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319 Mr. Ron Kane, 3679 Canelli Court, a member of the Agricultural Subcommittee, stated that the Committee was extremely polarized. He indicated that the Council could either end up with a demographics on the final Committee meeting or reconvene a committee that supports Pleasanton's point of view. Mr. Frank Brandes, 6889 Corte Sonada, a Committee member, stated that any number of additional meetings will still have polarized results. He added that the Ridgelands is a very controversial issue and that people will always have strong opinions about it. He proposed that Council consider the discussions that took place with respect to the process, rather than the substance, forward the Final Report to the Planning Commission, review the Commission's report, clarify some technical points, and come up with what the citizens will vote on to decide ultimately what the Citizens' Committee recommended. He pointed out that the Citizens' Committee did a good job and that the citizens will be able to sort the issues out and decide on them. Mr. Rick Dobbs, 3616 Portsmouth Court, stated that Council will have to decide to accept the Final Report before it is forwarded to the Planning Commission for review. He indicated that the Council established the Pleasanton Ridgelands Steering Committee to define the contents and scope of the Final Report and to define the methods and steps to be taken to ensure that the Final Report is complete and based on studied information and full understanding and acceptance of its impact. He pointed out that these steps were not followed. Discussion on the different Subcommittees' work was not allowed or encouraged, and the members were given only one day to accept or reject the Final Report. He concluded that the Report is not comprehensive and requires additional consideration and work by the Committee. Ms. Emily Carson, 2574 Skimmer Court, a member of the Residential Subcommittee, stated that the City is being pressured by the landowners who are anxious to capitalize on their agricultural acquisitions. She urged Council to give Staff adequate time to review the Final Report before it is rushed to a vote. Ms. Karen Pico, 795 Neal Place, a Committee member, stated that she felt that the minority was pressured and was not part of the process. She requested Council to reconvene a committee composed of Pleasanton residents or one in which the number of landowners is limited to the same percentage as residents from Castro Valley and Sunol. - 23 - 7-16-91