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6th Cycle Program 4.4: Develop and update plans and programs to
<br />identify and address infrastructure deficiencies, including funding
<br />mechanisms for infrastructure improvements necessary to
<br />accommodate the planned and projected growth identified in the General
<br />Plan and to accommodate the 6th Cycle RHNA. These efforts will include
<br />the following: 1. Conduct a sewer/wastewater capacity analysis to ensure
<br />future sewer infrastructure needs, including sewer infrastructure
<br />upgrades and facilities to accommodate the 6th Cycle RHNA, and on the
<br />basis of that study, identify and prioritize capital improvement projects
<br />and funding needs. [... for further text see Housing Element Document]
<br />Implement seven projects, with projects and
<br />priority to be established in the facilities
<br />planning process, during the Housing
<br />Element planning period
<br />Complete a
<br />sewer/wastewater and water
<br />system capacity analysis and
<br />adopt written policies and
<br />procedures that grant sewer
<br />and water hookups priority
<br />(September 2023); review
<br />Capital Improvement
<br />Program (CIP) and make
<br />affirmative changes by next
<br />CIP adoption (August 2023)
<br />6th Cycle
<br />In Progress The 2025 Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
<br />was completed and adopted by City Council at the
<br />06/17/25 Council Meeting.
<br />The 2025 Long-Term Sewer Capital Improvement Plan
<br />(CIP), which is a supplement to the SSMP, was
<br />completed and approved by City Council at the
<br />11/04/25 Council Meeting.
<br />The 2026 Sewer Rate Study is currently underway with
<br />adoption of new rates and connection fees anticipated
<br />to go into effect on 1/1/2027.
<br />The 2024 Water System Management Plan was
<br />completed and approved by City Council at the 1/21/25
<br />Council Meeting.
<br />The 2025 Water Rate Study was completed and new
<br />rates and connection fees adopted by City Council at
<br />the 10/07/25 Public Hearing and Council Meeting. New
<br />rates and connection fees went into effect on 1/1/2026.
<br />The 2025 UWMP is currently underway with
<br />completion anticipated mid-2026. 4 Completed CIP
<br />projects:
<br />Sewer:
<br />CIP 24278, Annual Sewer Collection System
<br />Improvements
<br />CIP 26203, Denker Drive Emergency Sewer Repair
<br />Water:
<br />CIP 23183, Annual Water Distribution System
<br />Improvements
<br />CIP 24172, Bernal Avenue 18-Inc Water Main (F-4
<br />Line) and Turnout No1 Improvements
<br />Other 4 https://weblink.cityofpleasantonca.gov/W
<br />ebLink/0/doc/310907/Page1.aspx;
<br />https://weblink.cityofpleasantonca.gov/W
<br />ebLink/0/doc/311665/Page1.aspx (item
<br />11),
<br />https://weblink.cityofpleasantonca.gov/W
<br />ebLink/0/doc/309748/Page1.aspx (items
<br />17 & 18)
<br />6th Cycle Program 4.5: The City will take action to ensure adequate water
<br />supply to serve the needs of existing and future residents resulting from
<br />the additional housing capacity described in this Housing Element. As
<br />stated in Appendix C (Housing Constraints), this will include completion
<br />of a comprehensive study (underway) including analysis of near-term
<br />replacement of water supply impacted by PFAS contamination of City
<br />wells, and longer-term supply enhancements to accommodate future
<br />growth, including the following potential strategies. The suite of
<br />strategies under consideration may include: 1. Proceeding with the well
<br />rehabilitation project as previously scoped or with a modified scope.
<br />2. Constructing new City wells outside the PFAS plume.
<br />3. Zone 7 pumping City’s groundwater allotment on its behalf using newly
<br />installed infrastructure.
<br />4. Constructing a regional PFAS treatment facility located at City’s
<br />Operations Service Center that can treat both City and Zone 7
<br />groundwater.
