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the people exactly what will be there, but we don't have the time. He suggested that the ballot language merely say there will be about 70 acres of commercial/retail/residential. Ms. Michelotti continued to express her concerns about diluting the ballot language. Mr. Pico suggested adding "and open space" after public uses. Tim Kleffman suggested adding the phrase "development to the extent necessary to raise the balance of the purchase price" after "commercial/retail development." He also suggested that "open space" would be better at the beginning of the question, "purchasing the property for commtmity facilities, public uses and open space" and remove it at the end of the question. Council liked his first two suggestions. His final suggestion, to move the clause "and require the voter approval of the City' s plan for future public uses on the site" to the beginning of the question after "open space", was not accepted by the Council. Cotmcil had concems that the approval of the $50 million in general obligation bonds was being moved too far into the question. It was felt the division of the question into a (1) and (2) was better. The tentative ballot language was as follows: "Shall Pleasanton (1) purchase 430 acres of the 400 acre San Francisco Bemal property for community facilities, public uses and open space by (a) issuing General Obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000; (b) entitling 35 + acres for residential development and 37 + for commercial/retail development to the extent necessary to raise the balance of the purchase price; and (2) require voter approval of the City's plan for future public uses on the site?" Deborah Kleffman expressed her appreciation for Council' s action in preserving the window of time for the School District to determine whether to participate in the bond measure and not requiring the school construction to go to a vote. She was excited about the possible joint opportunity. There is an advantage if the School District decided to build on the San Francisco property and that advantage is the timeline because you need 50+ acres and other major parcels of land of that size in Pleasanton cannot meet the deadlines before the funding opportunities for the School District would expire. This location has a distinct advantage. It is important that we keep the two acreages separate for people to know there will be some commercial and residential development. Obviously the ballot arguments will make it clear we are trying to raise the balance of the funds. Mayor Tarver indicated the final ballot language will be adopted on December 7. Pleasanton City Council 10 12/02/99 Minutes