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.
Coming up at Pleasanton's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting Closed SessionCity Council Conference Room, 200 Old Bernal Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pmParks and Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission Meeting200 Old Bernal Ave Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pmBicycle, Pedestrian and Trails CommitteeBicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails CommitteeSenior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmGeneralJoint Powers Financing Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 3:30 pmGeneralCity of Pleasanton - PUSD Liaison Committee MeetingCity Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 4Fri · 10:00 amGeneralCity Council Special MeetingCity Manager Conference Room, 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 11:30 amGeneralCity 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.
Where Pleasanton's money goes
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%
Who works for Pleasanton
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.
Pleasanton Unified School District
Pleasanton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Pleasanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasanton pay
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.
Contact Pleasanton's government
Who represents Pleasanton
Pleasanton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Aisha Wahab. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.