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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Campbell, Dennis, Michelotti, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Ms. Michelotfi indicated she had come to the meeting thinking she preferred the southern alignment because there were only two bridges that needed to be constructed. She also thought it would be nice to have a perpendicular bridge over the arroyo connecting to a thirty acre park. However, in considering the staff input regarding the bridges, the issues raised by residents regarding the length of a straight street vs. a curved street, the issues surrounding the mixing of gravel trucks with other traffic, she has changed her mind. She agreed with comments that Council needs to look at the big picture. She pointed out there is a big picture: it is called the General Plan. That General Plan includes the extension of Stoneridge to E1 Charro and has the northerly alignment. Even though there is still on-going discussion, people should keep in mind that there is a General Plan and a Specific Plan which were developed by residents of this community over a long period of time. There was a break at 9:37 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:45 p.m. Item 6d Consideration of a request by the Human Services Commission to conduct a Supplemental City Grant Process for FY 2001/02 (SR 01:254) Ms. Michelotti indicated she had a conflict of interest on this item and left the dais. Ms. McKeehan indicated that City staffprovides independent advice and recommendations to the Commissions and to the City Council. The Commissions are a conduit to receive advice fi.om the community to the Council. When an item involves a matter of policy, it is important that Council make the decisions. It is unfortunate that in this case, staffdisagrees with a decision made by the Commission. She wanted to make it clear to the community that this is not about the value that the staff places on human services in Pleasanton. Staff has recommended and Council has approved over $1.5 million in the current budget for human and social services. She believed government has a separate role to play. That is to make certain that when rules are set for a process, that the rules are clear, the people are held accountable to follow them and that the rules are not changed midstream. That gives the appearance that the City is awarding funds based on personal interests rather than following an established priority system that is fair and equal for all concerned. James W. Wolfe presented the staff report. Ms. Dennis asked when was the last time all the grant funds were not awarded? Pleasanton City Council 17 11/06/01 Minutes