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The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Brozosky, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Pico <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />There was a break at 9:20 p.m. <br /> <br />The meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Item 6c <br />General Plan Review Process. (SR 03:055) <br /> <br />Brian Swift presented the staff report for this item. <br /> <br />Mayor Pico invited public comment on this item. <br /> <br /> Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, said with the assessment that the bypass road <br />will take thirty years, it will be the next "white elephant" or the next West Las Positas <br />interchange. She felt she would have to come before Council in the next ten or twenty years to <br />battle Greenbriar or New Cities residents to keep the bypass in the General Plan. That is not <br />acceptable to her. She felt with the prior decision, Council has removed the bypass road from <br />the General Plan. <br /> <br /> Matt Sullivan, 7882 Flagstone Drive, felt the City was facing different challenges than it <br />was facing ten years ago. There are needs for affordable housing and regional traffic problems <br />negatively impacting the City. With proposals to eliminate the West Las Positas Intemhange and <br />the Stoneridge extension to El Charro, a fresh look at the traffic and transportation plans is <br />required. There is an energy situation that was not envisioned ten years ago which also offers <br />challenges and opportunities. There are also water supply and water disposal issues which, if not <br />handled properly, could be the next big crisis. The City is close to build out and what is left <br />needs to be handled in an intelligent manner that meets the needs of the community. Over the <br />next ten years, the City needs to transition from a growth mode, to one of sustainability, <br />economically and environmentally. For this reason, he felt the General Plan needs to be framed <br />in the elements of sustalnability. If done properly, the City will be able to address issues of land <br />use and housing, transportation, energy and water for not just the next ten years, but beyond. He <br />supported the staff recommendation of a Council/Commission based General Plan update, with <br />an enhanced public participation process from that described in the staff report. This is an <br />exciting time in Pleasanton. We face many challenges and oppommities to improve the <br />community. <br /> <br />There were no further speakers. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 16 03/18/03 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />