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Other Speakers Charlotte Severin, 4513 Mirador Drive, indicated she was co-chair of the fundraising committee of the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, which is raising money for the black box theater and gallery at the fire station on Railroad Avenue. A partnership has been formed with the Tri-Valley Community Foundation and a beginning fund has been established in the sum of $500,000. They will continue to solicit corporate and private grants for the project. She urged Council to continue to include this project in the CIP master plan. She briefly described some of the programs that are proposed involving young people. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, referred to a statement by the Mayor at the last Council meeting which indicated there is evidence to support the belief that the Happy Valley bypass road could not be built. She wanted to see that proof. It is not in the pre-annexation agreement, or any of the planning documents for the golf course. There is one paragraph stating that the SummerHill project was denied because the road was expected to be highly visible and may ultimately be difficult for Council to approve. She said there is no mention of engineering or environmental issues in any other document. If there is proof, she wanted that to be shared with the residents now and not years from now. Finally, she wanted to know the status of the New Cities development and its segment of the northwest collector road, the future golf course clubhouse drive, and the items in the recently adopted resolution that are to direct traffic off Alisal Street and Sycamore Road and onto the future bypass road. Jerry Wagner, 6344 Alisal Street, accused Council of not abiding by the tenets of its Community of Character qualities. He believed Council was stalling in its attempt to build a bypass road. Council has indicated it cares about seniors by providing a senior center and senior housing, yet most of the Happy Valley residents are seniors who want to have peace and quiet. He related a traffic incidents involving the construction crew and a verbal altercation. He did not want the golf course. Janet Linfoot, 6300 Alisal Street, congratulated Council on its decision to build the bypass road alternative set forth in the Specific Plan. What a pity it was not built before the golf course project started, since traffic problems are increasing daily. She referred to the City's ability to help the School District with its shortfall of $2.2 million in 2003 and $3 million in 2004, but it elected to spend $35 million on the golf course instead. The City could also fund affordable housing for its residents, but instead spends the money on the golf course. Council priorities should not put a golf course ahead of education and affordable housing. The furore of the community and nation depends on the children and what they learn. Affordable housing is part of the Council's responsibility for the community. Pleasanton will survive without another golf course. Lack of affordable housing and refusal to help adequately educate the children should not be the legacy of this Council. She quoted from a letter to the editor of the Pleasanton Weekly from Herman Koberly who felt the funds for the golf course should be spent on Pleasanton schools. Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, expressed his belief that Tentative Tract Map 7372 should be revoked because the conditions have not been fulfilled with regard to the bypass road and does not meet the terms of the Specific Plan or General Plan. He related a history of Pleasanton City Council 3 02/04/03 Minutes