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the Specific Plan, avoiding any immediate impacts on water demand and supply. The Draft EIR for the Specific Plan also concludes that, when coupled with already planned conservation and recycled water programs, there will be adequate water supply for the Specific Plan area. For the past 12 years, Kiewit has participated in the planning process for future uses of its property and East Pleasanton. I am attaching Exhibit "A" from my March 3, 2014 letter to you that summarizes our many efforts in this regard. As you can see, these have included participation in multiple meetings and discussions with City officials, appearances at multiple public hearings, and other coordinating activities. In pursuing all of these activities for all of these years, we have taken direction from the City in every instance including the following: • Participated in the development and approval of the General Plan (2004-2009). • Postponed our own project plans and application while the litigation concluded regarding the housing needs for the City (2009-2010). • Participated during the process and offered a portion of the Kiewit parcel for inclusion in the RHNA Housing Element plan (2011-2012). Although our site was highly rated, we were told by the City that we must instead be included and participate in the East Pleasanton Specific Plan process. • Actively participated in the East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force and funded that process as well as CEQA review (2012-2015). While this shows that we have tried to work cooperatively with the City on planning for our land, we have done so with the express expectation that Kiewit would be treated fairly in this process. The amount of Kiewit time, effort, and dollars expended over the 12 years is large (our out of pocket costs are nearly $1 million) and similarly, the City time and effort devoted to this effort has been significant. Opponents of the Specific Plan process should be reminded that continuing with this process does not guaranty any approval or construction of any particular development project, but our intent is to not waste the expenditure of such resources to date. Change over time can and should be a good thing. Our goal is to find a good future use for our 50 acre parcel as past industrial functions such as contractor yard operations and precast concrete activities no longer appear to be the highest and best long term use for the site. The Kiewit land is essentially an "in-fill" site much like the Ironwood Community across the street. Opponents of the Specific Plan simply say the answer to the collective efforts of so many thoughtful and hard-working people should be "Stop". The irony here is that many of these same opponents live in Ironwood or other Pleasanton planned communities, but choose to deny other current and potential future Pleasanton residents a similar living community. The City Council should have faith in and uphold the integrity of its General Plan and East Pleasanton Specific Plan planning processes. This is the City's road map for community good. As an illustration about change and particularly in this area, I am attaching photographs from approximately 1980. These photographs depict what Valley Avenue adjacent to our land looked like in 1980. That is, it didn't even exist at this location. The railcars in the photos sit on the edge of the Kiewit property. Obvioiusly, there has been a lot of good change over the last thirty-five years. This includes the extension of Valley Avenue to Stanley Boulevard, the Ironwood Community, the City Operations Yard, a church, and other community enhancing KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO. 1000 Kiewit Plaza,Omaha,NE 68131 (402)342-2052 (402)271-2830 FAX