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Annette Brecheisen °l MICA E.iFiNIAt 11/81CFr'181 From: Pleasanton City Clerk Provided to the City Council Subject: New Civil Center After Distribution of Packet Date 3 -x1- 17 From: Ellen Holmgren Sent:Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:09 PM To:Carol Fellman <cfellman @comcast.net>; Mayor and City Council <citycouncil @cityofpleasantonca.gov> Cc: Pleasanton City Clerk<pleasantoncityclerk @cityofpleasantonca.gov>; Kendall Granucci <KG ra n ucci @cityofpleasa ntonca.gov> Subject: RE: New Civil Center Dear Carol Fellman, Thank you for your email regarding the Civic Center/Library Master Plan which is listed on the City Council Agenda Report, Item 14, regarding"Adoption of 2017/2018 City Council Work Plan Priorities" for March 21, 2017; and regarding the next Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force Meeting scheduled for March 28, 2017. This email acknowledges receipt of your email to the Mayor and City Council and the City Manager. Thank you again for your interest in the City of Pleasanton. Sincerely yours, Ellen Holmgren, Administrative Assistant City of Pleasanton From:Carol Fellman Sent:Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:22 PM To: Mayor and City Council <citvcouncil @citvofpleasantonca.gov> Subject: New Civil Center I understand that there will be a specific plan update task meeting on March 28th. I will be out of town on that date, but I wanted to share my thoughts as a resident of downtown Pleasanton for 20 years. I live on Pleasanton Avenue and frequent downtown establishments very often. I walk the Bernal Park several times a week. I also volunteer at the library. Our library is quite busy. I've noticed a big increase in the number of patrons using the facility in recent years. While a big new library would be nice, a satellite library for patrons who have to drive a distance would be just as welcome. The expense of opening a new library is exorbitant, and I'd prefer to upgrade our current structure. I am also quite concerned about how the city would use the existing property currently occupied by the library and city offices. I understand that the plan is to sell the property and rezone it for mixed use residential. I am very opposed to the idea of high-density housing downtown, not only because of all the traffic it would bring to the city, but also aesthetically. I love the small town look and feel of our downtown. I can't imagine how it would look with those huge buildings at one end. Bottom line, I'm opposed to the proposed Civic Center Building at the Bernal Park. We really don't need to make the changes suggested, and the price tag is an unneeded expense for Pleasanton taxpayers. Carol Fellman 1