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MINUTES THE MEETING. of THE CITY COUNCIL November 29, 1978 CALL TO ORDER ~yor Kenneth Mercer called the Special Meeting of the City Council and the League of Women Voters to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL The roll call is recorded as follows: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler· Wood· and Mayor Mercer were present. Councilmember Kephart was absent. Mr. Broom, City Manager Mr. Harris, Director of Planning and Community Development, and Mr. Swift, Planning Analyst, were present. Also present were Planning Commissioners Doherty, Getty, and Wilson; and Park and Recreation Commissioner Keegan. Eleven representatives from the League of Women Voters were present. DISCUSSION REGARDING GENERAL PLAN Mayor Mercer stated this meeting had been scheduled at the request of the League of Women Voters and it was now in order for this group to make their presentation. The Valley Chapter of the League of Women Voters went on record supporting the concept of the General Plan which, in California, is mandated by law. The League brought the results of their two-year study of the Pleasanton General Plan. Their findings included the fact that the plan is not consistent in format of its various elements, that some elements of the plan have clearly stated goals while others do not, that the lack of indexes and cross references in the elements and for the entire plan make it difficult to use properly, that more regular reviews are needed for each of the elements, that recent events such as the passage of Proposition 13 have superseded elements of the plan based on the old financial situation, and that the plan lacks clear priorities, either for the City goals or for implementation of plan elements. The League asked Council to consider periodic reviews of the plan to set specific intervals for examing each element. The League suggested that the Planning Commission be given the responsibility of making an annual report to the Council on that year's status of the plan. They stated that more frequent updating was needed in order to meet State guidelines, and that priorities for action should be set. The League emphasized that Council should seek detailed citizen input at every stage in dealing with the General Plan. Mayor Mercer and Council commended the League of Women Voters on their extensive report and presentation.