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RESOLUTION NO. 17-981 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ACCEPTING THE MAPPING OF THE SOUTHEAST HILLS PURSUANT TO MEASURE PP WHEREAS, in 2008, Pleasanton votes passed Measure PP, the "Save Pleasanton's Hills and Housing Cap initiative", with the stated purpose to protect our City from uncontrolled growth and the impact it has on ridgelines and hillsides, traffic, schools, water supply, and our overall quality of life; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Southeast Hills Mapping as a Work Plan Priority out of a desire to minimize future land-use conflicts by providing clarity to property owners and the City on issues related to slope and ridgeline setbacks, consistent with Measure PP restrictions; and WHEREAS, through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, site visits, studies of neighboring communities, and additional research, City of Pleasanton staff prepared maps of the Southeast Hills and methodology for identifying slopes, ridgelines, and ridgeline setbacks; and WHEREAS, on October 25, 2017, a duly-noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton on the Southeast Hills mapping, and the Commission considered all public testimony, agenda reports, and related materials, and the recommendations of staff; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the City Council accept the mapping presented and asked that staff evaluate alternatives to defining "spurs" that would be exempt from Measure PP; and WHEREAS, on its meeting of December 5, 2017, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton reviewed the mapping and methodology presented of the Southeast Hills pursuant to Measure PP; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, as it is an action by a regulatory agency for the protection of the environment. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: