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referred to the fully improved trails, with a ten foot graded area and ten foot asphalt, plus a six foot granite area is quoted as $70-78 per linear foot. That makes the estimate at $65 million. As you look at the list of trails, he felt the estimates were o£fby a lot. Dolores Bengtson, 568 Hamilton Way, supported the Trails Master Plan and urged Council to approve it. She suggested one small addition to include the piece of the former Southern Pacific Railroad Transportation Corridor between Bernal and Junipero to the number 4 priority to assure the Ridge View Commons residents and others in that area can enjoy a direct route to the downtown. Staff has worked long and hard to bring this to Council and she appreciated their efforts to insure that everyone has had the opportunity to gather information to prepare for meetings. As evidenced by earlier testimony, trail users of the entire area are aware of the Trails Master Plan review taking place and support the efforts of the City to complete this trail system. Pleasanton is a critical link to the regional trail system and she felt it should be the strongest, not the weakest, link. She submitted two pages of signatures of regional trail users who support this Master Plan. There is a local issue on one trail, but the entire trail system is important regionally. Everyone appears to support the trails, with only one problem with the residents of the Parkside area. Two concerns of that neighborhood seem to be safety and property value. She felt the third concern, loss of privacy, can be addressed directly by them as other homeowners have done. Put up a fence or plant a tree as they choose. This should be handled by them and funded by them. In July and August, 2001, in the spirit of sharing any information she had regarding safety and property values as it relates to trails, she provided Karen Ellgas copies of four regional trail studies. She related the titles of those studies. All the data support the fact that compared to the incidents in other parts of cities, trails have an excellent record of public safety. With regard to property values, she quoted from one study that indicated "property near but not immediately adjacent to the Bert Gilman Trail is significantly easier to sell and according to real estate agents sells for an average of 6% more as a result of its proximity to the trail. Property immediately adjacent to the trail, however, is only slightly easier to sell and sells for zero to one-half of one percent more. Residents who bought their home after the trail was open are most likely to view the trails as a positive factor that increases the value of their home. Long time residents who bought their homes prior to opening of the trails are generally less likely to view the trails as an economic asset." She thanked Council for its time and consideration. There were no further speakers and the public hearing was closed. Mayor Pico indicated he would like to first have a motion to approve the staff recommendation; second to discuss the mitigations for the Parkside residents; and third to entertain any modifications to the plan that Council might propose. It was moved by Ms. Michelotti, seconded by Mr. Campbell, to adopt Resolution No. 02-037, approving the revised six priority trail segments described in the staff report; proceed to open trails immediately, with or without paving; continue the Arroyo Mocho Trail on the south side, from Hopyard Road east to the City limits; and designate a Trails Committee as a permanent committee of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Pleasanton City Council 23 04/16/02 Minutes