<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Come to the City Council meeting if you can<div>Write to the City Council if you can't!</div><div>The impact will be horrendous on the little town of Milpitas (zip code 95035-for the ENTIRE city!)</div><div>Walmart sits like a spider at 301 Ranch Drive, just off constantly busy 237/Calaveras Blvd.</div><div>Traffic is jammed: from the early hours of the morning, through lunchtime, and until late into the evening. </div><div>CA 237 bottlenecks both 680/280 and 880 freeways during drivetime, with stop-and-go clouds of pollutants one can smell in the entire area.</div><div>Andrea<div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Rob Means" <<a href="mailto:rob.means@electric-bikes.com">rob.means@electric-bikes.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">May 6, 2010 10:22:04 PM PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:sna@electric-bikes.com">sna@electric-bikes.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Walmart expansion - have your say!</b><br></span></div><div><p align="LEFT"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">The Milpitas</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">City Council</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> is scheduled to vote on the proposed Wal-Mart expansion</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">on Tuesday, May 18</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">.</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">You have two opportunities to influence their decision. Either write or e-mail them before May 12</font></span><span lang="en-us"><sup><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">th</font></sup></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"></font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">so they get your input ahead of the meeting. Or</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">attend t</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">he meeting</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">. It</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> starts at 7:00 pm,</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">with</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">formal presentations on the expansion about 7:30 pm, and public testimony begin</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">ning</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> around 8:00 pm.</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> Speakers are limited to 3 minutes each. </font></span></font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">The opinions of Walmart and its supporters are at <a href="http://milpitascan.com/">http://milpitascan.com/</a></font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">Opposing opinions from the</font></span><span lang="en-us"><u> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">Milpitas Coalition for a Better Community</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> are at</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="http://www.stopmilpitaswalmart.com/"><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">www.stopmilpitaswalmart.com</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">City Council e</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">-</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">mails are: </font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:rlivengood@ci.milpitas.ca.gov">rlivengood@ci.milpitas.ca.gov</a> Mayor Bob Livengood</font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:apolanski@ci.milpitas.ca.gov">apolanski@ci.milpitas.ca.gov</a> Althea Polanski</font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:pmchugh@ci.milpitas.ca.gov">pmchugh@ci.milpitas.ca.gov</a> Pete McHugh</font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="es-mx"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:dgiordano@ci.milpitas.ca.gov">dgiordano@ci.milpitas.ca.gov</a> Debbie Giordano</font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="es-mx"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:agomez@ci.milpitas.ca.gov">agomez@ci.milpitas.ca.gov</a> Armando Gomez</font></span></p><p align="LEFT"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">The expansion will impact every other grocery store in Milpitas</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">Even if you don't speak to the Council, your presence with</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">a</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">sticker on your chest will send a strong message to the Council. (Look for the</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">people</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> handing out the stickers</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"></font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"></font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> both pro and con</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">.) </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"></font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">Although most corporate plans are approved in Milpitas, s</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">everal Bay Area communities have turned back Walmart plans.</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">So, this could go either way</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">-</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">and your</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">viewpoint</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"> will make a difference. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">Please Join</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">In</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">!</font></span><span lang="en-us"><u></u></span></p>
<br><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><i><font size="7" face="Futura Std Book">Is</font></i></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="7" face="Futura Std Book"> the Wal-Mart expansion</font></span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span><span lang="en-us"><i><u> <font size="7" face="Futura Std Book">good</font></u></i></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="7" face="Futura Std Book"> for Milpitas?</font></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span></p>
<ul><ul><p align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Minion Pro">The City of Milpitas is considering a proposal by Wal-Mart to expand the current store on Ranch Drive by 18,457 sq. ft., sell non-taxable grocery items,<b> including alcohol,</b> <b>and to operate 24 hours per day 7 days per week.</b></font></span></p>
</ul></ul><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><b><font size="7" face="Futura Std Medium">Come to the Milpitas</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b> <font size="7" face="Futura Std Medium">City Council</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font size="6" face="Futura Std Book">Tuesday, May 18</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><sup><font size="6" face="Futura Std Book">th</font></sup></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="6" face="Futura Std Book"> at 7</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="6" face="Futura Std Book"></font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font size="6" face="Futura Std Book">pm</font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Futura Std Book">MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS</font></span></p><p align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Futura Std Book">455 E. CALAVERAS BOULEVARD, MILPITAS, CA</font></span></p>
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