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aspects of our General Plan. None of these meetings were open to the public, none of them were elected or appointed officials. When the Planning Commission discusses land use changes, it is done at open public hearings with input from the comn~unity. It is ironic that many people who support the Initiative are very suspicious of closed meetings. That is what has happened with the Initiative. Voting on this Measure is not equivalent to a hearing. It is a yes or no decision. In all the discussions from CAPP supporters, the General Plan amendments are not mentioned. They focus on "ratifying Council's decisions." This Measure goes a lot farther than ratifying decisions. It is a change in land use policies that could be in effect for twenty years. The General Plan is due to be updated in a few years. Any amendments should be made through open hearings with opinions from all being considered. Joe Winsted, 4673 Black Avenue, expressed his concem about the way PG&E has trimmed the trees on Black Avenue. He showed pictures to the Council. Ms. Ayala suggested investigating the possibility of putting the lines underground. Mr. Lum indicated staff has strongly expressed its dissatisfaction to PG&E. Staff is working with PG&E to repair the trees and to look at ways to avoid this situation in the future. Mr. Lain stated that PG&E's position is that if the lines are to be undergrounded, the City would have to pay for it. Mayor Tarver asked if there were any funds to pay for undergrounding. Mr. Lum said there were some, but most of that is for major arterial streets. Ms. Michelotti asked Mr. Lum to bring back an informational report on the cost of undergrounding the lines on Black Avenue. Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, indicated he had artended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission meeting regarding the shipmere of spent fuel rods to G.E. Vallecitos. He is a registered nuclear engineer and indicated from his point of view, there is no risk to the residents of the City of Pleasanton. There is more risk from the gasoline tanker trucks on the freeways. Scott Haggerty was also at that meeting and Mr. Hovingh appreciated his attendance. Jan Batcheller, 644 St. Mary Street, emphasized that the committee opposing Measure D is a grass-roots effort. She believed this Initiative undermines the work of our forefathers. They studied and rejected direct democracy in favor of a representative democracy. She felt the citizens of Pleasanton can do much better than this ill-conceived Initiative. It was written in secret by very few Pleasanton residems. It completely disregards the General Plan on which hundreds of residents spent thousands of hours. This is a far-reaching Initiative and has many effects on the award winning General Plan. She believed that every parcel in Pleasanton will be rezoned, including her 40 year old home on St. Mary Street. The current General Plan adopted an urban limit line, lowered Pleasanton City Council 4 10/26/99 Minutes