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increases to $2.1 to $2.3 million annually upon full buildout of the JDEDZ. At full buildout, these net fiscal revenues represent an annual contribution equivalent to approximately 2.1 percent to 2.3 percent of the City's General Fund expenditures. These revenue estimates do not include any City contributions to the transportation improvements required by the JDEDZ. In addition, the Economic Impact Analysis prepared for the JDEDZ indicates that the JDEDZ is not expected to result in the closure of existing stores or businesses in Pleasanton due to the limited variety and bulk nature of club retail stores (an attribute which reduces direct competition with grocery stores), the size and vibrancy of the local retail market, and natural growth in demand for consumer goods. Similarly, shops in downtown Pleasanton are expected to experience very limited impacts, if any, due to the JDEDZ, primarily because of the distance between the JDEDZ and the downtown shopping area, and the unique offerings and experiences offered by downtown businesses. 11. What are some of the potential impacts of the JDEDZ? The City analyzed the potential environmental effects of the JDEDZ in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR), which was published in July 2015 and the Response to Comments Document, which was published in March 2016. These documents evaluate the potential effects of the JDEDZ in a range of impact areas. Most impacts (aesthetics, noise, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, land use and planning, population and housing, public services and utilities, and recreation) would not be substantial. However, like most sizable land use changes in the Bay Area, the JDEDZ is expected to exceed air pollution levels established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Similarly, without mitigation, the JDEDZ would result in traffic congestion in the area. Although these impacts are typical of large development projects in the region, the City is exploring all feasible means of mitigation, including transportation demand management programs to reduce overall vehicle emissions and traffic. 12. How will the City ensure that required transportation improvements are implemented? As identified in the DSEIR, the JDEDZ will require construction of transportation system improvements, including new through and turn lanes along Stoneridge Drive and Johnson Drive and an expanded 1-680 northbound on-ramp. The financial responsibility for these improvements will be identified in a Development Agreement (DA), an agreement between a property owner and/or applicant and the City that specifies future investments to be made by the applicant in exchange for a right to develop a project. Because some of the freeway-related improvements require Caltrans (State) approval, the City will work closely with Caltrans to ensure the improvements are adequately designed and progress expeditiously through the approval process. 6