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Barbara Lee Westlake, 3466 Smoketree Commons, spoke as a member of the Tri- Valley Save Our Rights group; she urged the Council to join with other communities all over the country to stand up for civil rights. Approximately 75 cities throughout the nation have passed a resolution in support of inalienable rights of individuals against federal encroachment in the name of security. She mentioned a few of the cities involved in support of the group. By encouraging communities engaging in thoughtful action, they are taking a moral stand on the side of protection of individual civil liberties that would make the founding fathers proud. She said that people who do not defend their rights might end up losing them; or people who fail to assert their rights have none. Karen Kline, 1819 Crestline Road, added her voice to the others from Save Our Rights who had spoke. The threats to the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms could be used against anyone. She said people could be targeted simply by the books they purchase or borrow, or by expressing an unpopular opinion. The communities who have chosen to adopt a resolution against the US Patriot Act represent almost 6 million people and they would like to see this grow. Fred Norman, 7986 Driftwood Way, supported the Save Our Rights group. Paulette Kenyon, 6842 Adobes, stated that after 9/11, under the duress of the moment, the US Patriot Act was rushed through Congress and passed. The Act severely alters the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and civil liberties. The Act attacks the privacy and legal rights on a number of levels and the citizens who care deeply about the integrity of the democracy urge the City Council to join other cities and pass a resolution opposing the Patriot Act. Durriyah Khorakiwala, a Pleasanton resident, reminded the Council and the people attending tonight are Americans. She urged Councilmembers to oppose the US Patriot Act. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, said ordinary patriotic people recognize the fiber of America's democracy is being stripped away under the false premise of protecting the nation from terrorism. She looked forward to the City Council supporting a resolution to rescind the US Patriot Act. She thanked Council for amending the minutes of March 4, 2003 Council meeting to reflect her request of documentation supporting Pleasanton's contention that the bypass road was only a political solution to dupe the Happy Valley voters. She continued by expressing her concerns about the possibility of a child climbing into an uncapped pipe located on Alisal Street, and being unable to get out. She is unsure how deep the standing water is inside of the pipe. It is approximately 6 feet from the top of the pipe to the top of the water; therefore, any child inside of the pipe would not be seen. Although the hotline people had someone out to rectify the problem, she felt that an unsafe condition remains at this location. She shared pictures of the condition on Alisal Street. She reminded Council that until the New Cities segment of the east/west collective road is completed and connects to the Pleasanton portion of the bypass road, the development project will more than double the traffic on Pleasanton City Council 6 04/01/03 Minutes