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can and cannot shop; and second is that he thinks it is tragic that the shop owners that surround the former Nob Hill site are really taking a hit. Ed Evans stated that he is a resident in the neighborhood since 2006, four blocks away from the former Nob Hill site, and he and his family have found that store very convenient. He noted that its hours were great and that it was nice to be able to come down and pick something up late at night. He added that he thinks it is great that the new store will create 75 new jobs, and it is difficult to tell people who are down at the unemployment office waiting in line for jobs that they cannot have a job because some people in this town do not like WalMart, or they do not like the name on the sign out front. Mr. Evans stated that everyone just pledged allegiance to the flag, and everyone needs to work together to rebuild the community out of this recession. He added that here is an opportunity to generate 75 jobs, which will have a spillover effect to the other businesses in the community as those 75 people will have to go to lunch and will be eating at Golden Chopsticks or Girasole, and when they go home at night, they will be filling their tanks at the Valero gas station; so it is a win /win situation for all. Linda Krikorian stated that she is also a resident in the neighborhood and that her family and she loved having a grocery store, Nob Hill, to walk to, and feel like another grocery store, whether it is WalMart or any other, should be given a chance. She added that she feels people are making this all about WalMart, but it is not; WalMart submitted the permits and did everything legally. She noted that nobody has a right to tell her where she should buy her groceries and how much she pays for them. Maurice Turner stated that he has lived in Pleasanton for 26 years. He noted that he lives in the neighborhood and that Nob Hill was a great place to shop at. He indicated that he would sit at his window and look out on the street, and he used to see a lot of older folk walking down the street to Nob Hill and back. He added that he does not see that anymore and so he does not know where they go shopping now. He noted that there is a store around the corner, but that is certainly a little more expensive than what WalMart would be. He indicated that he is in favor of having WalMart get in there and get moving. KathleenTollworthy stated that she is a naturalized citizen of America for 55 years and that the Constitution provides that its citizens have the right to be able to shop, buy, and live wherever they want. She indicated that it is a great opportunity to have WalMart come in; it is another store, and people can call it whatever they want. She noted that so many stores have come into Pleasanton since she came here in 1980, and it has become a "megatropolis" of different varieties where anyone can choose upscale or WalMart scale. Ed Heuer stated that he lives about 150 yards away from the store and that he and his family were there before there was a Nob Hill. He noted that they loved having this new PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 19, 2012 Page 5 of 15