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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL <br /> Provided to the City Council CITY OFPLEASANTUN <br /> After Distribution of Packet JUL 191016 <br /> Honorable Mayor and City Counc�leMbers: .1/514__ CITY MANAGER <br /> I am in favor of having a Costco on Johnson Drive and ask that you approve the initiative and put it on <br /> the November ballot. It is unfortunate that people and companies have begun to use the initiative <br /> process when they don't like the CEQA outcome. As you are aware,unlike the CEQA process,the <br /> initiative allows the sponsors to spread misinformation as they have already begun to do. <br /> I think there is a fair amount of self-interest in Black Ties'drive to prevent Costco from building on <br /> Johnson Drive. After all hotels will provide significantly more business for Black Tie than would a Costco <br /> and Black Tie stands to lose employee parking on a public street. <br /> Many of the arguments against a Costco just don't seem to make sense. I currently shop at the <br /> Livermore Costco and have never seen a traffic issue. Access there is very similar to what It would likely <br /> be at Johnson Drive. Further much of that traffic is spread out through the day and not during morning <br /> and evening rush hours. <br /> Since many of the people who use the Livermore and San Ramon Costco come from Dublin and <br /> Pleasanton,If anything I would expect the issue of vehicle air pollution would decrease not increase as <br /> suggested by several people. Further the majority of the people using the Costco will be either <br /> Pleasanton or Dublin residents since the nearby Cities already have Costcos. And those people shopping <br /> at Costco save considerable money. The Fall 2015/Winter 2016 issue of Bay Area Consumer's <br /> Checkbook report that Costco is 34%less expensive than Lucky and 35%less expensive than <br /> Safeway. That Is a substantial savings for Pleasanton families. <br /> Even though there are substantial savings, I still shop at Raley's and Safeway due to portion sizes and <br /> convenience and would continue to do so if a Costco is built in Pleasanton. However,whether or not a <br /> Costco is built on Johnson Drive won't change my shopping habits,only which City receives the tax <br /> revenue and jobs,and the number of miles I put on my car. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Rick Von Pein <br /> P ea; nton / CaL <br /> Rick Von Pein <br />