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following a public hearing, but there has been no discussion by the Council about what the framework should look like, the criteria for developing it, no public input, and he voiced concern about its adoption without including the Highway 84 widening. Councilmember McGovern said the new Draft General Plan coming forward has a statement on this in Program 1.6. It talks about providing an EVA linking Stoneridge Drive to EI Charro to serve emergency access needs for development of the Staples Ranch site. It then talks about the timetable for construction for the Stoneridge Drive extension..."It will depend on Pleasanton reaching an agreement with its regional partners; the cities of Livermore, Dublin, County of Alameda for a strategic approach and funding plan for relieving traffic congestion in the Tri-Valley." This agreement will be embodied in a policy plan adopted by the City Council following a public hearing; that includes a plan that prioritizes funding for improvements to I-580, I-680 and State Route 84, and requires completion of a regional arterial network that includes Dublin Boulevard, Jack London Boulevard, North Canyon Parkway and the Stoneridge Drive extension." In looking at the draft proposal in the staff report, she said there is an entire portion of information regarding prioritizing and funding which is missing. Councilmember McGovern referred to Attachment 6 to last week's staff report, Findings and Statements of Overriding Considerations to the EIR, which lists the two-lane extension of Stoneridge Drive to serve the senior continuing care facility, the community park, the bridge over the Arroyo, but does not address Stoneridge Drive. In today's report, she did not see any discussion of that either, and she believed there were environmental impacts of significance to the Air Quality Section, there is a section on Growth Management where we are taking it out and making it a development agreement, and she believed this should be discussed after public comment. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio said she thought she heard that the current conditions reflected in the Final EIR were actually a response to comments made when the draft was circulated. She clarified that once people make comments, they are addressed, and there is the ability to comment on the Final EIR just prior to approving it. Mr. Roush said as a result of a comment and a response, it could trigger additional work and a re-circulation of some or all of the EIR. Staff concluded based upon the information, this is not necessary. This is staff's recommendation and Council can reach a different conclusion. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio referred to the Triangle Study map, and said the City has no real control over Highway 84 except for the leverage we have with State officials. She believes the map presumes the connection of Stoneridge also, but Councilmember Sullivan said his point is that it also shows improvement on Stoneridge over connecting it without Highway 84. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio questioned if one could presume without the connection, LOS at intersections could worsen. Mr. Fialho said the City's General Plan assumes a certain circulation network at build-out and Stoneridge Drive is part of that. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio said therefore, one could make the assumption that without the connection, it would worsen. Mr. Fialho said without certain contemplated improvements, including SR 84, Stoneridge Drive, Busch Road, and EI Charro, traffic circulation in the City would worsen. Councilmember McGovern questioned if it was also a matter of timing. If improvements occur to the entire community with SR 84 and Stoneridge Drive, it will not be as impacted as it will be if Stoneridge is put through now without any of the other improvements. She recalled that CEQA requires re-circulation if significant or additional information is added to the EIR. Mr. Roush said if information comes to light that is deemed to be environmentally significant, CEQA guidelines City Council Minutes Page 7 of 17 February 24, 2009