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Mr. O'Malley said Vision 2010 members tried to determine what the goals of the residents were. They found a very important element was preservation of open space and that urban growth boundaries were a very real thing. The TVBC supported that and tried to find a win/win situation for property owners outside the urban boundaries. If they are successful in protecting those boundaries and want to pursue the objective of jobs and housing balance, then one has to change the way development occurs within the urban boundaries and to make better use of the land. That is what the community planning and housing group works on. Another vital part is how to move through the area, not just people but also goods and services. They also work with school districts to prepare students for careers in the Tri-Valley. For example what kind of careers are available and how does one prepare for one of those careers. He stated a career forum had been held at Livermore High School on agricultural and environmental science careers. Another forum was held regarding information technology. The basic intent of the work of the TVBC is to get the community to where it said it wanted to be in the year 2010. Ms. Hosterman asked if it were still a good idea to work on the agricultural land surrounding the communities and how best to keep those alive to prevent urban sprawl and maintain healthy city cores. She asked if they had considered using the services of the Tri- Valley Conservancy. At what point would the Conservancy take over some of the work, if ever? Mr. O'Malley said the basic intent of the TVBC is to set the stage for something to happen. Once it starts to happen, they turn it over to those responsible. It has no ambitions for a large staff. It only identifies issues and needs and starts people working to solve them. If there is an organization willing to take this over and make certa'm the work continues, he was ready for it. Mr. Brozosky referred to working with the community and asked if that was the business community or the residential community. Mr. O'Malley said it was the residential community. The committees are comprised of more landowners and residents than business people. Mr. Brozosky felt that much of what he has seen from the Business Council was attacking what local governments want to do. When cities say they want fewer houses and less traffic, the Business Council seems to be at odds. Mr. O'Malley asked for specific incidents, because he was unaware of any disagreements with cities. Mr. Brozosky did not see many oppommities for agriculture in the City of Pleasanton and did not see much value the residents would get back from their investment in the TVBC. Mr. O'Malley said that is the kind of information that will be presented in January. Ms. Ayala said she had questions at the last allocation but she felt the TVBC is doing a good job in a lot of different areas. She asked if the next round of studies would give a clear picture? Pleasanton City Council 16 06/17/03 Minutes