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everything to be dropped for their inspections. They create extra work for insignificant issues. • No strong feelings as to why. • I don't feel like Pleasanton is very business-friendly. The experience I had when I was opening a business, it's very hard on applications and permits, and stuff like that. • I think the customer base is good for me for the product that I sell. • I think that it is a fair place to do business because the rates are affordable. The documentation that is required is standard. The filing process and stuff is simple. • You have the quality of people. They have money. • Easy access to international airport. • It could improve. • It's expensive. • If we have any issues that pertain to our city, we call and it's handled. • The surrounding cities are growing faster. • It took me eight months to open up and was just not the most pleasant experience starting up. • Too much red tape. • It's mostly a bedroom community. My particular line of work is not real congruent with a bedroom community. There's no demand for my service, architecture. • I don't see too much interaction with the City people. • It is the same as any other place, I never had a bad experience. • Having to go through permit processing takes too long. Too many problems, the first is parking. • The cost of getting updated infrastructure, like fast cable and Internet. It is impossible because there are too much taxes for that in my area. The City wants to charge a high tax, business is slow due to infrastructure. I can't run my business as fast as I would like. • It is not too progressive in the downtown area, and the city has no parking. • There's a delay in approvals. • They don't add new shops. Everything closes at 9 p.m. • Great community. Reasons for Assessments of Poor: • The city does not help you to grow. • There is no support from Pleasanton police. CITY OF PLEASANTON: 201.5 SURVEY OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES 9