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summer vacation period when schools are closed and affected community members are not readily accessible for comment. She thanked staff because they have been most helpful to her during the last few days with requests for information. They have provided her with what they were able to find. There is a limitation there, however, became a lot of their files are in boxes and they cannot readily access documents that were requested for review. She was able to get the original TEA grant application and it revealed that the applieatinn was and is for construction of a bikeway trail on the Arroyo Mocho Canal from Santa Rita Road to Alamo Canal. It does not specifically identify this trail on the south side of the canal. The primary justification to obtain the Federal money was because this provides a direct connection between several residential developments in western and eastern Pleasanton, Hacienda Business Park, and to the BART station located in the business park. She questioned how a south canal trail allows access to the business park and the BART station without building additional bridg0s. If the trail is built on the south side the City will have failed to meet the justification presented in the Federal application submitted by the City of Pleasanton. She requested that Council vote against the project as presented and direct staffto develop the project for the north side of the Arroyo Mocho Canal so that it correctly reflect the justification in the Federal grant application. She also urged Council to consider the residents who will live with this 24/7, above those who visit it on an occasional basis. William Raymond, 2368 Buena Vista, Livermore, is a bicyclist Itraveling several hundred miles a year in Livermore and in the Valley. He uses the Livermore-Arroyo Mocho Trail, a four-mile trail across town. It goes under three main streets and two railway lines. This Arroyo Mocho Canal can be a continuation of that. In Pleasanton Zone 7 owns this canal. This is about public paths for equestrian, bicyclists, and hikers on public land. There is an advantage because property does not have to be purchased. He urged Council to take a small step toward eompledon of bicycle routes and paths on public land. Mr. Pieo asked staff about the experience Ms. Creigbaum said she had with not being able to obtain documents and information from staff. Mr. Lura said that he believed that citizens have been given all the information requested at this point. He is not aware there is anything missing and thinks that staffhas given Ms. Criegbaum what she has asked for, and staff has done the same for other residents. Nancy Roach, 3290 Marilyn Court, said she was definitely not against trails. She and her husband walk and bicycle, but they are against having the trail 0n the south side because of the difficulties they have experienced the last two yeats. At the very beginning of the meeting it was mentioned how many emails were received on this topic. She felt this says some of the people received different notices than she did because the number for Jim Kelcourse and his email was incorrect on the notice. Someone named George answers the phone number and says to leave a message because he won't be returning until Tuesday. She felt there would have been many more emails from the people living in Parkside if they would have had the proper information. Most of the Plea~anton City Council 11 Minutes 07/17/01