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_ Commissioner Fox noted that it was not bothersome to her in and of itself, but believed that it was unfortunate that the BacPac logo was on the brochure because it may cause someone to infer that City employees supported the positions of the BacPac. Mr. Clazkson noted that many people, including the editorial writer, believe that it is acceptable that the Chamber was getting involved in community affairs. The Chamber's vision forms the backdrop against which decisions about issues, candidates, and other local occur•ences would be made to determine consistency with that vision. He believed that the Chamber, like anyone else in town, had a right to take a position on a particulaz issue. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether City staff had been informed that their names and the BacPac logo would be printed on the brochure, Mr. Clazkson replied that they were not made awaze of it. He advised that they were trying to give recognition to the people who provided input during the process when the Chamber developed the vision. He noted that if the Chamber takes a position on an issue, there may be costs involved such as a newspaper ad. Legally, the Chamber cannot do that because it would be a political statement; a PAC must put the ad in the paper to state the Chamber's position. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Roberts about their nonprofit status, Mr. Clarkson confirmed that they were a 501(c)(6), and therefore could not fund any political statements without the PAC. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regazding the distribution of the brochures, Mr. Clazkson replied that they had not distributed all the brochures and that they planned to distribute the remainder. Commissioner Arkin advised that he had a problem with that proposal because of his stated concerns and requested that they not be distributed because of possible confusion. John Carroll, 2981 Moreno Avenue, believed that the comments had been appropriate and noted that appeazances could be deceiving. He believed that this brochure would give the impression that it had been produced by the City. He noted that each of the elements included in the General Plan had a similaz item in the brochure. He expressed concern that business wished to have a say in how the City should run its affairs in each of those areas with the guidance and assistance of a PAC. As long as it was clear that the PAC, and not the City, provided the brochure, he did not have a problem with it. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regarding the inclusion of staff names on the brochure, Ms. McKeehan replied that that has occurred many times without their knowledge in other contexts. She noted that the Chamber has heazd the Commission's comments and will hopefully take them under consideration when determining their next step. She added that the Chamber of Commerce's name was printed on the front of the brochure. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 23, 2004 Page 13 of 15