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THE CITY OF gli=1. 22 L-EASANTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT January 21, 2020 City Manager Community Development TITLE: REVIEW AND DISCUSS JANUARY 2020 AMENDMENTS SENATE BILL 50 (WIENER) SUMMARY Senate Bill 50 was introduced by Senator Scott Wiener in late 2018 as part of the 2019 Legislative Session. The bill focuses on relaxing height and density standards around transit and job centers, in an effort to encourage more housing production. Initial drafts of the proposed legislation met with significant opposition from communities throughout the state, including a formal "oppose unless amended" position by the City of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley Cities. In June, 2019, the bill became a two-year bill to allow for additional dialog between the bill's authors and affected stakeholders. On January 7, 2020, Senator Wiener released an amended draft bill, which includes some notable changes from the prior draft. This agenda report provides a summary of those amendments, and outlines the next steps in the legislative process, including staff and the Tri-Valley Cities' (TVC) efforts to monitor and respond to this new legislation. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council receive the update on SB 50, as amended in January 2020. Given the strong likelihood the bill will be further amended in coming months, and the ongoing collaborative efforts by the Tri-Valley Cities to develop a coordinated response to SB50 and other 2020 legislation, staff does not recommend the City Council take a new position on the bill at this time. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There are no financial impacts at this time.