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Ms. Melton thanked Council for the proclamation. She explained that DECA is an organization that trains young people to enter into marketing and business ownership and helps them to be better leaders. 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Amy Blashka, of Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced the joint effort with the Livermore Valley Wine Growers Association and Yankee Films to sponsor the fourth annual California Independent Film Festival November 1-3, 2002. She described the events scheduled at various locations and wineries and indicated actor Martin Landau will be present for the entire event. Other speakers Kurt Kummer, 4456 Clovewood Lane, indicated Muirwood Park is now open and is one of the nicest in Pleasanton. He thanked Council and staff for the work. He also indicated that he lives 100 yards fi.om the dog park in Muirwood Park and he felt it was great and the people in his neighborhood like it very much. June Blanchette, 393 West Angela, referred to a new law recently signed by Governor Davis designed to prevent cities fi.om caving in to neighborhood opposition to affordable housing. She presented a copy ora newspaper article to Council. Steve Brozosky, 1700 Vineyard Avenue, indicated he had attended the joint meeting of the City Council and School Board and was concerned that the School District is considering not building the new elementary school on Vineyard. He felt the District had committed to this school by three separate actions: purchase of the land; submittal of plans for the school to the State for review; and negotiation funding for the infi.astmcture with the City of Pleasanton. He indicated he has spoken with many parents who send their children to private schools because they cannot attend schools in their neighborhoods and he did not feel this was right. He said the General Plan states there are to be neighborhood schools with no more than 650 students. Without the tenth elementary school on Vineyard, there is not enough infi.astmcture for more homing. If the District decides not to build the elementary school, Council should consider not approving any more housing in the city. He also indicated many people have concerns the School District will sell the land for housing development. He urged the Council to take action to preserve that site for a school only, whether public or private. David Walden, 5652 Belleza Drive, indicated the Chamber of Commerce has taken a position in opposition to Measure V. He indicated the Chamber website lists the top ten reasons for the opposition, but he presented three of them. Became the cost of land is not a factor, it is more realistic to develop affordable housing on the Bemal property than elsewhere. He cited a prior development by the Rotary Club on land purchased fi.om the City for one dollar. He said Measure V is not an "either/or" proposition; either parks or homing. He felt the property could contain both because they are not mutually exclusive. Finally, he believed jobs follow homing. Pleasanton City Council 5 10/15/02 Minutes