerable access lost to the Stoneridge Drive exit with the westbound 580 to southbound 680 flyover. That traffic could potentially then get off at West Las Positas. This is not being addressed. Once the first leg is built, we are committed. The TVTC model used for the fair share calculation states that with the completed flyover project by 2010 we will still have gridlock on the freeways. Why are we looking at the whole process if it is not going to create some significant future benefit. We haven't had input on this issue. Another impact on Pleasanton is the traffic from the new Highway 84 dumping traffic on Stanley Boulevard which will flow into downtown Pleasanton. If the public hearings are opened to talk about the Stoneridge BART station, the question of whether we really want the flyover project should also be addressed. He questioned whether it would make more sense to use our resources (the $5 million local match) to improve Highway 84 by making it straighter and safer. This may be a better use of the funds. He sees Pleasanton as bearing the brunt of the burden with some of these improvements and there is no projected source of funds to complete all of the projects we are looking at. Having said that, he is also concerned that by opening everything up for review. We could potentially lose money for the flyover, the BART station and Highway 84. His sense is that there has been a lot of discussion up to now and we probably need to continue with the priorities set by the TVTC. Whether we like the projects or not, we should move ahead in the spirit of cooperation on a regional basis. Ms. Michelotti asked Mr. Tarver how long the flyover project has been the number one priority. Mr. Tarver thought it had been a priority since the Measure B vote. Ms. Michelotti commented the approved General Plan asked for an increase in the number of parking spaces for the BART station. She would like to see the parking spaces located on the north side of 1-580. Ms. Mohr stated it has always bothered her that we have a federal interchange with impacts on the local jurisdictions with no federal money to help solve the problems. She 08/20/96 -9-