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THE CITY OF Ns. COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Unified School District Introduction The City of Pleasanton is located in the Tri- Valley region about 40 miles East of San Francisco at the intersection of Interstates 580 and 680 Pleasanton's location is bounded by Dublin on the north, Livermore to the east, the Sunol Valley to the South, and the steep, rugged Pleasanton and main ridges on the West. The City was incorporated in 1894 and currently has an operating budget of $120,000,000. The Pleasanton Unified School District has 1,400 employees, has an operating budget of $104,209,300, and has 16 schools and an Adult and Community Education program. Pleasanton's population is 63,654 people and covers 22 square miles, based on the 2000 census.' Pleasanton's rural character was maintained through the late 1950's, but experienced drastic increases in boundaries and population throughout the 1970's and 1980's. Located at the intersection of 1 -580/1 -680, Pleasanton became a magnet for retail /commercial developers. By the mid- 1980's, Pleasanton was the third fastest growing city in Califomia based on economic indicators. The city has emerged as a major job center with many corporate businesses moving their headquarters here. The City is now home to a regional shopping mall and several large business parks, including Hacienda —the largest in Northern California Pleasanton enjoys a diverse economy with a balanced mix of residential, retail office and light manufacturing uses Over 3,000 businesses and industries employing over 32,000 people are presently located in Pleasanton Pleasanton is a safe, well- educated and high profile family community with an excellent quality of life. Its schools are among the best in the State. Interstates 580 and 680 provide east -west and north -south access, respectively, while both the Southem Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads traverse Pleasanton on the routes from the South Bay to the Central Valley. (196,000 is the Average Daily Traffic along Interstate 580 in Pleasanton). The Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) is one of the San Francisco Bay's most vital transportation links, averaging about 300,000 trips every day. The eastern terminus for the blue line is at Dublin/Pleasanton. There are 79 trains per day that stop at that station. WHEELS, a bus line operated by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, serves sixteen local routes serving Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore. 1 For complete Census information on this city, see httplMnvw.bavareacensus.ca.gov 2 htlp /www.interstate- quide.com /i -580 aadt.html ANNEX G -Local Hazard Mitigation Annex 2 Updated 12/12/05