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Director Beaudin clarified that fixed bus routes are different from rail routes as they can be moved or eliminated for RHNA purposes, in response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry. Councilmember Testa noted she recently attended a conference with colleagues who are providing affordable housing and serving the homeless population in the Bay area who are not in support of these bills. They feel they are real estate bills and do not address affordable housing. She noted that 20% of housing projects in Pleasanton have an affordability component and many of these bills do not support that. The majority of the housing that will be produced as a result of these bills are high market rate housing. Councilmember Testa wants the City work on mitigating the RHNA impacts and support the competing bills in a way that will allow the City to support a model that will work towards housing goals without the significant impacts that CASA and SB 50 would bring. Director Beaudin clarified if there was a development agreement in place the City would lock in the timeline and use growth management to make sure it would be counted towards RHNA, in response to Councilmember Narum's inquiry. Mayor Thorne opened the item for public comments. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Thorne closed the item for public comment. City Manager Fialho stated the City has approved some projects without development agreements and growth management and suggests doing both moving forward. Councilmember Brown commented that Pleasanton is more than a bedroom community and it sounds like the State, in their allocation of RHNA, are trying to characterize Pleasanton as a bedroom community. The City lost a business that had jobs when it was scraped, and Summer Hill was put in on Los Positas. She also noted that Pleasanton has more jobs than housing and it is easy for people to commute to Pleasanton. She hopes there is some logic to job centers on the very edge of Alameda County were people can commute to work and do their jobs in a timely manner. Councilmember Testa stated the increase in businesses will only penalize Pleasanton in RHNA. Mayor Thorne noted he has been at the BART station in the morning and sees that the trains are not empty coming to Pleasanton, however, the trains are beyond capacity to the Bay Area. Councilmember Narum expressed support the City is on the right track to find the right ways to protect local control. Councilmember Testa stated the City needs to support SB 4 which is a competing bill to this legislation and is supported by many homeless advocates. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Councilmember Testa reported that a few members of the Committee for Energy and Environment have expressed concern about being a temporary committee and inquired if the Committee status can be placed on a future agenda for City Council consideration. City Manager Fialho reported the standing of the committee is set by a City Council resolution which is periodically updated. That effort is determined by the City Council. Mayor Thorne stated the priority setting process is turning into a massive project and any staff time dedicated over the next two years needs to be looked at in the bigger picture. He feels that this item can be discussed at the March 12 meeting. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 9 February 19, 2019