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going through the process and they want the same protection. She believed a Councilmember should make policy and give everyone the same treatment. Not including the Ltmd project in this is a fatal strike, in her opinion. Lund is part of the same group and should not be excluded. The only kind of development agreement she would be willing to consider is an agreement that would vest a project wherever it is in the process and say that if it is in the Urban Growth Boundary, there is assurance that it will be developed in the normal process unless a request for a general plan amendment or something special. Otherwise, she felt like the City was making a deal. Other people have just as much on the line as the Happy Valley people do and have worked a long time to develop their properties. She could not direct staff to work on such a specific development agreement. She would entertain something broader. Mayor Tarver felt it was imperative to set staff priorities. One can consider equity issues, the date plans were approved or submitted or how long they have been in the process, but right now calls are coming from everywhere from developers who want to beat the CAPP initiative. Staff can't do it all. If there are particular things that are priorities, the highest priorities were the San Francisco property and the golf course. Those have been on the top of the priorities for two years. He felt Council needs to give direction to staff, because if staff tries to do it all, nothing will get done. Ms. Michelotti said Council just approved the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan and that was a high priority too. She agreed with Ms. Dennis that this was a faimess issue. If Council approves a development agreement for the City's project, then it ought to do it for anyone else. She believed this was an equity and fairness issue. Ms. Ayala said that if a simple development agreement vesting the right to go through the process was possible, then every developer in town would ask for the same agreement. Ms. Dennis agreed. She did not think Council should hear only some people and not others. All developers are concemed about what will happen in November. If it were not for that, Council would not be considering the agreement regarding the Happy Valley area. She felt Council should have agreements that protect everyone inside the Urban Growth Boundary or let the process take its course. Mayor Tarver said the other option is to prioritize. He supports this project and does not want to open Pandora's Box. Ms. Michelotti reiterated that if Council does it for the City's project, it has to do it for everyone else. Ms. Ayala believed the community has supported the golf course project for two and half years. Pleasanton City Council 13 07/29/99 Special Meeting