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Development Fees will mitigate that. He explained that the developer is prepared to pay those fees provided they are in place but noted that if they are not, adequate mitigation would require the City to front those costs. He said that the City may be able to enter into a reimbursement agreement with itself to ultimately offset any potential cost. Mr. Fialho added that the Council could opt to craft a statement indicating that under no circumstances shall the City pay for these improvements utilizing General Fund monies, and would instead rely upon Development Impact Fees. Councilmember McGovern supported staff to include that statement. Councilmember Thorne acknowledged staffs recommendation to hold a separate meeting on the Stoneridge Drive issue but argued that if the Council chooses to move forward with the expansion, it may be more appropriate to give staff that direction this evening. Mr. Fialho said staff's request is that if the Council would like to have a discussion about Stoneridge Drive, that it will schedule a separate meeting to review the issues outlined in the staff report. Such a meeting could be scheduled within the next four weeks and he clarified that it would not include environmental or CEQA review. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio said she would like to move forward with a decision on Stoneridge Drive this evening and that this EIR contains enough information to answer most of her questions on the matter. Mayor Hosterman opened the public hearing. Laura Olson, Pleasanton Chamber Chairman of the Board, read into the record a letter that urged the Council to include the completion of Stoneridge Drive in the Staples Ranch Project. Jamie Renton stated that two of her three children currently attend Sharks Ice in Fremont and instead of commuting to Fremont three days a week she would much rather support a local Pleasanton business and urged the Council to make Sharks Ice in Pleasanton a reality. She felt Council should not let debate over the Stoneridge Drive extension be the only deciding factor in its action. Carole Cloud said that she considers the Stoneridge Drive extension to be a disastrous suggestion and questioned the motivations of developers and Supervisor Haggerty. Heidi Massie noted that the cost to complete the Stoneridge Drive extension will only increase in the future and failure to do so now would risk the annexation of Staples Ranch to Pleasanton. She urged the Council to make the necessary revisions to the Specific Plan to include the completion of Stoneridge Drive, accept Supervisor Haggerty's offer, and save Pleasanton millions of dollars. Dave Walden said that the Stoneridge Drive extension would be a benefit to Pleasanton's residents and workers and expressed frustration that it has not already been completed. Yvan Albert, former Chairman of Pleasanton's Housing Authority, urged approval of the Staples Ranch Project which includes the Continuing Life Communities facility as he is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to join. David Stark urged the Council to ensure the fiscal viability of the commercial aspects of the Staples Ranch Plan by accepting Alameda County's offer to finance the Stoneridge Drive extension and to include the extension as an option in the Staples Ranch EIR. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 14 February 3, 2009