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THE CITY OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT PLEASANTON. May 1, 2013 Assistant City Manager TITLE: JOINT WORKSHOP WITH THE HOUSING COMMISSION TO DISCUSS CITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES RELATED TO NEW MULTI- FAMILY RENTAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY At your meeting of April 16, 2013, the City Council approved a joint workshop with the Housing Commission for the purpose of discussing Policy 16 of the City Housing Element that anticipates both a review and modification of the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) to assure conformance with City goals, state legislation, including the Costa-Hawkins Act, and recent court rulings including the Palmer/Sixth Street Properties L.P. v. City of Los Angeles ("Palmer") case. As such, this workshop is intended to review existing City policy related to affordable housing, 1:he overall legal environment and a number of staff and Housing Commission concepts for amending the IZO. In addition, staff anticipates the City Council will provide direction regarding IZO amendment timelines and the most appropriate approach for continuing to process affordable housing agreements during the time that the IZO is undergoing the amendment process. Attachment 1 to this report is the April 16, 2019, agenda report concerning the purpose of this workshop which provides background information. RECOMMENDATION 1. Identify one or more of the five IZO amendment option(s) as detailed in this report, or one that emerges from the workshop, that should be the focus of the IZO amendment process. 2. Indicate acceptance or modification to the project time line as outlined in this report for completing the IZO update process. Staff estimates the amended IZO and related material could be presented to the City Council in September/October. 3. Identify one of the interim negotiating options outlined in this report, or one that emerges from the workshop, for addressing developer requests to negotiate an affordable housing agreement. This interim approach would be in place until the City Council formally amends the IZO. Staff is recommending interim negotiation process #2 involving continued negotiations in an attempt to obtain satisfactory project affordability. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There is no direct financial impact to the City as a result of this action.