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5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Laura Comstock presented a slide presentation giving a history and h commemorating the 65t Anniversary of the East Bay Regional Park District. Sharrell Michelotti, on behalf of the City Council, presented a commendation to Kazuo and Takiko Hatsushi for their years of service to the City and the generous donation of $12,000 worth of trees and plants for public use. Bruce Lymburn, 388 Market Street, San Francisco, attorney for the City and County of San Francisco, formally presented an offer from Mayor Willie Brown to sell the Bemal Avenue property to the City of Pleasanton for $100 million. The offer of sale is based on four conditions: 1) the City of Pleasanton will continue to process San Francisco's development applications; 2) the $100 million is as low as the price can go; 3) the sale would be ratified by the voters on the March 2000 ballot; and 4) information is to be provided to San Francisco by November 22 regarding the City's willingness to purchase the property. Bob Nickeson, 4260 Pleasanton Avenue, wanted assurance that no matter what happens with Measure D, that the development plan for the San Francisco Bernal property would go to a vote of the people. Mayor Tarver indicated Council had not taken official action, but this is a significant project and he believes it will go to a vote of the people. Ms. Michelotti concurred with Mayor Tarver's statement. She also indicated that if Measure D is adopted, this parcel will be designated agriculture on the General Plan and any change would have to be voted on by the people. Ms. Ayala indicated she had previously proposed that all five parcels set forth in Measure D should go to a vote of the people. Ms. Acosta indicated that the San Francisco representatives have always understood that this issue would go to a ballot and they are prepared for that. Mary Roberts, 1666 Vineyard Avenue, indicated the purpose of the Planning Commission is to review each project in regard to how it relates to the General Plan. The General Plan is a very large document and each Planning Commissioner must be familiar with it. It is like a constitution for the City. She recently attended a League of California Cities conference that dealt with General Plan drafting and updates. The presenter constantly stressed the importance of having full community participation in the writing of a general plan. However, the speaker said it is not necessary to go as far as Pleasanton, which had 300 people on the committee. Ms. Roberts agreed there were many people involved and many meetings over several years. Now there is the CAPP Initiative which was written by a handful of people that proposes to change significant Pleasanton City Council 3 10/26/99 Minutes