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the idea of using the Arroyos whenever possible. She added she feels this is more of an opportunity to provide, as soon as possible, a way in which people on bikes can get across that section of town. Councilmember Thorne indicated since there seems to be a majority for Option 1, and although he preferred Option 2A, he would support Option 1 as he did not want to be viewed as voting against the project. The following vote was taken on the substitute motion: Approved Option 1 (from the BART station along Owens Drive to West Las Positas; west to Stoneridge Drive; southeast to Santa Rita Road; then head south to pick up the newly constructed trail) as the temporary connector from the BART station to Iron Horse Trail segment at Santa Rita Road. Ayes: Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 18. Zone 7 presentation on the Stream Management Master Plan Rob Wilson, Director of Public Works introduced General Manager for Zone 7, Jill Duerig. Ms. Duerig introduced Carol Mahoney, Project Manager from Zone 7, and Brad Ledesma from West Youst and Associates who made the primary presentation. They gave an extensive overview which included details on the plans and described the current and future direction of important flood control and environmental/community enhancing plans and their related projects within the City and the Tri-Valley area. Mayor Hosterman questioned, philosophically, the future of our watershed and whether or not we continue to condition land uses on acquisition of property and utilization of property for detention in the event of these 50 and 100 year floods; or does it make more sense to talk about maintaining the permeability of surface land and looking at that as we look at future development. Ms. Mahoney responded maintaining floodplains is a priority of Zone 7 and one of the things they will look at is partnering with the Regional Board and other land use agencies who are going to make these decisions to help them understand the dynamics of what it means when an area is in a floodplain and what that means when it is taken out. Because Zone 7 is not a land use agency it is hard for them to step forward and force the issue. Mayor Hosterman pointed out that there are some other opportunities for the future to address flood control. She questioned if Zone has an interest in looking at some of those other opportunities and partnering not only with cities but other agencies as well and looking at it as a holistic watershed approach. Ms. Duerig indicated they are trying to do that. Mayor Hosterman commented on the inclusion of a Water Element in the General Plan City Council Minutes 10 March 6, 2007