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Motion to accept Communication No. 2014-34.1 passed with 5 votes aye, 0 votes nay and 2 abstaining (Leila and Sharon). June moved to rescind the original vote on approving Communication No. 2014-34.1. Second by Patti. This motion passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay and 0 votes abstaining. Patti moved that the letter be amended by adding the sentence "The PCDP AC requests that staff address the several typos and lack of clarity in the letter,for example number 2a. "directly before the last sentence starting "Again, we..... ... Second by Sharon. The motion passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay and 0 votes abstaining. June moved to accept Communication 2014-34.1 as amended. Second by Sharon. Motion passed with 6 votes aye, 0 votes nay and I vote to abstain (Leila). 4. Communication No. 2014-31: Mt.View Village Center Plan Subcommittee Report. Leila moved to accept Communication No. 2014-31. Second by Susan. Patti reported that the Mt. View Village Subcommittee did not meet in June due to a number of members being unavailable. One member has been wanting to share a documentary with the group and it has been arranged to have it be shown at the Mt. View Public Library in place of their July meeting. The documentary is called Growth Busters and focuses on alternatives to urban sprawl and development out of control. Everyone is welcome. Planning efforts on the Mt. View asset survey continue a written plan will be developed once all the information is gathered. Sharon expressed concern about the showing of the document because it has a controversial tone in both its presentation and its content. Sharon wanted her opposition to the showing of this documentary to be noted. 5. Mass Transit Subcommittee (MTSC): Sharon moved to accept the MTSC report, Communication No. 2014-39. Second by June. June reported that although there was a meeting in May, attendance was poor and therefore no actions were taken. At the June meeting Hannah provided information that there was a $350,000 grant to the MTA regarding hub and spoke. They are working on tracking down the money. The MTSC has written a letter(item 6 on this agenda) to Mayor Kenoi urging bus service to the airports and post offices. A booth at the PREP Fair will help the Subcommittee to gather additional information regarding a hub and spoke system. 6. Communication No. 2014-40: AC Letter to Mayor Kenoi regarding bus service to airports and post offices. Leila moved to accept Communication No. 2014-40. Second by Sharon. Public Testimony: • Hannah Hedrick testified in support of the letter from MTSC to Mayor Kenoi. She would like to see some indication or discussion on how the AC intends to follow up if we continue to get the non-action, misinformation and non-response from Mass Transit and the Mayor. Hannah also suggested copying this letter to the new Corporation Counsel, Molly Amai Stebbins. 4