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IMPLEMENTATION The focus of any program aimed at implementing the growth goals and policies enunciated in this element must be the control of residential growth. Balanced growth, housing, environmental, and capital improve- ment concerns are all intimately linked to residential growth. The following are actions which must be taken to implement the residen- tially oriented goals and policies of this element pertaining to resi- dential developments 1. Adoption of a "Residential Allocation. Program" which will limit yearly residential growth, direct new growth in an efficient and logical manner, and allocate new growth to those develop~~ ments best fulfilling the policies governing new .residential. development; 2. .Revision and/or adoption of ordinances used in regulating the physical development of the community; and 3. Adoption of city procedures for a city-operated. Williamson Act program. The control of residential development will make it possible for the city to move toward the achievement of its- balanced growth goal> Because slowed population growth could inhibit new commercial and in- dustrial development, it is necessary.to rebut. a.t every turn: the ...possible inference t:hat Pleasanton: is.:'.`anti=-bus~_ness:e " The present population of Pleasanton' aiul its: planned g:rowtP~: enables Pleasanton;. to support" additional commercial. and' industrial development, Aff:~_rma- tive,programs should be devised 't.o attract slew cmmiaerc:ial and in- dustrial development. The remaining policies listed in this element require cooperation with other governmental jurisdictions, especially Alameda L:ounty. The present system whereby development proposals within the ani_ncorpo.r.ated~ portion of Pleasanton's planning area are referred to'the city for' comment could be strengthened through mutual ttnde.rstanding and ag.-iee- ment. The adoption by the county of Pleasanton°s General Plan, in• eluding its growth goals and policies, as the county general plan for the planning area would go a long way toward achieving the cooperation necessary. A similar understanding should be sought. with other agencies which could become providers of urban infrastructu.r_e - particularly sewer and water service - in order to ensure Pleasanton's goals are reached. -22-