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Staples Ranch development, within the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan and in the on-going negotiations with San Francisco. The businesses have and will continue to contribute to the well-being of the city through property taxes, business license fees, sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes, participating in existing assessment districts such as NPID and voluntary financial and manpower commitments to many non-profit organizations. A strong economic climate contributes to the high quality of life of Pleasanton. Mr. Pico asked if the Chamber held a similar position to converting office/commercial/ industrial to school uses. Ms. Allen indicated that has not been considered. There is a different issue involved, but the Chamber would look at it. Ms. Dennis asked if the Chamber had considered conversion of the commercial areas to housing. Ms. Allen did not think the Chamber has considered that matter. Pat O'Brien, 6150 Stoneridge Mall Road/t350, representing Leisure Sports, endorsed the staff recommendation and the remarks of the Chamber. He did not believe it was productive to pick apart things that happened in the last ten years. The reality is many things were invested, there were downturns in the market that caused practical approaches to allow continuation of supporting the costs of the infrastructure everyone in Pleasanton enjoys and supported the ability to do things like the library, redo the museum downtown, and the Areadot Theater. In hindsight maybe Hacienda should have been half residential, but it isn't. The reality is that in the Bay Area there has been a downturn in the economy. There is now opportunities to draw solid employers and jobs. You can pick and choose or get serious about the assets in North Pleasanton and do the best we can for the economy. Doing that will allow funding for parks in areas without major loads for infrastructure. That spirit of dialogue would be more productive. Ron I-Ioran, 2150 Rheem Drive/1A, has lived here since 1970 and his children have used the sports facilities. He is president and chief operating officer of his company and has reached as many as 200 employees. He used to sit on the Planning Commission, so he feels he knows a little about the workings of this. What he does not know is the statistics that indicate that it is his employees that are requiring a new softball field. He pointed out that the lights are on at the School District upper field and no one is there. He believes that 50% of everyone who plays on the fields is from out of town. The soccer program in Pleasanton is one of the most successful in the United States and our girls and boys play in traveling leagues. The softball program is an adult affair and they can pay their own way. The rent for his business takes into account the infrastructure he contributed in terms of streets lights, sewers, etc. The businesses are paying their way. He wants staff to address the statistics that indicate it is his employees that cause the problem. Eleven of his 200 employees work in Pleasanton, the remainder are in Southern California or Sacramento. Would he have to pay $100 for each of those employees 12/05/95 -11-