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Ms. Ayala thanked Mr. Sanchez for attending the meeting. She indicated the Golf Course Committee has been very concerned about environmental issues. She stated the General Plan Committee had denied a suggestion of 300-400 homes in this area. The idea was to have a feathering of density ofhousthg to the urban limit line. She thought the golf course would protect the area. The City is trying ~ put in the golf course and she indicated developers have said they can get permits from the environmental agencies and the City should be able to do it too. One property owner in that area had stated that there would be more meetings now that the documents have been submitted. Mr. Sanchez believed that was correct. The agency staff would review the documents tbr appropriate mitigations. Ms. Ayala stated the City has spent $2.3 million on this project and there are no more funds available. The City has appealed to the developers in that area to pay for additional consultant costs to pursue this project. Mr. Sanehez said that even though he is unfamiliar ~vith this project, the U.S. Fish and Wildlil~ Service rarely stops a project. He felt them were ways to keep the project going with reasonable mitigation measures. Ms. Michalotli asked how many meetings will that take. Mr. Sanchez thought that if the additional measures have been provided, his staff will review the documents. IIe aSgeed the agency is under-funded and under-staffed, but they are trying to implement the laws. There are many issues for cities and counties that will get more difficult to deal with. He believed a habitat conservation plan was the best way to deal with issues in the long term. Mr. Pico pointed out that the Pleasanton City Council had voted in support of a regional habitat program. Mi'. Sanehez indicated he had a lot of experience with habitat plans and is willing to work with the city. Mayor Tarver believed it would bc better tbr the Tri-Valley Council to deal with that issue. Ms. Dennis said that when cities developed General Plans, they are submitted to all agencies for conm~cnt. She agreed that the Tri-Valley Business Council should be involved and suggested Mr. Sanchez participate in that process. Terry Huff from the Department of Agriculture had participated in this process and it has been an educational process with input from many factions. Mr. Sanchez said his agency did not participate in General Plan reviews. It asks cities and counties to ask for assistance in developing conservation plans and staff is then Pleasanton Cky Council 9 05/16/00 Minutes