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Subject: FW: Support for the Ponderosa /Centerpointe Application SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL From: Tracy Dunne Provided to the City Council Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 10:43 AM After Distribution of Packet To: Pleasanton City Clerk Subject: FW: Support for the Ponderosa /Centerpointe Application Date From: Heidi Maher [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 4:03 PM To: Mayor and City Council < citycouncil @cityofoleasantonca.gov> Subject: Support for the Ponderosa /Centerpointe Application My name is Heidi Maher and 1 live at 5685 San Juan Way in Pleasanton. I am writing to express my support of the Ponderosa/Centerpointe Application. As a current member of Centerpointe Church and a former staff member, I was there when we first celebrated moving onto this parcel of land and the community supported us for the great work we were going to do. I was also there when we had our devastating incident at the preschool and the community was the first to throw darts in our direction. I have been part of a church that for over 135 years has fed and cared the poor not only in our community but in our world, a church body that wants to continue to be part of the community we are in, not just be in it. We are a church body that wants to give back to our community and to our world, but much of that ability was sadly taken away from us. I am sending you this email to urge you to carefully consider this proposal that Centerpointe and Ponderosa has brought forth and to vote YES. Through careful planning and discussion, these two entities have come up with a plan that not only meets the needs of the community but allows Centerpointe Church a way to continue to be part of the community we love so much into the future. Would we like to stay and do ministry on these grounds that we currently have? Of course. but our finances dictate otherwise. We would much rather work with you, the City Council, and Ponderosa to find a way to leave this site graciously and in a way that is beneficial to our city, our community and to our church population. By allowing us to sell this site to Ponderosa, we will be able to leave this site without a huge debt hanging over our heads and will be able to continue to do the good things for our community and perhaps even more. Ponderosa will be able to provide quality homes for families and for seniors in our area. I believe that this is a much better option that walking away from the property and letting whomever purchase it and build whatever they desire on it. 1 will be at the City Council meeting on October 6th and I plan to stand for Centerpointe and Ponderosa and for the postive impact approval of this project will have for our community. If you have any questions, you can reach me at the number listed below. Make it a great day.!! —Heidi Maher Click here to report this email as spam. 1