Town Hall · Pleasanton

Pleasanton, CA town hall & government

Pleasanton spent $222.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,906 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasanton's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Pleasanton's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
    Library CommissionLibrary Commission Meeting200 Old Bernal Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Civic Arts CommissionCivic Arts Commission Regular Meeting200 Old Bernal Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special Meeting Closed SessionCity Council Conference Room, 200 Old Bernal Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Human Services CommissionHuman Service Commission Special Meeting200 Old Bernal Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pm
    Parks and Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission Meeting200 Old Bernal Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pm
    Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails CommitteeBicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails CommitteeSenior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
    GeneralJoint Powers Financing Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 3:30 pm
    GeneralCity of Pleasanton - PUSD Liaison Committee MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 4Fri · 10:00 am
    GeneralCity Council Special MeetingCity Manager Conference Room, 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 11:30 am
    GeneralCity Council Special MeetingCity Manager Conference Room, 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Pleasanton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Pleasanton's money goes

Spent
$222.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,906
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$50.7 million
$662 per resident
Administration & buildings
$40.2 million18%
Water & other utilities
$35.3 million16%
Police
$34.5 million15%
Parks & libraries
$32 million14%
Fire
$27.5 million12%
Roads & transportation
$21.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$18.6 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8.5 million4%
Housing & development
$2.4 million1%
Health & welfare
$295,000<1%
Interest on debt
$211,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pleasanton

Full-time staff
385
168 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$116,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
66
and 92 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
65 full-time131 part
Fire
105 full-time3 part
Police
94 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
43 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
21 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Other
20 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pleasanton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pleasanton Unified School District

Pleasanton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,483
California: $21,206
Students
13,696
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$308.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $17,483 per pupil, $10,799 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pleasanton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$1,537,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Pleasanton's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.pleasanton.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pleasanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pleasanton

Pleasanton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Aisha Wahab. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Pleasanton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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