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noted a recent accident that took place there last week and stressed the need for the traffic signal. City Manager Fialho commented that he has asked the Traffic Division and the Police Department to return in the next 30 days with a recommendation on how to improve the safety of the crosswalk. Dolores Bengston addressed the Council concerning the Oakgrove Project PUD-33. She expressed her concern with the deletion of trails and the public access to the project's proposed 497 acres of public open space. Alternative 4 is now the preferred project and she feels that project does not have the trails or the staging area in it. She encouraged those that are interested in how those public lands will be used to attend those meetings, read the staff reports and take an active role in the process. She noted when the Oakgrove project was initially proposed it had 98 homes on the site. The project also included a well-placed public staging area and a complete network of internal trails as well as a segment of the future regional trail. Those trails were consistent with the 1993 approved community trails master plan. She encouraged the Council preserve the open space. She submitted a letter detailing her comments for the record. Becky Dennis said she agreed with statements made by Ms. Bengston and gave further history of the area in question. She voiced concern with the condition to delete the staging area and internal trails. She noted that she has reviewed the EIR and other project materials and has found no reasonable explanation for this change, nor could she find any problem or neighborhood impacts that would prevent the City from adding back in the trails and the staging area should they choose to do so. She encouraged interested citizens to attend all the upcoming meetings regarding this project in order to protect their future access to the southeast hills. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 6a. Public Hearing: Pleasanton Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board Report and Budget and Levy of the Assessment for 2007 (SR 06:286) Dave Culver, Director of Finance gave an overview of the PDA Advisory Board report and budget for 2007. He indicated the Advisory Board is not recommending any modifications to the district boundaries or to the method of levying the assessment. It was noted that the adoption of the budget would enact the 2007 assessment levy. Staff recommended approval of the Resolution accepting and approving the report and Annual Budget of the Pleasanton Downtown Association Advisory Board and Levying the Annual Assessment for 2007. Discussion ensued regarding assessments for retail and non-retail establishments and that that issue has not been reviewed in ten years. It was noted the next opportunity to review assessments would be over the next year and completed through the annual assessment process where the formula is reviewed. Christine Salidivar addressed the City Council and shared the PDA's many accomplishments over the last year and thanked the City for their continued support. City Council Minutes 5 December 19, 2006