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Resolution No. 23-1358 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, in September and October 2022, HCD contacted the City with several questions and comments about the draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, the City received a letter from HCD providing its findings regarding the draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 2023, the City published a revised draft Housing Element responding to HCD's findings and requested public comment on the draft; and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a duly and properly noticed public hearing, reviewed the Housing Element and all pertinent maps, documents and exhibits, including HCD's findings, the City's response to HCD's findings, the staff report and all attachments, and oral and written public comments; determined the Housing Element to be consistent with State law and the General Plan of the City; and recommended the City Council adopt the Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on January 26, 2023, the City Council conducted a duly and properly noticed public hearing, reviewed the Housing Element and all pertinent maps, documents and exhibits, including HCD's findings, the City's response to HCD's findings, the staff report and all attachments, and oral and written public comments; and determined the Housing Element to be consistent with State law and the General Plan of the City. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated by reference into this action. SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the Housing Element substantially complies with Housing Element Law, as provided in Government Code Sections 65580 et seq. and contains all provisions required by State Housing Element Law, as shown in Exhibit A2 to this resolution, incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 3. The City Council finds that based on substantial evidence in the record including that non-vacant higher density RHNA sites are primarily underutilized as surface parking and/or surface parking with commercial buildings where the existing uses are of marginal economic viability, the structures are at or near the end of their useful life, and the City has received affirmative interest in developing housing, the existing uses on the non-vacant sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the planning period and therefore do not constitute an impediment to planned residential development on the sites during the planning period, as described more particularly in Exhibit A3 to this resolution, incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 4. The City Council finds that the Housing Element incorporates the City's goals, quantifiable objectives, and policies to affirmatively further fair housing and the maintenance, preservation, improvement and development of housing per Government Code Section 65583(b). SECTIONS. The City Council adopts the 2023-2031 6 1 Cycle Housing Element in its entirety and adopts the 6th Cycle Housing Element (Exhibit B) that has been modified in response to the findings of the Department (Exhibit Al) as being in substantial compliance with the requirements of State Housing Element Law (Exhibit A2).