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Environmental Awareness, Health, Land Use and Preservation. The City supports legislation and policies that provide for local control in determining land use and preservation issues. The orderly growth and development of the City together with the preservation of open-space is a high priority for the Pleasanton community. The City also supports legislation and policies that provide resources to enable environmental awareness and health in our community. Fiscal Sustainability- No Unfunded Mandates. The City supports legislation that aids recovery of City costs stemming from State and/or Federal mandates and opposes legislation that seeks to impose any requirement upon City that is not fully funded. Protect Local Control. The City supports legislation and policies that protects and ensures the City's ability and authority to exercise local control, enable excellent public services and protect and enhance the quality of life for Pleasanton residents and businesses, and supports efforts to streamline regulations that simplify the City operations and opposes efforts to erode the City's authority to control its own affairs. CONCLUSION While the resolution aligns with the City's adopted Legislative Framework, it should be considered how the passage of this resolution will shape and inform the City's advocacy efforts moving forward; specifically, aligning with the new coalition, California Cities for Local Control. The draft resolution was provided by the coalition and does not specifically mention California Cities for Local Control or its' mission so it does not directly tie the City to the coalition. However, California Cities for Local Control has requested the use of the adopted resolution in their advocacy efforts. Aligning with a coalition without a demonstrated track record as it relates to their advocacy efforts should be considered. It is unclear how the coalition intends to act on specific legislation and what approach they will take in their advocacy efforts. The City of Pleasanton in collaboration with Townsend Public Affairs has taken a strategic approach to advocacy efforts. This approach has allowed the development of key relationships with legislators engaged in the housing arena and have garnered the City of Pleasanton with a reputation for being highly engaged in the area of housing and local control with an approach that is thoughtful, providing constructive comment and examples of how proposed legislation will impact the City of Pleasanton. The City of Pleasanton's ability to control its own reputation and advocacy approach should be considered before aligning with a new partner. Following a decision by the City Council, City staff will engage with the coalition as directed. Page 4 of 5