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Other Speakers James Ottem, representing Congressman Pombo's office, presented a letter of congratulations to Mr. Thorne on his election to City Council. David Bouchard, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, presented a letter of congratulations on behalf of Barbara Caughman, Director of San Francisco Office for Governor @chwarzenegger, to Mr. Thorne on his election to City Council. Brad Hirst, a Pleasanton resident, requested Council consider an ordinance regulating decibel levels generated from automobiles. There were no other speakers. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATrERS 8_.~a Review and consideration of proposed General Plan Update Vision Statement (SR 05:146) Janice Stern, Principal Planner, presented the staff report. Mr. Brozosky asked if any of the draft Vision Statements would be inconsistent with the 1996 General Plan? Ms. Stern said the draft Vision Statements reflects the same ideas as the 1996 General Plan with the emphasis slightly different. Mr. Fialho said some of the newer concepts, such as sustainability, environment, economic, and generation diversity are being referenced. From a land use perspective, the draft Vision Statements do not conflict with the 1996 General Plan. Mr. Brozosky referenced draft Vision Statement Version Three and noted that it mentioned prosperity for all residents. He asked staff to provide an explanation. Mr. Fialho said while the principles are important, from a staff perspective, the Vision Statement is more important. While it is important to creat~ an environment where public participation is valued and Community of Character, areas for prosperity is difficult to manage and capture from a policy perspective. He suggested that Council focus on the Vision Statement and if it wanted to remove this policy statement, staff would support it. Mr. Brozosky asked if staff's recommendation was for Council to consider the Version Three Vision Statement through the narrative and stop before the principles? Mr. Fialho said yes. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Fialho said that before Council focuses on the broad directive initiatives and how the principles will be accomplished and ultimately presented to the community from a value standpoint, staff needs additional time to flush out the principles through the General Plan process. Staff recommends that Council accept the working draft as a Vision Statement and leave it at that knowing that it will evolve over time. As the General Plan process unfolds, some of the principles will become self evident and get back into the process later on as the General Plan is flushed out in more detail. Pleasanton City Council 6 06/21/05 Minutes