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326 that any decision on the extension of the sphere-of-influence or annexation be deferred until the citizens' committee has proposed a specific plan and a decision on annexation, that the citizens' committee proposal go to the vote of the people after Council review, and that if the plan is successful at the ballot, its application to LAFCO be initiated by the Council. Ms. Spraggins commented that the SPRC Initiative defined the starting point for and in no way impedes the planning process as defined by the Council. She added that the Council should consider passing the Initiative into law to save money, energy and time and to allow the public to focus on the citizens' committee process. She said that the main difference between the SPRC Initiative and that proposed by Council is that the SPRC Initiative provides that the zoning will remain if effect until an alternate plan is approved by the citizens, while that proposed by the Council is unclear about what would happen if the citizens' committee plan fails to gain a majority vote. Mr. Butler commented that the SPRC Initiative, if it passes, would do away completely with the planning process. Mr. Tarver replied that this would not be a permanent situation because the citizens' committee can come together and propose an alternative Ms. Marie Cronin, 8989 Dublin Canyon Road, whose property is within the sphere-of-influence line being considered, stated that the SPRC Initiative disregards the people who have been in the area for years and have lived on and by the land. She added that these people are not asking for development but that the sphere-of- influence be extended to the East Palomares line to include their properties. Ms. Karen Wilson, 8078 Palomino Drive, stated that the SPRC Initiative does not go into effect unless the Ridge is annexed and that this Initiative gives citizens the opportunity to make proposals, subject to the vote of the people, rather than have the Council make all the decisions. She inquired when the citizens' committee would start meeting. Mr. Mercer replied that in his opinion, the citizens' committee would not meet until after the November elections because it would be a waste of time to have those meetings if the SPRC Initiative passes. Ms. Pat Stillman, Sunol, stated that Sunol would be impacted by what decision is taken. She suggested that the citizens' committee include not only property owners who are not residents of Pleasanton, but also those who reside in Palomares Canyon, Castro 7-10-90 - 10 -