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Attachment 2 <br /> I PUBLIC <br /> Board of Governors ADVOCATES <br /> Joan Harrington,Chair MAKING RIGHTS REAL <br /> Santa Mara University <br /> School of Law <br /> Fred H.Altshuler February 15, 2012 <br /> IUtsheler Berzon LLP y <br /> Fred W.Alvarez <br /> Wison Sonsini VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL: jlowell @ci.pleasanton.ca.us <br /> Goednch&Rosati <br /> Jonathan P. Lowell, Esq. <br /> Denelle M.Dixon-Thayer City Attorney <br /> f errs Firma <br /> Bruce Ives City of Pleasanton <br /> Hewlett-Packard Company 123 Main Street <br /> Martin R.Glick <br /> Arnold a Porter LIP P.O. Box 520 <br /> Dolores Jimenez Pleasanton, California 94566 <br /> Kaiser Permanents <br /> Leo P.Martinez <br /> ;JO Hastings Col ete:t r e Low Re: Urban Habitat v. City of Pleasanton <br /> Jahan Segall <br /> [off,Cahraser. Hn,r.ann e Dear Mr. Lowell: <br /> Bernstein. I I P <br /> Rol'it K.Singly As we discussed with you on February 13, the City is now in breach of its <br /> Monger,Tulles A Olson I t P <br /> Andi Sultan! obligations under the court-ordered Settlement Agreement in the above- <br /> ACLU G Northern:Calitomia referenced action. Among other things, the City has failed to complete the <br /> Chris J.Young re-zoning required under Section 6.6, and has violated Sections 5.1 and <br /> Petrel &Van Nest LI P 6.5 and Exhibit C, relating to the City's commitment to affirmatively <br /> Staff promote affordable housing development. <br /> Jamlenne S.Studley <br /> President Accordingly, we write now pursuant to Section 12.3 to initiate a meet and <br /> John r.A confer process prior to seeking enforcement of the settlement terms by the <br /> Richard A..Mar cantonio <br /> ar <br /> Mansp,ng Attorneys Court. <br /> Liz Guillen <br /> Director of Legi_tat ve A. Rezoning. <br /> Gommcnity Aitairs g <br /> Wynn HaO55er <br /> Director of Commc ricaLon Section 6.6 provides that"The City will complete any and all rezonings <br /> Guillermo Mayer and General Plan amendments necessary to accommodate in full its <br /> Elisabeth Voigt RHNA at each income level for the Current Planning Period prior to or <br /> Senior Pratt Attorney:: <br /> Parisa Fatehi-week> concurrent with its adoption of the updated Housing Element." At your <br /> Tara Kini request, we agreed to extend that deadline to February 13. <br /> Samuel Tepperman-Gelfant <br /> Staff Attorneys On or about January 4, the Council adopted a resolution that amended the <br /> Sophia Lai <br /> Arorney Si PublicAOyoeates Land-Use Element of the Pleasanton General Plan with respect to I I sites <br /> e low and a set of ordinances with respect to the density of development on <br /> Heidi Basarah those sites. None of these actions effected any change in the zoning of any <br /> water <br /> Katherine valenzuela of those sites, which was, and remains, "PUD." <br /> Policy Advocate <br /> Idin Kashetipour PUD zoning requires substantial discretionary approvals to specify <br /> Visiting Advocate development standards before any development can be approved. The City <br /> Aimee Carlisle has not yet adopted development standards for any of those sites. Instead, <br /> Rebecca Durlin Smith <br /> April Dawn Hamilton it unilaterally chose to grant itself an unspecified period of time, until <br /> Patty Leal <br /> Administrative Slap <br /> Public Advocates Inc. 131 Steuart Street,Suite 300 San Francisco.CA 94105-1241 415.431.7430 Liz 415.431.1048 www.publicadvocates.org <br /> Sacramento Oft ice 1225 Eighth Street,Suite 210 Sacramento.CA 95814-4809 916.442.3385 toy 916.442,3601 <br />