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Mr. Roush said that a new Council would be required to conduct a public hearing and could then vote to end the moratorium if it found that the conditions that had given rise to the moratorium in the first place had either been meliorated or otherwise ended. Mr. Campbell believed that adoption of a moratorium was a severe and extreme measure. Traffic is horrendous in Pleasanton but just because the community is inconvenienced, it does not necessarily necessitate adopting a moratorium, particularly since the moratorium primarily targets two projects. He did not see the nexus to the traffic as being a threat to the heaith, safety and welfare of this community. In order to enact this moratorium, he believed that serious issues in the community would need to be identified. There are other ways for citizens to block, alter or stop these developments. Ms. Hosterman believed Council heard reasonable, insightful and reflective comments this evening from residents and the business community. This City has the need for drastic action, as there are 33 intersections at Level of Service F and 850 homes that have been approved but nut built. It is incumbent upon Council to do every thing it can to protect the community's quality of life, which at this point means moving slowly, strategically and carefully. She appreciated Mr. Roman's comments related to work force housing and balancing the City's housing stock with types of housing other than million dollar homes. When Council takes drastic measures to protect the community's quality of life, it is in essence enriching our community, which also provides a positive climate for business. She did not think a moratorium would have a negative effect on business. This discussion was not about stopping home building and it was not her intent to do so. She is very interested in looking at some future projects related to work force housing and senior affordable housing, particularly at the Vintage Hills Shopping Center. She did not believe the building industry would be damaged if the City asked for a slow down in land use approvals. She believed it was very important to look at the General Plan in regard to sustainable development, and what the City would look like beyond built out. She asked Council to at least consider supporting directing staff to look at a possible ordinance. Ms. Ayala said she was in favor of controlled growth. When she became a councilmember eight years ago, there were 3,000 homes approved that were not yet built. What this community has seen built in the past eight years is the 3,000 housing units that this Council inherited. She wcmld not pass on to a future Council that same number of housing approvals. It was disheartening for her to hear that the community did not trust that between now and November, the Council will not be approving any of the proposed housing projects. The General Plan update is extremely important to her and it will not be completed before November 2004. She will scrutinize extremely closely any project and every element of the General Plan from traffic to flood control. If Council declared a moratorium, she was convinced that it would be a major headline in every newspaper. The impact a moratorium would have on the business community is not worth what the City would gain by adopting a moratorium. She assured the community that she was not looking to approve projects, aud she will look very closely at these projects. Pleasanton City Council 27 05/18/04 Minutes