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Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio disclosed that she met with the development team on several occasions regarding the project. She said she was very pleased with how the applicant conducted neighborhood outreach and responded to the concerns expressed by the community. She moved to approve the staff recommendation. Narum second. MOTION: It was m/s by Cook-Kallio/Narum to approve the staff recommendation, as amended. Mayor Thorne said he was also very pleased with the applicant's outreach efforts, noting that they had successfully overcome strong objections from the community. He indicated his full support of the staff recommendation. He said he was very pleased to see the applicant provide significantly more parking spaces than is required. He agreed that while noise is an issue, sound walls are generally ineffective and aesthetically displeasing and felt that the measures to protect the interior of the units and recreational space more than mitigated any noise that might come from the freeway. Councilmember Narum agreed that the applicant had made a remarkable effort in overcoming the concerns of the community. She appreciated the respect given to existing views of the ridge and said she particularly liked the trail component, architecture, feathering of buildings, and affordability structure. She agreed that the impact on schools is a concern and hoped that the Council could, through its liaison meetings, work with the district to achieve some level of improvement. Councilmember Brown disclosed that she met with the applicant on several occasions. She again thanked the applicant for the donation of 300 acres to Bernal Park and the green building measures. She also reiterated her concerns regarding noise and hoped the developer would be vigilant in monitoring noise levels. She said she liked the amount of open space offered by the project as well as its proximity to the park and expressed her support. Councilmember Pentin concurred with most of the previous comments, commended the applicant on a wonderful project and said he looked forward to seeing it developed. MOTION: It was m/s by Cook-Kallio/Narum to introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2078 approving a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Development Plan to construct 210 apartment units, 97 single-family detached units, and related on- and off-site improvements on an approximately 26.72-acre site located at 1600 Valley Avenue (south side of the Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center); (2) introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2079 approving a Development Agreement; (3) waive full reading and adopt Resolution No. 13-638 approving an Affordable Housing Agreement; and (4) waive full reading and adopt Resolution No. 13-639 approving a Growth Management Agreement as filed under Case No. PUD-9 Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: None BREAK Mayor Thorne called a brief recess at 8:52 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting at 9:00 p.m. 15. Presentation on the Background Report for an update to the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan Economic Development Director Pamela Ott introduced the Economic Development Strategic Plan update as well as consultants Sujata Srivastava and Derek Braun of Strategic Economics. Recognizing that the current strategic plan was approved in early 2007, prior to the recent recession, the Council assigned the update to its work plan for this fiscal year. The background report being presented tonight incorporates the findings of a review and analysis of citywide demographic and employment patterns, City Council Minutes Page 7 of 12 September 3, 2013