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the reasons that I stated earlier. My expectationis that the money will not be paid within a year and my hope then would be that the permit would terminate. ALAMEDA:Thank you. Commissioners, any questions for any of our party members? Commissioner Galdones? GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Chair. Question to Ms. Leithead. In reference to the $500,000, are there assurances that after one year, if theres no performance on the golf course that occurs, that we will, the County will get the $500,000? Is there any other way that they can get out of this? LEITHEAD-TODD:Basically, if they dont pay within a year, because theres no administrative extension of that one year to perform, they would have to seek permission from the Planning Commission to extend that one year; and then it would be up to the PlanningCommissionwhethertheywouldgivethemanextension.And,atthatpoint, you know, lets assume worst case scenario the money does not come and then it comes forward, its a new year, its a new condition, the Commission can do what it will in terms of approving an extension or denying an extension. And the standard of review if it were to go up to Third Circuit Court on a denial of the time extension, I think would be substantially different than when youre looking at whether a monetary condition is reasonable under the circum--, its a different standard because you are not required under the law to give the time extensions, you know. So its just, but thats really speculative. I think that the one year is a reasonable time frame. You know, frankly, its my hope that the property owner, the developer, actually is able to come through with that half million, that the economy is doing well and he can come through, and we can put the money in, you know. That may or may not happen, thats something I dont have control over. ALAMEDA:Follow-up Commissioner Galdones, and then Commissioner Watanabe. GALDONES:Yes. Then I would like to direct the question over to Ms. Song. Speaking for your client, do you believe that there will be, if they will not make the golf course materialize, that they will pay the $500,000 within the one year? SONG:I cant speculate one way or another. This is, this was an agreement my clients agreed to. All I can tell you is what the agreement said, that my client agreed to it, that my client understands that either he has to pay $500,000 within a year or when he applies for a grading permit, whichever occurs first. He understand that and he said hed agreed to it, and that there is no time extension administratively, which, in all likelihood means there would no time extension. And either the money is paid for and the project can go ahead, or the money is not paid for and the project dies. ALAMEDA:Mr. Galdones, follow-up? 20EXHIBIT D