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It was moved by Mr. Brozosky, seconded by Ms. McGovern, to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement with amendment to the agreement as proposed by Council member McGovern; to approve the improvement plans and final map for Tract 7385, Avignon (Centex Homes); to authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Agreement for this development; to accept all parcels of land and easements offered for dedication on the final map; and to adopt Resolution 05-063, a resolution determining satisfactory compliance with conditions for canceling agricultural contract 1974-10B and authorizing the City Clerk to prepare and record a certificate of cancellation. The roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Qg Identification of alternatives to be evaluated in the environmental imDact reDort fEIR) for the Bernal ProDertv Phase II SDecific PlanlBernal Community Park Master Plan Droiects. (SR 05:224) Wayne Rasmussen, consultant, presented the staff report. In response to an inquiry by Mayor Hosterman, Mr. Rasmussen said Alternatives 1 and 2 must be studied and evaluated in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) process. He noted that both alternatives represent the most important issues to Council as expressed by the community, which will allow Council to gain feedback through the EIR process on these items and then review the preferred plan and select uses from that point. Mr. Brozosky noted that Alternative 1 included the ACE Train Station remaining at the Fairgrounds site with a pedestrian bridge to be constructed over Bernal Avenue to connect the Station with the Cultural Arts Center parking lot. He asked if there was a reason why this would be a preferred alternative as opposed to a parking structure on the current site? He pointed out that the preferred plan did not include the ACE Train Station. Mr. Rasmussen said that for the Preferred Plan, an evaluation would need to be conducted to determine where an ACE Train Station might be located which would include possible alternatives at the Fairgrounds and another site on Stanley Boulevard. Mr. Brozosky asked if an EIR or a Negative Declaration was required if a parking structure was added to the current site for the ACE Train Station? Mr. Rasmussen did not know why it would require an EIR, it is only a substantial traffic matter and the appearance of it could enter into the environmental concern. He believed a mitigated negative declaration would be the appropriate avenue. Mr. Iserson concurred with Mr. Rasmussen. Mr. Brozosky asked if there were a number of minimum alternatives that were required for evaluation in the EIR? Pleasanton City Council 23 08/16/05 Minutes