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Ms. McKeehan agreed a workshop would be very useful. There is no rush to do this. Ms. Ayah said when she read the Phase II draft specific plan, page 11, it refers to policies and guidelines included in Phase I, which are not restated. She needs a copy of that to review so Phase II does not include things that Council did not expect. Mayor Pico believed the workshop format will give an opportunity for all to present comments in an informal setting so it is clear staffis moving in the right direction. The process can start after that. If it means the plan will be ready for a November election, fine. If it doesn't make the deadlines, that is okay too. He preferred to wait until the March 2004 election, when there is a primary and there will be a larger voter turnout. He did not feel there was a press of time. Ms. Ayala and Mr. Campbell agreed. Carl Pretzel, 3633 Glacier Court, complimented Mr. Rasmussen for his work on both Bemal Task Forces. He said the staff report seems to recommend taking the Task Force draft plan and going through an approval process. He felt there should be an update first. The housing element has changed and the vision for the park that has been shown in the papers is very different than the recommendation of the Task Force. He said there are some elements in the park plan that may be redundant in the land usage plan. Another point was that no decision was every made regarding educational facilities. The School District was uncertain if the land would be needed. The Task Force had a very different view of how much land the District would need and what the parkland would need. He believed the Task Force plan was now obsolete. There was also a de-emphasis of the automobile and emphasis on public places and pedestrian orientation. This is a small detail, but he felt there was a flaw in the plan regarding trails on the western section. That public land is basically around the houses and there is only a small parking lot on the north for access to that area. That is a long way for someone to ride a bike or walk and he felt other trailheads were necessary. Otherwise that periphery becomes a private park for the people who will live there. There are many details like that which need to be reviewed. He was certain those interested in a civic park also want to make comments and it is necessary to get more input before presenting a plan to the public for approval. There were no further speakers on this item. Ms. Ayala agreed there was concern about the size of the school parcel. Mayor Pico said comments should be about the process to follow, not the Specific Plan in detail. Ms. Ayala wanted to make certain the plan that is finally presented to the people should be more specific than what is in the draft. She hoped the workshop will consider that. She suggested dividing the acreage available for public use into areas for making comments. For instance, the west side could be Area A, next to the offices could be Area B, etc. She felt that would help focus comments. Pleasanton City Council 21 01/21/03 Minutes