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asked what the final conclusion was. Ms. Stern said that would be examined when looking at funding <br /> mechanisms. <br /> Mayor Hosterman said she received an email from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that the <br /> Council consider adding a representative from the business community to the task force. She said she <br /> had concerns with creating a larger task force but would be willing to entertain any changes the Council <br /> might like to put forth. <br /> Councilmember Cook-Kallio said she received a suggestion that the Council appoint an at large <br /> member of the community who is not a resident of the neighborhoods specified. She said she had <br /> previously advocated for City Council presence as well, but then realized their other commitments <br /> made this infeasible. A valid point was also raised that Council presence can really change the tenor of <br /> the conversation and not always for the better. One of the things she enjoyed about the Hacienda and <br /> Housing Element Task Forces was the regular attendance by members of the public and hoped those <br /> who are interested would take the same opportunity to participate. She moved to approve the staff <br /> recommendation. <br /> Councilmember McGovern felt that as one of the largest issues before the City, full Council input would <br /> be critical. The outcome of this task force will affect the entire city in several significant ways and she <br /> felt that representation from all areas of the community, not just those adjacent, would provide a far <br /> better outcome. <br /> Councilmember Sullivan noted that he served on several significant task forces recently and said the <br /> Housing Element Task Force was so successful because they made a conscious effort to include both <br /> closely affected and at large members of the community. The Downtown Hospitality Task Force on the <br /> other hand had only two neighborhood advocates and was heavily stacked with downtown business <br /> interests. He said he would like to see those chosen to represent the specified neighborhoods undergo <br /> some kind of process whereby they have the support and approval of their neighbors. He also said he <br /> would like to add five at large members selected by the Council. <br /> Councilmember Cook-Kallio said she could support this and amended her motion. <br /> Councilmember Thorne said people tend to defer to elected officials, which does not necessarily make <br /> for an open process, and that he was really pleased there would be no Council presence on the task <br /> force. He asked how many members were on the Hacienda Task Force. Ms. Stern said twenty-one. He <br /> asked how staff would feel about an eighteen-member task force. Mr. Dolan said it is more than staff <br /> considers ideal. <br /> Councilmember Sullivan concurred with Councilmember Thorne but said he would like to see an initial <br /> visioning process that incorporates the Council, task force, and entire community. <br /> MOTION: It was m/s by Cook-Kallio/Thorne to approve the staff recommendation for the East <br /> Pleasanton Specific Plan, with the addition of five at large members who do not reside in the <br /> neighborhoods cited to the task force. Motion carried by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman <br /> Noes: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL <br /> Councilmember McGovern asked whether the City would undertake an economic study, as she <br /> requested at the meeting before the last, sometime this year. Mr. Fialho stated that the Economic <br /> Vitality Committee has, as part of its work list, a goal to update the strategic plan and the Council has <br /> City Council Minutes Page 11 of 12 May 15,2012 <br />