District 3 Council Member· 2022-2026
Julie Testa
Pleasanton
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 3:55:18
- Avg per meeting
- 14:42
- Segments
- 3056
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Top issues during term (15)(Development)
Clara Lane tentative map extension dispute (Parcel Map 9455)
Multi-million dollar private infrastructure investment at stake for the applicant.
Affordable rental housing at 4780 Chabot Drive
Roughly $18.8M in potential city-related support ($10.3M fee transfer pass-through plus ~$8.4M in city fees), possibly from the Lower Income Housing Fund.
Arroyo Lago Residential Project Annexation
A development agreement would set the terms of developer contributions to city infrastructure and services; amounts were not provided.
Denial of 231 Old Bernal Avenue redevelopment
No direct city cost, but the site could host up to 10 or more units — potentially with no parking — if a ministerial state-law project replaces this one.
Affordable housing funding continuity (HOME Consortium)
No direct city cost; preserves access to federal HOME grant funds.
CalCities Resolution on Local Control of Housing
It's unclear if this will save the city money or end up costing taxpayers more in the long run.
Leicester Property Development (Hidden Canyon)
About $1.5 million in affordable housing in-lieu fees, $500,000 road contribution, and future property tax revenue pending a county tax-sharing agreement.
Gas station rebrand at 4191 First Street
No direct city cost; the rebrand is funded by the private applicant.
Stalled home development near Foothill High
Rodent infestation at vacant Merit property
Planning Commission Leadership Appointments
None.
Tri-Valley Haven Shiloh Rebuilding Project Funding
$224,630 in federal CDBG funds allocated to the project.
Tract 8724 subdivision and Thiessen Street right-of-way vacation
senior housing renovation
This renovation means a nicer living situation for seniors, but no specific cost to residents was mentioned.
quiet zone consideration
It's unclear if this will cost taxpayers anything yet, but it could make living near the tracks more appealing.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Testa was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Authorize funding for the preliminary design and Owner's Representative services for the Regional Groundwater Development Project with Zone 7
Adopt Ordinance No. 2309 — Arroyo Lago Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement
Zone 7 Regional Groundwater Development Project agreement (Phases II and III)
Arroyo Lago — Introduce Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement Ordinance (Ord. 2309)
Item 17 – Leicester Property Annexation and Development
Development-Related General Plan Amendments and Re-Zoning Policy
Public Hearing - Adopt a resolution finding that certain development impact fees subject to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code section 66000, et seq.) are unexpended after five years and the funds are committed to particular projects
Voting record (4)(Development)
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Adopt Ordinance No. 2309 — Arroyo Lago Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement
The project is not paying its fair share for infrastructure requirements.
introduce an ordinance approving the Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement, which is inclusive of the Affordable Housing Agreement; adopting the changes reflected in the supplemental material and l
Arroyo Lago — Introduce Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement Ordinance (Ord. 2309)
Concerned about fiscal costs, fair-share funding, and lack of genuine affordability
Item 17 – Leicester Property Annexation and Development
Credited Measure PP and QQ protections for shaping a lovely hillside project.