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keep up on all the land use decision issues. He elected Council to make the decisions. It doesn't matter if there is disagreement on the Council, there are varying views within the community and that means the entire community is being represented. He did not believe Pleasanton was poorly planned. He cited such amenities as the Hacienda Business Park, the Sports Park, the swim center, tennis center and many other community and neighborhood parks. He also cited the wonderful downtown. He urged people to seriously investigate this issue and ask how the measure solves the problems it identifies. If Measure D passes, he is certain citizens will have to devote significantly more time in deciding land use issues than just signing a petition in front of a shopping center. Mary Roberts, 1666 Vineyard Avenue, reviewed the number of speakers at past meetings on various items. She felt that only those persons directly affected by an application take the time to come to public meetings. She was concerned that people have not looked at the plan for the Bernal property. People do not have to have strong feelings, but she wanted to hear comments at the Planning Commission. She did not believe enough people are participating and urged more citizen involvement at public hearings. Wally Mayor, 5872 Corte Monte, opposed the CAPP Initiative. He felt it was amazing that one of the best planned cities in the State is contemplating doing away with the planning process and replacing it with a politicized process with no planning. He said Pleasanton as it is today is a product of citizen input and the leadership of past Councils and Planning Commissions. It is better today than in 1970, when he moved here. Planning is a complicated process and the average citizen does not have the time or expertise to make the decisions on planning the city. That is why there is a representative form of government,. If the responsibility of the Council to make these decisions is usurped, why have a Council? He agreed with the Mayor's previous statement that the Mayor favored the Initiative because the City Council has failed to do its job. This is true, but the reason is a lack of leadership. He felt the citizens of Pleasanton should not be stuck with a poorly conceived Initiative because of the Mayor's and Council's shortcomings. In the past there were Councils that found ways to solve community problems. Now we have a Council that creates them. When Ruby Hill was annexed, commitments were made to the Vineyard property owners, yet the Council has failed to honor those commitments. There was a time when there were Councils that solved problems, now it only follows its own political agenda. Mike Sedlak, 443 Los Rios Court, indicated when he was appointed as a Park and Recreation Commission, he agreed to maintain, protect and expand the park system and open space for the City of Pleasanton. Because of that he does not support Measure D. He respects any citizen in Pleasanton who succeeds in raising a collective voice in the community, but he feels this measure will negatively affect the City of Pleasanton's parks. Measure D will eliminate $4 million in developer fees necessary to assist in completing the assets that will be our legacy for the future of Pleasanton. In using the word legacy he is referring to the parks, fields and trails in Pleasanton traditionally and carefully planned. We have done this for ourselves and our kids, who will inherit the City. If Measure D passes, the following projects will not get enough funding to be 6 09/20/99 Pleasanton City Council Minutes