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within the City's purview. The citizens and Council now have a say in what activities can occur at this site. He also mentioned that a water park had been proposed for the fairgrounds. Through discussions with the Fair Board, City Council, and City staff, it was decided this would not be in the best interest of the community; it did not fit in with the atmosphere or the intent of the character of this community. He concurred with the previous speaker's comments related to the chain of lakes. He believed it is vital for the City to annex those properties into its jurisdiction so that Council may have a say in what activities are considered. Anthony Harris, a Pleasanton resident, mentioned that he is a seasonal pass holder and a frequent user of Shadow Cliffs Regional Park. He believed the proposal would fundamentally change the scale of the water park by sizing it up in order to change its market from a local market in Pleasanton to a destination park. The applicant would be drawing a larger number of day visitors to the southeast comer of Pleasanton. He did not believe the proposed project was consistent with the characteristics of this community. He also did not believe the statistics, as displayed on the California Splash website, were consistent. He stated that he was against the proposed expansion of the water park and believed the City should seek more diversity in the use plan. If this proposal was proposed for the Bernal property, he believed Council would intuitively know it was wrong for the City. He urged Council to vote on the side of the character of the community and reject the project. Jocelyu Combs, 3658 Reflections Drive, mentioned that she was a past EBPRD Boardmember for 11 years. She was wholeheartedly in favor of the proposed project and has been since she was an EBRPD Boardmember. She pointed out that the EBRPD's Master Plan for Shadow Cliffs envisioned a larger, expanded water slide park. She pointed out that when the Shadow Cliffs Recreational area was annexed to the City of Pleasanton, it was not a hostile annexation. EBRPD annexed this area to the City willingly. Part of her rationale for supporting the annexation was that she wanted her cormuunity to plan for what happens at Shadow Cliffs. She saw Shadow Cliffs as a community facility and knew that given the proper resources, the City would bring forth the best park, which it has done. She believed the expanded water park would be an asset for the City of Pleasanton and the Valley as a whole. She did not believe Pleasanton offered any activities for families, and the expanded water park would meet this need. She pointed out that there will always been some impact on someone whenever something is done for the entire community. Bob Sanchez, 3017 Melbourne Court, believed the task at hand was to maintain and improve Pleasanton. He believed Shadow Cliffs Park maintains an improved presence in Pleasanton. Once the expanded water park has been completed, it will be a business asset to the community and real estate will sell homes in Pleasanton as a possible family atmosphere where family activities are offered. Youth in the community will also gain employment. He believed traffic was a problem, but believed that it is Council's responsibility to solve the problem. The water park in its existing condition is not meeting today's standards, and as a result, it is not enticing the youth from the community, as they have other options. Council has control over the proposed project Pleasanton City Council 39 03/16/04 Minutes