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32 <br /> <br /> Finally, Measure M request that we continue the excellent planning process <br /> which involved residents for the past 14 years. <br /> <br /> Why aren't ~ve willing to fight for this process? Its being copied statewide. Why would we run <br /> from a fight now? We have developed a model planning process involving the residents of our aty <br /> as no other city. does. <br /> <br /> Recall we are hem because: <br /> 1. The landowners asked us to annex them, with "No strings attached" <br /> <br /> 2. Measure M results endorsed this request and outlined an approach to achieve the <br /> annexation. <br /> <br /> 3. Over a year of detailed planning brings us a plan with 27 conase and specific <br /> policies thai the atizens of Pleasanton have a right to vote on. Our expenses to date <br /> are over $100K, thai is too large of an investment to walk away from. Let the <br /> voters tell you whats right in the ballot box. <br /> <br /> Why should we turn ourback on these mandates and go in a direction thai; <br /> <br /> a. aligns us with a minority voice thai to date has not provided any reasonable <br /> aitemanves; <br /> <br /> b. Cowers to thream from an organization, the Greenbelt Alliance, thai has from <br /> where I sit been selfserving, nonconstructive from the beginning and according to <br /> their proposal item ~f/insists on gemng paid for their efforts. Who are their <br /> constituents, let them pay their legal fees. <br /> c. And sugguests thai if you vote right now today, they can amend three general <br /> plans with out any enviommenmi CEQA studies. If any of these Goverments even <br /> hinted they would amend their General Plans our adopt something as signi~cam as <br /> this JPA the Greenbelt Alliance would be screeming about the illegalities of the <br /> system. <br /> <br /> Measure M is the law in Pleasanton. Please see it through. If the current plan is not acceptable the <br /> people will tell us, new plans will follow and or a more acceptable JPA's could all be in our fulure. <br /> I 'm asking each of you before you vote on this to consider what it signal to the people when a city <br /> coanat member votes to overrule the will of the people. If equity and fairness win out our council <br /> will vote 5-0 against this premature JPA proposal <br /> <br /> Very Trulv Yours, <br /> <br /> RJ. Horan ~ " <br /> Planre'rig Commissioner, Chairman Yes on Measure M Commiuee <br /> <br /> <br />