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18 THE CITY Of CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTONo May 15, 2012 Community Development Planning Division TITLE: CONSIDER THE SCOPE, WORKPLAN, GENERAL SCHEDULE AND PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF AN EAST PLEASANTON SPECIFIC PLAN SUMMARY The Pleasanton General Plan calls for preparation a specific plan for East Pleasanton in order to provide detailed planning guidance for this area where sand and gravel extraction has ceased. This report describes a general scope and schedule for such a planning process and discusses a recommended option for soliciting public input into the specific plan. In the following months, staff will return to the City Council to select one or more consultants to assist in the preparation of the Specific Plan and to confirm members of an East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve the formation of a 13-member ad hoc East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force with membership as described in this agenda report; 2. Authorize staff to prepare requests for proposal for consultant services and direct staff to return with professional services agreement(s) for City Council approval. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The East Pleasanton Specific Plan process will require considerable effort from several City departments, particularly Community Development. Staff time is budgeted within the General Fund. In order to supplement limited staff resources, staff is recommending that the City also contract with consultants to assist in the planning and public outreach effort, and preparation of the Specific Plan and environmental documents. The costs of the consultants would be shared between the two major property owners (Kiewitt and Legacy Partners) who each anticipate developing a portion of the area in the future.