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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FM4: Harvey E. BragdonJontra,
Director of Conmunity Development CJIJJIa
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DATE:. September 11, 1990 Cour
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SOBJ=: Embassy Suites Hotel
` SPECIFIC. REQUEST(S)- OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND.', JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Accept report - froin,'Director of Community Development regarding the
name of the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Pleasant Hill BART Station.
FISCAL IMPACT
-None
BACKGROUND REASONS-'FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On:, July , 31, 1990 the Board dire'cted' the 'Community `Development .
r, DepArtment .to'request 'that the,-Embassy Suites Ho,tef; -at the Pleasant
"Hill BART Station. .use either Embassy Suites - . Contra Costa Centre
or simply .Embassy Suites Hotel as its name. "Staff has met with the
`";.Embassy Suites personnel and communicated' with the owner . of the
pro3ect_ on �this, issue.` Both parties have stipulated that. the name
The .:a enesis of this
of `the hoteh is Mthe '"Embassy - Suites Hotel!'. g
issue seemed to ,be a', result of 'a misunderstanding by thelocal
press .of the` hotel 1, name..,
Aside from. the misunderstanding of-. the local press, Ithere are three
underlying . issues that seem to contribute to this issue occurring.
First, there. ',i's the continuing confusion that, results from the
postal- service' boundaries. As your Board is' awarea this area does •
have:. a ,.Walnut Creek -postal ..address:- Staff and :the ' Board -are doing
everything in .their power to change the postal "service boundaries,
and ,are` continuing to pursue such' change. -f F
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:` x YES SIGNA
RECOMMENDATION_ OF: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECONIl�iDATrION"SOF O COMMITTE. `
'APPROVE. OTHER -
SIGNATURE(S) :
`• ACTION OF BOARD ON September 11, . 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMUNDED X OTHER
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--VOTE- OF SUPERVISORS.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I, III ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF .AN
AYES, NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED OW THE- :
ABSENT. :: r., ABSTAIN:
MINUTES OF: THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON, THE DATE' SHOWN
,rice Community ,Development Y / �
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ATTEST
( ,County."Administrator : PHI BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
County Counsel_ : THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
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-Redevelopment Agency AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
KOAR, Inc. `
Embassy Suites Hotel Bye.
DEPUTY
Contra Costa Centre Association
_ City, of Pleasant Hi11--
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The second underlying issue relates to the manner in which the
hotel is marketed. In marketing materials intended'' for an audience
that may not be familiar with the Bay Area, Embassy Suites does
list the hotels by postal address and/or by the location that will
bring name recognition for prospective guests.. In' this particular
case, the Embassy Suites Hotel is marketed by a' postal address and
location i.e. Walnut Creek/ Pleasant Hill !located ''at the Pleasant
Hill BART Station.
The third issue relates to the owner's compliance with Conditions
of Approval for the development project and a Redevelopment Agency
Disposition and Development Agreement. One of the conditions of
approval for the development project stipulates '' that the owner
shall use a Pleasant Hill address for the hotel. The owner has
indicated they will use the address that the i postal service
requires them to use to get delivery of mail. " In addition, the
owner and the Embassy Suites Hotel personnel has offered to
participate with your Board in efforts with the City of Pleasant
Hill to get the U. S. Postal Service to change service areas
boundaries for the Pleasant Hill post office.