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Mr. Dolan recommended the Council receive public input at this time and explained that, due to the timetable established by the court, it is anticipated that the Council will provide staff with direction on the various alternatives within the next 1 to 2 weeks. Vice -Mayor Thorne asked if social services could be considered as part of infrastructure in terms of growth management. He offered the example of medical services for very low- income residents as an example. Mr. Dolan said he has not heard of a system which included that specific reference but that he would not dismiss the idea out of hand either. BREAK Mayor Hosterman called a brief recess at 9:43 p.m. and, thereafter, reconvened the regular meeting at 9:52 p.m. Mayor Hosterman invited public comment. Kay Ayala noted that the retired judge who assisted with the referendum that has looked at current court ruling and believes it to be bad law, and she offered his services to the City. Patricia Belding, Citizens for a Caring Community, said she served on the 2003 Housing Element Update task force and advocated for efforts to meet regional fair -share housing requirements. She urged the Council to negotiate a full settlement and work cooperatively to achieve affordable workforce housing. Becky Dennis reiterated her previous comments that the Council should seek a negotiated settlement which involved the citizens of the community. Mary Roberts said she also served on the 2003 task force as a member of the Planning Commission and felt the City would end up in this position all along. She concurred with Mr. Brown and others that an appeal would likely be a losing battle, suggested that the City's efforts to integrate transit oriented, mixed use and high- density housing do not conflict with the goal of affordable housing, and urged a negotiated settlement. She also suggested the jobs housing balance should be considered more from a regional perspective, given that there is plenty of unoccupied and additional planned for high- density housing in Dublin and within walking distance of Pleasanton jobs. Brad Hirst cautioned that the Council does not have much time left within which to respond to the court's ruling. He said stating that the prevalent theme in the commercial real estate community is confusion or lack of confidence in the City's ability to move forward. He urged the Council to negotiate its way to a settlement and to let the world know that Pleasanton is open for business. Mayor Hosterman closed the matter to public comments. Councilmember Cook Kallio said staff has been working diligently to provide the Council with options and it is a shame the public does not have the benefit of the information the Council does. She stressed the importance for public comments and assured that each comment is taken to heart, even if liability limits the Council's ability to respond candidly. Vice -Mayor Thorne also thanked the public for their comments, said this is a decision he is taking very seriously, and he believes this to be one of the most important decisions this Council City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 April 20, 2010