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Page 4 of 8 <br />Hacienda, Visit Tri-Valley, Alameda County Fairgrounds and Stoneridge Shopping <br />Center) <br />• Education-focused groups, including Pleasanton Partnerships in Education and City- <br />PUSD Liaison Committee <br />• Local veterans organizations <br />• City co-sponsored youth sports user groups, adult sports leagues <br />• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) <br />• Foundation/Support groups, including Friends of the Pleasanton Senior Center, Library <br />and Gingerbread <br />• HOAs, such as Ruby Hill <br />• Chinese America Cooperation Council <br />• City’s commissions and committees, the Police Community Advisory Board, the <br />Pleasanton Community Academy. <br /> <br />Numerous of the City’s businesses were directly notified of the City's revenue measure <br />feasibility efforts and were invited to engage in further discussion, including Simon Property <br />Group, Stanford Health Care/Tri-Valley, John Muir Health, and Kaiser Permanente, along with <br />local commercial developers. <br /> <br />The top themes expressed in community meetings are around preserving essential services <br />and comparing tax rates and related economic impacts. <br /> <br />Preserving Essential Services: <br />• Community members are concerned about impacts to City services and programs if is <br />there is no new revenue, and expressed an interest in more details surrounding <br />potential cuts (specifics) <br />• Community members recognize the City provides high quality services to residents and <br />businesses and would like to identify solutions to preserve these important services and <br />programs <br />• Community members acknowledge that Pleasanton is a safe community, parks are well <br />maintained, and they enjoy the services and programs provided by the City and <br />appreciate the City’s engagement efforts and the opportunity to provide feedback. <br /> <br />Comparative Sales Tax Rates and Economic Impacts: <br />• Residents are seeking clarity on how the proposed 10.75% sales tax rate compares to <br />neighboring cities in Alameda County, and how much of the current 10.25% sales tax is <br />received by the City <br />• Concerns have been voiced regarding the potential drop in local spending in Pleasanton <br />and the added burden on residents, especially considering inflationary pressures <br />• Community members have expressed a desire for information regarding the anticipated <br />revenue from Costco and nearby hotels. <br /> <br />Other notable themes include: <br />Page 310 of 428