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City of Pleasanton Legislative Framework <br />• • • <br />2 | P a g e <br /> <br />does not take a one size fits all approach and allows the City to exercise its local control <br />developing locally-appropriate plans that meet State objectives in a manner that is compatible <br />with existing community character. The City supports legislation that provides funding and <br />resources for infrastructure such as: water, sewer, streets, schools and services in tandem <br />with new housing production mandates. <br /> <br />Environmental Awareness, Health, Land Use and Preservation Issue <br />The City supports legislation and policies that provide fo r local control in determining land use <br />and preservation issues. The orderly growth and development of the City together with the <br />preservation of open-space is a high priority for the Pleasanton community. The City also <br />supports legislation and policies that provide resources to enable environmental awareness <br />and health in our community. <br /> <br />Fiscal Sustainability <br />No Unfunded Mandates. The City supports legislation that aids recovery of City costs <br />stemming from State and/or Federal mandates and opposes legislation that seeks to impose <br />any requirement upon City that is not fully funded. <br /> <br />Update Local Government Tax Structure. The City supports legislation and policies that reform <br />the local government tax structure to respond to the growth in e -commerce, the shift in <br />consumption of goods to the consumption of services, changing patterns of commerce and <br />innovations in technology and remains consistent with existing constitutional protections for <br />property, sales and local taxes. <br /> <br />Fiscal Responsibility. The City supports legislation and policies that protect existing federal, <br />state, and local funding sources that provide revenues to the City of Pleasanton. <br /> <br />Effective and Cost-Efficient Government <br />The City supports policies and legislation that supports Pleasanton’s fiduciary responsibility to <br />our residents to ensure assets and resources are properly safeguarded and deployed in a <br />prudent, efficient manner. <br /> <br />Foster Economic Prosperity <br />The City supports legislation and policies that provides funding for economic development that <br />promotes: economic health and resilience, business development and communication, <br />workforce development, small business entrepreneurship training and assistance, economic <br />stimulus, innovation capacity, and planning and implementation of regional transportation <br />projects. <br /> <br />Strengthen Youth Programs, Services and Activities <br />The City supports legislation and policies that furthers the City’s commitment to nurturing a <br />safe, supportive community that is responsive to the full range of needs of all children, youth, <br />and their families. In partnership with youth, we will provide the essential environment to <br />stimulate the individual potential of each young pe rson. <br /> <br />Page 60 of 448