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Mayor Pico indicated the city will continue to work with the District to create the best school system possible, however, it cannot guarantee that there will be 300 residential units a year. Mr. Roush said the representation has always been that there is an assumption of 300 units per year, but there has never been a guarantee. Ms. Ayala believed that with the approval of the San Francisco project, there is certainty for the next couple of years. Mayor Pico agreed there is a certain level of comfort that the units will be built, but he did not want the District to assume there was a guarantee. Ms. Michelotti elaborated that the Liaison Committee and staff members had reviewed the projections, growth management allocations, development agreements, etc. and felt they could confidently project 300 units so the District would have confidence in the projected cash flow. Ms. McGovem said the District facilities plan is based on the city's growth. Ms. Ayala indicated she had served on the committee for four years and she is confident that before the process is over, she will have all of her questions answered. She thanked Ms. McGovern for all her assistance and that of her staff. Ms. Dennis also thanked Ms. McGovem and was happy the District is confident that what is in the City's plan is good for the District. It is important for the community to hear that. Mary Roberts, 1666 Vineyard, echoed the statements of Matt Sullivan regarding the energy situation. She congratulated Council, the School Board and the developers for the cooperation to reach this agreement. She specially thanked the city staff for their work. She asked that the Points of Agreement be amended to add wording to include staff participation in the design and layout for Neal Elementary School. She quoted from the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan, which required input from the city staff regarding parking and traffic circulation, etc. This has not occurred and she felt some things had been overlooked. For instance, the architectural and landscape design of the school should be consistent with the character of the outlying homes in the Vineyard Villages. She hoped the new school will be different than the stark cubes at other schools, like on Mohr Avenue. The residents of the corridor are particularly concerned about the traffic and circulation around Neal School and felt city staff assistance would be valuable. Ms. Michelotti felt the sentence Ms. Roberts had referred to was written to insure that the cost of the school did not exceed $8.5 million. She believed staff had been working with the District throughout this process and asked for clarification. Pleasanton City Council 6 02/06/01 Minutes