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John Parnelli spoke about the Senior Center's Walking Group and invited the public to participate. 16. Update on Visit Tri-Valley Activities Barbara Steinfeld, President, Visit Tri-Valley, the City's tourism and destination marketing organization, provided an update of the company's activities. She addressed the evolution of their Visitor's Guide, focus on digital campaigns, weekend sports events booked, existing events, tentative bookings, funding and budgeting, goals and accomplishments. In response to Councilmember Brown's question as to whether the organization is reaching full capacity relative to hotel bookings, Ms. Steinfeld stated that they are not and that the focus is on weekend sports tournaments. She added that they will continue their print version of the Visitor's Guide and that there is a .pdf version online. 17. Public Comment Carmen Rivera-Hendrickson commented on the need to provide transportation for residents of the new apartment complexes in the City. She expressed concerns with services being cut and suggested that as development proposals come into the City, developers should be required to provide a transportation plan. Vice Mayor Narum noted that Council is not allowed to discuss matters that are not on the agenda, but suggested adding the issue to a future agenda later in the meeting. Bill Wheeler, Black Tie Transportation, commented on a petition being circulated to qualify the Big Box on Johnson Drive initiative for the November ballot. He reported hearing from many people that Council is urging people not to sign the petition. He noted that an initiative is the best way to determine the real will of the people and that citizens need to know they can trust the system and their representatives. He commented on other scare tactics being used and on the importance of protecting everyone's interests, not just those of a select few. He urged staff to be forward-thinking and progressive and stated there is a great opportunity to create something new and unique that will increase revenue for the City. He asked Council to encourage residents to sign the petition in order to have the people have their say. Bill Lincoln corrected a comment he made at a prior Council meeting regarding the Council's vote relative to placing Measure K on the November ballot. He questioned Council's vote noting that placing it on the November ballot, rather than in June, would have saved $250,000 of taxpayer money. He asked that Council request that the Greenbrier Homes developer, who is funding the "Yes on Measure K" campaign, ask their supporters to respect the "No on K" side to present their side and reported on a recent incident where "Yes on K" supporters interrupted the opposition's efforts to speak with residents and used bullying tactics. He urged citizens to vote "No" on Measure K, in June. Carrie Cox commented on concessions being negotiated with Costco and asked regarding the sales tax, impact fee and property tax concessions, up-front money requested and payments by Costco for infrastructure. She expressed concerns with lack of transparency and stated that the public deserves to know how the City is negotiating taxpayers' money. Ms. Cox commented on incentives requested by Costco to the City of Dallas and wondered regarding similar incentives being requested from the City of Pleasanton. She urged Council to keep residents informed for increased transparency. Vicki LaBarge spoke regarding Measure K noting that a "No" vote does nothing to stop growth. She addressed the "Yes on K" campaign noting that it is committed to educate the public with facts and City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 May 3,2016