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ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ACCEPTING THE PLEASANTON DOWNTOWN HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 18, 2012, the City Council approved the formation of the Historic Preservation Task Force to review the current Downtown Specific Plan and associated Downtown Design Guidelines and to make recommendations to the City Council to help clarify City policy on historic preservation and development review processes in the Historic Downtown; and WHEREAS, the Task Force held 12 Task Force meetings, four public outreach meetings, and one public workshop and considered the Pleasanton Downtown Historic Context Statement prepared for the Task Force in 2012 by Architectural Resources Group. This Context Statement identifies primary themes in the history of Pleasanton and connects those themes to the built environment by identifying property types associated with each theme; and WHEREAS, on November 13, 2013, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Pleasanton Downtown Historic Context Statement and recommended to the City Council that it accept the Context Statement as a resource document; and WHEREAS, a noticed public hearing was held on December 17, 2013, at which time the City Council reviewed the Pleasanton Downtown Historic Context Statement and considered all related reports, documents, testimony, and the recommendations of the Task Force and the Planning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City Council accepts the Pleasanton Downtown Historic Context Statement, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made part of this resolution by reference and with the understanding that some non-substantive clerical errors need to be fixed by staff. The City Council directs that this Context Statement be used as a resource document to help determine whether a residential structure in the Downtown Specific Plan Area is eligible for listing in the California Register and considered a historic structure. SECTION 2. The Council finds that acceptance of this Context Statement will not cause a significant effect on the environment as provided in Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3). SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on December 17, 2013.