This is eminently feasible. Incidentally, this kind of a requirement, while it would likely be opposed by Cisco, would actually meet their long term best interests as well, because attracting and retaining good employees in this region is going to become ever more difficult, because of the lack of affordable, nearby housing. In fact, a project on the Cisco site that could provide housing for a significant number of workers would help Cisco, as well as the City of San Jose and the region as a whole. We have one final comment on the matters before you. The project before you requires a massive public subsidy for transportation and other infrastructure.
Cisco is one of the largest, wealthiest, and most successful businesses in the world.
It has recently been reported that the company does not even pay income tax on its substantial revenues. It is not too much to ask this corporation to pay its own way, instead of asking for a subsidy from the citizens of San Jose. LandWatch urges you to take that approach. We urge you to require an adequate environmental analysis of this project. We also urge you, when it's time to act on this project, to require Cisco to provide significant onsite or adjacent housing.