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Chairperson Arkin suggested that Mr. Roush read the letter and provide comments. Mr. Roush advised that he had not seen that particulaz from the Spotornos. He noted that the Commission should be aware of certain issues and developments and that he would discuss the matter with the City Manager. He was aware of some discussion about this matter although he was not fully briefed. He indicated that he would provide the Commission with a memo that would include additional information on the matter. Commissioner Fox noted that she had missed the Hacienda Business Park joint meeting that preceded this issue being raised. When it came up at the next meeting about Oak Grove and the City's hiring of a mediator to work with the neighbors, she was surprised but did not comment because it may have been covered at the meeting she missed. She noted that a mediator had become involved in a project before it had gone through the City process and believed it was very uncommon for that to occur before the City process. She believed it was important that the City demonstrate the ideals in the Community of Character mission statement and that these issue be discussed in the public forum. She did not agree that the City should hire an outside mediator before the project even came forward. Chairperson Arkin suggested that there be an agenda item to discuss this item, and matters relating to the South Pleasanton hills. Mr. Roush stated that staff would provide some documentation to the Commission to ~ provide some framework for the issue and suggested that if after reading that documentation, the Commission still wished to agendize it, that could occur. Commissioner Fox would like to know whether the mediated discussions aze private or open to the public. Mr. Roush advised that those discussions were private by definition and were not noticed. American Plannine Association Awazd Commissioner Roberts noted that the City of Livermore received an outstanding award from the American Planning Association for implementation, innovation, and approach to balance and preservation the vineyards for the South Livermore Valley Plan. She noted part of that Plan also included all of Ruby Hills and part of the V ineyazd Corridor in Pleasanton. She suggested that a letter of congratulations would be more appropriate to come from the Planning Commission rather than the City, because it was a planning association's award. Planners Institute Conference Commissioner Roberts noted that the March 22, 2006 meeting fell on the first day of the Planners Institute conference in Monterey. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 8, 2006 Page 15 of 18