REVISED Planning Commission - City Council Special Meeting

PLANNING COMMISSION

APRIL 21, 2025

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CITY COUNCIL-PLANNING COMMISION JOINT MEETING

1. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting of the City Council was called to order by

Mayor John Marchand at 6:00 pm, held in person at 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.

ROLL CALL – Present: Mayor John Marchand, Vice Mayor Evan Branning,

Council Members Ben Barrientos, Steven Dunbar, and Kristie Wang. Chair

Yolanda Fintschenko, Vice Chair Tracy Kronzak, Commissioners Jacob Anderson,

Nadine Horner, and Charity Steele.

3. SPECIAL MEETING ITEM

3.1 Biennial Joint City Council and Planning Commission Municipal

Authority Training.

Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council and Planning

Commission receive the presentation.

Mayor Marchand opened the public comment period.

John Pytlak provided a comment.

There were no more speakers, and the comment period was closed.

Planning Manager Steve Riley, Senior Planner Jake Potter, City Attorney Jason

Alcala, and Assistant City Attorney Katherine Mirassou jointly presented the item.

THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION RECEIVED THE

PRESENTATION.

ADJOURNMENT – at 7:06 pm to a Regular Planning Commission Meeting on

Thursday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council

Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.

REVISED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING – 6:00 PM MEETING PARTICIPATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE AGENDA CIVIC CENTER MEETING HALL WILLIAM M. MENDENHALL ROOM 1016 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Livermore will convene a special joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on April 21, 2025, beginning at 6:00 pm, in the Civic Center Meeting Hall, William M. Mendenhall Room at 1016 S. Livermore Avenue. This special meeting is being called by Mayor John Marchand. /s/ John Marchand CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION John P Marchand, Mayor Yolanda Fintschenko, Chair Evan Branning, Vice Mayor Tracy Kronzak, Vice Chair Ben Barrientos, Council Member Jacob Anderson, Commissioner Steven Dunbar, Council Member Nadine Horner, Commissioner Kristie Wang, Council Member Charity Steele, Commissioner Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 1

City Council Council Member Ben Barrientos Council Member Steven Dunbar Council Member Kristie Wang Vice Mayor Evan Branning Mayor John Marchand Planning Commission Commissioner Jacob Anderson Commissioner Nadine Horner Commissioner Charity Steele Vice Chair Tracy Kronzak Chair Yolanda Fintschenko 3. SPECIAL MEETING ITEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING THE SPECIAL MEETING ITEM WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MAYOR. 3.1 Biannual Biennial Joint City Council and Planning Commission Municipal Authority Training. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council and Planning Commission receive the presentation. Staff Report 4. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS 4.1 Supplemental materials received prior to the meeting. Staff Report Attachments: 1. Supplemental Materials 5. ADJOURNMENT To a Special City Council meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00 pm and a Regular City Council meeting on Monday, April 28 May 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue and a Regular Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue. 6. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING You can participate in the meeting in a number of ways: Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 2. ROLL CALL 1. CALL TO ORDER 2

Special Meetings, Workshops - The public will have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding the item that is the subject of the special meeting or workshop. Public comments are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. Platforms to Participate in Meetings: Submission of Comments Prior to the Meeting: Email Comments may be submitted by the public to the City Clerk’s Office (cityclerk@LivermoreCA.gov). Items received no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and available on the City website prior to the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record. eComments may be submitted by the public using the eComment link here. Comments may be up to 1000 characters in length and will be accepted up until 4:00 pm the day of the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record and are viewable by the City Council and the public upon submittal. Submission of Comments During the Meeting: Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To submit a comment in person, you must complete a speaker card for each item. Speaker cards are available in the Civic Center Meeting Hall lobby. Indicate on the card the item number you wish to comment on and submit the card directly to the City Clerk prior to the start of the item. Please note that the City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action on any items that are not listed on the agenda. However, if your item requires action, the City Council may place it on a future agenda or direct staff to work with you and/or report to the City Council on the issue. If you would like to deliver written materials to the City Council as part of your public comments, and are commenting in person, please provide 10 copies to the City Clerk with your speaker card. The City Council Agenda and Agenda Reports are prepared by City staff and are available for public review on Tuesday evening, six days prior to the City Council meeting in the Civic Center Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and at the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore. The Agenda is also available on the City’s website, http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda. Under Government Code §54957.5, any supplemental material distributed to the members of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and included in the agenda packet available on the City’s web site at http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda. PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (CODIFIED AT 42 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 12101 AND 28 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 35), AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, THE CITY OF Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 Comments are limited to one comment per person per item regardless of format or time submitted (this includes email and e-comment submissions prior to the meeting as well as live comments during the meeting). 3

CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR AT ADACOORDINATOR@LIVERMORECA.GOV OR CALL (925) 960-4170 (VOICE) OR (925) 960- 4104 (TDD) AT LEAST THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 LIVERMORE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, DISABILITY, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN THE PROVISION OF ANY SERVICES, PROGRAMS, OR ACTIVITIES. TO ARRANGE AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PUBLIC MEETING, PLEASE 4

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 3.1 DATE: April 21, 2025 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Brent Smith, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Biannual Biennial Joint City Council and Planning Commission Municipal Authority Training. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends the City Council and Planning Commission receive the presentation. SUMMARY Staff conducts a biannual biennial City Council and Planning Commission municipal authority training. The training consists of major land use topics such as the General Plan, state housing and environmental laws, roles and responsibilities of the City Council and Planning Commission, and how state and local standards interact. DISCUSSION The City Council and Planning Commission are the primary land use authorities in Livermore and are vested with broad municipal and land use authorities granted by the California Constitution and State Law. In order to ensure the City Council and Planning Commission are adequately trained, City staff conducts a biannual biennial municipal authority presentation at a joint City Council and Planning Commission session. The objective of the presentation is to: 1) Refresh the Council and Commission of their municipal and land use authorities and roles; 2) Summarize local land use regulations adopted by the City Council and describe how they fit into the land development and conservation process; and 3) Inform both land use authorities of updates to state land use and environmental laws. More specifically, staff will cover the following major land use topics: 1. Municipal Authority. Overview of Police and Proprietary Powers, protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Relationship of local standards to state laws and the California Constitution. 2. Land Use Authority. Review City authority established through state laws including Planning and Zoning Law, Subdivision Map Act, Permit Streamlining Act, etc. 3. State Housing Laws. Review the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (Allocation) (RHNA), Housing Element requirements, and recent housing legislation. 5

4. Land Use Regulation. Overview of local land use tools like General Plan, Development Code, Zoning Map, Urban Growth Boundaries, Design Review, etc. 5. Roles and Responsibilities. Summarize City Council and Planning Commission roles and responsibilities; How City Council and advisory bodies interact; and Legislative and Quasi-Judicial roles. 6. Legal Thresholds. Essential legal principles like Nexus and Findings, which are required for project approval. 7. Environmental Review. Brief overview of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including disclosure and mitigation requirements. 8. Strategic Plan. Livermore's Strategic Plan, including Pillars, Goals, and Objectives. How the Strategic Plan relates to land use and development projects. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW None required, not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACTS None. Staff time allocated to this training funded by the General Fund. COMMUNITY PILLAR 5: A City That Works GOAL 1: Council Engagement ATTACHMENTS Prepared by: Jake Potter Senior Planner Approved by: ____________________________________ Marianna A. Burch City Manager Fiscal Review by: ____________________________________ Tina Olson Administrative Services Director 6

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 4.1 3.1 Biennial Joint City Council and Planning Commission Municipal Authority Training. Material: PowerPoint Presentation DATE: April 21, 2025 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Marianna A. Burch, City Manager SUBJECT: Supplemental materials received prior to the meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION SUMMARY These materials were posted online and made available to the public at the same time that they were distributed to the City Council. DISCUSSION ATTACHMENTS 1. Supplemental Materials Prepared by: Ashley Zieba Assistant City Clerk Approved by: ____________________________________ Marianna A. Burch City Manager Fiscal Review by: ____________________________________ Tina Olson Administrative Services Director 7

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2 Municipal Authority Governmental Authority • State Constitution (police power) A … city may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws. (Cal. Const. art. XI, § 7.) • State Legislation • Inherent Authority as Local Government Municipal Authority Limits on Governmental Authority • Constitutional Limitations • First Amendment (Expression) • Fifth Amendment (Takings) • Fourteenth Amendment (Due Process) • Competing Authority • Supremacy Clause • Pre-emption, conflict with State General Law • Precedent (Equal Protection) 3 4Item 3.1 Presentation 9

