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for an effective prohibition and provides that a failure to act within the applicable timeframe presumptively constitutes an effective prohibition; WHEREAS, given the rapid and significant changes in federal and State law, the actual and effective prohibition on moratoria to amend local policies in response to such changes and the significant adverse consequences for noncompliance with federal and State law, the City Council desires to amend Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.110, to allow greater flexibility and responsiveness to new federal and State laws in order to preserve the City's traditional authority to the maximum extent practicable (collectively, the "Amendments"); WHEREAS, on February 20, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Amendments, reviewed and considered the staff report, other written reports, public testimony and other information contained in the record, and recommended that the City Council adopt the Amendments; WHEREAS, on March 11, 2019, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Amendments, reviewed and considered the staff report, other written reports, public testimony and other information contained in the record. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds that: A. The facts set forth in the recitals in this Ordinance are true and correct and incorporated by reference. The recitals constitute findings in this matter and, together with the staff report, other written reports, public testimony and other information contained in the record, are an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the actions taken in this Ordinance. B. The Amendments are consistent with the General Plan, Pleasanton Municipal Code, and applicable federal and State law. SECTION 2. CEQA. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines § 15378 and California Public Resources Code § 21065, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is not a "project" because its adoption is not an activity that has the potential for a direct physical change or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Accordingly, this Ordinance is not subject to CEQA. Even if this Ordinance qualified as a "project" subject to CEQA, the City Council finds that, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), there is no possibility that this project will have a significant impact on the physical environment. This Ordinance merely amends the Pleasanton Municipal Code to authorize the adoption of regulations related to WCFs. This Ordinance does not directly or indirectly authorize or approve any actual changes in the physical environment. Applications for any new WCF or change to an existing WCF would be subject to additional environmental review on a case-by-case basis. Accordingly, the City Council finds that this Ordinance would be exempt from CEQA under the general rule. SECTION 3. Amending Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.110. A new section 18.110.010.6 is added to the Pleasanton Municipal Code, which reads as follows: