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Mr. Brozosky asked if staff anticipated that some of the principles would ultimately be included into the Vision Statement, or included into actual elements of the General Plan. Mr. Fialho said both. He pointed out that over time, as Council goes through the General Plan process, the principles will become self evident and that before Council agrees to the principles, it accept the working draft Vision Statement first and begin to embark on the elements and out of that process, the principles will evolve. Mayor Hosterman invited public comments. Brad Hirst, a Pleasanton resident, applauded Council for the concept of having a Vision Statement included in the General Plan as he believed it is beneficial to the Community, Council and staff to have vision as to where the City will be in the future. He preferred to have the message of the Vision Statement conveyed in a narrative form rather than bullet form. He acknowledged the importance of commerce to the City and its residents. By definition, if Pleasanton is a good place to work it must be a good place to do business. Commerce has played a critical roll in Pleasanton from the beginning and it is important for the community to recognize and appreciate the importance of it. He suggested a change to the last sentence of Version One Draft Vision Statement to state, "live, work and do business." If a bullet form is selected, he recommended adding the wording, "including businesses of all sizes" to the end of bulletin point six and changing bulletin point thirteen to state "provides a City government that promotes active citizen and resident participation in every avenue of community life." Mr. Brozosky noted that Version Three Draft Vision Statement includes a statement that says Pleasanton is a great place to live, work and to raise a family. He suggested adding the wording "to do business" to this statement. Mr. Hirst concurred with Mr. Brozosky's suggestion and believed that the narrative form adequately conveyed the message of the Vision Statement better than the bulleted form. Dave Bouchard, Executive Director of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, supported Version Three Vision Statement with the added statement as suggested by Mr. Brozosky. While he believed the first two versions recognized the importance of a diverse economy, a strong emphasis was lacking on the importance of commerce and how business contributes to a healthy community. Steve Page, a Pleasanton resident, asked about the process for the three proposed draft Vision Statements and if the public would have the opportunity to continue to participate in this process. Mayor Hosterman noted that a number of responses were received. She thanked the community for participating in this process. Ms. Stern acknowledged receipt of Mr. Page's response and noted that it is valuable for staff to receive these; however it is difficult for staff to incorporate the critique into the Vision Statements as some of the content would be omitted. Mr. Fialho pointed out that the Vision Statement is a working document and certain concepts will emerge over time. He wanted Council to have the ability to revisit the Vision Statement and in addition, have the ability to develop and/or modify the principles so that at the completion of the process, it is a summation of the General Plan. Pleasanton City Council 7 06/21/05 Minutes