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7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Ms. Dennis wanted to investigate the issues surrounding Neal School. She was concerned and felt the District could be moving more expeditiously. She asked the Liaison Committee to seek further information. Mayor Pico wanted an outline of the City's issues with existing agreements and whether there are any areas where the agreements could be perceived as breached. In what areas is the City's input required? He wanted an overall summary of the City's legal positions with respect to the building of Neai School and the implementation or exercise of the developer fee agreement. Ms. Dennis indicated the homeowners were required to pay the school fee in order to get a building peardt. She felt that puts the City in the middle of this. The fee was a contribution to capital costs for something that was on the list. She was eeaain it was Council's intention that Neal School would be built. The City required them to pay for that if they built a home in Ruby Hill. She believed the Council had an obligation to work with those homeowners to see if there was something the City could do. The City would not say pay for it and then back off from providing what people had pay the fee for in the first place. She realized the School District had some prerogatives here, but she wanted that more clearly delineated. Mayor Pieo said it was not certain that the District would not build the school. Mr. Campbell said as elected officials Council needs to respect the School Board decisions for whatever reasons they made. Whether Council agrees or not is not the issue. It is their decision to make. He preferred to investigate the City's responsibilities under the agreements. He did not want to question the decision of the School Board. Even though fees are being paid, those fees go to the School District and it can use them however they see fit. He did not think the fees were allocated to a specific use like the Neai School. Ms. Michelotti acknowledged that it is within the purview of the School Board to decide to take the financial risk for building a new school. Ms. Ayaia said the City is part of this agreement. She was opposed to the amendment to the agreement in 2001 because the infrastructure for Vineyard was not in place. Since that time the City and District have agreed to install the infxastmcture and advance the costs for it in order to get the school built. All the actions have been in order to get the school. Mayor Pico wanted an agenda item to understand in what areas the City has an impact and what the City's rights under the contracts and agreements are and whether Council wants to take any further action. Ms. Michelotti said the District took an action. The Liaison Committee regularly reviews issues and there could be a dialogue in that venue. She urged discussing this openly. She felt there were two reasons for building the Vineyard infrastructure. One was to make certain the Pleasanton City Council 31 11 / 19/02 Minutes