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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers -Ayala, Dennis, Michclotli, and Mayor Tarvet NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Pico ABSTAIN: None Item 6b Anproval of Final MaD, lmnrovement Plans and Subdivision Agreement for Tract 7156, Ruby Hill - Ruby Hill Development Joint Venture. L.P. and Habitat Issues (SR 00:104) Randall Lum presented the staff report. Ms. Dennis indicated she had discussed with staff how the transfer of property to the homeowners association and implementation of the environmental mitigations would occur. She had wanted assurances the mitigations would be completed and suggested bonding for the cost of these improvements. A lcacr was provided to her by Signature Properties setting forth the timeline for completion of the mitigation measures. She also had questions regarding the jurisdictions of the various cnviroranental agencies. She indicated she had spoken to Molly Martindale of the Army Corps of Engineers, who had visited the site and was satisfied with the schedule provided by Signature Properties. After that discussion, she was satisfied with the recommendations in the staff report. Ms. Ayala indicated she also had concerns about the environmental work and asked staff to review these issues. She wanted a copy of the tlmeline and questioned why this final map should be approvcd when some of the work is still not completed. She indicated she had spoken to Ken Sanchez of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Ms. Seto reviewed the supplemental staff report regarding the habitat issues and indicated more information will be provided to Council when it reviews the last of the fma[ maps for Ruby Hill. Mayor Tarver poimed out that Signature Property has been working on the Ruby Hill development since 1993 and he believed all the mitigation measures could have been completed by now. Mr. Swift explained that these mitigations could not be constructed until this point in time. For instance, the habitat pond was being used as a detention basin during construction and could not have been converted to weftands habitat until that construction was completed. The County approvals did not have timing requirements and now is the time when the final mitigations will be installed. Mayor Tarver was not prepared to vote on this item at this time. He wanted a comprehensive evaluation of all the conditions of approval and conditions set forth in agreements with Signature to ensure that all have been accomplished as required. He did Pleasanton City Council 5 05/02/00 Minutes