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created pursuant to SB 50 would need to be made available (through lottery) to people who currently live within close proximity to the project. Next Steps in the Legislative Process In order to proceed, SB50 must be moved out of its house of origin by the end of January, 2020. This means the bill will need to clear the Senate Appropriations Committee no later than January 24, and then to the Senate floor, where it must be approved no later than January 31. Thereafter, the bill would be subject to the typical bill deadlines for the 2020 session, meaning that its next deadline would be the Assembly policy committee deadline on June 26, 2020. Senator Wiener's staff has indicated that additional amendments may be considered while it is in the Assembly. Given this, and the likelihood of changes to the bill over the next several months, staff recommends the City Council not modify or issue a new position on the bill at this time. This will allow time for additional staff analysis, and for additional work through the City's advocacy firm, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) to coordinate with our local partners and State legislators to provide input on the bill. On January 10, 2020, staff submitted a letter to Senator Steve Glazer (Attachment 3), providing detailed comments on SB50. Tri-Valley Cities Efforts The Tri-Valley Cities continue advocacy efforts on SB 50 with the assistance of TPA. Senator Wiener and his staff continue to welcome amendments and TPA is engaging with various stakeholders to move the Tri-Valley Cities agenda forward. During this legislative session the Tri-Valley Cities will focus advocacy efforts on housing, impact fees and transportation. The Tri-Valley Cities is updating the Housing policy framework that was published last year and is developing policy frameworks on Impact Fees and Transportation. The Tri-Valley Mayors will have an advocacy day in Sacramento in the coming months to share the Tri-Valley Cities Legislative Framework and policy papers. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Although the most recent revisions reflect some positive changes, including providing an option for local jurisdictions to plan for housing in a manner that better reflects community conditions and needs, many questions remain to be answered about how the local plans might interface with the updated Housing Element and RHNA, and whether even more higher density housing than is expected to be included in the upcoming RHNA will result from SB50 implementation. The bill continues to lack protections for locally-designated historic resources, a significant concern if ACE remains designated as a major transit stop and thus a basis for designating much of downtown as a "transit-rich" location. And although the smaller residential projects allowed by right under SB50 represent a more moderate approach to providing infill housing, the prospect of adding units in residential neighborhoods, with minimal review and parking requirements, raises concerns about quality of life and other Page 6 of 7