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City of Pleasanton Legislative Framework <br />• • • <br />5 | P a g e <br /> <br />Council, the City Manager and the Assistant to the City Manager will administer the city’s <br />Legislative Platform. <br />Responding to Legislative Proposals <br />Upon the Legislative Framework adoption, the following process will be followed in response to <br />legislative proposals: <br />• Once a determination has been made that a legislative proposal may impact th e City, a <br />letter outlining the City’s position will be drafted for the Mayor’s or City Manager’s <br />signature <br />• If a legislative proposal or regulation arises that is not addressed by the adopted <br />Legislative Framework and it is determined that it may impact the City, a draft position <br />letter will be prepared for the City Council to review <br />• A copy of all legislative letters will be distributed routinely to the City Council. <br />Pleasanton Legislative Focus Areas 2024 <br />The City’s ability to retain local control and decision making is an overarching theme in each <br />focus area. <br />Housing <br />• Support, promote, protect affordability in the housing stock. <br />• Support a balanced approach to housing solutions that consider housing, jobs and <br />transportation together. <br />• Support protection of impact fees. <br />• Support the preservation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that <br />protect the environment and local control. <br /> <br />Fiscal Sustainability <br />• Oppose local, regional, state or federal mandates that are unfunded or partially funded. <br />• Oppose measures that seek to limit the City’s abilities to adopt revenue measures . <br />• Support effective options for cities to address unfunded pension liabilities that will <br />ensure that cities remain financially stable and are able to provide services to their <br />residents. <br />• Support an update to the local government tax structure to respond to the new e - <br />commerce that ensures equity of sales tax allocation to cities. <br />• Support state funding to implement SB 1383: The Short-Lived Climate Pollutants bill. <br /> <br />Pleasanton’s Infrastructure and the Environment <br />• Support efforts to address PFOA and PFAS in drinking water and secure funding for <br />treatment. <br />• Support efforts to secure funding for a regional recycled water project. <br />Page 63 of 448