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consideration of altematives to heavy rail that would be significantly less expensive. He supports the ACE train and reallocations of money depending on where the money can be found. CMA continually has difficulty trying to allocate funds for an endless list of projects that all have merit. The ACE is having a significant impact with increasing ridership, and he does not want to lose that service. Ms. Acosta indicated she will have more information regarding the West Dublin BART station for the subcommittee and the full Council on a real possibility of accomplishing that. Ms. Dennis felt money was being taken from permanent improvements for the operating costs and she was concerned about how this operation could be sustainable. Usually government does not take money from permanent improvements because it gets used up on operating costs and then there is no funding for improvements. She would like more information about the sustainability of the ACE train. Mr. Pico stated the other issue of concern is that for the fiscal years 2000/01 to 2005/06. the City of Pleasanton gets no allocation at all, whereas Livermore and Dublin are receiving substantial sums of money. That needs to be investigated and he was concerned that there might be some retribution because Pleasanton did not support MTC on a BART station and a few other things. Mayor Tarver urged caution in that regard. He believed Mayor Brown of Livermore would respond that Pleasanton has a BART station and the 580/680 fiyover which diverted a tremendous amount of funding. He also believed improvements to the entire length of Highway 84 would have a significant beneficial effect on the City of Pleasanton even though Livermore is the apparent recipient of the money. Mr. Pico said the congestion management plan and the analysis of the interstate freeway system for the next twenty years (to 2020) shows that all the money that will be spent and the improvements to Highway 84 will still leave us with an interstate system (680 from Milpitas to Pleasanton) at a level of service F in the evenings. And 580 (from the Bay Bridge to Altamont Pass) at level of service F. He also indicated the pavement management report shows a shortfall of $555 million, with $60 million in the Tri-Valley area. Pleasanton will have a deficit over next twenty years of $27 million. Staff says that is not true, but those reports keep saying the same thing. Ms. Ayala wanted to make sure staff will contact the School District regarding the school impact fee and set a date after the election for a meeting, which would include the developers. She would also like the Mayor to write a letter regarding a joint meeting with the School Board after the election to discuss various items including the results of the audit. Pleasanton City Council Minutes 17 10/05/99