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<br />IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2007- <br /> <br />RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE FOCUS OUR VISION (FOCUS) PROGRAM AND <br />AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO DESIGNATE THE DOWNTOWN <br />SAN LEANDRO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TO D) STRATEGY AREA AS A <br />PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation <br /> <br />Commission in coordination with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Bay <br /> <br />Conservation and Development Commission (collectively, the "regional agencies") are undertaking <br /> <br />a regional planning initiative called FOCUS; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, FOCUS program goals support a future regional development pattern that is <br /> <br />compact and connected; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the regional agencies seek local government partners to create a specific and <br /> <br />shared concept of designated areas where growth can be accommodated (a) within an existing <br /> <br />community, (b) near existing or planned fixed transit (or served by a comparable bus service) and <br /> <br />(c) is planned, or is planning, for more housing; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the regional agencies have determined that areas within a community which <br /> <br />meet the above-noted criteria may be designated as Priority Development Areas ("PDAs"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, local governments in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area are eligible to <br /> <br />apply for designation of an area within their community as a PDA; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the regional agencies are committed to securing incentives and providing <br /> <br />technical assistance to designated PDAs so that positive change can be achieved in communities <br /> <br />working to advance focused growth. <br />