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Mayor Tarver explained that action must be taken on the annexation question. <br /> <br /> Ms. Seto stated there were forms for protest and for withdrawal of protests on the <br /> back table. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver said if 50% of the registered voters file a protest, the entire annexation is <br /> dead. Any conditional votes are no votes. If the residents agree to what Council is pursuing <br /> in the development agreement, it might be wise to withdraw the protest. There were 102 no <br /> votes, if 117 are filed, then there will be no use in pursuing any of this. Council can call for <br /> an election with what has been submitted. That gives the City time to put this all together <br /> so that on November 16, the residents will have a lot more information than is available <br /> today. <br /> <br /> There was discussion about whether to close the public hearing and allow staff to <br /> count the votes or to proceed with the remaining two public hearings. Mayor Tarver <br /> suggested continuing them to the next meeting. Ms. Michelotti disagreed. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala reviewed the direction to staff, which was to bring back to Council a <br /> proposal that would show how to get the bypass road and how to have the developer pay for <br /> the sewer and water trunk lines. Staff will negotiate with the developers and if the residents <br /> do not like the agreement, on November 16 they can vote against the annexation. However, <br /> if more than 50% protest the annexation tonight, then the whole thing is dead. She invited <br /> everyone to attend the meeting at Faith Chapel on Monday and get everything explained <br /> and know that on November 16 you can vote for or against it. <br /> <br /> Ms. Seto explained that if the hearing is closed tonight, then people cannot <br /> withdraw their protest or file new protests. Based on the level of protests reported earlier in <br /> the meeting, there would be an election. This election would only involve the registered <br /> voters in Happy Valley and staff is proposing that Council adopt an all mailed ballot <br /> election because there are less than 1000 voters in the area. There are 235 registered voters. <br /> Staff would request LAFCo to approve an impartial analysis for the question. The ballot <br /> question is set by statute so there is no need to ask Council to draft ballot language. <br /> LAFCo's next meeting is in September and staff is meeting with them tomorrow in order to <br /> insure that there will be an agenda item to have the impartial analysis ready. When that is <br /> ready, staff will work with the City Clerk to set up timing for ballot arguments and <br /> rebuttals. Enough time has been set aside to adhere to the same time periods relevant in <br /> regular elections. In the mailed ballot process, people will receive ballots in much the same <br /> way they receive absentee ballots and then two weeks will be set within which people will <br /> receive those ballots, the impartial analysis, the arguments and the rebuttals. The voters <br /> will then mail their votes or drop them off at City Hall by November 16. Ballots would <br /> then be tabulated on that date. This gives people a longer time to cast their votes, rather <br /> than requesting them to find a precinct on one day and cast their votes so soon following <br />. another election. <br /> <br /> Pleasanton City Council 26 07/29/99 <br /> Special Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />