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The applicant would also be required to provide an on-site monitor, fund half the cost of a police officer for one year to help mitigate the City's increased impacts, Police and Code Enforcement staff would enforce all truck regulations and could issue citations, a monitoring plan would be submitted to the City as well as a video camera at the truck entrance. Regarding on-going enforcement, if the initial steps do not work, the City can fine the stores and the trucking companies, staff can return to the Planning Commission with modified conditions and ultimately go to court on the matter. They can also review fees for fines and number of employees which increases during seasonal periods. They looked at store locations and the new store would be 2.5 miles from I-580. Other commercial interests for the site were reviewed, 7 other cities have more than one Home Depot in their communities, staff reviewed truck noise and the conditions imposed would not cause impacts, staff reviewed lighting and no up-lighting is allowed, concerns about Shadow Cliffs on holidays and it was noted the project is parked with more than enough parking. There were questions/concerns about the CEQA process, a mitigated negative declaration was done based on an Initial Study, staff feels all questions and answers have been addressed, thanked those involved for participating in the workshops, and the circulation element will be discussed at the Council's next meeting. Staff's recommendation is that the Council ask questions of staff, open the public hearing, and continue the item to the January 15th meeting for a final decision. Mayor Hosterman asked to hear comments, hold discussion as to what else the Council might like to see on the property, and then question Mr. Knoedler about whether he can look at other land use alternatives and return them at the January 15th meeting, which will give the Council a chance to review the draft circulation element. Councilmember McGovern said she wanted to talk about the truck routes and deliveries in the City and asked if the schedule included common delivery times. Mr. Iserson said the normal restriction is that for new businesses or certain conditioned businesses, no deliveries were allowed between 10pm and Gam. Staff went further in conditioning it because more trucks would serve the facility. Councilmember McGovern questioned if all businesses could be added to these restrictions, and City Attorney Roush said it was doubtful to apply the restriction to a business already not under the restriction. Mayor Hosterman called for a break and thereafter reconvened the regular meeting, noting Councilmember Thorne was excused from the meeting. Mayor Hosterman opened the item for public comment. Mike Cheney said he owns a plumbing retail outlet, felt some figures were weighted on one side, felt more shops like his were needed in Pleasanton, and asked the Council to think how businesses like his will be affected. Heather Truro said she understands why Council entertained the project two years ago, felt it looked like good revenue, solve a vacancy problem, create jobs, but as data was further studied, it reduced from $1 million to $185,000 in net revenue, felt it was a relatively small potential for the City with immense problems. She voiced concerns with additional traffic, enforcement, and appealed to the Council to listen to the public and not approve the proposal. Jennifer Rieble said she lives off Valley and Santa Rita, voiced concerns over existing traffic problems, losing small businesses, felt the City would not benefit financially from adding a second Home Depot store or any big box store in the location. City Council Minutes 10 December 4, 2007