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Honorable <br /> October 7, 2014 <br /> Page 2 <br /> As a result, we advocate and strongly encourage the introduction of legislation that would do the <br /> following: <br /> 1. Temporarily suspend a city's obligation to comply with RHNA until State emergency <br /> drought restrictions have been lifted. This would enable cities to impose growth <br /> management restrictions to address limited water availability while not violating State <br /> law. <br /> 2. Upon imposition of State mandates following the drought, lengthen the RHNA cycle to <br /> accommodate the temporary suspension. Whether the drought is a short-or long-term <br /> event, it ensures that previously allocated units can be accommodated within an 8-year <br /> time period, or longer, as determined by the State. <br /> This is not a slow- or pro-growth proposal, nor is it an anti-affordable housing proposal. It is <br /> simply good governance and ensures that our constituents have sufficient water during this time <br /> of unprecedented drought conditions and that local businesses continue to operate successfully <br /> thereby contributing to the State's gradual economic recovery. Current housing laws never <br /> anticipated this unique situation of lack of water supply and the public perceptions that <br /> accompany it. You have an opportunity to solve a disconnect in State law and to offer policy <br /> clarity and resolution on an issue that is so critical to the current and future residents of this <br /> State. <br /> On behalf of the City of Pleasanton, we strongly urge your support and invite you to take a <br /> strong leadership position on this matter. We look forward to hearing from you. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Jerry Thorne, Mayor <br /> Jerry Pentin, Vice Mayor Karla Brown, Councilmember <br /> Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Councilmember Kathy Narum, Councilmember <br />