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Livermore has three courses, Dublin will shortly have a golf course; and there is plenty of need in the community for another course. It benefits the community to have the course here because it is easier for local residents to have access to the course. At the Valley Avenue driving range you will see families driving balls off of the tee. The purpose of this course is to make sure we have a high quality golf course, but in addition, this will be an affordable golf course so that all residents have an opportunity to play. The Public Heating was opened. Jerry Wagner, 6344 Alisal Street, discussed his feelings about the impact that the Happy Valley Golf Course would have on the residents of this area. He cited three reasons why the City is taking these steps. The City has invested over $3 million and years of staff time and will go to any limits to save face. The City is spending too much money and issuing too many bonds and Happy Valley will give the City a much-needed cash cow, at least $3 - 5 million each year. The City Council majority wants more houses in Pleasanton, which is not needed, except to be a cash cow for the City. This majority seems to want to also give away City land belonging to all residents of the City for low-income housing which does not fit in. As for the seven trails included in the golf course project, he spends time picking up trash left in the area by hikers and there are not yet any trails, so he can only imagine the trash generated by seven trails. The residents of Happy Valley love their lifestyle and do not want house on top of house in the area; they do not need a golf course; and above all, they do not want to be a cash cow for the City of Pleasanton. He asked Council to please remember the majority of the residents voted for no annexation and no additional traffic on Happy Valley or Alisal Streets. He urged the City to leave them alone and to not sneak in the back door. Steve Brozosky, 1700 Vineyard Avenue, supported the annexation and believes this will be a great asset to the City. The City needs to work extremely hard and make sure the City finds a way to do a bypass road. He believed this is the main reason why the annexation vote did not pass. He urged Council to work with New Cities and Black Mountain so they will continue with the same thing for the bypass road and make some concessions. The annexation is needed so that the County does not put a big residential project in the area. Although there are some people who do not want more housing in the area, the alternatives are much worse. The City can do a really good job of helping the residents and, at the same time, get a very good public facility. Mitra Zahiri, PO Box 10643, said she and her husband supported the Happy Valley annexation and golf course project. They purchased their property approximately three years ago. The property is adjacent to the Spotomo Property in the flat section of Alisal Street. During this time they have invested a great deal of effort and time supporting the annexation project. They expressed their complete support for the proposed partial annexation project and strongly believe the annexation and golf course will enhance and preserve the community. Most importantly, it will prevent further development in the southern part of Pleasanton, and preserve many acres of green space. City water and sewer will directly improve the environmental hazard currently caused by pumping human waste in an area where percolation has been a major issue. The City Pleasanton City Council 25 06/04/02 Minutes