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XSA, oma City Council Meeting - Submit <br /> Submitted On: <br /> your written public comment Jun 6, 2023, 10:27AM PDT <br /> City of Pleasanton <br /> Q.: <br /> P �.Y YEn P <br /> Full Name First Name: Vicki <br /> Last Name: LaBarge <br /> Email (this entry is disclosable vlabarge@as legal.com <br /> if included) <br /> City Council Meeting Date June 06, 2023 <br /> Agenda Item Number Agenda Consent item 11 <br /> Comments Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council Members, City Manager and Staff, <br /> Once again I am appealing to you to please listen to dissenting <br /> voices on the amounts budgeted for the skate park and century <br /> house. <br /> I have attached a link to a YouTube video of the Val Vista skate park <br /> to show you that it's a great skate park and unfortunately not heavily <br /> used. Should we really spend 6.4 million on a different skate park? <br /> Is that being fiscally responsible when we have other pressing <br /> issues? (If the link cannot be accessed you can search YouTube for <br /> Val Vista skate park.) <br /> https://youtu.be/K4D88GRqc4O <br /> As far as century house goes, has the city considered selling the <br /> historic house and property to an investor that will refurbish it and <br /> turn it into a fabulous venue? If that is out of the question, and not <br /> sure why it would be, but nevertheless, perhaps just fix the roof <br /> which would be much less than 4 million. <br /> Have each of you really questioned whether the spend on the two <br /> projects is truly necessary at this time? Hit the pause button like <br /> what what was done with the planning for wayside park, which by the <br /> way, thousands of residents were in support of, yet the council <br /> paused that project. <br /> There are undoubtedly other projects that should be reviewed for <br /> their necessity at this time. Focus has to be on clean water and <br /> ensuring we have a fully staffed police department. <br /> 15% of our police staff left for other cities, this is from your own <br /> statement. V\Ln have 20% vacancies right now, again per your own <br /> statement. 6% of those are unfilled positions. At a time when we are <br /> seeing increased crime this has to be a priority in making sure we <br /> can attract and retain police officers and that means making sure <br /> their wages are in line with surrounding similar cities. Think of how <br />