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City of Pleasanton Legislative Platform 2016 000 Local and Regional Legislative Priorities for 2016 Guiding Principle Action 1. Oppose any legislation that preempts local authority. Protect Local Control and Fiscal Sustainability 2. Oppose any new program mandates that are unfunded and/or partially funded. 1. Support efforts to secure funding for Route 84. 2. Support BART to ACE. Sustainable Development, Pleasanton's Infrastructure and 3. Support efforts to secure additional financial assistance Foster Economic Prosperity and new local financing tools to address critical transportation needs as related to new infrastructure and maintenance of existing infrastructure(streets, bridges, active transportation and transit). 1. Support efforts to secure funding for regional recycled water project. Sustainable Development and Pleasanton's Infrastructure 2. Support efforts to secure funding addressing water supply, sewer,storm water, flood control, development of new infrastructure and maintenance of existing infrastructure. Support an update to the local government tax structure to respond to the new economy and stimulate economic growth. Consistent with existing constitutional protections for property Fiscal Sustainability and Foster sales and local taxes, develop and enact reforms to the local Economic Prosperity government tax structure to respond to the growth in e- commerce, the shift from the consumption of goods to the consumption of services,changing patterns of commerce and innovations in technology,while preserving existing constitutional protections for programs,sales tax, and other taxes. 1. Support Alameda County funding to implement Coordinated Sustainable Development and Entry for Homeless. Fiscal Sustainability 2. Oppose any new program mandates that are unfunded and/or partially funded. 71 Page