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__ School do not accommodate the age group that the Bernal property fields will accommodate. He suggested looking at the overall capacity of fields and what is being done with the different parks and improvements to the schools and see where the sports groups can take advantage of these situations to create multi-use. Hatch Graham, a Pleasanton resident, urged Council to move forward quickly with the two lighted sports fields on the Bernal property. Vanessa Kawaihau, pointed out that the Happy Valley Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report states that because of the size of the Happy Valley residential lots, no neighborhood park is necessary and any of the residents recreational needs would be fulfilled at the Bernal Park. She asked Council to consider and approve any amenities that would be found in a neighborhood park for Phase I. She encouraged Council to consider the alternative for the civic center that is the closest to the freeway to mitigate the noise. Joe Russo, a Pleasanton resident and a member of the original Community Park Task Force, favored the design for Phase I that was prepared by RRM Design Group. He believed the redirection by the previous Council was a disservice to the community and public process that was pursued during the three-year period with the original Task Force. He urged Council to pursue a long-term plan as part of the process for capacity utilization for parks, particularly field utilization and what is needed for the future. He endorsed the plan for Phase I, but preferred the schematic design plan that was provided by RRM Design Group at the conclusion of the Task Force activities. Eron Bringhurst, a Pleasanton resident, was concerned about the placement of the cultural arts facility, particularly if it is located along Bernal Avenue. Bernal Avenue is the nicest entrance to the City and it deserves an adjacent open space. The other opposition he had to placing the cultural arts facilities along Bernal Avenue was related to the lack of any plans for parking overflow for that space. He also opposed the two-lane entry roadway, which would overload the intersection of Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue nearest the Fairgrounds. Steve Page, a Pleasanton resident, supported moving forward on the two lighted sports fields. He noted that there are no basketball courts that are accessible to a certain sector of the community. He asked Council to address the inaccessibility of the basketball courts at Hearst Elementary School and Pleasanton Middle School, as they are locked and gated facilities. Ross Stonesifer, a Pleasanton resident and father of a RAGE soccer player, presented written communication to Council commending the City for its interest in additional facilities at Donlon, and for providing the community with very good sports facilities over the years. He believed that the voters of Pieasanton made it abundantly clear through the initiative that Council adopted in 2004, that the lighted sports fields on the Bernal property should take precedent over other ventures. He asked Council to keep to the voters' agenda and move forward with the two-lighted sports fields. Jami Hyams, a Pleasanton resident, contacted staff on January 4, 2005 to express her opposition to alternatives A and C. She said she supports Alternative B, as it provides for open space. Pleasanton City Council 19 01/04/05 Minutes