3 Municipal Authority Exercise of Governmental Authority • Legislative • Enacting Laws • Adopting Policies • Quasi-Judicial • Applying laws and policies • Reviewing decisions applying laws and policies • Regulatory • Ensuring activities comply with set standards • Eg. CEQA Municipal Authority Proprietary Authority (individual, personal rights) • Power to act as a private property owner • City Council authority Limits on Proprietary Authority • Parcels, not public rights-of-way • Restrictions on disposition (sale or lease) of land 5 6Item 3.1 Presentation 10

4 Land Use Authority Police power is the legal basis for the City’s land use regulation to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its residents. Berman v. Parker (1954) 348 U.S. 26, 32-33 Associated Home Builders, Inc. v. City of Livermore (1976) 18 Cal.3d 582, 600-601. Land Use Authority State Law • Planning and Zoning Law (Gov't Code 65000 et seq.) is the framework for local land use regulation • Specific Legislation • Subdivision Map Act • Permit Streamlining Act • Housing Accountability Act • State Density Bonus Law 7 8Item 3.1 Presentation 11

5 Roles and Responsibilities Legislative • City Council – Enacting laws and adopting policies • Planning Commission – Recommending policy and law to the Council Quasi-Judicial • City Council – Applying law and policy to projects (final authority or acting on appeals) • Planning Commission – Applying law and policy to projects (final authority or making recommendations to Council) Roles and Responsibilities Nexus, Findings, and Administrative Record Nexus - Demonstrate a connection - Must be roughly proportional Findings - Required to support decision to approve or deny a project - Must include information justifying imposition of fees or other exactions Administrative Record - Written record supporting City’s decisions - Should demonstrate that the decision was reasonable 9 10Item 3.1 Presentation 12

6 State Housing Laws Housing in Single-Family and Commercial Areas Single-Family Zoning Districts • Outlaws single family zoning districts • Allows two units on all residential parcels • Allows small lot splits on all residential parcels Commercial Zoning Districts • Allows residential in commercial and office zones • Limits city's design and development standards • Affordable and labor requirements. Accessory Dwelling Units • Up to 3 ADUs in single-family zones • Limits city's design and development standards 11 12Item 3.1 Presentation 13

7 State Density Bonus Law Density Increase • Up to 50% increase in density Parking and Height Modification • Reduction or elimination of parking standards • Up to three additional floors of height Incentives/Concessions • Reduction or elimination of development and design standards • Apply when regulations make a project "economically infeasible" • Number – One to five Waivers • Reduction or elimination of developm ent and design standards • Apply when regulations make the project "physically infeasible" to build • Number – Unlimited State Objective Design and Streamlining Laws Objective Design Requirements • Senate Bill 330 • Only objective standards can be used in project review. • "Means involving no personal or subjective judgment" • Any subjective standards cannot be used to deny a project. Streamlining Requirements • Some projects must be approved within 60 days of consistency determination, or are automatically approved. • Only permitted to hold 5 hearings. 13 14Item 3.1 Presentation 14

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9 Livermore Development Code – Comprehensive Housing Update • Project Components • State Housing Law Compliance • Objective Design Standards for Housing Projects • Permit Streamlining for Housing Projects • Next Steps • Public Hearings this year Land Use Regulation in Livermore 17 18Item 3.1 Presentation 16

10 Land Use Authority Local Land Use Regulation Hierarchy • General Plan • Specific Plan and Neighborhood Plan • Livermore Development Code (Zoning) • Design Standards & Guidelines Land Use Regulation: General Plan • The General Plan land use policies outline how the City will grow and conserve its resources. • Consistency Doctrine: Zoning and subdivision approvals must be consistent with the General Plan. “The Constitution” for Development 19 20Item 3.1 Presentation 17

11 General Plan Elements Required: • Land Use • Circulation • Housing • Open Space and Conservation • Noise • Public Safety Custom for Livermore: • Community Character • Infrastructure and Public Services • Economic Development • Climate Change General Plan Land Use Map 21 22Item 3.1 Presentation 18

