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Mayor Hosterman thanked Mr. Miller for his work as VFW Post Commander this year. She remarked that this Veterans' Day celebration was one of the best Pleasanton has ever seen, in large part due to Mr. Miller's efforts. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 13. Approve the Composition and Scope of Work of a Task Force to Guide the Hacienda PUD Modification Process Director of Community Development, Brian Dolan, reviewed the background of the task force, which was first outlined in the General Plan as part of the Hacienda Business Park planning process. The task force was also discussed in detail at a joint workshop of the City Council and Planning Commission in August 2008 and at that meeting, two points of consensus emerged: (1) that the task force would contain two Planning Commissioners and two City Council members, and (2) that the process would provide ample opportunity for public input. Mr. Dolan noted that at the last Council meeting, there was considerable discussion surrounding the 12 policies and programs that address some of the more substantive planning issues within the park, and relate to transit oriented development (TOD) and mixed -use planning. The only General Plan program which discussed the process to be used for this specific development is Program 18.1 of the Land Use Element. Program 18.1 calls for a PUD amendment for the Hacienda Business Park, with special emphasis on creating a mixed -use pedestrian friendly area around the east Pleasanton /Dublin BART station. At the last Council meeting, the Council directed staff to prepare a task force with broad representation and to develop a set of guiding principles to accompany the process. Mr. Dolan reviewed the guiding principles, as interpreted by staff's direction from the Council. He said staff understands that the Council expects this to be an open and collaborative process with a clear exchange of communication, accurate data, and balanced perspectives. He acknowledged the Council's desire for this to be a consensus driven process but advised that it may be necessary at some point to bring forward a minority and majority report on those items where full consensus could not be reached. These principles also include discussion on the financial impacts to current property owner assessments as well as a broad range of quality of life issues for Hacienda residents and the rest of the community. The scope of discussion will primarily address land use, traffic and circulation, pedestrian and bicycle linkages, architecture and urban design, affordability, economic and market situations, and impacts to public infrastructure and services, including schools. He explained that staff intends to defer the development process of some individual parcels until this process is completed to such an extent that these principles have come together in a framework against which any development can be reviewed. Staff would also encourage that the task force strive to complete this process within 12 months, although he noted that it is a very ambitious goal. Mr. Dolan said that staff would recommend a 19- member task force in order to accommodate as many stakeholders as possible. He acknowledged that a smaller number may be more suitable but said that staff has concluded this is the group that could best guide the process. The secondary advisory group would be completely included in all discussions and he presented the task force recommendations as follows: two City Council members; two Planning Commissioners; five at large representatives, one to be appointed by each Council member; one representative from each of the six residential neighborhoods within Hacienda Business Park; one representative from each of the three sites being studied; and one representative from the Hacienda Business Park Owners' Association. He noted that two of the residential City Council Minutes Page 3 of 21 November 3, 2009