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City of Pleasanton Legislative Framework <br /> . • • <br /> OF CALIFORNIA <br /> CITIES <br /> 2018 Strategic Goals <br /> Address Public Safety Concerns of California Cities. <br /> • Address public safety concerns arising from recently enacted reduced sentencing laws. <br /> • Protect local funding and authority in the implementation of the Adult Use of Marijuana <br /> Act. <br /> • Continue to preserve city rights to deliver emergency medical services (Health and <br /> Safety Code 1797.201). <br /> • Seek additional tools and resources to address critical community challenges such as <br /> homelessness, mental health, domestic violence, drug rehabilitation, ex-offender <br /> reentry; and human trafficking. <br /> Ensure Sustainability of Public Pension and Retirement Health Benefits. <br /> • Consistent with the League's adopted pension sustainability principles, work with <br /> affected stakeholders, employees, CaIPERS, legislators and the Governor to achieve <br /> meaningful options for cities to address growing unfunded pension liabilities that will <br /> ensure cities remain solvent and provide services to residents while continuing to offer <br /> employees meaningful and sustainable pension and health benefits. <br /> Protect Existing Transportation Funding for Local Priorities. <br /> • Protect existing transportation funding for local priorities and oppose efforts that would <br /> reduce or eliminate funding for cities. <br /> Improve Housing Affordability and Support Additional Resources to Address the <br /> Homelessness Crisis. <br /> • Increase state and federal financial support and provide additional local incentives and <br /> tools to improve housing affordability and develop more workforce and affordable <br /> housing. <br /> • Support additional resources and tools to address the homelessness crisis and advance <br /> the recommendations of the CSAC-League Homelessness Task Force. <br /> 9I <br />