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the population at buildout and lowered the number of houses at buildout. Pleasanton has 70% open space and 30% urbanization at buildout. That is to be envied by anyone. She admitted there are problems, but to solve them it is necessary to have open meetings. She believed Pleasanton would lose local control over property adjacent to Pleasanton but in the County. It destroys the City's staffing system and professional planning. She responded to the accusation that the Chamber of Commerce did not invite CAPP supporters to the luncheon. The Chamber did not invite pro-CAPP nor anti-CAPP. The Chamber invited authorities in the fields of transportation, education and others to give opinions on the effects of the Initiative. All those authorities believed it would have disastrous impacts. The authors of the Initiative did not invite the Chamber to review the Initiative before circulating it. She believed there would be many lawsuits if this measure isadopted. Shereadthenamesoffourteenoutofhundredsofpeopleopposedtothe Measure: Sharrell Miehelotti, City Councilmember; Becky Dennis, City Councilmember; Mary Roberts, Chair of the Planning Commission; David Choy, Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission; Ed Boule, Chair of the Economic Vitality Committee; Pat Keman, President of the Board of Trustees of the Pleasanton Unified School District; Trish Maas, Planning Commission; Jerry Thome, Park and Recreation Commission; Pat Lane, Human Services Commission; Mike Sedlach, Park and Recreation Commission; Jocelyn Combs, retired Director of East Bay Regional Park District; Geoff Cooper, Co-chair on D, former Planning Commissioner; Otis Nostrand, business owner and Pleasanton resident; and Dennis Winslow, Soccer Club Board of Directors, former Park and Recreation Commissioner. She asked people to follow these leaders and vote no on Measure D on Tuesday. David Bouchard, 434 Vineyard Place, President of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is the largest business association in the Tri-Valley area, representing more than 1000 companies. He referred to the highly successful Pleasanton Technology Marketplace 1999. He acknowledged the City's support and participation in the event. During one of the seminar sessions there was a round table discussion by several CEOs. They were asked why they selected Pleasanton to locate their businesses. They said the Tri-Valley has a good selection of skilled workers. Many are commuting to Silicon Valley or the San Francisco area. Another plus is Pleasanton's proximity to U.C. Berkeley and the students who come from there. Employees want to work here because of the quality of life offered in Pleasanton. Quality of life is a great recruiting tool. We have excellent schools, a vibrant downtown, sports parks and other amenities that provide a full and active lifestyle. Also expansion for growing companies can be easily accommodated. The geographic location and easy access to the Bay Area on BART and other transportation systems are other positive elements. Following these comments, the CEOs responded to questions from the attendees. One of the first questions asked was what factors would make Pleasanton less desirable for their businesses. Some comments made were lack of an available pool of skilled workers; the inability for their companies to attract and retain good employees; and controls on growth that would severely restrict the supply of housing. The CEO of one of Pleasanton's largest employers commented that Pleasanton has grown responsibly and we need to plan for adequate growth in the area in order for his company to attract a skilled and educated work force. Measure D is really about people's concem over increasing traffic, loss of Pleasanton City Council 5 10/26/99 Minutes