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Commissioner's desire that the Parking Plan evaluate a one-way street loop system through Downtown in more detail. PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENTS Persons and organizations who have expressed an interest in this project and in the update to the Downtown Specific Plan were notified via email of this meeting, as were members of the Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force. Notice of this item was also published in The Valley Times, mentioned in the Pleasanton Weekly as an upcoming agenda item, and shared on the City's social media accounts. Staff received one comment from a member of the public concerned about the lack of ADA parking, and about the lack of parking in general. A copy of this correspondence is attached to this report in Attachment 3. Figure 5 of the draft Parking Plan shows the location of the two on-street ADA parking spaces (one near the intersection of Main Street and Old Bernal Avenue, adjacent to the Veterans Hall, and a second near the intersection of Main Street and Division Street, adjacent to the Museum on Main Street). As noted in this report, a strategy has been added to review the number and location of on-street ADA designated stalls. Additionally, staff received comments from the Pleasanton Heritage Association (PHA), primarily regarding the update to the Downtown Specific Plan, but this correspondence includes remarks about parking (please see Attachment 3). Additional comments related to making a one-way loop with sections of Main Street and Peters Avenue, regarding increasing public parking spaces, addressing overflow parking at the ACE station, and parking garages are also enclosed with this report as Attachment 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This project is exempt (Section 15262, Feasibility and Planning Studies) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. Specific plans for any subsequent improvements related to strategies in this study will be evaluated to determine if additional environmental documentation is necessary at that time. In general, the strategies in the Parking Plan would reduce vehicle congestion by more effectively managing the existing parking supply, thus improving environmental quality in and around Downtown Pleasanton. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION If the Downtown Pleasanton Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan is adopted, it will provide a roadmap for implementing parking improvements in the Downtown. As noted in the Parking Plan, several of the Top 10 strategies require minimal funding and can be implemented as staff resources allow. Other strategies, such as designating employee lots or permits, will require coordination and agreement with Downtown employers and the Pleasanton Downtown Association. Some strategies, such as completing the parking strategy for the Transportation Corridor, will require additional planning and significant funding. Assuming adoption of this Parking Plan, staff will identify a section of the Transportation Corridor that would include improved and expanded vehicular parking in addition to pedestrian/bicycle amenities (e.g., a trail). Funding and timing would be incorporated into the next 4-year CIP (2017/18 — 2020/21). This Parking Plan will also be considered during the update of the Downtown Specific Plan and relevant components may be incorporated into the Specific Plan. Page 6 of 7