<br />5. Purchasing 100 percent of water from Zone 7 at the wholesale water
<br />rate.
<br />Based on the results of the Study, the City will develop a suite of projects
<br />from the list above to ensure adequate supply, or other strategies if
<br />determined to adequately address the deficiency in a more effective
<br />and/or cost-effective way. Beyond addressing the local groundwater
<br />supply constraint, the City will support Zone 7 in its regional efforts to
<br />ensure long range water supply is available to support new housing
<br />growth in Pleasanton and other communities served by the agency, as
<br />documented in the current (2020) and next (2025) Urban Water
<br />Management Plan.
<br />Ensure adequate water supply to serve the
<br />needs of existing and future residents
<br />resulting from the additional housing
<br />capacity described in this Housing Element.
<br />Complete study of local
<br />groundwater supply
<br />alternatives: October 2023.
<br />Implementation of selected
<br />project alternative:
<br />December 2025. Complete
<br />update to Urban Water
<br />Management Plan:
<br />December 2025
<br />6th Cycle
<br />In Progress The City currently purchases all of its potable water supply
<br />from Zone 7, including the offset for groundwater supply
<br />lost due to PFAS concentrations requiring the City's existing
<br />Wells 5, 6, and 8 to be placed out of service. To achieve a
<br />more economical offset for groundwater supply, the City, in
<br />partnership with Zone 7, investigated the feasibility of
<br />installing new groundwater wells in the Bernal groundwater
<br />subbasin. Results of the technical feasibility study was
<br />presented to City Council at the 2/3/26 Council Meeting.
<br />Next steps include evaluating implementing new
<br />groundwater wells jointly with Zone 7 versus an
<br />independent City project. A recommendation on the
<br />preferred implementation alternative is anticipated by mid
<br />2026.
<br />Other
<br />For more information please contact Todd
<br />Yamello, Utilities Planning Manager,
<br />tyamello@cityofpleasantonca.gov
<br />6th Cycle Program 4.6: The City allows for parking reductions in certain
<br />circumstances, and state law establishes no minimum parking
<br />requirement or highly reduced parking rates for qualifying projects (e.g.,
<br />state density bonus law, SB 35, AB 2097, etc.). To further reduce the
<br />impacts of parking requirements on the production of housing, the City
<br />will assess and update multi-family parking standards citywide to
<br />establish lower rates for studios and one-bedroom units and reduce the
<br />covered parking requirement (i.e., not require covered parking for studio
<br />and one-bedroom units).
<br />Reduce the impacts of parking requirements
<br />on the production of housing.By June 2024 6th Cycle
<br />In Progress The City is undertaking the analysis with the a
<br />consulting firm providing technical assistance, with the
<br />goal of adopting modified standards as necessary by
<br />summer 2026.
<br />Other For more information please contact
<br />Shweta Bonn, Senior Planner,
<br />sbonn@cityofpleasantonca.gov
<br />6th Cycle Program 4.7: The City will analyze and test standards in the
<br />RM, MU-T, and C-C zones to determine standards (e.g., setbacks,
<br />parking, on-site open space requirements, etc.) that constrain
<br />developments and limit the ability to achieve maximum allowed density.
<br />Based on the analysis, the City will modify RM, MU-T, and C-C zones
<br />standards in the Zoning Ordinance to ensure maximum density can be
<br />achieved without exception (e.g., planned unit development, etc.).
<br />Ensure maximum density can be achieved
<br />in these zones without exception (e.g.,
<br />planned unit development, etc.).
<br />Complete analysis (June
<br />2024); amend Zoning
<br />Ordinance (December 2024)
<br />6th Cycle
<br />Continuous The City is undertaking the analysis with the a
<br />consulting firm providing technical assistance, with the
<br />goal of adopting modified standards as necessary by
<br />summer 2026.
<br />Other For more information please contact
<br />Shweta Bonn, Senior Planner,
<br />sbonn@cityofpleasantonca.gov
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