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community in general, and that would be more supported by adjacent neighborhoods. While he said that kind of information or response would not be available on May 4, staff does expect to report on the issue early this summer. Cy Matin reiterated his request for a City sponsored jobs center, much like what the City of Livermore is able to offer Tri- Valley residents. Karla Brown spoke against Measure D. Paul Ebright reported a campaign sign stolen from his property and noted his opposition to Measure D. Mayor Hosterman noted that for several years, residents urged the Council to place the matter on the ballot, and now that it has, residents are saying the opposite. She reminded the public the matter would be on the June 8th ballot and urged them to do their homework. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 10. Public meeting to provide information to and receive input from the public regarding the judge's order in Urban Habitat v. City of Pleasanton and possible City Council actions in response to it Tom Brown, Chief Counsel, Hanson Bridgett, summarized his report as stated at the April 6, 2010 Council meeting. Mayor Hosterman said it is important for the public to know that their elected officials have been involved in every aspect of these discussions. She and Councilmember McGovern have attended every meeting and both will continue to do so. She asked Mr. Brown to discuss the fact that the state cannot mandate homes, and rather that it is interested in cities zoning for the potential future growth of cities in order to reach the state's idea of what housing numbers ought to be. Mr. Brown said it is clear in both the statute and case law that, while the City is obligated to plan and zone to accommodate for the possibility of housing development, it is in no manner obligated to either build it or commit any public resources towards it. Mayor Hosterman stressed that the public should not be fearful that, sometime in the next 2 years, the City is going to build 5,000 homes. She also asked Mr. Brown to discuss potential growth management efforts that would ensure the maintenance of local control in light of the overturned housing cap. Mr. Brown stated that since the cap was adopted in the mid 1990s, both State obligations and the understanding of how to manage growth have evolved. He said there are many tools based on the limits of local infrastructure and the ability to provide public services which are proven to allow for the accommodation of state housing obligations while still helping to maintain local growth control. These approaches are something the City could look at as part of a compliance or settlement approach and are something he is confident could withstand judicial scrutiny. Mayor Hosterman noted the City needs to embark upon a Housing Element update, which is a very public process in this City, and said this represents an ideal opportunity to discuss these City Council Minutes Page 4 of 9 April 20, 2010