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15. Public Comment Karla Brown announced that this morning over 5,000 signatures were turned into the City to put an Initiative to Save Pleasanton Hills for the November ballot. She said more than 50 residents spent many hours at various locations collecting signatures and discussed the ridges, their beauty, and need for their preservation. In 1996 voters approved a 29,000 unit housing cap, and she asked the Council to close the loophole for not including second units in the total definition of a housing unit. Kay Ayala said the Initiative will fulfill the policy of the 1996 General Plan, she hoped it will be on the November ballot, said they have appealed the decision of the Judge and have asked the City to join them. She requested the City Attorney provide an update on the timing that the Council would need to join in the appeal, previous actions, meetings, discussions or votes on the matter and what would occur in the next few weeks. City Attorney Roush said there is a 60-day time limit that runs from the time the judgment is entered, and the Council will have until the end of May/first of June to make a decision as to whether or not to file an appeal. He said the Council has had no substantive discussions regarding that matter in Closed Session. Councilmember Sullivan said the Council is tentatively meeting on April 29, 2008 to hold that discussion and Mayor Hosterman said the Council would hear the issue and vote on it in May. City Manager Fialho clarified that on May 20th, staff is bringing back options on how to construct a hillside preservation ordinance and will discuss the pro's and con's of those options. Out of that discussion, the Council will give staff direction and then staff would formulate an ordinance. Kathy Narum, President of the Board of Directors for the Pleasanton Sea Hawks Swim Team, said the team hosted the 2008 Far Western Short Course Swimming Championships, they had 1,200 swimmers from 160 teams, 12 states and Canada come to the Aquatics Center fora 4- day Meet. There were 36 Seahawks swimming in the Meet, 2 set 3 records, she discussed the Meet providing a significant local economic benefit to the team and to the City, and thanked the City for their cooperation and coordination of the event. Kathy Dowding said 205 soldiers have lost their lives over the last six months, General Petraeus has told the Senate it would be fall before he could say whether or when to draw down troops below the pre-surge levels, and she read the names of those who have lost their lives since the last Council meeting. Fred Norman reminded the Council of the horrible war, does not feel proud that 25 Americans have been killed since the last City Council meeting and that the Council has done nothing to object. He questioned whose responsibility it is for the war and asked the Council to help end the killing. Latricia Airo Outreach Compliance Coordinator for Echo Housing, thanked the City for their proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month, for partnering with them in furthering housing, announced that it was also the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and discussed their counseling programs and assistance and office locations. Ted Crowton concurred with Mr. Norman's comments, voiced concerns with Comcast replacing programs and the amount of time spent on programs he does not want or pay for, and feels City Council Minutes 4 April 15, 2008