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differences and advantages to the City. She is not against big box stores, believes in competitive, free enterprise and that people have a choice of where they go and shop and that they do it for a reason. Some of these places help to bring down prices in other areas so that people can stretch their dollars. She suggested that staff first provide more information on the subject. Councilmember Thorne echoed Councilmember McGovern's remarks, stating that it seems there are rules where a CUP follows a property and he was not sure this could be changed. He was also not sure it was an appropriate charter for the City Council to be involved in making business decisions for companies and competition. He asked for more information before he would agree to look at an ordinance. Mayor Hosterman said for different reasons, she would agree with Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio and Councilmember Sullivan. She has had a history of fighting big box stores and still feels this way. But, that said, the Council has other parameters that must be considered with this property and agreed that they tried hard to hang onto their PUD process. She thinks there will be an opportunity to have a public discussion and the better way to do this is rather than agendizing it for the next Council meeting, there is an appeal process available to the community and to the Council, and this will allow more time to create a public hearing that will provide the needed education process and dialogue regarding what are permitted uses, CUPs and PUDs. Councilmember Sullivan said the problem with this is that it would have no effect on this project, and this will probably be appealed, and it would give the Council more time to talk about this in more detail. He modified his request that the next meeting, staff return with a report that describes his request, issues relating to the existing PUD and what could be enacted with this process and how they relate along with a draft ordinance that achieves the goals he has outlined. A full public hearing could be held. There is overwhelming outcry from the community that something be done and it does not matter if you like or hate WalMart, but this is about the community deciding what it should look like, and he cannot understand why the Council would not embrace this. Mayor Hosterman said she has reasons for her position and does not feel as though it is appropriate. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio said she has stated it is her position that this is consistent with her position on the Housing Element that the Council look at this in regard to density and supports looking at it at the next meeting. Councilmember McGovern said she honestly does not feel whether this should be placed on a future agenda because she has not held discussion with staff on any level, has not seen an ordinance and thinks this is a major issue to try and rush. Councilmember Thorne indicated he would not change his position, as well as Mayor Hosterman. Councilmember Sullivan asked for staff's suggestion, and Mr. Fialho said his suggestion that given the 3-2 straw vote, staff can circulate the draft ordinance, invite comment with staff and if any Councilmembers change their position, it can be called up under Matters Initiated at a subsequent Council meeting. COUNCIL REPORTS Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio said there was a lot of discussion about We the People and the Center for Civic Education not having funding, she reported they put together a state competition, Amador Valley- City Council Minutes Page 25 of 26 February 7, 2012