Salinas and other nearby cities say the 20,000-worker businesspark would impact traffic, environment, and housing affordabilityin the area. Salinas and others have for months threatened to filesuit were the project approved, which it was. But on Monday, cityofficials in Salinas and San Jose began discussing possiblecompensation for the project's effects, including housing andtransportation subsidies, in order to head off at least onelawsuit.

Other entities such as the Association of Monterey Bay AreaGovernments, Santa Cruz County, and the Audubon Society stillappear ready to file suit. They are facing a Dec. 7 deadline,according to San Jose officials. Cisco has also said it would bewilling to negotiate a settlement with the Audubon Society in orderto avoid a lawsuit. However, the group declined the offer.

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