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6 the plan, the City will need to reconsider how to proceed, whether City funds can or should be allocated to prepare a plan, or if another approach is needed. Regarding impediments, progress has unfortunately been limited in the last 18 months: staff cannot definitively say what these specific issues have been, beyond overall challenges in communication and lack of alignment of interests/objectives between owners. However, based on one-on-one discussions between staff and individual owners, there is a shared willingness and understanding of the need for a collaborative/coordinated planning process, particularly to address key constraints posed by the current (private) agreements that control development at the mall. 3. Why continued delays when the mall is struggling and that affects the property owners as well? A. See response 2, above. Staff posed a similar question to Simon Property Group, who expressed that over the past year they were focused on the residential project entitlement and resolving subsequent litigation, and experienced change in the key personnel representing the mall property locally. During discussions on the DA extension, staff made it clear that advancing the mall planning is a key objective for the City, and the primary basis for considering the DA extension. SPG has signaled their commitment to moving forward with the planning effort, including working collaboratively with the other owners to make progress going forward and meeting the milestones established in the DA. 4. What has been done to facilitate all four property owners to work together on a plan? A. Staff has been in regular communication with all four property owners, including outreach over the past six months to check in, share information on the proposed Development Agreement extension, understand development objectives, and gauge interest in moving forward with the planning work. Staff continues to be clear about the City’s interest in advancing those efforts, and each owner has similarly agreed that completion of the planning, including working to re-negotiate terms of the private Reciprocal Easement Agreement between the owners, are important and necessary steps to unlock redevelopment opportunities at the mall. Agenda Item #16 1. Continuing with the implementation has a cost (which was decreased due to budget). Can we decrease a bit further? Some things may be critical but others may not be. A. Staff have been very cognizant of the financial impacts of implementing the strategic plan, and decisions about projects and resources are made within the context of the budget process. It is also important to note that many of the items