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3O7 item 5d Minor Modification to PUD-84-17-5M, Tract 5553, Ponderosa Homes Mr. Swift presented his report (IR 88:82) dated November 1, 1988, regarding this matter. No action was required or taken by Council on the item. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCILMEMBERS item 6a East Bay Reqional Park District Bond Measure on November 8 Ballot Mayor Mercer stated this item was considered at the meeting of October 18, 1988, and was continued because of a tie vote. Mrs. Dagmar Fulton, 4536 Mirador Drive, stated she spoke at the last meeting in opposition to this bond issue. This is the third time in a year the voters have been asked to vote for park bonds for East Bay Regional Park District. She advised the Park District has never had sufficient funds for maintenance; why should the public be asked to buy more land without adequate maintenance and policing. She felt the bond measure would add more than 47 cents to the taxpayers bills. It was her feeling that East Bay Regional Park District has sufficient open space at this time. She stated the City of Pleasanton has no guarantee they will receive anything out of this bond issue; East Bay Regional Park District has been less than honorable in the past. She added these are not parks for people but open space only and she did not feel the City has the right to load taxpayers with more taxes for open space when there is not sufficient money to maintain the parks. She urged a No vote on Measure AA. Mrs. Bey Beckendorf, representing the League of Women Voters, stated she is a native of San Francisco but could not buy property there because of the high costs; she and her family moved to the East Bay and are delighted to be able to use the open space provided by the East Bay Regional Park District. She felt the measure represents a legitimate expenditure of public funds. She urged a Yes vote on the park issue. Mrs. Jocelyn Combs, Second Street, and member of the Board of Directors for the East Bay Regional Park District, stated that 75% of the bond measure funds will go to East Bay Regional Park District and 25% will be allocated to the local community. She stated that of the 75% for East Bay Regional Park District 75% will be used for land acquisition and 25% for development. She advised that Pleasanton's share will be approximately $406,000, based on population. She reviewed the various projects that are proposed to be accomplished with the additional funding from this measure; i.e. land acquisition, improvement of trail system, and park development. She stated these public funds are necessary to preserve open space for future use. She urged a Yes vote on Measure AA. Mrs. Sue Plotkin, a twenty year resident of Pleasanton, stated that the environment has changed greatly in the last twenty years; houses are competing with nature. She felt Council would - 4 - 11-1-88