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THE CITY OF 7 <br /> IL= -•• ;__ _.: _ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pLEASANTON. <br /> February 19, 2019 <br /> Community Development <br /> Planning Division <br /> TITLE: INTRODUCE A REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF HOUSING LAWS AND <br /> EMERGING STATE LEGISLATION <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Housing continues to be of significant and growing interest at the State level. In 2017, <br /> Governor Brown signed 15 housing-related bills into law. Additional housing legislation <br /> was passed in 2018, and the trend seems certain to continue, with dozens of pieces of <br /> new legislation introduced in the opening months of the 2019 legislative cycle. This <br /> report provides an update to the presentation on the 2017 "housing package" provided <br /> to City Council in February 2018 to include an overview of legislation passed since then, <br /> and on the horizon. It also provides background on the Regional Housing Needs <br /> Assessment (RHNA) and Housing Element process. The report concludes with <br /> thoughts on next steps regarding housing policy for Pleasanton, in anticipation of a <br /> more in-depth discussion on forthcoming housing legislation that will be scheduled in <br /> March. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Receive the presentation. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> No financial changes result from this report. <br />