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Jim Kane said he and his family moved to Pleasanton in 1963 in the southwest corner of the town and they were delighted when the City purchased a large parcel of land from San Francisco and negotiated a deal that it would be devoted to parkland. He said the Bernal Property Task Force met for a long time and proposed many ideas, discussed a trip he and his wife took to Lithia Park in Oregon and said his wife, Marilyn kept a pamphlet and took many pictures which she believed should be replicated in Pleasanton. She got 1,500 signatures and appeared before the City Council to promote a walking park. He read his son Tom's eulogy where Marilyn wanted to dedicate the park as a lasting memorial. His sons Tom and Bruce and daughter Lisa agreed to give all of their inheritance money in memory of Marilyn and her love for the park. Councilmember McGovern spoke kindly of Marilyn, acknowledged her parkland work and asked the Council to direct staff to bring back a proclamation naming the western part of the trail the Marilyn Kane Trail. She read the recognition award into the record, expressing sincere appreciation to James Kane and his family. Mr. Kane said the first check included all of the liquid assets in the Kane Family Trust in the amount of $500,000. A second installation would be made in the same amount; however, it is a tax-deferred account which will be taxed at $100,000. Photographs were taken with the Council and Mr. Kane, his immediate and extended family. BREAK: Mayor Hosterman called for a brief break and thereafter reconvened the regular meeting. 15. Public Hearing -Continued to April 1, 2008: PUD-32, Daniel and Belinda Sarich - Consider an application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) to subdivide an approximately 20-acre site into two single-family residential lots:(1) approximately one-acre parcel which would include the existing residence and a new detached two-car garage; and (2) approximately 19-acre parcel which would include:(a) approximately 9,990-square-foot, two-story home with a 3,150-square-foot habitable basement with second unit; (b) 1,785-square-foot five-car attached garage; (c) 660-square-foot cabana; (d) 165-square-foot pool bathroom; and (e) 165-square-foot greenhouse. The property is located at 5 Tuscany Place (formerly 1630 Vineyard Avenue), in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan Area, and is zoned PUD-LDR/HR/OS (Planned Unit Development -Low Density Residential/Hillside Residential/Open Space) 16. Reviewed the City's State and Federal Legislative Priorities Management Analyst Maria Lara presented a summary of the federal legislative priorities and said Mr. Roush would provide a summary of the State's legislative priorities. In January, the Mayors from the Tri-Valley cities visited Washington, D.C. and met with lawmakers to discuss priorities. The group received information that lawmakers would favor regional projects that would benefit a larger member of constituents and the five cities agreed on three regional priorities which include: The East Bay Regional Communications System, the I-580 Corridor HOV Lane, and the Tri-Valley Housing Opportunities Center. The East Bay Regional Communications System is a joint request with the JPA for $3 million, currently Contra Costa and Alameda Counties do not own a radio system that allows for cross- communication. The EBRCS JPA was formed in September 2007 and represents 33 agencies in both counties and they will represent what will become the modeling and design of a new communications system for the region. The JPA is leading the lobbying efforts for this federal priority and member agencies submitted similar funding requests through a coordinated effort. City Council Minutes 6 March 18, 2008