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Olivia Sanwong said the EVC is excited to help develop and nurture the programs outlined in the <br /> strategic plan. She encouraged the Council to consider setting 2 or 3 short-term priorities for 2014. <br /> Mayor Thorne closed the public hearing. <br /> Councilmember Narum, EVC liaison, said the EVC is large group with diverse interests and <br /> perspectives that is united by a desire to take action. She shared her support for the strategic plan and <br /> moved approval of the staff recommendation with an additional request that the next review of the City <br /> Council's Work Plan include these high priority items. <br /> Mayor Thorne, former EVC liaison, said he was pleased to see an actionable plan with an emphasis on <br /> metrics. He thought there was likely a need for discussion on how to approach the jobs-housing <br /> imbalance as well as redevelopment of some of the underperforming retail areas. <br /> Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio thanked the EVC for its work. She said she appreciated that the report <br /> emphasized Pleasanton's quality of life as an advantage, and noted that this can only be maintained <br /> through the recognition that residents and businesses are codependent on one another. <br /> Councilmember Pentin concurred. He said he appreciated the actionable items and looked forward to <br /> seeing what can be accomplished in another year. He reiterated the importance of educating residents <br /> on the need for a strong business environment to support the quality of life that the community values. <br /> Councilmember Brown thanked the EVC and consultants for preparing such a comprehensive study. <br /> She stressed that while innovation is important, Pleasanton needs to continue to focus on support and <br /> growth of its core competencies. <br /> MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Thorne to adopt the undated Economic Development Strategic Plan <br /> and direct staff to include high priority action items on the next Council Work Plan . Motion passed by <br /> the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne <br /> Noes: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> BREAK <br /> Mayor Thorne called for a brief break at 8:43 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting at 8:53 p.m. <br /> 16. Consider approval of the proposed project site plan, and the Disposition, Development and Loan <br /> Agreement with MidPen Housing Corporation; and a MOU with Pleasanton Gardens, Inc., <br /> concerning a proposed development for Kottinger Place and Pleasanton Gardens <br /> Assistant City Manager Bocian gave the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation. He reviewed the <br /> existing Kottinger Place, owned by the Housing Authority of the City of Pleasanton (of which the <br /> Council serves as the Board), and Pleasanton Gardens, a private development operated by a non-profit <br /> organization, sites. He provided background on the task force, which has been meeting since 2004 with <br /> the objective of examining a range of options relative to redevelopment of the two sites. <br /> He briefly reviewed the proposed site plan, which calls for replacing the 90 existing units with 185 new <br /> units that include a combination of detached cottages and one and two bedroom units. Based on <br /> feedback provided by city and Design Review Board staff, the task force approved the site plan. He <br /> noted that while one member did vote against the plan due to neighborhood compatibility issues with <br /> the three story portion of the project, the task force did unanimously recommend moving forward with <br /> the PUD process. The project will be subject to the city's standard review process with public input and <br /> City Council Minutes Page 8 of 13 November 5,2013 <br />