If you’re Apple with a goal of 12,000 employees under one roof, what better place to put them than in a building that looks like a spaceship?

That’s the question that Steve Jobs asked the city council in Cupertino today.

In his soft tone and prepared with a deck that walked through the concept, Jobs addressed the city that he helped to put on the map.

“I think people were curious as to know what the city residents can benefit from this new campus,” a councilwoman asked.

As Jobs pointed out,

Apple is by far the largest employer and puts in the largest dollars towards taxes.

Here’s the complete video of the presentation.