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good condition, and programs for youth and seniors. The following is a list of some high priority items that reflect current community needs: • Water, Sewer, and Storm Drain Systems: Aging systems need to be upgraded to address water supply and treatment, safely deliver sewage delivery to the regional treatment plant, and prevent stormwater pollution and damage. Addressing the Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in the water supply and providing safe, reliable drinking water to the community is a top priority. PFAS treatment will result in significant direct or indirect capital and repair and maintenance costs over time. Damage from winter storms earlier this year also highlighted the importance of capital investments in the City's stormwater drainage system to ensure its reliability. • Public Safety: The City owns five fire stations. Fire Station 2 and Fire Station 5 are both in need of renovation or to be rebuilt to comply with current codes, reduce energy use, and become more operationally efficient. In addition, a new Emergency Operations Center is needed to enable the City to better respond to a wide range of disasters and emergencies that have become more frequent in recent years. • Parks and Recreation Facilities: The City maintains more than 40 parks. Maintenance and upgrades to improve accessibility and environmental sustainability, such as water-efficient irrigation and LED light conversions, are needed at parks citywide. Specific needs include the Ken Mercer Sports Park parking lot replacement and irrigation system and replacement of the synthetic field at Bernal Sports Park. Upgrades and repairs are also needed at popular recreational facilities, including the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center and Alviso Adobe. In addition to those outlined above, other priority areas include repair or replacement of City facilities, such as the civic center and the police station; funding critical human services programs, such as Alternative Response Unit (ARU); and traffic and safety improvements to roadways and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Overview of Potential Revenue Options This report and accompanying presentation from Clifford Moss identify potential revenue enhancement opportunities that are usually considered by municipalities. Table 1 below summarizes each type of revenue, basis of levy, and voter approval requirement. General tax requires majority voter approval and special tax requires two-thirds voter approval. Charter cities are allowed to impose a real estate transfer tax, but California Constitution and Government Code prohibit general law cities from imposing property transfer tax. Since Pleasanton is a general law city, enacting a property transfer tax would require voter approval to become a charter city. Page 4 of 7