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Mayor Hosterman felt lining out program 1.7 really brings the City more in compliance with the voter approved direction in the City. Whether this is in cement is another discussion, and it may change again, but for now, she felt there were other policies and programs that speak to that. City Manager Fialho said alternatively, the Land Use Element was coming forward and the Council and Mr. Stark can weigh in at that time, as well as during discussions of the Housing Element. Councilmember McGovern hoped that the Council was not was pledging to do every one of the bullet items and that they will be looked at on a case by case basis. Councilmember Thorne felt the City would deal with the long range strategies in the general plan, but felt the City might have to have some sort of special effort that looks at housing because he felt things may change with the housing cap and the City’s obligation to deal with it. He felt the City must recognize what has happened with the housing market over the years, jobs/housing balance issues, tax incentives for employees living and working in the same locale. City Manager Fialho felt the conflict was the housing cap and felt the Council was all committed to adhering to that threshold. He said the Council also instructed staff to pull together a land use element that is flexible both in terms of available land and in viewing the Hacienda Business Park as a potential area for redevelopment, both commercially and residentially. He felt Mr. Stark’s big picture perspective would be reflected in the land use element and it was entirely up to the Council as to whether or not they want to un-strike the comment in program 1.7 because the Council’s approach in looking at land use and densities has been to adhere to policy flexibly both in the context of the housing cap and what might change in the future. Councilmember McGovern felt there was a way of looking at the focus strategies and putting in a statement that says these are some of the principles that can be advanced within the subregion so that it makes it clear that we are not expected to follow every one of them. She noted the survey previously talked about growth in the community, concerns of growing too fast, and felt the Council needed to also look at that issue. Mayor Hosterman felt there was consensus on Mr. Stark’s comments regarding the program and to strike it out from the subregional element but to address the issue in the land use element. Councilmember Thorne questioned why the other cities were not adopting the subregional plan, and Ms. Stern said it was originally developed by the Tri-Valley Planning Council and involved all cities. There was a pledge signed as part of this that cities would adopt it as part of their general plans, but other issues emerged and this one did not remain important for some of the other communities. Councilmember Thorne felt it was important to try and work with others to encourage them to do the same. Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. Councilmember Sullivan supported the plan and liked the more generic language included in the memorandum. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Councilmember Thorne said he would be attending the League’s Conference and questioned what was expected of him in terms of voting on resolutions. Mayor Hosterman said he was to City Council Minutes 16 June 19, 2007