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2O2 <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer replied that LAFCO has looked at these issues in <br /> both ways. He stated that since he has been in LAFCO, there have <br /> been three different directors, and all three have looked at the <br /> matter differently. <br /> <br /> Mr. Roush explained that the reason he brought this matter up <br /> is because the Council can presumably take action on the <br /> sphere-of-influence change only on June 19th and have it go on to <br /> LAFCO, without the annexation issue. He inquired if Council would <br /> prefer to have the sphere-of-influence change and annexation go <br /> together. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer stated that the Steering Committee will have to <br /> discuss the matter first and let Council know its recommendation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Marty Inderbitzen, 62 West Neal Street, stated that the <br /> problem with doing the sphere-of-influence change first is that <br /> the sphere-of-influence cannot be extended to Hayward's city <br /> limits. Hayward has to detach first before Pleasanton can even <br /> consider sphere-of-influence. This is the reason why it has <br /> always been anticipated that detachment, sphere-of-influence <br /> change and annexation are considered concurrently. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer stated that he did not know if LAFCO will detach, <br /> change the sphere-of-influence and annex at the same time. The <br /> County could decide that Hayward can deannex to the County. The <br /> next question then would be if the County will be willing to give <br /> up whatever Pleasanton might be interested in annexing. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frank New~ a resident of Castro Valley with property in <br /> the West Pleasanton area, commented that the Castro Valley forum <br /> is promoting a ~ick change to become a city because Dublin and <br /> Pleasanton are ~yeing a property that belongs to Castro Valley. <br /> <br /> Mr. Merce2c explained that there are two groups in Castro <br /> Valley: one fin ~avor of annexation and the other opposed to it. <br /> LAFCO hired a person to check the figures presented by both sides <br /> at the public k~arings, but LAFCO did not agree with the results <br /> of the study~ A sub-committee and a citizens' committee have been <br /> formed and a c<~sultant and a former city manager have been hired <br /> to review the matter, the results of which will be presented to <br /> the people of Castro Valley. It is this same fair process that <br /> Council is now trying to implement with the West Pleasanton area. <br /> <br /> Ms. Pat Stillman, a resident of Sunol, asked the Council if <br /> it would agree to the Ridgelands' existing zonings in <br /> perpetuity. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brandes replied that Council cannot take that kind of <br /> action. The EBRPD can do that because it can buy land which will <br /> stay there in perpetuity. Like the County's procedures, Council <br /> can pass ordinances on zoning issues which can be changed by any <br /> Council. <br /> <br /> - 16 - <br /> 4-17-90 <br /> <br /> <br />