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6.1.A. - Page 15 Foster Kinney, a resident, expressed his hopes that DMB will come back with a new proposal, there will be respect for the EIR (environmental impact review) process for any proposals, and then he can make up his mind if he will like it or not. Barbara Valley spoke in favor of the freedom of speech, engaging in public discourse, allowing the right to disagree as important rights, but this is not a right to disparage or to use others' words out of context. She made further distinctions between the freedom of speech written or spoken versus there is no right to mislead, misstate, or intimidate, and how there is a responsibility with this right to speak respectfully, with honesty, integrity and the courage to stand up. Kent Manske said he lives in the North Fair Oaks area and requested that the bay not be filled in because the land is salt marsh and below sea level. He opined that it does not make sense to build there and encouraged this dialogue to continue without a project and commented that this is a remarkable period of time with the South bay restoration projects. Candace Anderson thanked the Ad Hoc Committee for their work and their recommendation. She spoke in favor of remaining vigilant with any other proposals, preserving the land, and she also expressed a lack of understanding as to how this land could be feasible since it is not solid nor sustainable. She spoke in favor of looking out for our children, the American dream, affordable housing in relation to jobs being temporary and or union or not. Mayor Aguirre said that concluded the public comment. One Council Member commented that there is a poll and he said there were some questions about false choices between restoration and development— he assured the public that there was no Council discussion about raising taxes for restoration. He suggested that the committee place this back into the General Plan and have the community analyze this and using a General Plan process to address this area which was left out four years ago from the General Plan. He supported it because if that was not the case, the General Plan would not be completed. At that time, he was under the impression that this area would be revisited and handled through a similar process. This Council Member supported an advisory vote because the proposal was on the table but now that the application was withdrawn it would be unnecessary. The Mayor said these items would be placed on a future agenda. Another Council Member thanked the Ad Hoc Committee for its work. He believes that infantile attacks on people's character need to stop. He appreciates those who did not pursue that type of dialogue. He believes in working together, sharing a vision and celebrating what has been accomplished. The other Council Member in the Ad Hoc Committee noted that this is private property and the Council cannot deny something that is not even a Plan yet. She made comments about doing the right thing and meeting the needs of the community, and so it is premature to dismiss plans. She said that personal attacks are unnecessary and JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY May 7, 2012 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 12