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Fred Norman said the total death count since the Iraq and Afghanistan wars began is 5,739, 422 this year. This Thursday marks the start of the 10th year of war in Afghanistan. He urged the Council and public to join Pleasantonians for Peace at its next vigil on October 13 Sarah Norr, Unite Here Local 2850, said it has been 7 months since the lockout of Castlewood employees began. In September they learned that Castlewood is being prosecuted by the National Labor Relations Board for failing and refusing to bargain in good faith with workers and their representatives, and for interfering with, restraining, and coercing workers in the exercise of their labor rights. The club has been extremely reluctant to even meet with her office, despite their offer of numerous and regular bargaining dates, and Castlewood's proposals have moved backwards rather than forward. The workers are committed to continuing to fight and still need support from the community in honoring the picket line. Francisca Carranza said she and other workers are here because they care about their jobs, their families, and the City of Pleasanton. Castlewood has shown a distinct lack of consideration for its employees, some of whom have worked there nearly 25 years. Workers have reached out to club members and local businesses to aprise them of Castlewood's actions. They have walked the picket line nearly every day and will continue to do so until club management realizes they cannot be pushed aside. She requested the Council's and community's support. Councilmember Sullivan said there are many in the community who support them and he looks forward to the day that this Council honors working people like Ms. Carranza, just as it honored business owners tonight. Mayor Hosterman said the Council has declared its support of the Castlewood workers and encouragement of the management to resume fair negotiations. They and the community continue to support them and perhaps the backing of NLRB will move this along. Karla Brown said she was surprised to read the Lin lawsuit had received an extension, and requested the Council provide some clarification. She has heard discussions about the taking of land and property rights, which sounds to her like the kind of discussion that would take place in Closed Session. If it is not, she requested it be made public. Mr. Lowell stated that a minor extension until November has been granted with respects to the Lin Family v. City of Pleasanton in order to allow the City's outside counsel to come up to speed. Such extensions are typical in litigation and are routinely granted. Other matters discussed in Closed Session do indeed need to remain there and the Council is discouraged from discussing pending litigation publicly. John Carroll reiterated Ms. Brown's concerns regarding the extension. He perceived the case to be cut and dried, did not understand why additional time would be needed, and thought it ridiculous that so much money is being spent on outside counsel. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 13. Public Hearing: PUD- 80- 16 -13M, LBA Realty (Paul Thometz) - Consider an application for a modification to an approved Planned Unit Development for an approximately 65,000 sq. ft., two -story research and development building with an enclosed outdoor service yard on the northwest corner of a developed 26.15 -acre site located at 4900 to 5040 Johnson Drive Director of Community Development Brian Dolan stated the application was originally made by the future occupants' real estate brokers, now revealed as the Clorox Company. The new City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 October 5, 2010