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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 6. Consider approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1974 with term ending June 30, 2018 Assistant City Manager Yuan-Miu introduced the item, which involves the final step in approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) presented at the January 20, 2015 City Council meeting. She reported that the City of Livermore, the other party to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority, approved the MOU the prior week. Mayor Thome noted there were no speakers to address this item. Mayor Thorne said he felt this to be a fair contract that provides additional compensation for a very professional and dedicated group of employees. MOTION: It was m/s by Thorne/Narum to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1974 with term ending June 30, 2018. Motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olson, Pentin, Mayor Thorne NOES: None ABSENT: None 7. Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 17.36 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code concerning the Growth Management Program to address program administration and accommodation for affordable housing units City Manager Fialho introduced the item, reminding the Council that as a condition of the recently certified Housing Element the city agreed to examine possible amendments to its Growth Management Program that will allow the city to maintain the level of flexibility and responsiveness needed to address affordable housing development applications. Assistant City Manager Bocian presented the staff report, noting that when the Council most recently amended the Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) in November 2012 it anticipated the potential need to amend the ordinance again once the city moved its way through the recent "by right" development period. Also as indicated by Mr. Fialho, Program 30.2 of the Housing Element obligates the city to examine methods to ensure that the GMO does not constrain the development of affordable housing. Mr. Bocian presented the following proposed amendments: • Utilize PUD approval rather than the issuance of a building permit to gauge the number of approved housing units in a given year or RHNA period. The building permit process utilized in the current GMO counts units as they are constructed rather than when they are approved, which makes for a rather cumbersome administrative process and does not always provide the public with the clearest expectations. • The city's Municipal Code grants the Zoning Administrator the ability to approve custom single- family homes in the Design Review process. However, the GMO currently indicates that any award of Growth Management must be approved by the City Council. Staff recommends amending the GMO to indicate that in the unusual circumstance where a new development might be approved by the Zoning Administrator, that the Zoning Administrator also has the City Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 February 3,2015