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drained onto the San Francisco Bernal Avenue property from the Fairgrounds. He said there was no report prepared on this and he was angry that Alameda County was not doing anything about this. Mr. Lum indicated the City's Source Control Inspector was aware of the discharge and had worked with Alameda regulatory agencies to investigate the incident and worked with the Fairgrounds to get it remedied. Mr. Cordtz then referred to contaminants that were found on the Merritt property and wanted the City to send a bill to Alameda County for inspecting the Merritt property and the Fairgrounds. Matt Morrison, 5581-A Sonoma Drive, indicated his pleasure at the Planning Commission's decision not to certify the EIR for the San Francisco Bernal Avenue property. He commended the Planning Commissioners. He believed it will lead to a comprehensive review of the issue. He was dismayed with the comments in the newspaper from Mr. Lymburn that the City had violated a "hand shake agreement". San Francisco has agreed that further testing is necessary and to threaten to go back to the County is an attempt to motivate the City Council. He urged Council to give careful consideration to testing of this site for contamination. He also expressed his concem with the current plowing of the field. It is stirring up dust which could spread the possible contamination. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Item 4i. Approval of City participation in Joint Powers Authority for Housing Lease- Purchase program. (SR 99:215) Mr. Tarver wanted clarification that this program had no limit on the amount of money to be distributed to applicants and asked about the priority criteria for qualifying. There does not appear to be a priority for Pleasanton residents. Scott Erickson, Housing Specialist, indicated that if the funds allocated are depleted, then a new bond issuance would be done. There is no end to the size of the program and the number of people to be benefited. With regard to priorities, the Housing Commission clearly supports a priority for Pleasanton residents and employees as well as first-time home buyers in all of its housing programs. The key point in the current program is there is no limit or competition for a finite pool of funds as in other City programs. Anyone who meets the income level criteria can participate in the lease- purchase program. That obviates the need for the typical criteria used in other programs. It was moved by Ms. Michelotti, seconded by Ms. Ayala, to adopt Resolution No. 99-102, approving the City's participation in a Joint Powers Authority for the purpose of implementing a Housing Lease-Purchase Program. Pleasanton City Council 6 07/20/99