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ATTACHMENT 2 RESOLUTION NO. 10-390 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, APPROVING ENHANCEMENTS TO EXISTING NON-DISCRIMINATION HOUSING POLICIES WHEREAS, in 2003, the Pleasanton City Council adopted a Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the City's Housing Element includes goals and programs that prohibits discrimination to housing opportunities in Pleasanton, including the goal of identifying and making special provisions for the community's special needs housing; and WHEREAS, the City is about to embark on an update to the existing Housing Element; and WHEREAS, through adoption of this resolution, the City Council reaffirms its position on housing non-discrimination, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to update its Housing Element goals and programs through study and consideration of adoption of additional goals and programs related to eliminating discrimination in the areas of affordable housing for families with children and senior citizens as part of its Housing Element update process. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby adopt the following Non-Discrimination Policy: In recognition of State and Federal laws which prohibit municipalities from discriminating against developers of affordable housing, including non-profit developers of affordable housing, and from discriminating against families with children in need of affordable housing, it is the official policy of the City of Pleasanton, that the City staff and the City Council will act affirmatively to promote the development of well-designed affordable housing for families with children in Pleasanton. The City Manager will report regularly to the City Council on the City's efforts to fulfill this policy, the success of those efforts, and plans and proposals to attract well-designed affordable housing for families with children in the future. SECTION 2. As part of its Housing Element update process the City will study and consider adoption of goals and programs promoting affordable non-profit housing development for families, as well as for other special needs households, including strengthening existing programs to promote construction of affordable three bedroom units for large families and including the goal of building affordable family units and affordable senior units in proportion to the need for each. SECTION 3. As part of the Housing Element Update process, the City staff will conduct analysis and prepare information for review by the public and consideration of adoption by the City Council, related to Sections 1 and 2 above. This analysis will include identifying sites that may be most competitive for Low Income Housing Tax Credits based on the "site amenities" point criteria included as part of the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee Application.