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citizens. He pointed out that the Community Park Master Plan is not subject to a vote of the citizens as this was a park that was referenced in the Phase I Specific Plan. To simply the matter, Mr. Fialho noted that there is one property with three current planning processes, which is highly inefficient for staff. Staff is trying to converge all three elements into one because it is one property and it should be one planning process. At the end of the review process, Council will ultimately need to decide to either submit the draft Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan and the Community Park Master Plan to the voters or only the Phase II Specific Plan. The Community Park would then be implemented through the public process. Mr. Brozosky believed the majority of the community was confused about the three separate planning processes for the Bernal property. He believed the community would have greater clarity if Council combined these three processes into one. Mr. Sullivan reiterated what he believed Option One entailed which combines the baseball fields, the community park and the overall property into one overall plan. He asked if an environmental impact review would need to be conducted for both the Phase II Specific Plan and the Community Park Master Plan? Mr. Rasmussen suggested having an environmental impact report that would include all of the land in the Bernal property with the exception of the Phase I Baseball Fields Plan. Mr. Sullivan noted that the Phase I Baseball Fields Plan would go through a PUD process. He wondered what the next steps are for the Phase II Specific Plan that will be subject to a vote of the community. Mr. Wolfe noted that at some point, Council would need to make a decision as to whether it wanted to put the community park on the ballot for consideration. He pointed out that Council is not required to do so as the community park does not require voter approval. Mr. Brozosky asked what point in the process does Council discuss whether it wants to separate the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan and the Community Park Master Plan? Mr. Fialho said there is an obligation for the Community Park Master Plan to go through a separate process through the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Phase II Specific Plan needs to go through the Planning Commission. At some point, these two plans are separated, as procedurally the Plans need to be heard by two separate bodies. At some point, the two Plans will return to Council as a complete package. Council will then have a plan for the entire property and at that point, it will decide whether it wants to submit the entire package to the voters for consideration or whether it wants to move forward with the Phase II Plan to the voters and direct staff to implement the improvements on the Community Park. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Rasmussen said the Phase II Specific Plan and the Community Park Master Plan do not separate until after the environmental impact report goes through the public hearing process and is certified. He said Council could consider combining the Planning Commission and Council public Pleasanton City Council 6 02115/05 Minutes