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Mr. Fialho replied this was covered in the traffic circulation element and noted there is funding available regionally and locally to allow the city to phase those bike lanes into the circulation system over time. It is a matter of priority and funding through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Ms. McGovern indicated it is difficult when more than one topic is addressed in more than one Element. She felt it was hard for the community to follow. She suggested footnotes to indicated information available in other parts of the General Plan. Steve Brozosky stated he did not agree with the definition of sustainability on page VI-l. It appears to say the city only uses things that are recyclable. That could be a good goal, but if everything is not recyclable, it could still be a sustainable city. He felt sustainability of the economics is just as important as the sustainability of the environment. The Elements should include economic considerations. On page VI-16, regarding the Pleasanton transfer station, he noted on the last General Plan that 8% of refuse was from outside the city and now it is at 20%. He asked if it was a goal to reduce that so the city is taking care of its own needs and not filling up resources from other locations? Mr. Fialho explained the transfer station is not operating at near the capacity it is permitted. There is ample room to accommodate self-haul users from Pleasanton and Dublin. The formula for using landfill is not affected. He related how the diversion formula is calculated. He reiterated the transfer station is not near capacity and noted it is more convenient for many to use. He talked about the benefits in routing the traffic to the transfer station and possibly charging a gate fee. He noted EI Charro has possibilities for that. He also explained that the city has the ability to deny any request to create the transfer station as a regional facility. The city allows only limited use by Dublin residents for recycling, not refuse. Mr. Brozosky suggested raising the rates for non-Pleasanton residents. He noted that ten to fifteen tons of diverted material out of 720 tons was not enough. He felt there should be a goal to increase that amount. He felt if the Food Scrap Composting Program was not diverting enough material, it was not worth continuing the program. On page VI-17, regarding the Go Green Program and its adoption in thirteen states, he felt it should state in 2006 it was thirteen states and growing. He mentioned the Val Vista garden and continued on page 33 about Policy 2 that says developers should pay their fair share, it should say "developments" not "developers". Regarding Program 3.1, about required annexation, he felt some qualification should be added about only doing it when it makes financial sense to the city. Program 4.1 referred to the landmark civic center and he wanted it to say a civic center to provide "efficienf services to the residents. Program 4.2, top of page VI-34, talks about new facilities and mentions a 1,00o-seat amphitheater on the Bernal property. Mr. Brozosky felt it should not have a specific number of seats since that decision has not been made. In Program 8.1, regarding sewage collection, fourth sentence, the "i.e." should be changed to "e.g." He then referred to Program 13.10 and indicated the Food Scrap Composting Program should be analyzed and continued to support where it makes sense. Another point he raised was to support local recycling facilities and not taking the material all over the state. He wanted a goal to use nearby facilities. He suggested developing a good program to facilitate collection and disposal of household hazardous waste like fluorescent light bulbs and batteries. He mentioned Program 13.14, regarding e-waste and said "electrical" should be changed to "electronic" waste. He noted most cities do not pay for disposal of e-waste, but use private services. He suggested a policy that continues to deal with e-waste but for the city to try to find outside sources or commercial ventures to take care of it. General Plan Workshop City Council 10 OS/23/06