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15. Presentation of Commendation to Valerie Ford Vice -Mayor Cook Kallio introduced Valerie Ford of the Parks and Community Services Department at Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center. She cited Ms. Ford's accomplishments in the area of first aid, water safety instruction, and lifeguard training and recognized the commitment of the entire lifeguard team. She reported that on June 10, 2009 Ms. Ford observed a child attending the Harvest Park Middle School's Annual 6th and 7` grade end of year party submerged in the center's 25 meter racing pool. Ms. Ford retrieved the then unconscious boy from the pool and, with the help of others, pulled him onto the pool deck where he recovered. Vice -Mayor Cook Kallio thanked Ms. Ford for the act of bravery and life- saving skills and read the Commendation. 16. Public Comment: None MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL: None COUNCIL REPORTS: None ADJOURNED TO A JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND KOTTINGER TASK FORCE for the purpose of reviewing and discussing the joint Predevelopment Report and Task Force recommendation to begin a development process for a new 150 unit low- income senior development at 240 Kottinger Drive. Assistant City Manager Bocian introduced the workshop item, previewed the predevelopment report, and advised the Council that if it feels it to be appropriate, it can take action on the recommendations laid out in the agenda report. He noted that, as the Mayor is absent from this meeting, the Council may choose not to take action this evening in favor of a subsequent meeting. Mr. Bocian stated that Kottinger Place is a 3.3 -acre 50 -unit low- income senior HUD public housing project which is owned by the City's Housing Authority, managed by Barcelon for the City of Pleasanton, and operates under an annual contribution contract with HUD. Pleasanton Gardens, located across the street, is a 40 -unit low- income senior housing HUD 236 Section 8 project. Pleasanton Gardens is owned by Pleasanton Gardens Inc., a non profit corporation, and operated by private staff. He noted that while Pleasanton Gardens has no legal ties with the City of Pleasanton, the two have historically worked closely with one another in terms of providing funding and joint projects. The Regalia House, a City owned recreational building located on Vineyard Avenue adjacent to Kottinger Park, is also considered as part of the predevelopment plan. Current rent levels for the two projects range from $25 to $584, with the current average rent around $260. 50% AMI, which is considered very low- income, is $893, and he noted that the current rents at each project are unique in the sense that they are significantly lower than what is typically seen in very low- income developments. In 2000, the City's Housing Commission commissioned a report from Sienna Development to consider the potential for rehabilitation of existing units or construction of additional units at Kottinger Place. The report concluded that rehabilitation would provide little benefit to the overall development and that the potential for several additional units would be ultimately insignificant. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 16 December 1, 2009