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making it more divisive. She questioned if it will work in Pleasanton with a widely dispersed minority population. She is not in favor of district elections but reluctantly supports the motion acknowledging the high potential for costly and unsuccessful litigation. Mayor Brown expressed doubts district elections will achieve the goal of diversifying the City Council. She encouraged prospective councilmembers to get involved in a committee or commission as they have done in the past. She advised the community has elected people who stand for what they do regardless of skin color or background. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Balch to adopt a resolution declaring the City of Pleasanton's intent to transition from an at -large election system to a district -based election system. The Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Mayor Brown recessed the City Council at 9:51 p.m. and reconvened the City Council at 9:58 p.m. 20. Housing Element Update — Review and approve the final housing sites selection criteria for the 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element Update and receive the Housing Element Community Survey Summary Report Community Development Director Ellen Clark advised the goal is that the site selection process is completed by the end of the year. The City's mandatory Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) number is 5,965 units. The gap between the RHNA and the number of units existing residential zones sites can yield is about 1,500 very -low to low-income units and about 2,000 moderate to above -moderate income units. Director Clark reported the guiding principles of conforming to the General Plan, "smart growth," California Tax Credit Allocation Criteria (TCAC), and following State law, were all carried over from the fourth cycle. There are 31 criteria in seven categories for an initial scoring. A yes or no will award one point per criterion, leading to a final score for each potential site. Later rounds of review will include additional policy considerations. The seven categories are the site's size and infill criteria, proximity to modes of transportation, proximity to services and amenities, environmental impacts, impacts to sensitive resources, height and mass compatibility, and interest in the site. The Planning Commission recommended inclusion or modification of considerations for the proximity to recycled water availability, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) proximity, natural hazard areas, and the vacancy and underutilization of a site. Associate Planner Jennifer Hagen detailed community outreach to date and results of a community -wide survey. A popular theme from the responses included a call for locations close to transit, services, and freeways. Staff recommends the City Council review and approve the final criteria for the initial ranking, scoring, and selection of sites to be considered for the sixth cycle Housing Element Update. Councilmember Testa stated all of the schools are already beyond capacity and does not think this component should be considered as a criterion. She hopes the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) would prepare appropriately for the growth the City will be experiencing. She does not agree with the criteria of streamlining natural hazard areas into a single criterion since their risks differ greatly. In response to Councilmember Arkin, Director Clark clarified the State has screening criteria it applies to site selection which the City has incorporated. Director Clark advised there is a general noise criterion, but they have not proposed specifying the flight path from Livermore Municipal Airport. Typically, the City Council Minutes Page 10 of 14 September 21, 2021