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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that each of the aforementioned changes which is set forth in this ordinance is reasonably necessary, and said Council further finds that the following factors support the local necessity for the aforementioned proposed changes: 1. The National Forest Products Association is the nationally recognized specifier for design values of resawn lumber and is the specification used by the International Conference of Building Officials. 2. Section 2504 of State of California adopted Model Uniform Building Code contains the parameters as set forth in the National Design Specification as published by the National Forest Products Association. 3. Over the past twelve years the National Forest Products Association has been testing resawn lumber to verify the design values used nationally and accepted by the different code writing organizations as the most up to date specification. 4. As of January 1, 1992 the results of the twelve years of testing were completed and published for circulation to all interested parties. 5. Generally the results of the twelve years of testing show that the design values used in the past are higher than should be used to design wood structures today. 6. The timing of these newly revised specifications were such that the published model code did not have time to update to the newer specification before the State of California adopted the model code. WHEREAS, The City Council finds that because of the reasons stated, the State of California adopted Model Code design specifications do not adequately address the goals of the City of Pleasanton as provided for in Health and Safety Code Section 18930 (a)7(A); THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Section 2 (part) of Ordinance 1169, as amended, and sections 20.04,010 and 20.04,020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: 2