12 Land Use Regulation Voter Initiated General Plan Land Use Policies: • South Livermore Urban Growth Boundary • North Livermore Urban Growth Boundary • Measure P: Sewer Service to South Livermore Valley Area Plan planning area 23 24Item 3.1 Presentation 19

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14 Development Code The primary purpose of the Livermore Development Code is to implement the General Plan and includes more detailed development regulations. Development Code Zoning Map 27 28Item 3.1 Presentation 21

15 Development Code Land Use Table Development Code Standards • Lot Coverage • Setbacks from Property Line • Building Height • Lot Size • Number of Parking Spaces • Open Space 29 30Item 3.1 Presentation 22

16 Land Use Regulation Review Authority • Established within Development Code • Staff • Planning Commission • City Council • Council always has final decision-making authority either directly or by appeal Land Use Regulation Design Review • Planning Commission and staff review site layout, building architecture and landscaping • Determine consistency with Adopted Design Standards and Guidelines 31 32Item 3.1 Presentation 23

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18 Objectives of CEQA Disclose – Disclose the public reasons for agency approval of projects with significant environmental effects Foster – Foster interagency coordination in review of projects Enhance – Enhance public participation in the planning process CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15002 Overview of CEQA Process Step One: Is it a Project? Step Two: Is the Project Exempt? Step Three: Will the Project Result in Significant Environmental Impacts? Step Four: * If No Significant Impacts - Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration * If Significant Impacts - Environmental Impact Report 35 36Item 3.1 Presentation 25

19 CEQA Exemptions Statutory • Exemptions to CEQA created by the legislature • Not always in line with the environmental purposes of CEQA • Based in CEQA statute and other statutes Categorical • Classes of projects found to not have a significant effect on the environment • Must make findings that none of the exceptions to the exemption apply "Common Sense" Exemption – Guidelines 15061(b)(3) Categories of Environmental Review • Aesthetics • Agriculture & Forestry Resources • Air Quality • Biological Resources • Cultural Resources / Historical Impacts • Geology / Soils • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Hazards & Hazardous Materials • Hydrology / Water Quality • Land Use / Planning • Mineral Resources • Noise • Population / Housing • Public Services • Recreation • Transportation / Traffic • Utilities / Service Systems • Mandatory Findings of Significance 37 38Item 3.1 Presentation 26

20 Discussion & Questions 39 40Item 3.1 Presentation 27

REVISED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING – 6:00 PM MEETING PARTICIPATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE AGENDA CIVIC CENTER MEETING HALL WILLIAM M. MENDENHALL ROOM 1016 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Livermore will convene a special joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on April 21, 2025, beginning at 6:00 pm, in the Civic Center Meeting Hall, William M. Mendenhall Room at 1016 S. Livermore Avenue. This special meeting is being called by Mayor John Marchand. /s/ John Marchand CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION John P Marchand, Mayor Yolanda Fintschenko, Chair Evan Branning, Vice Mayor Tracy Kronzak, Vice Chair Ben Barrientos, Council Member Jacob Anderson, Commissioner Steven Dunbar, Council Member Nadine Horner, Commissioner Kristie Wang, Council Member Charity Steele, Commissioner Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 11

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL City Council Council Member Ben Barrientos Council Member Steven Dunbar Council Member Kristie Wang Vice Mayor Evan Branning Mayor John Marchand Planning Commission Commissioner Jacob Anderson Commissioner Nadine Horner Commissioner Charity Steele Vice Chair Tracy Kronzak Chair Yolanda Fintschenko 3. SPECIAL MEETING ITEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING THE SPECIAL MEETING ITEM WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MAYOR. 3.1 Biannual Biennial Joint City Council and Planning Commission Municipal Authority Training. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council and Planning Commission receive the presentation. Staff Report 4. ADJOURNMENT To a Special City Council meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00 pm and a Regular City Council meeting on Monday, April 28 May 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue and a Regular Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue. 5. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING You can participate in the meeting in a number of ways: Comments are limited to one comment per person per item regardless of format or time submitted (this includes email and e-comment submissions prior to the meeting as well as live comments during the meeting). Special Meetings, Workshops - The public will have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding the item that is the subject of the special meeting or workshop. Public comments are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. Platforms to Participate in Meetings: Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 22

