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Chair and Committee the time to consider the implications or fiscal impact of the bill. Lastly, he noted the Assembly Appropriations Committee is set to re-engage bills on their Suspense File on August 20th. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry, Mr. De Luca expects that SB 1120, SB 995, and SB 902, and AB 3040 will move towards the floor and feels that SB 899 will not be moving this year. Councilmember Brown expressed concern that there are no restrictions for building more luxury homes in the bills. Community Development Director Clark confirmed many of the bills include relatively modest or no affordability requirements. She noted staff agrees some of the bills lack adequate provisions for guaranteeing affordability. Mr. De Luca reported that many affordable housing advocates and associations are also frustrated that there is not a greater focus on affordability in some of these bills. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, Community Development Director Clark agreed that removing the voter initiative eliminated a lot of rationale for Senate Bill 902 but it does include streamlined CEQA exemptions. She also reported that if a project is exempt from CEQA, limited review would occur. Mayor Thorne opened the item for public comment. Aayush Singh expressed support for SB 1120 and encouraged City Council to support the bill. Rishabh Raj expressed support for SB 1085 and encouraged City Council to support the bill. Kevin Andrews encouraged City Council to adopt a similar measure as proposed in SB 1385 which would have allowed the development of mixed-use property for both residential and commercial purposes. Megan Chung expressed support for SB 1120 and encouraged City Council to support the bill. She encouraged City Council to use their autonomy to build high-density housing should SB 902 pass. Robin Hwang expressed support for SB 776 and encouraged City Council to support the bill. Nancy Allen expressed opposition for SB 1120 and noted it does nothing to help ensure more affordable housing. John Bauer expressed concern with recent speakers at the recent public listening sessions who inferred they were ok with police brutality and racism in law enforcement. He encouraged City Council to approve resources to reform the Pleasanton Police Department (PPD). Mayor Thorne closed public comment. Councilmember Narum expressed her support for the legislative framework, guiding principles, goals, and strategies adopted by the City Council. She expressed support for staff's recommendation. Councilmember Brown offered comments regarding SB 1120. She noted the City has an established an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance and the issue within the bill is the consistency within the neighborhood and allowing neighbors to have input in increasing occupancy rates of an adjacent property. She expressed her support in meeting the affordable housing needs of Pleasanton. City Council Minutes Page 9 of 14 August 18. 2020