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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />With respect to staffing, Ms. Rossi noted that with no major changes to the existing Municipal <br />Facilities Master Plan, the number of additional police officers and parks employees/contractors <br />were anticipated to increase, with the rest ofthe City workforce remaining stable. <br /> <br />Commissioner Blank expressed concem about changing the word "prohibit" to "discourage" and <br />would like the City to maintain the same high level of service with financial flexibility. He was <br />concemed that at buildout, with more redevelopment than new development, there may not be a <br />need for the same high level of services because of the different mix. He suggested that some <br />services that were ancillary to the City's vitality may be reduced. <br /> <br />Ms. Rossi noted that at buildout, there may be a move from building inspectors to other staff <br />associated with remodeling. She added that stafflevels and positions were frequently assessed to <br />match the City's needs; transfers and re-training had been performed in the past. <br /> <br />Chairperson Arkin suggested that the Commission address the report page by page. <br /> <br />Staff Report <br /> <br />Pages I - 2 <br />There were no comments. <br /> <br />Economic Development Stratel!ic Plan (Attachment 2) <br /> <br />Page 29 <br />Commissioner Blank noted that he was very concerned about the language on of the General <br />Plan which discussed the Stoneridge Extension. He noted that the Commission and the City <br />Council have unanimously said that the Stoneridge Extension was out of the General Plan. <br /> <br />Ms. Stem noted that the Economic Vitality Committee (EVe) was an independent body which <br />gave independent advice to the Council. She noted that the question came up during their joint <br />meeting, and comment from the Council was heard; she added that the final report has not yet <br />been agreed upon by the EVC. <br /> <br />Pages 30 - 35 <br />There were no comments <br /> <br />Pages 1 - 8 <br />There were no comments <br /> <br />Page 9 <br />Commissioner Roberts agreed that it was important to explore economic development strategies <br />since the loss of PeopleS oft. <br /> <br />Pages 10 -12 <br />There were no comments <br /> <br />DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, March 29, 2006 Page 2 of 6 <br />