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Mr. Wendt believed the alternative of a geologic review panel is not acceptable. <br /> Mr. Wendt did not believe that the City can legally require a review of past studies and <br /> reports. He does not believe there is any reason to review the information. Every report <br /> and study indicate that everything was done properly and was thoroughly reviewed. The <br /> residents and Mr. Wendt do not believe there is a geologic threat at the site. Council has <br /> referred to the situation in San Jose but that situation is not analogous because in San Jose <br /> there is an active landslide which required a moratorium on building. There are no legal <br /> grounds for Council to enact such a moratorium in the Golden Eagle area. Mr. Wendt <br /> believed that establishing an ad hoc committee would establish a de facto moratorium and <br /> would prevent lot owners from building and marketing their units. He urged Council to <br /> go no further with the idea of a committee. Mr. Wendt indicated the homeowners <br /> association is pledged to establishing a forrealized procedure to identify problems and deal <br /> with them early. <br /> <br /> Bruce Springer, 2047 Valley Oak Road, indicated he is more concerned about cars <br /> speeding past his house, fire risks, violence in the community, and earthquakes than about <br /> landslide problems. He has spent hundreds of hours researching the facts about geologic <br /> concerns. According to the State Geologist, the simple warning signs of unstable ground <br /> are: known areas of slippage; old oak tree forests which lean downhill; cleavages or <br /> surfaces cracks which run parallel to the hillside; or large areas where the ground bulges <br />_ with depression immediately above. Mr. Springer indicated he has walked the entire <br /> area and has found no such signs. The State Geologist noted the Castlewood Golf Course <br /> has been watering the hill since 1923 and there has been no indication of ground <br /> movement. There was record rainfall in January and again there was no slippage. Mr. <br /> Springer asked another State geologist about more extensive yardsticks and was told about <br /> subsurface cleavage and carbon dating. When Golden Eagle's specific geologic <br /> information was conveyed to the head of the State Division of Mines and Geology <br /> landslides group, that person laughed and stated that an area that shows no signs of <br /> instability after several wet periods is unlikely to move and worrying about an area which <br /> shows 10,000 years of stability through carbon dating is not worth worrying about. Mr. <br /> Springer has reviewed the geologic information and the only unsettled issue is the location <br /> of the Calaveras Fault. One state geologist commented that with carbon dates of 10,000 <br /> years, it is obvious that no significant movement has occurred in that time. Another <br /> resident of Golden Eagle is a geologist and performed his own independent research. The <br /> residents of Golden Eagle are an intelligent and educated group of people and if there <br /> were any reason of concern, they would not subject their families to danger. Mr. <br /> Springer feels as geologically safe in Golden Eagle as in any other place in Pleasanton. <br /> He appreciates Council's concerns for safety, but after reviewing all the information, he <br /> questions the motives of Council. This started in May 1994 with Mr. Levish's <br /> resignation. The reputation of Mr. Levish was well-known before the geologic work at <br />- Golden Eagle. The City staff took extraordinary ~neasure to have experts review and <br /> <br /> 03/07/95 - 8 - <br /> <br /> <br />