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will come into the neighbors' backyards. She commented on the noise attributed to the motorboat races, which reverberates throughout the Vintage Hills neighborhood. She believed additional studies needed to be conducted in depth to address noise. She believed traffic would increase, which would generate more people, which would mean more cars and more cars equal more pollution. She did not believe this area was the appropriate venue for a project oft}ds size. The project should be located next to a freeway and away from residential areas. She also believed that the majority of Pleasanton youth could either not afford to attend this water park or would even want to join it or be a part of it. What the youth do want is a Youth Center and a BMX Park. She questioned how the BMX Park was tied to the expansion of the water park. She urged Council to separate the two issues and provide the youth of this community what they want and can afford. She asked Council to heed the Planning Commission's decision and say no to the expansion of this water park. Laura Danielson, 2349 Romano Circle, an adult member of the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee, believed Mr. Kirstead did an amazing job of listening to the concerns of the Committee. He responded positively to the concerns that were brought up about issues that residents have been expressing in the surrounding neighborhoods. Alter listening to all of the information, she noted that the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee voted unanimously to support the expansion of the water slides. She pointed out that there are not enough attractions in Pleasanton for the youth or safe and secure places for them to gather. She asked Council to reject the Planning Commission's decision and approve the expansion of the water park facilities. Cindy McGovem, 9206 Longview Drive, believed the process for public comments this evening was not fair. She believed the public comment portion of the public hearing should be an interaction where people are called at random and allowed to state their opinions. As Chair of the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee, she stated that it was the Committee's unanimous decision, with Councilmember Bmzosky abstaining, to approve the expansion and remodeling of the water park. The Committee reached this decision alter reviewing the Youth Master Plan. The Youth Master Plan has four sections, which directly relate to the expansion of the water park. The four sections are: childcare and supervised activities, healthy kids and families, jobs and leadership, and building a Community of Character, which is two-thirds of the entire Youth Master Plan. The Committee wants to have age appropriate, supervised, safe, positive, and enriching social opportunities for youth. The Committee seeks to provide these opportunities through public partnerships. The City and the School District were never meant to fulfill all of the goals and objectives of the Youth Master Plan; partnerships must be formed. A partnership with EBRPD makes sense. The City will also need to continue to form partnerships to implement the entire Youth Master Plan. She mentioned that Mr. Kierstead met with the Committee on a continual basis. He has incorporated in his plan many of the items that the Committee requested. The Committee requested quality staffing and security, including mature adult supervision at all times to ensure a standard of consistency. Mr. Kierstead agreed to incorporate its staff training and developmental programs with Pleasanton's Community of Character expected behaviors. The Committee believes this will change the management, tone and atmosphere of the Pleasanton City Council 36 Minutes 03/16/04