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The roll call vote was as follows: <br /> <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSENT: <br />ABSTAIN: <br /> <br />Councilmembers Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti and Vice Mayor Pico <br />None <br />Mayor Tarver <br />None <br /> <br />Item 6b <br />Financial ParticiOation Memorandum of Understandimt CVIOU) between the San <br />Francisco Bay Area Raoid Transit District (BART), the CiV~ of Pleasanton and the <br />CitV of Dublth, for the nronosed WestDublln/PleasantonBARTStation. (SR00:iTI) <br /> <br />City Manager Deborah Acosta presented the staff report. <br /> <br /> Pete Snyder, BART Boardmember, said that this is a once in a lifetime <br />opportunity, to be in the right place at the right time and make an effective change to the <br />lives of all those around us. Two and a half years ago, when the LaSalle Partners people <br />came to him and asked him if it was possible to do some development in the East Dublin <br />- Pleasanton area, they went out to look at it. He had the knowledge and background to <br />look at the property that is being discussed. If he hadn't been them to direct them in a <br />different direction, we wouldn't be here tonight talking about this. As he has said before, <br />when this was first being discussed, it was his firm belief that he didn't know when in the <br />future BART could find $40 million to build the station. It could be another 20 years <br />bethre they look at the 17 acres of property for a viable target area. This is, as the City <br />Manager has stated, a very unique oppommity and one that is begirming to make people <br />sit up and take notice about how you can bring not only an agency like BART and a <br />private developer together, but what is so unique about this is the Pact that we have two <br />cities that are able to work together in that regard as well. Again. if it hadn't been for his <br />background, he just would not have been able to see how anybody could bring that <br />together. llaving a good relationship with both Rich Ambrose and Ms. Acosta made it <br />quite possible to bring this early on and got their blessing to say, this makes sense and we <br />need to look at this a little more. He is hoping that the Council will understand this and <br />move lbrward with the MOU. Mr. Russell is moving along with the EIR work and hopes <br />that all of this is coming together appropriately; he believes that in the Spring of 2001 we <br />will begin to see construction, if we all reach this accord. Roberta Collier. the Deputy <br />Treasurer/Controller for BART, is with him this evening, if you have any questions about <br />the financial side. it is his understanding that all of the staff pretty much understands <br />how this comes together. He is hopeful that the MOU will be approve& His concern all <br />along is to keep the people talking and this is a great opportunity. BART would really <br />like to find more of the same opportunities in the years to come, because transit village <br />concepts arc recognized as a way to get people around easier, rather than having them <br />spread so far. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 17 06/20/00 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />