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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Michelotti, Pico, and Vice Mayor Ayala. NOES: None. ABSENT: CouncilmemberDennis and Mayor Tarver. ABSTAIN: None. Item 6b Ballot language and procedures for the special election for the Pleasanton Public Planning Initiative sponsored by the Citizens' Alliance for Public Planning (CAPP). Michael Roush presented the staff report. Vice Mayor Ayala declared the public hearing open. Geoff Cooper, 7534 Flagstaff Drive, said the ballot language needs to be unbiased and explain to the voters what they are actually voting on. He supported Option No. 1 with changes to (b), stating what areas would be affected and a statement that if CAPP passes, there might be an election every six months at the taxpayers' expense. He felt a more detailed explanation of what CAPP might do, if passed, would be beneficial. Stan Erickson, 3684 Chillingham Court, felt there would be both For and Against Ballot Arguments submitted. He felt the ballot language should not reflect what might or might not happen in respect to the election cost. He said the language should clarify what the voters are voting on. He said people recognize this issue as the CAPP Initiative, yet the proposed language does not have the word CAPP. He asked if the language could include the word CAPP to make it more recognizable by the public. He asked that the language be as explicit and clear as possible for the voters. There being no other speakers, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Michelotti would like the five areas (San Francisco property, Vineyard Corridor, Busch property, Merritt property and Staples Ranch) mentioned in the ballot language. She suggested, "Shall the CAPP initiative be adopted to amend the General Plan to require voter approval of legislative actions (a) involving 10 or more residential units, (b) prezoning any unincorporated territory to residential use, (c) changing two or more acres of open space to non-open space use (d) permitting commercial, office or industrial development plans that exceed 55 feet in height, and (e) modifying the General Plan Land Use Map by changing the San Francisco property, Vineyard Corridor, Busch property, Merritt property, and Staples Ranch to agriculture and by comprehensively redesignating allowed residential densities in LDR, MDR and HDR areas?" Mr. Pico wanted the language to be simple and unbiased. He agreed with the language listed above except change "legislative actions" to "certain development projects." He suggested, "Shall the Pleasanton CAPP initiative be adopted which would amend the General Plan to require voter approval of certain development projects, etc.?" Pleasanton City Council 7 08/03/99 Minutes