Submission of Comments Prior to the Meeting: Email Comments may be submitted by the public to the City Clerk’s Office (cityclerk@LivermoreCA.gov). Items received no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and available on the City website prior to the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record. eComments may be submitted by the public using the eComment link here. Comments may be up to 1000 characters in length and will be accepted up until 4:00 pm the day of the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record and are viewable by the City Council and the public upon submittal. Submission of Comments During the Meeting: Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To submit a comment in person, you must complete a speaker card for each item. Speaker cards are available in the Civic Center Meeting Hall lobby. Indicate on the card the item number you wish to comment on and submit the card directly to the City Clerk prior to the start of the item. Please note that the City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action on any items that are not listed on the agenda. However, if your item requires action, the City Council may place it on a future agenda or direct staff to work with you and/or report to the City Council on the issue. If you would like to deliver written materials to the City Council as part of your public comments, and are commenting in person, please provide 10 copies to the City Clerk with your speaker card. The City Council Agenda and Agenda Reports are prepared by City staff and are available for public review on Tuesday evening, six days prior to the City Council meeting in the Civic Center Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and at the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore. The Agenda is also available on the City’s website, http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda. Under Government Code §54957.5, any supplemental material distributed to the members of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and included in the agenda packet available on the City’s web site at http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda. PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (CODIFIED AT 42 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 12101 AND 28 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 35), AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, THE CITY OF LIVERMORE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, DISABILITY, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN THE PROVISION OF ANY SERVICES, PROGRAMS, OR ACTIVITIES. TO ARRANGE AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PUBLIC MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR AT ADACOORDINATOR@LIVERMORECA.GOV OR CALL (925) 960-4170 (VOICE) OR (925) 960- 4104 (TDD) AT LEAST THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. Livermore City Council Agenda April 21, 2025 33

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 3.1 DATE: April 21, 2025 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Brent Smith, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Biannual Biennial Joint City Council and Planning Commission Municipal Authority Training. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends the City Council and Planning Commission receive the presentation. SUMMARY Staff conducts a biannual biennial City Council and Planning Commission municipal authority training. The training consists of major land use topics such as the General Plan, state housing and environmental laws, roles and responsibilities of the City Council and Planning Commission, and how state and local standards interact. DISCUSSION The City Council and Planning Commission are the primary land use authorities in Livermore and are vested with broad municipal and land use authorities granted by the California Constitution and State Law. In order to ensure the City Council and Planning Commission are adequately trained, City staff conducts a biannual biennial municipal authority presentation at a joint City Council and Planning Commission session. The objective of the presentation is to: 1) Refresh the Council and Commission of their municipal and land use authorities and roles; 2) Summarize local land use regulations adopted by the City Council and describe how they fit into the land development and conservation process; and 3) Inform both land use authorities of updates to state land use and environmental laws. More specifically, staff will cover the following major land use topics: 1. Municipal Authority. Overview of Police and Proprietary Powers, protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Relationship of local standards to state laws and the California Constitution. 2. Land Use Authority. Review City authority established through state laws including Planning and Zoning Law, Subdivision Map Act, Permit Streamlining Act, etc. 3. State Housing Laws. Review the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (Allocation) (RHNA), Housing Element requirements, and recent housing legislation. 44

4. Land Use Regulation. Overview of local land use tools like General Plan, Development Code, Zoning Map, Urban Growth Boundaries, Design Review, etc. 5. Roles and Responsibilities. Summarize City Council and Planning Commission roles and responsibilities; How City Council and advisory bodies interact; and Legislative and Quasi-Judicial roles. 6. Legal Thresholds. Essential legal principles like Nexus and Findings, which are required for project approval. 7. Environmental Review. Brief overview of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including disclosure and mitigation requirements. 8. Strategic Plan. Livermore's Strategic Plan, including Pillars, Goals, and Objectives. How the Strategic Plan relates to land use and development projects. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW None required, not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACTS None. Staff time allocated to this training funded by the General Fund. COMMUNITY PILLAR 5: A City That Works GOAL 1: Council Engagement ATTACHMENTS Prepared by: Jake Potter Senior Planner Approved by: ____________________________________ Marianna A. Burch City Manager Fiscal Review by: ____________________________________ Tina Olson Administrative Services Director 55