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EIVI:‘4IerfC' Council From: Joanne Hall After Distribution 9)f Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 4:46 PM EtCkOt To: Valerie Arkin; Mayor and City Council Cc: Brian Dolan; Janice Stern; Maria Hoey; Pleasanton QlVtlerk Subject: RE: EPSP item for meeting tonight Dear Ms. Arkin: Thank you for taking the time to write and share your concerns about the East Side Specific Plan. This email acknowledges receipt of your email to the City Council and the City Manager. Thank you again for your interest in the City of Pleasanton. Joanne Hall Public Information Officer From: Valerie Arkin Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2.014 3:59 PM To: Mayor and City Council Subject: EPSP item for meeting tonight Hello Mayor and Council members, I am requesting that you postpone any further work on the EPSP. If our city meets the RHNA requirement until 2022, then continuing the work of the task force as well as contributing more staff time for this issue just doesn't seem to be an appropriate use of time or funds. In addition, if the city were to develop this land now, it is very possible that the city could be asked to develop more land in the future for even more affordable housing. Lastly, and very importantly, there is a significant impact to our schools with the development in this area. Since the school district is already faced with building another elementary school in the northwest corridor, building yet another school is a concern for our community and its students. As you may know, there is no longer any state school facilities bond that helps with the construction of new school facilities. As such, districts must find other ways to pay for new schools. Postponing any further work on the EPSP would give the school district a better chance to plan for additional school facilities in the future. I again ask that you halt any further work on the EPSP at this time. Thank you for your consideration,