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She stated that the Spotorno family is donating the land for the Bypass Road to the City and they are developing only 33 acres, less than 1/5 of their ranch, and will continue to live on the ranch and maintain the agricultural operations that comprise their family history since 1867. The family would not accept the original design that would destroy their ranching operations and one that was in total conflict with the City's desire to preserve the hills and open space. Janet Linfoot a Happy Valley resident, voiced her concerns regarding the outcome of a prior Council meeting held three years ago in which a decision had been made to conduct a study of the old Bypass Road. Her concern was that there had been no study conducted or on anything that has happened in the last three years regarding the Bypass Road. Daryl Horan a Happy Valley resident requested the City continue with the original Bypass Road that appears in the Specific Plan. She is in favor of the upper Bypass Road and feels to run the Bypass Road on the lower slope would negatively affect her rural way of life as her home is against the fence where the lower proposed road appears. She is concerned about the proposed lower Bypass Road as it will affect the property values in the area and the air pollution will affect her family. Vince Barletta a Happy Valley resident believed the majority of residents are in favor of the upper Bypass Road and continue to wait for it. He voiced his concerns regarding the increased traffic and speeding vehicles on the roadway and the way it has changed their lifestyles. He was concerned there may be continual debate on this issue and no resolution for several years. Mayor Hosterman closed the public comments. Mayor Hosterman announced the Council would continue to create a process that would allow for discussions regarding development of the alignment and funding options relating to construction of the Happy Valley Bypass Road as well as establishing a Blue Ribbon Committee to focus on the study area and look at possible traffic mitigation in the short term. She requested staff to provide history regarding the Bypass Road and answer questions relating to comments expressed tonight and questions regarding who determines the scope of the Blue Ribbon Committee. Mr. Roush responded that when Council approved the golf course project in 2002, it directed staff to work with the neighborhood and property owners to look at a number of Bypass Road alternatives to that which was set forth in the Happy Valley Specific Plan. Following the adoption of that condition, staff met with the Spotorno family, other stakeholders and the neighborhood and came up with a number of different potential alternatives for the Bypass Road. When the matter came before the Council in January 2003, the overwhelming majority of those who spoke stated they did not want to see the Bypass Road in any location other than as shown in the Specific Plan. Based on that, the Council adopted Resolution 03-008. That resolution indicated that if staff conducted further studies of the Bypass Road it would only be with respect to that which was in the Specific Plan. He further stated that the resolution indicated that the City was to work closely with the Spotorno family to expedite planning of any projects for the property so that the Bypass Road could be developed sooner rather than later. Staff was also directed to look at interim alternative access to the golf course property before the Bypass Road could be completed. Staff did look into other alternative accesses and returned a report to Council that indicated it was not a feasible alternative; the Council accepted the report. Since January 2003 staff has worked closely with the Spotorno family and the Pleasanton City Council Minutes 6 03/21/06