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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, and Mayor Reid NOES: Councilman Pearson ABSENT: None Mayor Reid declared that the public hearing regarding zoning of this property would be continued to the meeting of February 20, 1973. Application of the City Planning Commission for certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to implement the City Council. policy regarding the location of finan- cial institutions within the City Mayor Reid declared the public hearing open. Mr. Edgar presented the staff report and proposed ordinance regarding this matter. It was moved by Councilman Kinney, and seconded by Councilman Herlihy, that the public hearing be closed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Pearson, and Mayor Reid NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilman Kinney expressed his opposition of this measure, stating it reflects small town politics, and said he intends to vote against it because it was not in the best interests of the City in regard to future industrial growth. Councilman Mori stated that in light of previous discussions and decisions regarding financial institutions in the downtown area, to allow banking to go in elsewhere is adulterous of this particular ordinance, therefore, could not support it. Councilman Pearson stated he no longer supported this ordinance for the same reason as stated by Councilman Mori. Mayor Reid stated that with the reference made to small town politics, he was a little surprised in some respects because the choice very definitely is with the City Council to represent the interests, concerns, and intent of the citizens who took the time to express themselves regarding how they felt this City should develop. Merely stating a General Plan philosophy is not enough, you have to have a legal instrument in which to enforce those policies or philo- sophies. This proposed ordinance states an intention to support a philosophy that we do want to retain a very viable central core in our City. Councilman Herlihy stated that it was the intention of the Council to establish for the Planning Commission concrete goals and guidelines for finan- cial institutions. To enhance and support the downtown area, financial in- stitutions should be in the downtown area. Once they are established in the central core, they can branch in regional shopping centers, then in neighbor- hood shopping centers° He further stated it is difficult for new businesses to come into Pleasanton because of our restrictive policy. It was moved by Councilman Herlihy, and seconded by Councilman Kinney, that Ordinance No. 690, allowing financial institutions in outlying areas after they have established a facility in the downtown area or regional shopping center district, be introduced. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, and Mayor Reid NOES: Councilmen Mori and PearsDn ABSENT: None 3. 1/29/73