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Subject: FW: EPSP Discussion Provided to the City Council After Distribution of Packet From: Robert Russman [ Date • ��i/v- Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 2:35 PM To: Mayor and City Council Subject: EPSP Discussion Dear Mayor and Council members, As a member of the EPSP task force, I was somewhat disheartened when I read that the Council was considering pulling the plug on the EPS plan and the EIR just prior to their completion. I agreed with some of the objections that I heard others voice at the City feedback meetings, such as concerns about the drought and school crowding. I couldn't understand, however, discarding almost 3 years of work on a plan that someday could prove very workable. The feedback meetings went as expected, especially since they were well-organized by anti-growth groups. As I've said before, in my 22 years in Pleasanton, I have never heard anyone stand up at these types of meetings and say, "I want more homes, I want more traffic." The obvious question is this: if there are new RHNA requirements for 2022-2030 that necessitate our building X number of homes around town, why would we throw away a plan that is 95 % complete and start over? It seems to make more sense, at least to me, to complete the plan, and then MODIFY it, if and when necessary. I always try to consider a worst case scenario in planning. In this case, if the drought ends and new RHNA numbers are similar to the last, 1,500-2,000, then we have a good start with a plan that could help achieve those numbers. I would urge the Council to decide on Tuesday night to ask the Task Force to complete the plan with the rider that nothing be built until new RHNA numbers are published and there is in fact an unequivocal need and directive to build. Thank you, Bob Russman Click here to report this email as spam. t