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Councilmember Sullivan felt it was prudent to understand what would occur if the business closed and the City could not afford to operate it. City Manager Fialho said in the case of the Ridgeview Commons Facility, the City required a pro forma and annual financial statements. He said there is a formula with that plan that allows the City to share in the revenue and felt this could also be applied to this project. Councilmember McGovern said she has received calls regarding whether the City is benefitting from this with a $1 lease, and asked staff to give the community a financial prospective that looks at the benefits to the City over time, and Mr. Bocian agreed this could be included. Councilmember McGovern said she read the EIR and referred to the section that talks about recycled water; currently DSRSD owns and maintains recycled water for pipelines within the vicinity of the proposed project area along EI Charro Road and that the pipelines were originally part of the Clean Water Revival Project. But, if we came up with a recycled water service assessment and there was adequate capacity, the City may be able to reach some agreement for recycled water. She confirmed with the City Manager that this could be reviewed separately when the entire project comes forward and he agreed to put it on the next agenda. Mayor Hosterman opened the item to public comment. Nick Powers said he was glad the Council is working on the rink, as well as other kids and thanked the Council for their work on the Staples Ranch plan. Guy Houston, State Assemblymember, said this is the project he wanted in Dublin before leaving his Council office, and spoke in support of the Shark's proposal for the Staples Ranch property. Kurt Kummer confirmed with Mr. Bocian that the Sharks will be spending approximately $7 million and urged the Council to approve the action tonight and move forward, citing all of the recreation benefits. Steve Brozosky said he's been in favor of the Sharks idea, however, asked to be more specific in the ground lease the City is getting in exchange for the free land. He asked for a commitment for a downtown outdoor rink, contributions for Bernal Park, for the minimum number of free hours the community will receive in exchange, and asked that an official deal be made with Hendricks before signing a ground lease. Councilmember Sullivan questioned staff on the effective date of the lease, and City Manager Fialho said staff would like the Council to at least approve a draft ground lease within a 90-day period, but not execute it. The agreement would be attached to the PUD application later. Staff believes Hendricks Automotive will come in with their PUD application first, followed by CLC, then Fremont Land, and then Sharks at the end. At this point, the Council would take action also on the associated development agreements and also authorize and execute the ground lease on the Sharks facility. Vice Mayor Thorne suggested that until all of the PUD's are done and the City has an agreement with the County to annex it, the ground lease not be finalized. Debbie Look spoke in favor of the Sharks facility moving forward as a parent and PTA volunteer, said it provides an opportunity for a lifelong recreational skill, and as campaign director for the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Foundation, she has held discussions with the Sharks about making a contribution to the Firehouse Arts Center as part of their contribution to the community and urged the Council to move forward. City Council Minutes 5 September 2, 2008