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Wine, Gourmet, several of the airlines, and other specialized publications attended. There are two of these press tours planned each year. To date the Tri-Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau has generated $4.491 million for the City of Pleasanton, actual business that the organization has gone out and captured and competed against. This is where we pick up the phone or go out and talk with somebody who is planning for a group. This is business that they have booked for the City of Pleasanton. This is the side of the organization that can be tracked, and it does not include any less tangible types of things that are done. This is a win/win for the City as well as for the Tri-Valley. The hospitality based businesses, hotels, restaurants, B&B, inns, golf, and transportation all employ residents and when these residents are employed, they then in turn spend money back into the community. She said they were pleased to generate this type of interest and money back into the community. Al Wiernken, PO Box 969, Pleasanton, expressed his concern regarding the width of Martin Avenue and the ability of the street to handle the passing traffic. He has seen cars off the paved surface in order to pass another vehicle. He asked about using some funds in the Capital Improvement Budget to widen the street. Mr. Lure said that staff would take another look at this situation. David Wright, 5331 Northway Road, expressed his concern about the budget and the arts community. He is concerned about facilities for the arts and would like a change in the procedure so that they could hear what is recommended in the budget. This would make it a lot easier for all concerned. The arts community did not realize that there were options in the budget for facilities and they felt they were being shortchanged in the budget. ARer hearing Ms. McKeehan address their concern this evening, he felt much better about the priorities of the arts in the proposed budget. Mr. Pico thanked Mr. Wright for getting organized and for coming to the meeting. He said that the communication loop would get closed concerning the arts commission and apologized for the oversight in this matter. He urged Mr. Wright to watch the quarterly financial reports presented to Council and to stay vocal in order that money come their way. hm Ott, 2066 Eilene Drive, wanted to echo what Mr. Wright said, and to thank Council and to ask for support of the arts. He appreciated all that Council has done. Pleasanton is coming into its own and it is wonderful to be a part of the community and to see it all happening. Les Duman, 7567 Olive Drive, would like to acknowledge City staff and he understands and appreciates the running of a city. It has a lot to do with listening to all of the citizens. It is a business and has to be run as such. He thanked Ms. McKeehan for explaining the priorities of the arts and the process that is in place to receive funding for their projects. There are participatory arts, where community members are artists. There is also the audience participation and it is through the arts and art facilities that the community can really be built. Wayside Park is a prime example of this. Within the arts Plea~nton City Council 9 06/19/01 Minutes