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Councilmember Cook-Kallio welcomed Jorge Victoria, President, and Karin Malvredes, Historian, of the Tulancingo, Mexico Sister Organization. Jorge Victoria, President of the Tulancingo Sister Organization, thanked the 38-member delegation who visited Tulancingo to celebrate their 25th Anniversary as sister cities, said they partnered with Rotary Clubs for wheelchair delivery to people in need in Tulancingo and surrounding areas, presented 3 suitcases of eye glasses donated to the Pleasanton community by the Lions Club, said the President Ricardo Bravo Delgado sends his best wishes and plans on visiting this September for the 25th Anniversary visit. He discussed the arrival of 6 exchange students who will be hosted for one month by those traveling in July from Pleasanton. He invited the community to join them on September 24 for the exchange visit, and presented slides of the visit. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 16. Public Comment Fred Norman said a vigil on Main Street was held for those killed in war, said no Councilmembers were present, spoke of lack of action by the Council on the matter and said another 15 American soldiers have been killed since the last Council meeting. Kathy Dowding said 287 cities have signed Iraq Peace Resolutions and Pleasanton is not one of those, read the 14 names of those soldiers who have died in the Iraq war since the last Council meeting. Sherrell Michellotti referred to Item 17a, believed there was another solution to the matter which is to open the public hearing, allow public comment, keep the public hearing open or close it, and allow those unable to attend speak at the continued hearing. Scott Raty, Chamber of Commerce, urged the Council to schedule a Council meeting on July 1, 2008 to hold a public hearing on Item 17a, was not sure if Item 17b could be considered if 17a is not discussed, is disappointed that at least one member of the Initiative could not have been here, said the language of the Initiative is fixed and in the Council's hands. Pat Costanzo, Greenbriar Homes, echoed Mr. Raty's comments, was not sure if the Council could hear Item 17b legally, said the Initiative is very vague and makes serious interpretations which is risky and may lead to litigation. They believe the fiscal impacts are not adequately addressed, cited concerns with the housing and hills part of the fiscal analysis, said Table I states Maximum Potential Development yet the mid point density is in that column which is not appropriate, and he gave an example of their Lund Ranch project. The report also fails to combine the two impacts; it talks about them independently. Lastly, the fiscal impact does not consider any analysis if the Initiative is sued and the cost it would be to the City. He urged the Council to not adopt the Initiative, put on the ballot a ballot measure that reaffirms all General Plan policies and adds something that clarifies ridgeline rules, and urged the Council to continue the item to either June 26 or July 1 to keep the matter moving. Lance Smith, legal counsel for Greenbriar Homes, requested the Council not adopt the Initiative as presented and follow recommendation 2 in the staff report to place a Measure on the November ballot that reaffirms the ridgeline protection policies in the General Plan. The Initiative has various inconsistencies which can be subject to legal challenge, asked that the partial analysis to be presented to the voters include in it an acknowledgement of the inconsistencies Regular City Council/ Library Board of Trustees Minutes 5 June 17, 2008