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Item 6d <br />Report concerning the public process for the planning of: (1) a community park, <br />and (2) other public land uses of the San Francisco Bernal Property. (SR00:252) <br /> <br />Brian Swift presented the staff report. <br /> <br /> James W. Wolfe presented the recommendations of the Park and Recreation <br />Commission regarding Phase I of the Bcrnal property and the community park. <br /> <br /> Ms. Acosta pointed out that the Task Force members were listed by name in the <br />staff report, but some of those people are no longer in town or were appointed by <br />particular groups. Staff will contact those groups to confirm the appointments or see if <br />new representatives are to be appointed. <br /> <br /> Ms. Demtis asked if the cultural arts representative removal was a unanimous vote <br />by the Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Wolfe said it wa~s. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked if consideration had been given to changing one of the <br />large representatives to include the cultural arts representative. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wolfe said some discussion was given to adding more members, but ira <br />conunittee becomes too large it becomes difficult to schedule meetings and address <br />issues. The Cultural Arts Council can certainly be involved in the meetings, but as <br />presented, its representatives could not vote on the final design. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dem~is indicated she had received many comments about cultural arts needs <br />in the Valley and she felt it was important to have such representation on the Task Force. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti felt the objective was to speed up the process so a lighted sports <br />field would be included in Phase I of the development. She felt that when the project was <br />approved, the Park and Recreation Commission was to take control and start planning the <br />community park irrmaediately. She was concerned this is estimated to take 24 months. <br />She agreed input from the Cultural Arts Council was important and inquired if the <br />representative from the Downtown Association was included because of the proximity of <br />the park to downtown. <br /> <br /> Ms. Acosm said staff will work on this a.s quickly as possible, but the reality is it <br />takes time to go through these issues and the community input is valuable. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wolfe indicated there would be effects from this property on the downtown <br />and therefore staff believed a representative from the Downtown Association should be <br />included. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 9 09/19/00 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />