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dwelling unit (ADU), also known as an in-law unit, second unit, or granny unit. The current code requires that one of the units must be owner-occupied, and only the other unit may be rented. With more ADUs, some owners have asked for clarification if they may rent both the primary residence and the ADU to one party. As that preserves the single-family nature of the neighborhood, and provides for a common homeowner expectation that a house can be rented (e.g. temporary job move, retain investment property), the code is proposed to be amended to clarify that: (a) if one unit is being rented, the other must be owner-occupied; and (b) both units can be rented to a single party. Title 19 Updates to match State's Subdivision Map Act regarding life of maps and extensions. Pleasanton is required to follow the procedures in the State's Subdivision Map Act regarding the creation of legal parcels. The municipal code needs updates to match the Map Act's provisions regarding the initial twenty-four (24) month life of a parcel map, tentative map, and vesting tentative map, as well as permissible extensions up to six (6) years. The proposed amendments provide that other related legislative approvals for a development are extended with the maps, and that the process for extensions (generally community development director or review board for parcel maps, and planning commission for tentative maps) follows the current procedures. Resolution authorizing Director of Library and Recreation to enter into property entry agreements for special events. When the Library and Recreation Department plans certain City events, the City occasionally needs to use private property (for example, using private parking lots Downtown for Hometown Holidays; or private property near Alviso Adobe to stage City special events). The proposed resolution (Attachment 2) would authorize the Director of Library and Recreation to execute such temporary property entry agreements for special events in a format approved by the City Attorney's Office, with the efficiency being that such agreements could be executed immediately while a private property owner is present and consents. This is similar to authority delegated to the City Engineer for entering into property entry agreements for capital improvement projects by Resolution 17-964. Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule. The Master Fee Schedule is proposed to be amended by resolution (Attachment 3) to address three issues: 1. Increase returned check fee from $10 to $25 to reflect actual bank charges and estimated City staff time costs in processing returned checks. The Master Fee Schedule currently provides that if the City is paid with a check, and the check is returned by the bank for insufficient funds, the person who wrote the check is subject to a $10 Returned Check Fee. That amount was established in 1999. The City's bank currently charges the City $12.20 for each returned check and estimated staff time costs in processing the returned check is $28.00. While more people pay by direct bank payment or with credit cards, returned checks still remain an issue. The Master Fee Schedule is proposed to be amended to increase the Returned Check Fee to $25 to reflect actual bank charges and to recoup some of City staff time costs. Page 4 of 5