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