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RESOLUTION NO. 23-1358 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO UPDATE THE HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF 2023-2031 (6T" CYCLE) AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE HOUSING ELEMENT LAW WHEREAS, State Housing Element Law (California Government Code Sections 65580 et seq.) requires that the City Council adopt a Housing Element for the eight-year period 2023-2031 to accommodate the City's regional housing need allocation (RHNA) of 5,965 housing units, comprised of 1,750 very-low income units, 1,008 low-income units, 894 moderate-income units, and 2,313 above moderate-income units; and WHEREAS, to comply with State Housing Element Law, the City has prepared a Housing Element Update 2023-2031 (the Housing Element); and WHEREAS, as provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq., the Housing Element constitutes a General Plan Amendment; and WHEREAS,the City has prepared the Housing Element in accordance with State Housing Element Law; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65583 requires that the Housing Element Update contain: (i) an assessment of the City's housing needs and an analysis of the resources and constraints, both governmental and non-governmental, relevant to the meeting of these needs; (ii) an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development and an analysis of the development potential of such sites; (iii) a statement of the community's goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing; and (iv) programs that set forth a schedule of actions the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the Housing Element Update; WHEREAS, State law requires that the City take meaningful steps to promote and affirmatively further fair housing (Gov. Code Section 65583(c)(5)); and WHEREAS, State law requires that the City make zoning available for all types of housing, including multifamily housing (Gov. Code Sections 65583.2 and 65583(c)); and WHEREAS, the Housing Element must be adopted to comply with State law, accommodate the RHNA, affirmatively further fair housing, and facilitate and encourage a variety of housing types for all income levels, including multifamily housing (Gov. Code Sections 65583.2 and 65583(c)); and WHEREAS, the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the Housing Element requires a diligent effort to include all economic segments of the community; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted extensive community outreach over the last 20 months including over 40 public workshops, outreach events, focus groups, and hearings before the Housing Commission, Planning Commission, and City Council; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65585(b), on August 16, 2022, the City submitted the draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its review; and