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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-021 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON TO COMMIT TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S (MTC'S)TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) POLICY AS A CONDITION FOR MTC TO ALLOCATE REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO TOC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS PROGRAM WHEREAS, the MTC adopted Resolution 4530, the TOC Policy; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy incentivizes local jurisdictions to plan and zone for higher residential and commercial densities in areas within one half-mile of existing and planned fixed- guideway transit stops and stations to support the region's transit investments and implement key GHG reduction strategies from Plan Bay Area 2050; and WHEREAS, incentivizing local jurisdictions to also adopt policies focused on increasing housing production of all types, particularly affordable housing production, preservation and protection, commercial anti-displacement and stabilization, parking management, and transit station access and circulation further supports regional transit investments and Plan Bay Area 2050 implementation; and WHEREAS, in 2023 MTC identified two Tier 3 and one Tier 4 TOCs in the City of Pleasanton; and WHEREAS, MTC conditions the allocation of regional discretionary funding for fixed- guideway transit extension projects on compliance with the TOC Policy; and WHEREAS, MTC anticipates that future regional funding, such as the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program, will consider compliance with the TOC Policy as part of the prioritization and project selection process starting with OBAG 4, expected in 2026; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy establishes different compliance expectations for existing and planned station areas based on the level of transit service; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy identifies four TOC Policy areas (density, housing affordability, parking, and access/circulation); and WHEREAS, on September 30, 2024, the MTC announced a Call for Projects for Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Planning and Implementation Grants, and informed local jurisdictions of a November 22, 2024, deadline for submittals of Applications, as well as grant application guidance and requirements including compliance with the Transit Oriented Communities Policy. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City submitted a grant application/grant applications to MTC for $150,000 for Station Area Planning and $150,000 for Parking Management, in response to the MTC's Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects; and