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manatt manatt I phelps I phillips Mayor Thorne and Members of the City Council May7, 2013 Page 5 word and phrase in the statute to accomplish a result consistent with the legislative purpose, i.e., the object to be achieved and the evil to be prevented by the legislation." (Id.) If the statutory language is clear, its plain meaning is given effect"so long as an absurd or unintended consequence does not result." (Id. quoting Arnett v. Dal Cielo (1996) 14 Ca1.4th 4, 19.) Here, Measure PP does not require further clarification with regard to the term "structure" as that term was and is unambiguously defined in Section 18.08.535 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code when Measure PP was passed. Numerous other provisions in the Pleasanton Municipal Code implicitly treat roads as structures. (See PMC Sec. 18.76.120 ["Streets, buildings, and other manmade structures have been designed and located in a manner so as to complement the natural terrain and natural landscape"]; Sec. 18.68.110 ["Whether streets, buildings, ar.d other manmade structures have been designed and located in such manner to complement the natural terrain and landscape."] Consistent with the definitions provided in the Pleasanton Municipal Code, the 2010 California Building Code also defines"structure" as "[t]hat which is built,or constructed." (24 Cal.Code Regs., § 202.) By statute , Public Resources Code Section 30106 (the California Coastal Act)defines "[d]evelopment" to mean "on land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure...As used in this section, `structure' includes, but is not limited to, any building, road..." It is our understanding that consistent with the foregoing definitions, the City Council in November provided direction to the Planning Commission that the definition of structure included roads. Contrary to this express direction, the Council is now considering the proposed change, not for the purpose of implementing Measure PP but rather to ensure that the Council's direction does not preclude specific projects from proceeding. w In conclusion, the proposed amendment defeats the purpose of Measure PP and constitutes an implied repeal of the initiative measure. Unless the proposed amendment are approved by a vote of the City's voters, its adoption will result in a violation of Section III of Measure PP. Accordingly, we urge you to decline to adopt the proposed amendments. •