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Bernal Bridge Construction and City ConsUltants' Fees A~reement, Agreement for Conveyance of Real Estate - Park Exnansion oareel, Agreement for Conveyance of Real Estate - Civic Center property, and Verona Rod Agreement for the Bernai Pronetry Proiect. Also consider certification of the Final EIR. (SR 99:329) Brian Swift presented the staff report. Ms. Dennis asked if the Park and Recreation Commission had objected to having an ACE train station next to the park. Mr. Swirl said yes. Mayor Tarver declared the public heating open. Bruce Lymburn. representing the City and County of San Francisco, indicated he was ready to make a presentation about the project benefits and history of negotiations with the City for the development, but felt the first order of business should be the sale of the property to Pleasanton. He referred to the letter to the Council from Mayor Willie Brown. It is the opinion of San Francisco' s bond counsel that a ballot measure regarding general obligation bonds can only go before the voters at a regular election. If the deadlines cannot be met for the March 2000 election, that means November 2000 is the next date available and that is not acceptable. The EIR will not longer be relevant and a year will have passed since review of the project by the Boards and Commissions. Many things can change in a year. Mayor Tarver indicated there are two topics, the purchase and the plan. Council has been willing to have a special election on the matters and felt they both could come at the same time. Does Mayor Brown want the project voted on before November 2000? Mr. Lymbum indicated a Council vote on the project should occur first. He did not want a vote on the project on the same ballot with a vote on the purchase. He wanted the community to know the outcome of a decision on purchasing the property. Mayor Tarver did not want to rush this process and felt that would be detrimental to a successful outcome. It is possible the proposal to buy the property could fail because enough time to develop an acceptable plan was not allowed. That would affect the acceptance of any development proposal. If the basic purpose is to provide to the City and County of San Francisco the amount of money that property can yield as quickly as possible, then it is to both parties' advantage to allow time to make that happen. Mr. Lymbum said the problem is the election would have to be in November if you don't make the March deadlines. Ms. Ayala asked for staff to comment. Pleasanton City Council 16 Minutes 11/09/99