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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON <br /> SUPPORTING THE TRI-VALLEY CITIES HOUSING AND POLICY <br /> FRAMEWORK AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE TRI-VALLEY CITIES <br /> LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ON HOUSING MATTERS <br /> WHEREAS, in 2017 the Tri-Valley cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and <br /> San Ramon and the Town of Danville (collectively known as the "Tri-Valley Cities") <br /> acknowledge the importance of collaborating on a legislative advocacy framework, which <br /> resulted in the development of the Tri-Valley Cities Legislative Framework; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tri-Valley Cities recognize and respect the local needs and <br /> character of each community, and have a shared interest in maintaining local control of <br /> decision-making related to all aspects of the management of each jurisdiction, including <br /> but not limited to financial, land use and development, and growth-related matters; and <br /> WHEREAS, in January of 2017, the State of California published a report titled <br /> "California's Housing Future: Opportunities and Challenges," which documented the <br /> negative consequences of the historic underproduction of housing in California, including <br /> an increasing affordability gap, falling rates of homeownership, disproportionate rates of <br /> homelessness, and issues such as urban sprawl and traffic congestion. Collectively, <br /> these issues have been identified by legislators as part of a statewide "housing crisis"; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, in September of 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into <br /> law the "Housing Package" consisting of 15 new bills focused on funding, permit <br /> streamlining, and increased enforcement and accountability for local governments with <br /> respect to implementation of the Housing Element; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 2018, State legislators approved, and the Governor signed into law <br /> several additional housing bills; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission formed the Committee <br /> to House the Bay Area (CASA) to address the housing challenges in the Bay Area; and <br /> WHEREAS, in December 2018 the Committee to House the Bay Area released an <br /> ambitious 10-point plan, known as the CASA Compact, to serve as state legislative <br /> research data for future housing legislation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the State's focus on the affordable housing challenges is likely to <br /> continue for the foreseeable future with new legislation that will impact local jurisdictions; <br /> and <br />