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recent ordinance concerning teenage drinking in homes, even though there were issues raised about conflicts with the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. He reiterated his belief that Council should focus on local issues only. Paulette Salisbury, 6170 Corte Trancas, indicated her agreement with Mr. Cuddy and urged Council to allow debate on this issue. Fred Norman, 7986 Driftwood Way, indicated he loved the Constitution of the United States and he wanted Council to tell Washington it also loved the Constitution. He wanted Council to allow debate at a meeting. Councilmembers took an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. Some may say this is not a local issue, but every citizen is protected by the Constitution and when something endangers the Constitution, it is a local issue. He believed Council may disagree with the group, but he urged Council to hear what they have to say. Jon Harvey, 3790 Smallwood Court, urged Council to work with Zone 7 and the LARPD to restore more natural hydrology in the Sycamore Grove Park. The sycamore grove is very unhealthy now and there is strong evidence that hydrology is the major reason. He felt there was a way for Pleasanton to help correct that. He requested a future agenda item to discuss this. Keith Rothenberg, 23 Diamond Drive, Livermore, showed branches from the dying sycamore trees. He indicated he is a member of the Friends of Sycamore Grove Park, which was recently formed due to the concerns about the dying trees. Most of the trees have been decimated by a fungal attack. This is a regional issue. He felt the City of Pleasanton was a stakeholder since Arroyo del Valle goes through the park and downtown Pleasanton. He said there have been two studies of this area and he quoted from one which believes the primary cause of the decline of these trees is due to the release of water during late spring and summer from Del Valle Reservoir and the state water project. Although other factors such as the fungus further contribute to the decline, the wet summer conditions favor disease and root dieback. The fungus is a symptom and the unnatural hydrologic condition is the cause. He urged Council to confer with the other stakeholders to resolve this problem. He presented the studies he mentioned. He announced the LARPD was having a special program on Saturday at 10:00 am and he urged Council and citizens to attend and walk through the grove with an arborist who will explain the issues and problems. Ms. Ayala asked if this issue would be placed on a future agenda for the Pleasanton/Livermore Liaison Committee? Ms. McKeehan indicated a request has been made by the City of Livermore to meet with Pleasanton, Zone 7 and LARPD to discuss this matter. She felt it would be beneficial to have those meetings take place before putting the item on a Council agenda. Ms. Hosterman indicated this could also be discussed at the Zone 7 Liaison meeting. She asked for a copy of the material referred to by Mr. Rothenberg. Pleasanton City Council 7 05/06/03 Minutes