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or anything else. This is a legal matter and Council is proposing to get the City involved in a suit against the County. He felt Council would be acting against people in the City it has been elected to govern. He believed the Council would be supporting the right of the County to say whether it can develop an individual's property, against that individual's property tights. He believed this is a situation where the government is becoming more tyrannical. Previous speakers made mention of how many voted for or against the measure, but the real issue is whether Council was or was not in favor of the rights of the individual over the rights of the government. David Glenn, 10 Tehan Canyon Road, Vice President of Preserve Area Ridgelands Committee, supported the City of Pleasanton joining the amicus brief on Measure D. The measure received a majority vote of the citizens of Pleasanton and Alameda County. As representatives of the people of Pleasanton, he felt Council should respect the will of the voters irrespective of each member's position prior to the election on Measure D. He felt there has been enough development outside the city limits and this is an opportunity to get better control of that. Joseph Russo, 6772 Pasco San Leon, spoke in favor of joining the brief even though he voted against Measure D. However, he felt Council should support the will of the voters. Stan Erickson, 3689 Chillingham Court, Chairman of the local Sierra Club, requested Council to join the brief supporting the defense of Measure D. The Sierra Club is one of the largest environmental organizations and this was one of their priority items for the November 2000 election. This is an important measure because it sets a precedent in the battle against sprawl. Joining the brief may not add to its chances of success, but it does fu~er Council's commitment to being a leader in caring about the will of the people. If there are questions about the details of the brief, he felt the City Attorney could answer those in closed session. It was his understanding that the exact details of the brief are confidential until it is submitted on May 23. There being no further speakers, the public heating was closed. Mayor Pico inquired if there was a reason to go into closed session. Mr. Roush did not believe it was necessary, unless Council had specific questions. Mr. Campbell referred to a comment from a speaker that implied there could be legal impacts on the City if it joins the brief. Mr. Roush believed the speaker's point was that Measure D interfered with individual property rights and if the City joins in the brief, it would be contrary to individual property rights. Mr. Campbell presented a hypothetical situation where a major property owner sued for a taking of their property and are successful. Would the City be financially liable because it had joined the brief?. Pleasanton City Council 12 05/15/01 Minutes