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the traffic data and analysis that meets staff's approval will be incorporated into the actual traffic model runs. He noted that Fehr & Peers would be the transportation engineers on this project. Ms. McGovem was confused as to the roll the East Bay Community Foundation will have in this project. Ms. Brooks said that this project, entitled the "Livable Communities Initiative," was started in 1999 by board members of the Foundation as they saw the challenges that communities in the East Bay were facing. The East Bay Community Foundation is involved in advocacy at some level in what it believes are good strategies to address traffic problems, affordable housing and other quality of life issues in communities. The East Bay Community Foundation receives funding for this project from other larger, private foundations that are also investing in this type of work. Ms. McGovern asked if the East Bay Community Foundation is receiving money from other foundations that are supporting Livable Communities throughout the United States. Ms. Brooks said yes. This also connects the Foundation with a wide network of people throughout the country. Ms. McGovern pointed out that the proposed cost for the plan preparation is estimated at $350,000. She asked Mr. Paxson if Hacienda Business Park was counting on Council to approve this project based on these projected costs? Mr. Paxson said Hacienda understands that it needs to demonstrate to the Council that what it is bringing forward is something that it can support. He noted that Hacienda is starting out at specific plan lower case and hopefully, moving to specific plan upper case that actually becomes adopted as part of the City's General Plan. While the work program report is extensive, Ms. McGovern said she still has questions such as what parcels are being considered, who are the core owners that are interested in having their land redeveloped, how many core owners are there and where are they located throughout the Business Park, and what happens to the amount of commercial space that may be removed, as she did not want to have traffic by adding more commercial and residential spaces. Based on these questions, she could not support this project. Mr. Paxson said the Specific Plan is designed to cover the entire Business Park, as Hacienda believes it has to make the project work as a whole. The core planning area that is identified in the scope of work primarily centers around three parcels located next to the BART station, including the BART property, the Shaklee property to the south and the Roch property. There are some additional areas along the south side of West Las Positas that are also included in the core planning area. The Specific Plan is designed to integrate these areas with the entire Business Park. As the City approaches its housing cap, Ms. McGovem asked how many residential units Hacienda Business Park is proposing to add? Pleasanton City Council 5 01/18/05 Minutes