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In response to Mayor Brown, Councilmember Arkin advised during her tenure on the PUSD board, this site was not chosen because the highest impact was near the Donlon site. Councilmember Balch explained the City is not giving it up, it is enabling PUSD to have options in his opinion and they will evaluate whether or not to develop the site. He believes PUSD does not have the sites in the right location for their needs. In response to Councilmember Balch, Interim City Manager Dolan clarified the designated park site in the Vineyard Corridor is the old landfill site and has methane on the site and suspects a park will not be developed there. Councilmember Balch advised he believes the East Bay Regional Park System across the street with access to Shadow Cliffs provides a community park. He would consider zoning up the site and letting PUSD have choices and evaluate how to serve Pleasanton's children. Councilmember Testa advised the City Council is not giving up choices because there are no choices. She believes eliminating these sites leaves Pleasanton with no future options and leaves the City with mega schools. In response to Councilmember Testa, Interim City Manager Dolan confirmed this is not the landfill site. She expressed support for leaving half of the land a park. She advised one of the major reasons it was identified as not being a viable site was because PUSD was reluctant to do boundary changes. Mayor Brown expressed support for giving PUSD as many options as possible. She advised if the site is rezoned they can certainly retain the property and leave it the way it is although they may have the opportunity to get more money from the sale of this property to purchase another parcel. She expressed appreciation for staff coming up with so many sites. She advised she will support an increase in density to give PUSD options. Councilmember Narum would like to increase the density to 3 to 5 units per acre. Councilmember Testa noted her motion was still on the floor. Councilmember Arkin seconded Councilmember Testa's motion. MOTION: It was m/s by Testa/Arkin to exclude Site 27 from further consideration as recommended and as noted. Motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Testa Noes: Councilmembers Balch, Narum, Mayor Brown Absent: None Councilmember Narum moved to include Site 27 in the inventory at the recommended increased density of 3 to 5 units per acre and retain 5 acres for open space. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Balch to include Site 27 in the inventory at the recommended increased density of 3 to 5 units per acre and retain 5 acres for open space as recommended and as noted. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Balch, Narum, Mayor Brown Noes: Councilmembers Arkin, Testa Absent: None City Council Minutes Page 25 of 27 February 8,2022