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million dollar surplus that was spent on the Library, Middle School, Bernal Avenue extension, etc. This was not paid for by the residents. She asked about Bank of America, Providian and Cai Prop. and how they were included in the obligation. Mr. Swift stated that everyone listed on the table, except the last three, were required to participate under conditions of approval for a major business park (either the Mozart-We/Is Fargo complex, the Bernai Corporate Plaza or the Hacienda Business Park Phase I and Phase ID. Recently, the City received several applications for new projects and rather than have thos~ projects be approved and be able to take out building permits without participating in a new development fee, Council added the condition. They are different in character because they am not large business parks approved in conjunction with a business park proposal. Ms. Michelotti wanted staff to work with these people. She felt some might be willing to participate on a voluntary basis. Ms. Dennis felt that business has made a tremendous contribution and felt the same people that have made the contributions are now the same people who have stepped up to maim one more. A level playing field and equity in the business community is important. Her concern has been to attract large employers to the ei~mmunity for Pleasanton's economic vitality. They require certain types of facilities and they look for things that are different than smaller businesses. She felt this issue might send an unfriendly, anti-business message to large employers who might locate in Pleasanton. She felt the City should purchase a location in Hacienda Business Park because of the value offered to the business community as a location near the Bart Station and the ability to attract visitors or employees who work nearby to attend an event. The ability to light the fields and provide parking on the weekends is another positive thing. She visited the proposed park sites and gave her opinions on each. She was uneasy taking the business community' s monies and investing the funds far away from where people are working. She is also concerned about the residents in Hacienda and wants to provide facilities for them. If the Chamber of Commerce had stated that it did not want office land converted to anything else but office use, she would have been relieved and not put residents in the middle of a business park. She felt she had a commitment to the residents who felt that a park adjacent to the residential development would be coming. She was enthusiastic about it because it would combine fees from businesses with residential fees, so that there is a component of residential payment in a facility located near residential use. Ms. Dennis viewed location of a park as a corporate facility combined with the service of residential needs. She is willing to look at raising fees for park use and making sure the City's fees are reasonable. Her concern is for the equity issue and making sure that everyone pays a fair share. It was moved by Ms. Dennis to establish the fee of $100 per employee for the conditioned projects; that Council use the CIP process to determine how and when business sector fees wffi be spent, noting the priorities of residents, and including the business sector in planning facilities; that acquisition of a park in Hacienda is a top priority and that is to be done in advance of resolving the issues regarding assessment of the rest of the business community; to support studying the Tri-Valley approach; and to postpone discussion of any further tax or 12/05/95 -17-