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said this works well for schools and the community. She said she did not necessarily agree with the proposed cushion of units, said the school district just approved a new demographer report which should soon be underway, and hoped the City can work with the district on where developments get built and how these impact schools, given overcrowding. Councilmember Sullivan noted that prior to Ms. Arkin's arrival, the Council discussed language being added in documents which reflects the City taking an aggressive or proactive role with the school district in dealing with overcrowding issues. Steve Dunn said they have been very vocal and involved in what he believes was a well-run process. They understand their site will not be included, understands it has been supported as a future residential site conditioned upon completion of the East Side Specific Plan, and he requested the Council adopt the Planning Commission's unanimous recommendation to commence and complete the Specific Plan by June 2013, and they will provide financial and professional entitlement support in the process. John Pringle said he believes that the Auf de Maur/Rickenbach site is one of the finest potential apartment site in the City for reasons of its close access to the downtown and the ability of the site to incorporate 4.5 acres of retail which is neighborhood serving and carefully thought out with housing and retail experts. He assured the Council that they are willing to pay their fair share of an El Charro extension like other property owners which would benefit from it. Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. Councilmember Cook-Kallio said she believes it is imperative that the Council look at what the Planning Commission said regarding the specific plan because it is an opportunity to take control over the destiny of that land. Another RHNA cycle will soon be upon the City; the process needs to be thorough and include a financing mechanism to connect El Charro Road to 1-580 and to Stanley, and she would like to see this begin as soon as possible. She also appreciates the fact that people have indicated their willingness to underwrite this and while it should be done as soon as possible, the Council should take staff's workload into consideration. Mayor Hosterman suggested that given new RHNA numbers, after 2014, she asked the Council to also consider the fact that new information will need to be incorporated into the analysis of an East Side Specific Plan. Councilmember Sullivan agrees with the Mayor in that there will be new RHNA allocations by 2014, the City will have to complete another updated Housing Element, and they need to understand more before rezoning the East Side and deciding on what is needed. He believes they need to consider the best way to approach the requirements on the City as well as engaging the community on an east side study that will provide enough time to work through issues. Councilmember Cook-Kallio said she does not support the artificial deadline submitted by developers and did not suggest rezoning immediately and also wants to avoid the situation of being told of any future looming deadlines. Within the constraints of staff, she did not think starting it early should be a detriment to the process. Mayor Hosterman suggested asking staff to return with a timeline for beginning a task force process 4-6 months from now with the idea in mind they may be able to get underway with a task force selection process and perhaps be underway with going out to the public for input in early 2013. Councilmember Sullivan said he would rather understand the big picture and did not want to get ahead of RHNA for rezonings. Mayor Hosterman suggested that the Council instead ask that the City Manager City Council Minutes Page 10 of 13 January 4,2012