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ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Allen, O'Connor, Olson, Posson, and Ritter NOES: None ABSTAIN: None RECUSED: None ABSENT: Commissioner Pearce. Resolution No. PC- 2014 -25 approving Case P14 -0152 was entered and adopted as motioned. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS There were no Public Hearing items for consideration. 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force Commissioner Ritter stated that the East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task held a meeting on May 1, 2014, which was well- attended and over which he presided as Acting Chair. He indicated that staff basically brought back the original proposal prepared by the consultants, the "East Pleasanton Specific Plan and Related Planning and Development Actions Revised Alternatives to the Proposed Project," and the Task Force went through each page and reviewed each line, with the members and the public giving their thoughts and comments. He noted that the proposal is getting closer to coming before the Planning Commission. Commissioner Ritter stated that he addressed the Task Force members, re- reading the Mission Statement to them and noting that the Statement makes no mention of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers. He indicated that now is the opportunity for them to say what they think is best for the East Pleasanton Specific Plan area, adding that they are the recommending body to the City Council on what they think would be the best outcome for that site. He likened the Task Force to the forefathers of the United States of America (USA), pointing out that people said it was not easy to create the USA and adding that it is not easy to create the East side of Pleasanton either. He noted that he told the Task Force that anyone who is not interested in staying on the Task Force should get out now, and nobody left. Commissioner Ritter stated that the City Manager, Nelson Fialho, was present at the meeting and talked about the direction the City Council is driving for. He indicated that the City Council has pushed for the East Pleasanton Specific Plan process to move forward. He stated that he wanted the Task Force to stay positive and that it is important to not make this be a staff presentation that is coming from the Task Force but to get feedback from everybody and keep everyone in the loop. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 14, 2014 Page 3 of 5