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__ 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mayor Tarver asked staff to provide further information for some of the questions raised at the call-in talk show. Mr. Fialho indicated the questions ret~rred to paving Old Stanley Boulevard, gravel truck traffic, and the status of the sewer pipeline. Mr. Lum acknowledged that the pavement on Stanley Boulevard between First Street and Main Street is in poor condition and indicated there will be a major reconstruction of the street, including installing pavement, curb, gutter, and sidewalks. The current problem that stall' is dealing with is the reconstruction of the existing storm drain system. That will occur in the coming year. The reconstruction of the street, which will cost $1.4 million. is not currently landed in the CiP program, bnt it will be reviewed in the next funding cycle. Councilmember Pico arrived at 7:20 p.m. With regard to the gravel trucks, Mr. Lum indicated they are not allowed to use city streets unless they arc going to or from a construction site within the city. Those trucks from quarries on the east side of town are required to use El Ctmrro Road to 1-580. Lonestar trucks arc allowed to use a short section of Stanley Boulevard to Valley Avenue to Busch Road to get to El Charro Road. Lately there have been gravel trucks on city streets because of the construction prqicct at Amador High School. Mr. Lum thcn explained that the LAVWMA pipeline project has been under development for some time to repair the existing pipeline and provide some expansion of capacity. The financing documents are nearing completion. The total costs of this project are expected to be $198 million. The major hurdles at this point are the pcrmits from the Fish and Wildlife Service as well as obtaining approvals from Alameda County and the City San Leandro for locating the pipeline within those jurisdictions. Although ,here is minimal direct impact, the Fish and Wildlife Service has detem~incd this prqject is growth inducing and has requested greater involvement in local land use decisions in the Valley. Pleasanton has already indicated its willingness to participate in a regional habitat conservation plan and it is hoped further meetings will bc held with the Service to work through those issues. Mr. Fialho indicated other questions that were raised during the call-in show concerned newsracks and the status of the assisted living facility at Junipero and Stmdl Boulevard. Mr. Swirl explained that there are significant First Amendlncnt and other legal issues involved in regulating the location ofnewsracks. The City has an ordinance regulating newsracks in the downtown area, but the outlying areas are more of a problem even though an agreement was entered into by the newspaper distributors. The Code Enthrcement Officer has been working on this issue. One complication to this issue is Plcasax~ton CiVy Council 4 07/11/00 Minutes