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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project <br />15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br /> 183 <br />consistent with the Housing Element Update. Therefore, the Housing Element <br />Update FEIR concluded future development consistent with the Housing <br />Element Update would not result in significant adverse effects related to <br />police protection services and impacts would be less than significant. <br />Library Services <br />A representative for the Pleasanton Public Library noted that to <br />accommodate development consistent with the Housing Element Update, <br />there would be additional staffing, equipment, and facility space needed to <br />maintain acceptable service ratios and other performance objectives for <br />library facilities, which could require an upgrade of an existing library or <br />construction of a new library, the construction of which could cause <br />environmental impacts. The representative noted that the additional staffing, <br />equipment, and facility space could be accommodated by a new library <br />envisioned as part of the Pleasanton Civic Center Library Master Plan or with <br />the completion of a satellite branch. However, at the time of certification of <br />the Housing Element Update FEIR, no specific plans were approved for any <br />development associated with expanded library facilities as part of the <br />Pleasanton Civic Center Library Master Plan; thus, it was determined to be <br />too speculative to evaluate as part of the analysis within the Housing Element <br />Update FEIR. Library and Recreation staff are currently in the planning stages <br />of a mobile vehicle to help expand library and recreation services with an <br />anticipated in-service date by spring 2024. <br />The General Plan includes policies and programs to ensure that library <br />facilities keep pace with new development. The Municipal Code contains <br />rules and regulations related to payment of public service fees, which <br />includes libraries. Chapter 3.22 of the Municipal Code requires that <br />development projects pay a capital facilities fee apportioned to the cost of <br />the necessary public improvements associated with each development <br />within the City. While there is no portion of the capital facilities fee <br />automatically earmarked for the provision of library services, the City, in its <br />discretion, can direct a portion of the capital facilities fee to library facilities. <br />The Pleasanton Development Impact Fee Nexus Study30 assumes a new <br />library facility to be developed as part of the Civic Center Master Plan. <br />However, as stated above, no plans have been approved at this time. <br /> <br />30 City of Pleasanton. 2018. Pleasanton Development Impact Fee Nexus Study. September 24. Website: <br />https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/assets/our-government/housing/policies/capital-facility-and- <br />transportation-fee-nexus.pdf. Accessed May 23, 2024.