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BACKGROUND Each year, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee is asked to review and discuss state and federal legislation and determine policy positions for recommendation to the City Council. In 2016, the City Council adopted for the first time a Legislative Platform that outlined guiding principles, goals and strategies, with a recommendation for federal, state and local priorities, and a recommendation for positions on pending legislation. In 2018, in an effort to better position the City's advocacy efforts, the 2016 Legislative Platform was updated into a Legislative Framework with recommended annual Legislative Focus Areas. DISCUSSION On April 21, 2022, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee met and reviewed the City of Pleasanton Legislative Framework and 2022 Focus Areas, which together will serve as a policy document to guide the City's advocacy efforts and assist staff as they evaluate legislation and policy issues. The Legislative Framework includes guiding principles that represent the City's overall legislative interests. The Subcommittee made one modification to the Framework on page 4 of the document adding an additional option to respond to legislation as follows: • Comment only or Position with Comments: Legislation that the City would like to provide comment to author's office to invite collaboration and inform potential amendments. The 2022 Legislative Focus Areas were developed by considering the current political landscape at the federal and state level in addition to current regional and local issues. The Subcommittee and City staff recommend the following Focus Areas for 2022. COVID-19 Recovery • Advocate for County, State and Federal funding for recovery efforts • Support the health and wellness of our residents by participating in regional efforts to provide testing and vaccination as well as food distribution • Support our residents staying housed through emergency rental assistance • Support our local business through emergency Business Support Fund Housing • Work with Tri-Valley Cities to promote the Housing and Policy Framework to State Legislators • Work collaboratively to problem solve with legislators by providing amendments to key housing legislation • Support a balanced approach to housing solutions that consider housing, jobs and transportation together • Support efforts to improve laws regarding ADUs • Work to protect reduction or removal of impact fees Page 2 of 5