CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

2 that results in changes to the fees charged, attached hereto as Exhibit B, and incorporated by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council held four public workshops to consider the results of the above-referenced studies and related amendments to the inclusionary zoning ordinance on May 7, 2024 and August 20, 2024, October 15, and November 19, 2024, including considerations of factors such as overall development feasibility and comparability of fees to those of neighboring jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the EPS and Raftelis studies were prepared in accordance with all applicable provisions of state law and the Pleasanton Municipal Code, and identify the purpose of each fee, the use to which each fee will be put, demonstrate a reasonable relationship between each fee's use and the type of development project on which the fee will be imposed and provide how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of each fee and the cost of the public facility or equipment or portion of the public facility or equipment attributable to the development on which each fee is imposed. The above-referenced nexus studies are incorporated herein by this reference. In addition, the studies and Capital Improvement Program identified capital projects are necessary to meet the goals, programs, and objectives within the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 3, 2024, the City Council adopted amendments to Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) Chapter 17.40 – Affordable Housing Fee, and Chapter 17.44 – Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, which modified the City’s requirements for inclusion of affordable housing units in market-rate residential projects; and WHEREAS, there is a need, particularly in the near-term, to reduce impediments to the production of multi-family housing units and promote residential development in conformance with the Housing Element so as to meet the housing needs of all segments of the community; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The approval and adoption of the Nexus Studies and the adoption of an Updated Master Fee Schedule is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because there is no potential for it to result in a physical change in the environment, either directly or indirectly, in that the resolution provides only for the adoption of amendments to existing fees imposed on new development. Additionally, it is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of a significant effect on the environment and contains no provisions that will directly or indirectly result in a physical change in the environment. Page 59 of 893