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the educational program with students and creeks for both Pleasanton and Livermore. When he lived in Pleasanton he was involved with the Trails Master Plan. Over the years it has been frustrating that not all of the planning work and volunteer work that resulted in a wonderful trail master plan has which is not been completed. A group was formed called the Trail Council of Livermore/Amador Valley whose focus is on regional connectors. This is a major regional connector. It is also helpful in completing the existing trail plans, looking at existing plans and asking how these can be completed. It is on recreational and transportation corridors. Mr. Lunn went to the Pleasanton Library and looked at the old plans that showed the same trails. One of the older plans was for Zone 7 Arroyo Management Plan and it specifically said that the arroyo management plan was a product of thorough planning, which included field studies, interviews with relevant agencies, reviews of current and future general plans, data collection, notification of landowners, and a presentation with public comment. This was done in 1983-1984 and completed in 1985. The results show this trail along the Arroyo Mocho. Zone 7 has moved forward to construct a number of these crossings, always in consultation with the City. Through the Trails Master Plan process, there were more public hearings. The same process was experienced. Right now on the City Master Plan, Figure 3-9 shows in the General Plan a trail along the south side of the Arroyo Mocho. He urged the completion of this segment of the trail on the existing plans. He has listened to some citizen concerns and they seem to be with fire or with children being swept away by floods or people walking behind private homes. He understands these concerns. City staff can best meet the fire concerns. The floods are not a real concern because Zone 7 notifies the City whenever there are flood releases or a high water flow. He understood the concern people have before the trail is open, but after it is opened it is realized this is a wonderful community resource. He urged Councilmembers to approve this portion of the trail plan and see this section become a catalyst for opening more sections. Pat Kernan, 1885 Tangiewood Way, a member of the Pleusanton Unified School District Board, said this trail opening would be of great benefit to the school district and especially to the middle school students in the area. It will assist in keeping bus and car traffic down. Speaking from a citizen's point of view, he felt this trail opening was for the common good and would urge Council to approve staff recommendation, not only for this generation, but also for generations to come. Julie Nostrand, 2654 Vista Diablo Court, urged Council to support the trail plan. She makes regular use of the trails in Pleasanton and has recently started leaving the City to make use of trails in San Ramon and Walnut Creek. She feels trails are a wonderful resource to cities, and she feels safe on the trails because she is close to houses and people. She urged Council to approve this item. Roy Smith, 3271 Cheryl Circle, attended the staff meeting held the previous week in which a member of the School Board was present and stated that she used the Arroyo Mocho trail quite often. He thought the trail was closed and does not understand how people are getting onto the trail. The signs are not doing any good. He said he would support this if a gate was erected because he felt this would stop people who are not Pleasanton City Council 9 07/17/01 Minu~es