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on City owned land. That was the tenor of that initiative. That passed, then there was a motion to reconsider that, and that's where Cotmcil is now. Ms. Ayala said that the Citizen's Initiative is on the ballot for November and she is very much against confusing the voters. The reason that she seconded Mr. Campbell's motion in April is that it was the closest thing to a staff suggestion earlier this year which said the Council could put on the ballot a plan with housing and one without housing. Because the Council decided that they did not want to go with that suggestion, the closest thing to that was Mr. Campbell's motion. She took the oppommity and she is very worded that this Council is headed in the direction of confusing the voters. That's the part that she would like to have cleared up. She would not support rescinding this motion unless she knows what direction Council is going. Ms. Dennis asked if it was staff recommendation that there be two items on the ballot. Ms. McKeehan said that what Councilmember Ayala was referring to was a staff suggestion that there be two choices on the ballot, one with housing and one without housing. Staff was anticipating that housing was going to be an issue that was going to drive any controversary on the subject, not all of the other elements in the plan. Mayor Pico opened the matter for public input. Steve Brozosky, 1700 Vineyard Avenue, requested that what whatever Council does, please do not confuse the voters. He questioned the point of a council sponsored initiative, especially after the citizens of the community have put an initiative on the ballot. There are two things he felt a Council sponsored initiative would accomplish: one, it would confuse the voters; second, it would undermine the democratic process that many voters in Pleasanton have participated in. He wanted to clarify the two items.. The City cannot put any market rate housing on the Bemal property that the City owns. This is part of a development agreement with Greenbriar. There is a provision in place that if there is any market rate housing on the property, that Greenbriar has the right of first refusal. At the last meeting there was a mistake of the physical constraints on the Bemal property. There are actually 137 acres that are not us developable. That leaves 181 developable acres. Mayor Pico asked if Council takes an action to rescind the Council sponsored initiative on the Bernal Property, can Council take a subsequent action to put something on the ballot? Mr. Roush said yes. Mr. Campbell asked Mr. Roush that if this election is missed, then cannot put the item on the ballot until the election of 2004. Pleasanton City Council 8 06/04/02 Minutes