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Council Members <br /> October 3, 2015 <br /> Page 2 <br /> able to provide what they're obligated to provide. I don't think its right for the City to approve <br /> projects knowing it's going to create these problems and then expect everyone to defend their <br /> property at the expense of customers and the local population(all of whom pay taxes for public <br /> services). <br /> There are already property owners installing Private Property—Tow Away signs,hiring security <br /> to prevent unauthorized parking and even looking to install gates so only tenants can enter. But <br /> even so, this isn't what most property owners want to do. I've been told by City staff that if I <br /> have a parking problem, as a result of overflow parking from neighboring businesses, I need to <br /> enforce my private property. I've heard similar experiences from other property owners. Is this <br /> really how you want the downtown to develop? The City of Pleasanton is telling us to start <br /> towing peoples cars away—and be friendly and neighborly. Maybe I'm the only one confused. <br /> This is what we're being told by the City. I think when cars start to be towed—this problem will <br /> quickly become center stage albeit perhaps too late as all the fences and signs will already be up <br /> by then. <br /> You can discuss in-lieu parking fees or hand out waivers for this or that;at this point it offers <br /> little substance and simply kicks the can down the road again. The City should have plenty of <br /> funds from property taxes,transfer taxes, and sales taxes to accomplish just about anything on <br /> the PDA's recommendation list. Let's try to remember where all that money came from— <br /> perhaps the property owners paid it through property taxes, in-lieu fees,transfer taxes or <br /> whatever but actually every dollar came from the tenants and the businesses that seem to get very <br /> little support. Eventually, if either the property owners don't act to protect their private property <br /> or the City doesn't act to increase the parking those businesses will leave—perhaps for <br /> Livermore. But,I guess that will fix the parking problem too! <br /> I support the recommendations of the PDA. This workshop is an encouraging start but it can't <br /> stop here. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> George Dunder . <br /> Pleasanton Station II <br />