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and asked the Sharks to maximize the value of the 7 acres of land the City is donating for the benefit of kids. Mayor Hosterman thinks that between the public's comments and those developed by staff the core objectives are a great list, she did not believe the winter ice skating should be included in the core objectives for the sole reason she felt it would move forward faster, as the Sharks have been working with staff on this. Mr. Kernan said Mr. Goddard and Mr. Gustafson have worked on the winter ice skating and they are looking to find a suitable site. City Manager Fialho advised the civic center in-between the library and police department has been indentified as viable site. Councilmember McGovern confirmed with staff the additional core objectives include: a requirement to put forward a cash flow analysis or pro forma that speaks to the financial strength of the proposal and project; define in detail contributions to be made to the Firehouse Arts Center, the Bernal property and potential commitments to an outdoor ice skating facility in the future; a surety bond to ensure that if the Sharks decide to leave the site, there is a mechanism in place that allows for replacement; a subsidy for Pleasanton residents and kids; that there is an annual, bi-annual or 5-year review period for the proposed lease to ensure the performance indicators are addressed; maximize as much as possible the dedication of land through the various financial contributions to be made by the Sharks; and discussions regarding the neighborhood and community parks be built at the same time with the rink. Motion: It was m/s by McGovern/Cook-Kallio to approve the core objectives as outlined in the staff report, and as amended by statements made into the record. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmember Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 14. Consider support of the Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee Deputy Director of Public WorkslTransportation Mike Tasano gave the staff report, stating the fee was last discussed in April 2008, described the developer fee which is used as a fee to leverage additional funds, said because several projects are complete, staff has worked with the 7-member agencies to create a fee structure and increase, and he reviewed fee changes and next steps which were outlined in the staff report. Councilmember Sullivan asked for a recap regarding the 25% funding level and how it relates to the nexus study, which was provided by Mr. Tasano. Councilmember McGovern referred to the doubling of fees by 2011 which does not count the fee the City of Pleasanton may also raise, the comparison of which is listed on page 7 and she voiced concern that the City is taking away the fee for affordable housing at $1,295 per unit. She asked who would pick up that cost. Mr. Tasano said because the City is not charging the full 100%, there will not be a full capture of all the fees needed to fund the projects. The $1,295 will drop off, but it will not be that full amount. The idea behind the Tri-Valley Transportation Council fee is to use this as seed money to get grants and federal funding for other projects. Councilmember McGovern said she had a call from a citizen who pointed out that the fee is placed on asingle-family house regardless of its size, and she confirmed the amount was the same even if a small house is built. Her concern is that residents would be priced out of being able to build given the fee. She questioned if the fee could be scaled based upon square City Council Minutes 8 September 2, 2008