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3. CITY OF PLEASANTON 3.1 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Shweta Bonn,Senior Planner Gerry Beaudin,Director of Community Development P.O.Box 520 P.O. Box 520 Pleasanton,CA 94566 Pleasanton,CA 94566 Telephone: (925)931-5611 Telephone: (925)931-5606 e-mail Address: sbonn(a,cityofpleasantonca.gov e-mail Address:gbeaudin@cityofpleasantonca.gov 3.2 JURISDICTION PROFILE The following is a summary of key information about the jurisdiction and its history: • Date of Incorporation-1894 • Current Population-75,916 as of January 2017(CA Department of Finance,May 2017) • Population Growth—Based on data tracked by the state Department of Finance,Pleasanton experienced an approximate 6.6 percent increase in the five years between January 2012 and January 2017(an increase of 4,703 persons). • Location and Description—Pleasanton is located within Alameda County,one of nine Bay Area counties bordering the San Francisco Bay. Within city limits,Pleasanton comprises generally flat land that was once covered with native vegetation and agriculture,and is now mostly developed with urban land uses.To the east of city limits lie sand and gravel quarries–a result of alluvial deposits from prehistoric streams flowing through the Tri-Valley–which in the future will convert to water conservation and recreational uses.To the south are vineyards along Vineyard Avenue and a series of gently to steeply sloping hills–the Southeast Hills–which sustain grazing lands and cattle. Finally,to the west,the seismically active Pleasanton and Main Ridges rise sharply,providing recreational and grazing areas. Downtown Pleasanton boasts some buildings from the late 1890s,and is generally the center of community activities. • Brief History—Although the area around Pleasanton was long inhabited by people before settlement by Europeans in 1769,the City's population remained modest in the four decades after the City's incorporation in 1894.By the late 1930s and early 1940s the population in Pleasanton was about 1,200 people.However,World War II triggered growth, and the City's population doubled between 1940 and 1950.The National Highway Act passed in 1956 brought Interstates 580 and 680 to the Tri-Valley, allowing for new economic activity.Also contributing to the rapid regional population growth was the federal government's sponsorship of the establishment of what is now Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1950.This time period saw the development of tract neighborhoods outside the immediate downtown area,including:Amaral Acres on Kottinger Avenue,Jensen Tract on Santa Rita Road across from Amador Valley High School,Pleasanton Valley Estates near Santa Rita Road and Black Avenue, Heritage Valley,Pleasanton Heights,and Vintage Hills. The decades subsequent to the 1950s would see rapid population growth and expansion of the city limits to the north and east.The population of the City TETRA TECH 3-1