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Ms. Michelotti referred to #4 on the policy statement regarding the temporary road for construction vehicles and asked if that were feasible. Mr. Lum said that was included because of the Specific Plan requirements. Ms. Michelotti did not believe it was realistic to use the bypass road rome and felt alternatives to Sycamore and Alisal had to be found. Mr. Lum suggested wording the policy statement more broadly to say the City will make every attempt to explore alternative temporary alignments that can avoid the Happy Valley Loop, or minimize the impact to it. Mayor Tarver appreciated staffs attempts to incorporate his suggestions, but he wanted to make certain the neighborhood will decide whether there are changes to the Specific Plan. not just give their input. They are now deciding on whether to annex based on what's in existence. To annex the area and then change the rules and not give them the right to vote on the changes will lead to the same situation that exists in the Vineyard Corridor where residents accuse Council of bad faith. It was moved by Mayor Tarver to amend policy #15 to require a vote of the Happy Valley residents for any change to the Specific Plan. The motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Tarver said the difference in his condition is that what staff is proposing is standard procedure. The City always tries to get input from affected residents. The question is who will be in control of the ultimate changes to the Specific Plan and he wanted those who are voting on the annexation to have that control. Ms. Michelotti asked how that would be possible procedurally. Mr. Roush said it would be handled the same way the mail-ballot election for the annexation is being processed. What the Mayor is proposing is that if changes are made to the land use plan of the Specific Plan, then that proposal would be sent to the registered voters within the Happy Valley Specific Plan area. Ms. Michelotti felt that indicated no faith in any future Councilmembers. If the residents came to Council and indicated they did not want changes, you are saying there would be three Councilmembers who would vote against the wishes of the residents. She had a problem with allowing only a select few people to vote on this. Mayor Tarver believed the annexation would be more positive if the Happy Valley residents believed that the Specific Plan was more than just two years of their efforts to develop a Specific Plan. Pleasanton City Council 11 Minutes 11/02/99