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Jim Duncan, 617 Angela Street, referred to Council remarks about being responsive to the people and referred to a petition which will be forthcoming with over four hundred signatures in favor of opening Miradot. He referred to a map which was marked with those in favor and those against. Dave Bright, 807 East Angela Street, stated this had been voted on by Council before and objected to the need for citizens to come to Council meetings over and over again on the same issue. Diane Nicholson, 630 East Angela, and Kathryn Frye, 874 Bonde Court, also spoke in favor of opening Mirador Drive with no restrictions. Robert Cordtz, 262 West Angela, objected to all the time that has been spent discussing Mirador Drive. Entire General Plan subcommittee meetings have been spent discussing this. Sharrell Michelotti, 7873 Olive Court, was also upset that the decision of the subcommittee had been changed. She urged Council to be fair to all neighborhoods and to open Mirador with no restrictions. Frank Brandes, 6889 Cone Sonada, believed this issue should have been decided long before going through a General Plan review. It is wrong that the citizens of the neighborhoods have had to come back to Council again and again to request the street to be opened. He felt the Steering Committee was slanted toward the views of a majority of the Council. If Council really wants the opinions of the people, it should listen to persons other than those who agree with them. Many citizens have put in long hours to the committees and their work should be acknowledged as meaningful. Frank Neu, 18210 Carmel Drive, Castro Valley, stated that AB 1877 was vetoed by the Governor and requested a review of the Ridgelands Memorandum of Understanding. Jack Line, 5250 Case Avenue, complained about the dirty condition of the new Main Street sidewalks and objected to the concrete benches. Scott Walsh, 2376 Greenberry Court, representing the Firefighters Executive Board, indicated the firefighters have been without a contract since 9/1/93. He stated the primary issues are not wages or benefits, but public safety. He stated the firefighters have submitted their final offer to the City and if it is not accepted, he believed the negotiations were at impasse. He requested Council assistance in reviewing the minimum staffing plan. Ms. Acosta responded that she was surprised at the suggestion of impasse, since the attorney for the firefighters had indicated as of yesterday that negotiations were still continuing. She agreed the City is also concerned with the community's safety. The City has been working on MOU's with all employee groups and the agreements have been difficult for everyone 10/04/94 - 3 -