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SUPPLEMENTAL MATER!%�.�. Annette Brecheisen Provided to the City QQUQ iL After Distribution of Packet From: Ellen Holmgren Sent: Monday,August 28, 2017 11:46 AM Date AUG 2 8 20171 To: A Malekar; Mayor and City Council -- Cc: Pleasanton City Clerk; Tina Olson; Eric Luchini; Kendall Granucci Subject: RE: Shall taxpayers help fund $21.5M in infrastructure for a Pleasanton Costco? Attachments: Johnson Drive EDZ FAQ Updated August 2017.pdf Dear Abhay Malekar, Thank you for your email regarding Item 4 on the City Council Special Meeting Notice and Agenda for Tuesday, August 29, 2016, regarding the proposed Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone (JDEDZ). This email also acknowledges receipt of your email to the Mayor and City Council, the City Manager and City staff. Attached please find the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone "Frequently Asked Questions" updated in August 2017. The "quicklink"to this document is: http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=3 0725. This is posted on the City's website by going to the "quicklink" at the Community Development, Planning Division,page at: www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/JDEDZ. Thank you again for your interest in the City of Pleasanton. Sincerely yours, Ellen Holmgren, Administrative Assistant City of Pleasanton Attachment From:A Malekar [mailto: Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 10:03 AM To: Mayor and City Council<citycouncil @cityofpleasantonca.gov> Subject:Shall taxpayers help fund $21.5M in infrastructure for a Pleasanton Costco? Respected Members of City Council of Pleasanton, Costco wants to open a warehouse in Pleasanton at a cost of$21.5M to city taxpayers. Why would Costco demand to burden Pleasanton taxpayers with such a huge amount when it is Costco who will benefit the most with this deal? We already have two Costco locations within 10 mile radius of Pleasanton. What is adding another Costco in Pleasanton going to do for the residents?Addition of Costco will have a huge impact on traffic on Stoneridge Drive exit and surrounding area. As is, Stoneridge Drive, close to Johnson Drive, is quite congested in the mornings and around 4 pm to 6 pm. Add Costco traffic to it and it will be quite a chaos. If Costco comes to Pleasanton, how long will it be before the city will break even and start making profit on taxes from Costco? I hope the City Council will take a long and hard look to decide why the City and residents of Pleasanton should be burdened with many millions of dollars on infrastructure when the only winner seems to be Costco. 1