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BACKGROUND At the January 19, 2021 Pleasanton City Council meeting it was requested that an item be placed on the February 2, 2021 City Council Agenda to discuss the California Cities for Local Control coalition and consider adopting a resolution as it relates to local zoning and housing issues. At the February 2, 2021 meeting the item was continued to the February 16, 2021 City Council meeting. That continuance allowed the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to review the item at their meeting on February 4, 2021 and has provided a recommendation for the City Council to consider. The item was continued from the February 16, 2021 meeting due to a lack of time and continued to March 2, 2021 City Council Meeting. DISCUSSION The City of Pleasanton has an adopted Legislative Framework that outlines the guiding principles that guide the City's legislative advocacy efforts. Each year, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee affirms the Legislative Framework and identifies Focus Areas for the current legislative cycle and brings them forward to the City Council for adoption. In addition to the City's adopted Legislative Framework, the City is actively engaged in advocacy efforts in partnership with our Tri-Valley Cities (TVC) which includes the City of Dublin, City of Livermore, City of Pleasanton, City of San Ramon, and Town of Danville. The TVC has an adopted Legislative Framework and Focus Areas that guides advocacy efforts of the coalition. The TVC works with advocacy firm Townsend Public Affairs to advocate for the TVC Legislative Framework. Additionally, in 2020, the City of Pleasanton engaged Townsend Public Affairs to represent the City of Pleasanton's Legislative Framework and Focus Areas and conduct advocacy efforts on behalf of the City. The proposed resolution will help to magnify the City's Legislative Framework position on Housing and Local Control. These are shown below. Housing. The City supports legislation that seeks balanced solutions which consider housing, jobs, and transportation together. The City supports legislation that provides, promotes and protects affordability in the housing stock. The City supports legislation that is context-sensitive, that does not take a one size fits all approach and allows the City to exercise its local control developing locally- appropriate plans that meet State objectives in a manner that is compatible with existing community character. The City supports legislation that provides funding and resources for infrastructure and services in tandem with new housing production mandates. 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. Page 2 of 3