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heard, we’re just trying to do the best thing; and it’s not the easiest thing for us to do. So I just wanted to throw that out there, that I think it’s very important to have a project like this. I think efficiency is the key to saving us, one, taxpayer money and saving more lives. And I think everybody agrees with that. It’s more of a comment. Thanks. WOODWARD: Thank you, Commissioner Kern. Commissioner Ogata. OGATA: Can I make a motion? WOODWARD: Yes, you may. OGATA: After all of that, I move that with regards to special permit application SPP 09-84 be approved by the Planning Commission. WOODWARD: With the addition of the -? OGATA: With the additional condition. And, right, can you read that? GONZALEZ: Approved, based on the Planning Director’s recommendation and proposed conditions and including the additional condition as follows: “The applicant shall make a concerted effort to work with the public, the designers, the builders, architects to address the concerns raised by the public.” WOODWARD: Okay, very good. Do we have a second? ISHIBASHI: Second. WOODWARD: All right. I would just like to say, now that I can kind of give my two cents worth, clearly this is a project the community needs. There’s no doubt. And I think everybody is in agreement there. We need a fire, we need a command center for fire and police. I think the Department has bent over backwards to try and be as accommodating as possible and still provide for the public safety and welfare. In fact, I think you’ve gone farther than really is required in some respects, and I do salute you for that. But I think given the assurances that you’re willing to discuss community concerns, from your past performance, I think that makes me happy. I’m fine with that; and I plan on supporting the measure. Commissioner Domingo? DOMINGO: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As indicated, the main issue here today, aside from the little other issues, the issue is on the cellular tower. Now if I’m certain that after they meet and everything and there’s a decision to relocate the cellular tower is made to accommodate the concerns of the people, then I would say yes, I would vote, I would vote for this measure at this time. But not knowing that and knowing that there might also be a possibility, strong possibility, that they might just say okay, you know, after we spoke with them and they heard their concerns, we still need this tower location to be here -- because of perhaps the studies that still need to come and the studies that need to be performed as to show where is the best location for the placement to the tower – okay, if that decision is made that the location that you folks are deciding to put it is the most appropriate place then, you know, we would not have accomplish 23 EXHIBIT A