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Subject FW: EPSP SUPPLEMEWTAL MATERIAL Provided to the City Council Original Message After Distribution of Packet From: Ganping 1u b Sent: Monday,June 01, 2015 11:12 PM Date 6-Z��/, To: Mayor and City Council Cc: Feng Nie Subject: EPSP Dear Mayor Thorne,Vice-Mayor Brown,and City Council Members Pentin, Narum, and Olson: We just learned that the Council is planning to vote on ballot language for the November ballot without actually knowing what the EPSP Task Force is going to recommend in the way of number of houses to be built. As neighbors and citizens that will largely be affected by the plan, we feel strongly that it makes no sense to vote on ballot language without knowing what the Task Force's recommended number of homes will be. While we support voters making decisions about the future of East Pleasanton, we are concerned that rushing decisions this Tuesday night could lead the Council to rush it through in a way that puts an expensive and less than clear measure on the November ballot. Instead we would prefer the city council doing this right by instructing the following (1) Halt the East Pleasanton Specific Plan EIR process for now per your vote at the last meeting in May (2) Ask the EPSP Task Force to finalize their recommended plan with reduced total number of housing units and present it to the City Council by considering the following factors a. Revisit the financial feasibility study based on more up to date real estate values(20-30%increase over the last three years)that will reduce the total units and still make it financial feasible b. Revisit the financial feasibility study based on the availability of public funding for extension of El Charro because of the pass of measure BB,which will largely reduce the infrastructure cost hence reducing the total number of house units c. The significant traffic issues caused by large number of house units for the first street through the down town area where no mitigation plan can be taken due to constraints of downtown. (3) Schedule the ballot measure for March or June of 2016 to drastically reduce the cost of the vote,and let the people make the decision on whether or not East Pleasanton is re-zoned for massive development Your kind consideration would be much appreciated. Sincerely yours Ganping Ju and Feng Nie Citizens from Ironwood Neighborhood 1