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forward in good faith. We approved the Points of Agreement in February 2000 and those were agreed to unanimously. The question raised at this meeting was whether we have a better deal on the table. Is the Amended Cooperative Fee Agreement better? She referred to a letter in the packed signed by Cindy McGovern urging approval of the agreement. She referred to another letter presented today signed by four Boardmembers saying the same thing. She believes that when a person makes a deal, she takes them at their word. When she takes a stand and makes a commitment to individuals who have performed their part of the bargain and will build for this community the Neal School as soon as infrastructure is available, she will not go back on her word. She believes this agreement is a better deal for this community. She has faith in the School Board to make decisions and to bring those Girl Agreements in. She will be available to encourage and assist in any way she can. She did not need a document that requires her to legally be involved. When this first came before Council in June, she agreed to provide time for Ms. Ayala to get all the information she required. Tonight is the time to take action and she encouraged Council to move forward and support the School Board. Ms. Dennis thanked everyone who has worked so hard on this agreement. She believed that no matter what the opinions or misgivings about the agreement are, everyone has done their part to come up with something that is the best possible. She was not intimately involved in the negotiations for the agreement, but because it is a big change, she wanted to hear from the people most affected by the agreement as far as their ability to make it work. That would certainly be the School District, even though the City is part of the agreement. She supported the District and its staff in its efforts to bring resources for the children and the schools. What she wanted to hear from the District was its confidence that it can make this work. She believed she has heard a public commitment from the District that it will work. It has answered the questions presented and affirmed its commitment. In the District's best judgment, this is a good agreement. She believed Council should go forward with this Agreement. Mr. Campbell said he was a teacher at Amador Valley High School. He firmly believed this is one of the best school districts in the State as well as the nation. The students are amazing and the teachers work very hard. The on-site administrators, District staff and School Board also work hard and cooperate. He had complete trust in the Board, Council and District staff. He wanted to sign the Cooperative Fee Agreement and get on with it. There are no guarantees in life. Whenever an agreement is entered into, it can't be perfect. There is a limitation of words, that is why we have lawyers. You have to trust that the people making the decisions are making the right decisions. He put his faith in the professionals and elected officials who have studied this matter. It was moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Michelotti, to adopt Resolution No. 01-105, accepting the revisions to the Cooperative Fee Agreement and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement. Mayor Pico said it did not make a difference whether the attorneys were right or wrong about whether the 1993 agreement no longer exists and is superseded by an amendment. The reality is that there was an unwillingness to enforce the terms of the 1993 Cooperative Fee Agreement. That unwillingness to enforce it or litigate the matter meant the agreement was not any good anymore. All parties agreed to move forward to find a better way to fund the needs of Pleasanton City Council 15 10/02/01 Minutes