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The Planning Commission also discussed whether or not public notification should be required for CUP modifications to come into compliance with the DHG; if the existing PMC noise level reading standard (based on a continuous maximum sound level or repetitive peak) is appropriate; and noise monitoring in general, but took no action on the first two noted discussion points. Public comments received prior to and at the hearing are addressed in the Public Notice section below. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The City Council's action will have no direct financial impact. BACKGROUND To increase the economic vitality Downtown, the PDA researched ways to enhance hospitality within the commercial area Downtown. In 2010 and early 2011, a collection of hospitality ideas and related tasks were reviewed and prioritized by the PDA, resulting in the PDA's adoption of a Downtown Hospitality Plan (dated March 2011) which includes a five-year implementation program. The PDA then asked for the City's assistance with implementation of tasks which fall under the City's jurisdictional authority; one such task is the creation of consistent guidance for entertainment and music at commercial establishments and special events that are held on City streets, sidewalks, and parks. In mid-2011, the Pleasanton City Council included assistance with this task on its work plan. The Downtown Hospitality Guidelines Task Force appointed by the City Council was comprised of two members from the City Council, two members from the City's Planning Commission, two members appointed by the PDA Board of Directors, and five Pleasanton residents to assist with the preparation of guidelines. As the process evolved, a set of preliminary draft PMC amendments were prepared to implement the commercial business regulations proposed by the DHG Task Force. The DHG Task Force recommended a set of Draft DHG at its meeting on May 31, 2012. The recommending vote was not unanimous (6-5 vote). In general, there were mixed opinions as to how restrictive the proposal should be. Throughout its work, the DHG Task Force discussed that it would need to find a balance between the activities of the commercial establishments in the Downtown area and the residents that live in and around the Downtown to arrive at an outcome that was reflective of the Pleasanton community. Expectedly, that balance was different for each DHG Task Force member given their individual perspectives, and these guidelines incorporate standards as agreed upon by a majority of the DHG Task Force. Since the May 31 DHG Task Force meeting, a few DHG Task Force members have expressed to staff that they believe the DHG Task Force's approved motion(s) related to noise standards may have been different than captured in staff's records, and were closer to the EVC's (and PDA's) recommendation. Staff believes what was captured is correct; however, staff believes it is important to acknowledge that some may have felt they were voting on something different, and similar to the EVC's recommendation Page 4 of 11