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Jennifer Rieble supported Option 3; to build out the Stoneridge Drive extension as soon as possible. She questioned if the extension is not put through, would the land no longer be under its jurisdiction. Mayor Hosterman said LAFCO has raised issues whether it will be supportive of allowing Pleasanton to annex the property for the Staples Ranch development without the completion of Stoneridge Drive. Heide Massie urged the Council to vote for Option 3, said the extension has been part of the General Plan for many years and delayed far too long. The extension should be built because it is fiscally irresponsible to delay build out when the County will pay for it and risk taking a chance at losing the annexation of the land. Jeff Roy said when the East Pleasanton Study was done, there were many people against the extension but he asked the Council to pay attention to the needs of residents and seniors. Barbara Hemphill, former member of Pleasanton Human Services Commission and Assisted Living Subcommittee, Kottinger Place Task Force, said she was responsible for issuing a request for proposals for a continuing care community in Livermore. At that time, such a facility was not feasible, but since then senior population has increased. If LAFCO declines to approve annexation of the Staples Ranch property because Stoneridge Drive would not go through, the City of Livermore will gladly annex it. She spoke about Livermore's plans for large mall, recreation, and said it is important that Staples Ranch be annexed at this time so citizens can control the future of the area and income derived for Pleasanton's benefit. Judy Gieselman said she continues to remain opposed to the extension, referred to her February 3'd letter and read it into the record which involves increase to traffic, air pollution and noise, reduction of quality of life, traffic mitigations, enforcement, repavement with noise attenuating materials, manage truck traffic, refuse access to neighborhood streets by cut-through commuters, reduce speed limits, traffic citations, delete long range plan to widen Stoneridge Drive to four lanes. She felt homes were allowed to be built along the road without appropriate sound walls, buyers were grossly misinformed, and an eastside planning study should have been done. She suggested approving mitigations 1-7 for Stoneridge Drive and 1-6 for Valley Avenue to be done at the same time. Mark Emerson opposed the extension unless and until the regional traffic infrastructure improvements are first made, felt the decision tonight must be sensible, in the best interest of Pleasanton citizens and within the law. He spoke regarding the CEQA process, believes the EIR is not adequate, the plans to use the existing EIR not only fails to meet the letter of CEQA but also the spirit of the law, and read into the record portions of the letter. He asked the Council not to approve anything tonight, and consider preparing a new EIR and re-circulating it, as the Final EIR does not match the Draft EIR, it is substantively different which may be against the law. Ralph Kanz asked the Council to have a legally defensible CEQA document, for the EIR to be legally defensible, they would argue that at present it is not and because of this, the Council should re-circulate it. He felt if it goes to litigation, they will lose a lot more time and money. Councilmember Sullivan said in review of Mr. Kanz' letter, there was an option staff listed tonight about additional off-site mitigation from the County being proposed. He questioned his thoughts on this. Mr. Kanz said this could be a good thing, but it is a mitigation measure which requires CEQA review and analysis, which must be circulated for public review and comment, and this has not happened. City Council Minutes Page 10 of 17 February 24, 2009