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Ms. Ayala felt the four options presented fall short of the other possibilities that are <br />available. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said the Committee looked at every feasible option and these four are <br />considered to be the most realistic with the most impact. They are expensive and we need to <br />determine if they should be supported. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky felt there could be modifications to Options 2 and 3 to stop at Pleasanton. <br />He asked if the EIR would look at that alternative? At this point, Option 1 is not acceptable. <br />Option 2 is acceptable to Pleasanton but will not be to Dublin. There needs to be an option of <br />taking traffic from San Joaquin County, either light or heavy rail, and connecting to the current <br />BART station. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said these have to be viewed in terms of phases. There are no resources to <br />develop the entire system at once. The study will determine what is realistic in each option and <br />phase of the project. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky did not want to spend money on consultants to study an option that is not <br />acceptable from the start. He asked if the EIR process required the study or could the options be <br />modified? <br /> <br /> Ms. Hosterman believed there was a need for a complete study of expanding transit <br />options in the area. She acknowledged there may be options that are not politically acceptable, <br />but allowing the study could provide more information in order to select the best option in the <br />future. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said he can relay the fact that Option 1 will not be acceptable and felt that <br />information would be valuable to the Policy Advisory Committee and the EIR study. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala did not like any of the options presented and wanted the Committee to come <br />back with other options that were more realistic. She did not want to support an option that <br />would impact Dublin. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said Dublin had already approved the EIR study for all four options. He has <br />been voicing concerns about some of the options, but he has been part of the studies for almost <br />two years and he agreed the light rail and DMU are two options that could work and could <br />connect to the San Joaquin area to bring workers to the business parks. He did not want to stop <br />the study of transit, because if the oppommity is lost it may not occur again. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hosterman referred to the option cited in the letter from Robert Allen with regard to <br />protecting the 1-580 corridor land for widening from future development. How could that be <br />accomplished? <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 10 08/05/03 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />