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City of Pleasanton Legislative Platform 2016 000 L___ ILEAGUE ® OF CALIFORNIA C7TES 2016 Federal Priorities Protect Local Revenue and Land Use Authority. Local government land use and revenue authority is critical to the federal-state-local partnership effort to advance community and economic development and must be preserved. As such, the League urges Congress to: O Support legislation permitting states and localities to require remote sellers to collect state and local sales and use taxes on orders made within their boundaries (e-Fairness); O Oppose efforts by online travel companies to circumvent remittance of transient occupancy taxes (TOT) from hotel reservations purchased using the internet. Support Investments in Affordable Housing. California's cities are deeply concerned with the need for affordable housing. The League urges Congress to support legislation and proposals that provide incentives and resources to assist in the reorganization and replacement of existing infrastructure to support California's growing population. In addition, the League supports proposals such as the HOME Program that provide a variety of financial restructuring options, such as loan forgiveness, payment deferrals, grants, loans and loan guarantees to provide and preserve rental housing for long-term affordable use. California cities are especially concerned with a growing homeless population of more than 115,000 men, women and children—some 74,000 of whom were found unsheltered during the January 2015 point-in-time count. This is particularly true with the state facing a predicted series of El Nino rainstorms. Cities are working hard to confront this complex issue but often lack the resources to bolster effective programs like coordinated placement, rapid rehousing and housing-first programs. Studies show that housing and 411 Page