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Resolution No. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65585(b), on August 16, 2022, <br />the City submitted the draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community <br />Development (HCD) for its review; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in September and October 2022, HCD contacted the City with several <br />questions and comments about the draft Housing Element; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, the City received a letter from HCD providing its <br />findings regarding the draft Housing Element; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on January 4, 2023, the City published a revised draft Housing Element <br />responding to HCD’s findings and requested public comment on the draft; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on January 11, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a duly and <br />properly noticed public hearing, reviewed the Housing Element and all pertinent maps, documents <br />and exhibits, including HCD’s findings, the City’s response to HCD’s findings, the staff report and <br />all attachments, and oral and written public comments; determined the Housing Element to be <br />consistent with State law and the General Plan of the City; and recommended the City Council <br />adopt the Housing Element; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on January 26, 2023, the City Council conducted a duly and properly noticed <br />public hearing, reviewed the Housing Element and all pertinent maps, documents and exhibits, <br />including HCD’s findings, the City’s response to HCD’s findings, the staff report and all <br />attachments, and oral and written public comments; and determined the Housing Element to be <br />consistent with State law and the General Plan of the City. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: <br /> <br />Section 1. Finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated by <br />reference into this action. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council finds that the Housing Element substantially complies with <br />Housing Element Law, as provided in Government Code Sections 65580 et seq. <br />and contains all provisions required by State Housing Element Law, as shown in <br />Exhibit A2 to this resolution, incorporated herein by this reference. <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Council finds that based on substantial evidence in the record including <br />that non-vacant higher density RHNA sites are primarily underutilized as surface <br />parking and/or surface parking with commercial buildings where the existing uses <br />are of marginal economic viability, the structures are at or near the end of their <br />useful life, and the City has received affirmative interest in developing housing, the <br />existing uses on the non-vacant sites identified in the site inventory to <br />accommodate the RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the planning period <br />and therefore do not constitute an impediment to planned residential development <br />on the sites during the planning period. <br /> <br />Section 4. The City Council finds that the Housing Element incorporates the City’s goals, <br />quantifiable objectives, and policies to affirmatively further fair housing and the <br />maintenance, preservation, improvement and development of housing per <br />Government Code Section 65583(b). <br /> <br />Section 5. The City Council adopts the 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element in its entirety <br />and adopts the 6th Cycle Housing Element (Exhibit B) that has been modified in