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select a subcommittee comprising of two members to draft the rebuttal. With only one week between the due dates for the direct argument and rebuttal, only a special meeting would permit three or more Councilmembers to discuss the language of the rebuttal. For the rebuttal, the Council would have options, as detailed above, for third parties or other Councilmembers (not editing) to sign the rebuttal. Council's decision regarding the direct and rebuttal arguments will be included in the attached resolution. Handling of Zone during Pendency of Initiative. Environmental analysis and public meetings regarding the Zone have been on -going since publication of the Notice of Preparation for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report in August 2014. At the recent joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop regarding the Zone on April 12, 2016, direction was provided to staff to continue the analysis and public process allowing for consideration of the Zone. The next steps would be public hearings before the Planning Commission, and then the City Council, regarding the Zone's General Plan amendments, rezoning, and consideration of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. In advance of a vote on the initiative, staff can proceed with consideration of the Zone, or pause to await the outcome of the initiative. If Council provides direction to proceed with consideration of the Zone, both the proposed project with club retail / Costco will continue to be evaluated by staff, along with existing Alternative 2 — Reduced Retail that eliminates club retail uses. At this point, most of the documentation needed to present the Zone to Planning Commission and City Council for consideration (including a comprehensive response to public comments received on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report) are ready. Continuing to proceed could inform the public, as well as provide environmentally studied options for either voter result. If Council advises that the Zone should be paused, then no action will be taken until there is a final decision on the initiative. Conclusion. Staff recommends that the Council: - Accept the Registrar of Voter's certification of the Citizens for Planned Growth in the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone initiative - Provide direction about whether the Council wants an Elections Code report on the effects of the initiative - If an Elections Code report is requested, provide direction about the topics to be addressed and a date (August 9th special meeting or August 16th regular meeting) when the Elections Code report should be presented - If no Elections Code report is requested, adopt a resolution placing the initiative on the November 8, 2016 ballot, including language for a ballot question, asking for an impartial analysis, setting due dates for arguments, decide whether the Council will write an argument opposing measure, and which Councilmembers will write such arguments 6