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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 61 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx Potential Effect Impact PSR-2: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered police protection facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for police protection. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.13-27). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: Prior to development on Sites 1 (Lester) and 22 (Merritt), those sites would be annexed into Pleasanton and would be served by police services within Pleasanton. Policy 27 in Chapter 5, Public Safety Element, includes a response time goal of 4 minutes for emergency calls and 16 minutes for general service calls. Currently the Pleasanton Police Department maintains a response time of 4:19 minutes for emergency calls and 20:15 for non-emergency calls. Development and growth in the city would increase demand for police protection services. Growth on the outer limits of the city and outside of the City limits, such as on Sites 1 (Lester) and 22 (Merritt), could significantly increase driving time and distance for officers responding to both emergency and non-emergency calls for service. As the demand for police services increases, there may be a need to increase staffing and equipment, including the development of additional police substations, to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, and other performance standards. However, this would require existing police stations to be able to accommodate the additional staff and/or equipment. If an existing police station is at capacity for staffing, this could require an expansion of an existing police station or construction of a new police substation, the construction of which could cause environmental impacts. General Plan Program 2.1 of Policy 2 of Goal 3 in Chapter 6, Public Facilities and Community Programs Element, requires development to pay its fair share of costs related to the purchasing of sites and financing of improvements for existing and future municipal facilities. Program 26.2 of Policy 26, of Goal 8 in Chapter 5, Public Safety Element, requires new development to pay for police safety improvements required of that new development. There are also policies and programs that would reduce calls for police service through the provision of “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” that would incorporate crime reduction and public safety response features in the design and planning of private and public development (Policy 29 and Program 29.1). In addition, all development requiring a discretionary use permit would be submitted and reviewed by the Police Department, which would allow the Police Department an opportunity to provide recommendations that would reduce impacts on police services (Program 29.2). Chapter 3.22 of the Municipal Code requires that development projects pay capital facilities fee apportioned to the cost of the necessary public improvements associated with each development within the city. As the construction of new or expanded police protection facilities proceeds, those projects will be reviewed by the City for compliance with the policies and programs of the General Plan and the Municipal Code. General Plan goals and policies reduce impacts associated with police protection facilities. For example, Program 26.2 requires new development to pay for police safety