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RESOLUTION NO. 17-2019
SUPPORTING THE TRI -VALLEY CITIES HOUSING AND POLICY
FRAMEWORK AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE TRI -VALLEY CITIES
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ON HOUSING MATTERS
WHEREAS, in 2017 the Tri -Valley cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San
Ramon and the Town of Danville (collectively known as the "Tri -Valley Cities")
acknowledged the importance of collaborating on a legislative advocacy framework,
which resulted in the development of the Tri -Valley Cities Legislative Framework; and
WHEREAS, the Tri -Valley Cities recognize and respect the local needs and character of
each community, and have a shared interest in maintaining local control of decision-
making related to all aspects of the management of each jurisdiction including, but not
limited to, financial, land use and development, and growth -related matters; and
WHEREAS, in January of 2017, the State of California published a report titled
"California's Housing Future: Opportunities and Challenges," which documented the
negative consequences of the historic underproduction of housing in California,
including an increasing affordability gap, falling rates of homeownership,
disproportionate rates of homelessness, and issues such as urban sprawl and traffic
congestion. Collectively, these issues have been identified by legislators as part of a
statewide "housing crisis"; and
WHEREAS, in September of 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the
"Housing Package" consisting of 15 new bills focused on funding, permit streamlining,
and increased enforcement and accountability for local governments with respect to
implementation of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, State legislators approved, and the Governor signed into law,
several additional housing bills; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission formed the Committee to
House the Bay Area (CASA) to address the housing challenges in the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, in December 2018, the Committee to House the Bay Area released an
ambitious 10 -point plan, known as the CASA Compact, to serve as state legislative
research data for future housing legislation; and
WHEREAS, the State's focus on the affordable housing challenges is likely to continue
for the foreseeable future with new legislation that will impact local jurisdictions; and
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WHEREAS, the Tri -Valley Cities recognize the substantial challenge of providing
adequate and affordable housing opportunities in the region, and the shared
responsibility of all communities across the State to help address these needs; and
WHEREAS, there is a unique opportunity for the Tri -Valley Cities to work together, to
develop a collaborative response to influence legislative efforts at the State towards
outcomes that address housing needs, while respecting community character and desire
for local control of decision making; and
WHEREAS, the Tri -Valley Cities affirm their interest in and commitment to shaping
housing policy outcomes in a constructive manner, through a proactive and nuanced
approach to advocacy and engagement on the topic of housing that will result in better
outcomes for the region and the individual communities; and
WHEREAS, the Tri -Valley Cities have developed the Tri -Valley Cities Housing and
Policy Framework to provide additional depth to the Tri -Valley Cities Legislative
Framework in the area of housing; and
WHEREAS, the Tri -Valley Cities Housing and Policy Framework provides a
comprehensive statement of the Tri -Valley cities legislative approach, reflecting the
following Key Themes:
• Balanced Solutions - Housing, Jobs, and Transportation;
• Provide, Promote, and Protect Affordability;
• Context Sensitive Housing;
• Infrastructure and Services; and
• Funding and Resources; and
WHEREAS, the Key Themes are topic areas where there is consensus among the Tri -
Valley Cities, and which can be used to inform, influence, respond, and advocate, on the
topic of housing at the local, regional and State level; and
WHEREAS, the overall approach identifies and addresses common areas of concern,
while recognizing that each city can and will continue to pursue individual areas of
interest that are specific to their community's needs; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2019, the Tri -Valley Mayors and Councilmembers met to
discuss the Tri -Valley Cities Housing and Policy Framework; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Town Council met on March 19, 2019 to consider and discuss
the Tri -Valley Cities Housing and Policy Framework; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby resolve, declare, determine
and order the following:
Section 1. The Tri -Valley Cities Housing and Policy Framework is hereby
supported as supplemental material to the existing Tri -Valley Cities Legislative
Framework on matters related to housing legislation.
Section 2. The Tri -Valley Cities may from time -to -time revisit the Tri -Valley Cities
Housing and Policy Framework to ensure that the approaches and topics
discussed within the report remain relevant and appropriate.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on March 19, 2019 by
the following vote:
AYES: Blackwell, Morgan, Stepper, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Arneri ch
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