Hosted Candidate Forums:
- PleasantonVoters Candidate Inteview via ZOOM 2022
5 Candidates for 2 Districts and the Incumbent Mayor participated
- Tri-Valley at a Crossroads Candidate Forums 2018, 2016
PleasantonVoters.com hosted and co-sponsored these forums along with Friends of Livermore and Dubliners for Change, local citizen groups concerned about maintaining the quality of life in the tri-valley.
- Pleasanton Unified School Board Candidate Forum 2016
Hosted a Pleasanton Unified School Board Candidate Forum at the Pleasanton Library
Candidate Endorsements:
- Mayor Karla Brown 2020
- City Council: Nancy Allen, Valerie Arkin 2020
- · Mayor: Julie Testa 2016
- · City Council: Julie Testa, Joe Ledoux 2018; Karla Brown 2016
- · Zone 7 Water Board: Laurene Green 2020; Al Exner 2016
- Mayor Karla Brown; Julie Testa, District 3 and Jeff Nibert, District 1 for City Council 2022
Community Involvement:
- 6/15/2020 email notice of racial injust protest march. "Change Happens When We Vote" and list of Mayoral and City Council Candidates, register to vote information
- 7/12/2020 email of special City Council Meeting to review policing policies live streamed broadcast
- 7/18/2020 email notice Community Listening Sessions to gather input on Policing policies live streamed 7/21/2020 on TV Ch 28, 29, 30
- Commissions & Committees 2016-2020 Encouraged Pleasanton residents to apply for a variety of City commissions and committees; notified residents of a Town Hall meeting; hosted informational meeting about running for local public office.
- Email 10/4/2020 email notice about voting by mail, drop boxes and inperson locations
- Email 10/19/2020 email lists City Council and Mayoral candidates' campaign contributions
Housing Developments:
- IRBY Ranch/Sunflower Hill, Stanley Blvd. Development 2017
PleasantonVoters.com tracked the progress and reported the council's approval of 87 high density 2 and 3 story homes to include 30 apartments for Sunflower Hill special needs adults on Stanley Blvd.
- Measure K - Lund Ranch II Referendum 2016
PleasantonVoters.com endorsed a referendum which was supported by 5500 residents and went to the voters on June 9. We believed the development violated the integrity of Measure PP (Pleasanton’s Hillside Protection Ordinance). Ultimately 43 single family homes on approx. 19.9 acres were approved (down from what was once 100 homes) with the rest of the 174.8 acres dedicated as permanent open space.
- Centerpointe Church/Ponderosa rezoning & development 2015
PleasantonVoters.com notified residents that the City Council majority approved an amendment to the General Plan to rezone land currently owned by Centerpointe Church on Busch Avenue for housing. Pleasanton encompasses 15,000 acres but just 65 acres were zoned Public and Institutional (P&I) for schools, religious centers, recreation and community facilities. There had been a long battle against Ponderosa Homes to preserve this property as P&I.
Other Notifications:
- Owens Drive Lane Reduction 2018
More than 900 residents were concerned about the lane reduction on Owens Drive across from the Pleasanton BART station near Hacienda. We encouraged Pleasanton residents to voice their opinions about options to reconfigure the lanes and possibly add another lane on east bound Owens Drive between Willow Road and the Iron Horse Trail crossing. The City Council majority voted not to add another lane.
- Residents Survey 2016
PleasantonVoters.com in a survey of residents found that a majority of respondents were concerned about rapid housing growth. Approximately 92.5% agreed that school overcrowding, traffic, and water supply should be carefully considered by city leaders before approving more housing development.
- Urban Growth Boundary
In line with our mission to preserve the voter approved Urban Growth Boundary (UBG), PleasantonVoters.com supports maintaining the UGB which protects Pleasanton’s quality of life, environmentally sensitive areas such as Ridgelands and the Southeast hills, and prevents urban sprawl.
- General Plan
The General Plan is the official document used the City decision-makers and citizens to guide the long-range development of land and the conservation of resources in Pleasanton.
- Zone 7 Water Rate Hikes 2015- 2017
Alerted residents about significant water rate increases..
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East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) Comes to Pleasanton on April 1
All Pleasanton residents will soon be transitioning from PG&E to EBCE for electrical power beginning April 1, 2021. EBCE will purchase renewable energy for Pleasanton. PG&E will deliver the power, maintain the grid and manage the billing
EBCE also serves Alameda County as well as our neighbors in Dublin, Livermore, and numerous other cities in the county. Pleasanton’s entry into the program aligns with the city’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per its Climate Action Plan and to ensure sufficient energy sources to meet demand in the coming years.
Residents NOT interested in participating in EBCE’s service can OPT–OUT at any time by visiting EBCE Opt-out or by calling 1-(833)-699-3223. More info at EBCE Questions. l ones.
After each General Election, the newly formed Pleasanton City Council updates a list of priority items to be addressed over the next two years. The updated list contains exciting opportunities that include plans for a new cricket pitch field, new pickleball courts, renovation of the Century House, and the addition of bike lanes on an improved, flatter West Las Positas Boulevard.
Continuing to preserve our high quality of life, the City Council also voted unanimously to offer an “A” priority for designing the Community Farm at Bernal Park, then phase the final project through completion. Initial steps include planting cover crops to condition the soil and provide a pollinator habitat. The Community Farm was approved by voters in the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan in 2006. The project includes areas for community tended crops, vineyards, orchards, and an education center. Master Gardeners are planning for a demonstration garden at the site to encourage healthy environments with sustainable gardening, green waste reduction, and water conservation, while providing food security assistance for those in need.
Also included in the plan was to find sites throughout Pleasanton to rezone property for residential use to meet our largest-ever and massive State of California housing requirements, called Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), usually pronounced, “REENA”.
Important environmental issues receiving high rankings include: how to remove unwelcome PFAS from our drinking water, Pleasanton’s position on the proposed Livermore airport expansion, and an ordinance to transition from gas to electric leaf blowers.
The draft list is scheduled for ratification at the next City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. This can be viewed as item #3 in the meeting agenda.
To join the City Council meeting this Tuesday at 7 PM, here is the Zoom link. You can also view it on local Channel 29 and at Tri-ValleyTV.org or on YouTube.
If you wish to speak to the council on an item during the meeting, please see the simple instructions in the meeting agenda.
