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Recreation Commission; August 7, 2000 - Housing Commission; August 9, 2000 - Planning Comtnission; August 10, 2000 - City Council; August 2L 2000 City Council; August 28, 2000 - City Council. Ms. Ayaia asked if this was a normal process to review a PUD or is the City of Pleasanton doing this more quickly. Mr. Swift said the City Council would have the same recommendations fi'om the same commissions that normally take place, but that in this particular instance, everything is being done quicker. Counting last year the Plmming Commission will have had eight public hearings on the project before taking final action. Ms. Michelotti asked if the City was advertising these meetings in the media. She wanted to make sure that the public is informed and has advance notice of each of the meetings. Mr. Swirl said that the newspapers were informed of the scheduled meetings. Legal notification is in the legal ad section, along with either the quarter- or half- page ad that lists the highlights of these meetings. Ms. Dennis said she had concertm regarding the staff reports and materials which the people can actually study. She said if someone comes to a meeting and is seeing something for the very first time, she feels that it is difficult for the public to provide meaningful and informed input. She undemtands from the Planning Commission that it was very difficult for people to get materials. The materials were not available until the night of the meeting. The Commission had materials and the public did not have material available to them, therefore people had to come to the meeting and look at the presentation boards and booklets during the meeting. She l~lt that more time was needed in order to study an issue ofthis importance. Ms. Ayala discussed the number of people in attendance at the Planning Commission meetings along with the availability of written materials for the public to mad. Mr. Swift said that approximately 5 to 10 people spoke at these meetings. Mayor Tarver said Council had two workshop sessions with the Plmming Commission and Park and Recreation Conmaission. He did not recall seeing a large number of people in attendance. Ttfis experience was much different when the earlier plans called for 1900 units. He wanted to make sure that people see these meetings on television, the meetings are noticed on TV 30, the ineetings are noticed in the newspapers, He wants to get the message out that people are encouraged to attend in order for the City to receive the greatest mount of input possible. He strongly encouraged the public to participate in this very important decision that will affect the future of Pleasanton. Pleasanton City Council 9 08/01/00 Minutes