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THE CITY OF 1 2 ::, Ir; CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON, March 5, 2019 Community Development Planning Division TITLE: HOUSING DISCUSSION INCLUDING: 1) REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE TRI- VALLEY CITIES HOUSING AND POLICY FRAMEWORK; 2) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON CASA COMPACT SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS; AND 3) RECEIVE PRESENTATION ON EMERGING 2019 STATE HOUSING LEGISLATION SUMMARY There have been a number of recent, significant efforts at the State and regional level to address a range of issues associated with state-wide underproduction of housing units — issues that have collectively become widely described as California's "housing crisis." Recent initiatives at the regional level, through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Committee to House the Bay Area (CASA), and by State legislators have brought these challenges and resultant policy implications for Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley into sharper focus. Several new housing bills have been introduced in the 2019 legislative session, and more are expected. The City of Pleasanton, together with the Tri-Valley cities of Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon, and the Town of Danville have created a Draft Housing and Policy Framework (see Attachment 2), to supplement the existing broader Tri-Valley Legislative Framework and provide a comprehensive statement of the cities' legislative approach in the area of housing. The City Council is requested to consider endorsing the document and its series of Key Policy Themes, to support future legislative advocacy efforts on the topic of housing. Also in support of this goal, this report includes a summary of the December 2018 CASA Compact and Tri-Valley Cities' initial recommendations, and an overview of forthcoming legislation, including the proposed Senate Bill (SB) 50. Staff will continue to closely monitor SB 50 and other emerging legislation, with the expectation that the City will proactively engage in efforts to shape outcomes, and take a position on key legislation at the appropriate times. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council: 1) Adopt the Resolution supporting the Tri-Valley Cities Housing and Policy Framework;