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Jack Dove, 5250 Case Avenue, ~/I I 0, former member of the golf coarse committee, believed that the assumption was always that there would be two golf courses, one in Happy Valley and one on the San Francisco property. There is now a risk that the City will not have ally golf courses. He suggested that Council put the Specific Plan for the San Francisco property on the ballot in November to see what the citizens would support in order to get a golf course on that property. Steve Bloom, 1517 East 17th Street, Oakland, representing the Sierra Club, believed that the Vision 2010 plan was based on the General Plan build out for the area. He felt if build out occurred as planned, it would be a disaster. The General Plans that were adopted did not have any emphasis placed on endangered species. He conceded that there was little knowledge at that time about the various species and how endangered they were becoming. He believed the North Livermore Specific Plan would have a major impact on the area and would have critical effects on habitats in the North Livemore area. He also felt the Happy Valley golf course will be one of the last major projects to be allowed on open space in this valley. He believed that the actions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were driven by lawsuits filed by environmental groups. Even if it wanted to allow some development, there are others that would not. He stated that over the eons there have been periodic die-offs of species. He believed it was happening again now because of the actions of man. Thousands of species are lost around the world every year. Ms. Dennis asked if the Fish and Wildlife Service had responded to the North Livemore Specific Plan EIR or indicated in any way that it would not allow the project to be built? Mr. Bloom indicated the fcdcral agency did not need to respond to the EIR and the Endangered Species Act does not recognize the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). There being no fiather discussion, the matter was continued to June 6, 2000. There was a break at 9:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:10 p.m. Item 6d Review of the Need fur a Traffic Signal at First Street and Kottin~er Drive.. (SR 00:137) Bill van Gelder presented the staff report. Ms. Dennis indicated she has seen several near accidents at this location and suggested installation of complete signalization might be avoided if a beacon to alert Pleasanton City Council 12 05/16/00 Minutes