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Exhibit B <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 23- <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON EXPRESSING <br /> SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES INITIATIVE DRAFT WHICH PROVIDES <br /> THAT LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING LAWS OVERRIDE CONFLICTING STATE LAWS <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton believes that local jurisdictions should determine for <br /> themselves the land use and zoning policies and practices that best suit each city and its residents <br /> instead of imposed mandates that do not take into account the needs and differences of <br /> jurisdictions throughout the State of California; and <br /> WHEREAS, the initiative draft provides that local land use and zoning laws override <br /> conflicting state laws would be a State Constitutional Amendment that would provide that city and <br /> county land use and zoning laws (including local housing laws) would override all conflicting state <br /> laws, except in certain circumstances related to three areas of statewide concern. And it would <br /> prevent the state legislature and local legislative bodies from passing laws invalidating voter- <br /> approved local land use or zoning initiatives and would prohibit the state from changing, granting, <br /> or denying funds to local governments based on their implementation of the measure, and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton feels strongly that local control of <br /> land use and zoning matters is important to the community and that the voters should decide. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL <br /> DOES HEREBY SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: <br /> The Our Neighborhood Voices initiative draft that provides that local land use and zoning <br /> laws override conflicting state laws should go the ballot for the voters of California to decide. <br /> PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at <br /> a regular meeting held on May 16, 2023. <br /> I, Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton, California, certify that the foregoing <br /> resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of May 2023, <br /> by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: <br /> Noes: <br /> Absent: <br /> Abstain: <br /> Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk <br /> APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> Daniel G. Sodergren, City Attorney <br />