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relatively unlimited time in their own neighborhood, whereas limited term parking would require them to monitor and perhaps move their vehicles several times throughout the day. Mayor Thorne opened the public hearing. David Nagler said it is simply a question of to what extent Walnut Drive should be used as a parking lot for the civic good. He said he fully supports and expects spillover parking during those 15 events per year which involve closing Main Street, as residents know that comes with downtown living. This, however, is very different to Walnut Drive's use as a parking lot for an office complex located one half block away. He said he reviewed the City Council minutes from the time the complex was developed and the potential impacts were clear at that time. He noted that there were approximately 8 non- resident vehicles parked on Walnut Drive at 8 a.m. that day, and an approximately equal number of vacant parking spaces within the office complex lot. He said the real issue is whether or not it is appropriate for the residents of Walnut to be asked to contribute their curbside as a parking spot for private enterprise simply by virtue of living on that street. Gray Prince supported Mr. Nagler's comments. He agreed that occasional City events, which occupy only part of the day, are a very different impact from all day office parking 5 days a week, 52 weeks per year. He also noted that during the holiday season, when Walnut Drive is referred to as Candy Cane Lane, residents make a particular effort not to park on the street so as not to block the decorations. When employees park on the street until 6 or 7 p.m., it defeats that effort. Tracy Dunne said one of the first things she noticed as a new Walnut Drive resident was the inordinate number of non-residential vehicles parked on the street. She said she was told there were promises made at the time of development of the office complex to hold harmless the residents of Walnut Drive. She said Walnut Drive does its part to improve the quality of life for Pleasanton residents and they are simply asking for some reciprocity. Mayor Thorne closed the public hearing. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio shared her support for the request. Councilmember Brown said that given the full support of residents, she would also support the request. Councilmember Pentin stressed that it was not his intent to question the permit process in this particular location, only to have a conversation about the process in general and what it affects it might have on the larger community. He explained that one of his concerns related to the possibility that the downtown could end up surrounded by permitted parking zones, but he felt this was a unique location because of the neighboring office complex and something he could support. MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Cook-Kallio to adopt a resolution to expand the residential permit parking program to include Walnut Drive. City Council Minutes Page 11 of 12 May 7, 2013