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Mr. Fialho explained that all projects, whether they are residential or commercial, contribute to the fund. In the case of commercial, office and industrial use, there is an acknowledgement that jobs generate the need for housing and in some cases the need to accommodate for lower income wage earners. Councilmember Narum asked the Traffic Engineer to define "approved conditions" relative to "existing," as described in the Transportation Impact Analysis. Mr. Tassano said this refers to everything previously seen approved by the Council, but not yet constructed. The intent of this section is to assess the cumulative impacts of the proposed project and existing development, in a scenario where other previously approved projects would also be constructed. Mayor Thorne opened the public hearing. Brian Griggs, Workday, acknowledged the work of city staff on many levels and introduced several stakeholders and members of the development team. He stated that Workday has taken considerable care and pride in presenting this project, and believes it addresses all impacts to both the immediate and larger Pleasanton area. He said he is proud of the expected benefits and concurred with staff that they would far exceed the conservative fiscal analysis. He said his team is actively underway on the building permit application, which they hope to submit by the end of June, and could not publicly commit to a start date but said it could be as soon as this fall. Councilmember Cook-Kallio said the staff report seems to indicate that for every ten parking spaces, two will have electric vehicle charging stations and that six of the remaining eight will include the conduit to install charging stations at the discretion of city staff. She requested confirmation from the applicant and said she was generally impressed with its commitment to carpooling and alternative fuel vehicles. Mr. Griggs explained that 2,200 of the 3,200 parking stalls are already in place and it is unlikely Workday will be ripping up the parking lot to extend conduit to those. It is, however, committed to providing at least the 10% requirement and will be distributing the charging stations throughout the project. He said they are also exploring alternatives to provide solar power to the charging stations, which may require that a number of them be placed in the garage structure. John Rennels, Principal Property Developer with Bart, said every project he has managed over the past 22 years has been award winning and this Workday project is no exception. He recognized both staff and Workday for developing a project of this magnitude that is also creative and respects the needs of all stakeholders in a way that other communities within the Bart system would love to emulate. He also recognized Safeway Corporation for providing access for the shared police facility, Simon Corporation and Stoneridge Mall for their support of the project, and Bart for looking outside of the box in finding ways to facilitate the partnership. He extended a special acknowledgement to Bart Director John McPartland who provided his personal support in navigating through Bart's internal approval process. He encouraged the Council to support what he felt would be a legacy for everyone involved. Scott Raty said that Workday is comprised of a fantastic group of individuals and corporate citizens. He appreciated the discussion regarding structure height and noted that southbound 1-680 to eastbound I- 580 flyover essentially dwarves anything proposed here. He shared his full support for the project. Mayor Thome closed the public hearing. Vice-Mayor Pentin concurred with Mr. Raty's comments and said it is a real honor to have Workday in Pleasanton. He said he was excited to use this campus and its transit oriented designed as a showcase of how a workforce can expand without necessarily impacting things the way we have in the past. He moved the staff recommendation. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 17 May 20,2014