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Minutes 2-6-97 Page 4 Ward discussed the key milestones and identified opportunities for public hearings and input. Sorensen said that the EIR consultant has identified a schedule for public hearings and community input. Ward said that the project welcomes and invites public participation, and this should be reflected in the project schedule. It was moved by Gillette, seconded by Lange, and carried unanimously to adopt recommendation number 1 of the Ad Hoc Committee: specifically, Initiate an amendment to the Thousand Oaks General Plan to expand planning area boundaries and adopt land use designations for the portion of the Hill Canyon project in the Santa Rosa Valley not presently part of the City; initiate an amendment to the Land Use Plan of Specific Plan #7 (Rancho Conejo) from "employment park" to "golf course clubhouse" for the clubhouse area; and authorize prezoning application for the project areas not presently in the City. It was moved by Gillette and seconded by Berger to adopt recommendation number 2 of the Ad Hoc Committee: specifically, adopt proposed budget and project schedule, designate funding source or sources for design and preconstruction costs and authorize the Committee to select and contract with the EIR consultant. In response to Lange's inquiry, Ward said that the project management cost of $375,000 covers the entire project, not just the preconstruction phase; and the cost of the project is in the high range of golf course construction because of the wetlands, and sensitivity and topography issues, but these can be offset by the availability of water, reasonable land costs, and potential revenue generation. In response to Berger inquiries, Ward said that the cost of the EIR is in the $180,000 range, Ed Johnduff is the project manager, both City and District staff are working on the project, and the JPA ( joint powers authority) will define the contractual relationship and basic operating principals and issue the debt. Ward discussed the accounts from which the initial project funds will be appropriated, plus design considerations and constraints. Gillette suggested that, to facilitate understanding, costs should be identified as either total project costs or preconstruction costs.