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the staff report and other questions answered. She had no problem in waiting until the petitions are turned in, if the time frame was soon. Mr. Pico did not understand what was the urgent need for the information. Once the petitions are turned in to the City Clerk, the Registrar's Office has thirty days to verify the signatures. He felt there would be ample time to gather information and prepare a financial analysis of the initiative. He thought it was premature to spend money on an initiative before the initiative qualifies. Ms. Ayala did not feel it was meddling in the public process to have questions answered. Mayor Tarver felt there would be a group of people against the idea of having voter control, who would lead an effective campaign. He said this group of people would take the analysis and highlight it in a way that favors their position. He did not want to fuel the fire and provide information that could be used in political brochures. It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Ms. Dennis, directing staff to begin an analysis of the Pleasanton Public Planning Initiative once the petitions are submitted to the City Clerk; the analysis to include information regarding any potential financial impacts as a result of the Initiative, to answer questions the Council may have regarding potential impacts of the Initiative, determine if there would be any impacts on the Pleasanton schools, and to provide information regarding the potential modification that would be necessary to the City's development review process as a result of the Initiative. Ms. Acosta informed the Council that if the motion is approved she would share the questions asked by the City of Livermore. If the motion is approved once the petitions are turned in staff will be able to take as much time as they need to provide the information, because it will make no difference as to whether or not the initiative is placed on the ballot. Mr. Roush said the thirty day count begins once the initiative qualifies for the ballot. If Council is considering putting the initiative on the November ballot it will need to factor in the thirty days. Council could wait thirty days after the initiative qualifies before deciding whether to place it on the ballot, but that might be beyond the deadline for the November ballot, resulting in a special election in January or February. Mayor Tarver believed the majority of the Council wanted to put the initiative on the November ballot. Therefore any report that comes out about the relevance of the initiative to the development process, impact to schools, etc., is only information for the debate that will go on between the point of time the initiative is put on the ballot and the election date. Mr. Roush did not disagree. He was informing Council that the time period might be crucial if it wanted the information before it decided to put the initiative on the ballot. Pleasanton City Council 14 05/04/99 Minutes