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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Pleasanton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Commission restructuring ordinance
The ordinance trims advisory commissions to quarterly meetings and modifies membership rules — a consequence of budget shortfalls after the failed sales tax measure. Councilmember Testa stressed the council accepted, not recommended, the cuts, and emphasized commissioners stay engaged between meetings.
Landscape Maintenance District Funding and Assessments
Decades-old LMDs created before Prop 218 can't keep up with costs. Property owners in Ponderosa-Del Prado and Bonde Ranch approved new assessment districts by weighted ballot, and the council confirmed annual assessments for three other districts.