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with the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and the Pleasanton Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote increased economic development and community job retention. Due to a strong local economy in recent years, the City of Pleasanton has had significant success in attracting new retail commercial, office, and industrial development to the City. Existing business and retail complexes have drawn significant new commercial development and have created new employment opportunities for residents. The City of Pleasanton's Housing Commission, with support from the City Council and Planning Commission, has aggressively pursued new affordable housing both for rental and ownership during the past several years through its Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. In particular, recent accomplishments in the area of affordable ownership housing have been successful in reducing the number of households in the City who cannot afford to own a home. PUBLIC/PRIVATE COORDINATION The City of Pleasanton will coordinate CDBG, HOME, and City funding sources (e.g., Lower Income Housing Fund, General Funds for human services) through its Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) program to provide housing programs, public service assistance, capital improvement assistance, and economic development opportunities to the community during the next five years. The City of Pleasanton's Human Services Commission meets monthly to coordinate the delivery of services (including housing) to lower income residents and special needs groups in the area in cooperation with "Interact," a body comprised of representatives of each of the social service agencies in the Tri- Valley area. Approximately twice yearly, the Commission holds a special, joint meeting with the City of Livermore Human Services Commission. The purpose of these joint meetings is to coordinate the delivery of services in the greater Tri- Valley area. The Human Services Commission also collaborates twice each year with the City's Housing Commission to conduct a joint review as part of the annual process of allocating HHSG funds. This collaborative effort, begun in 1996, has helped to improve the coordination of assistance to housing and services in the area and has helped to simplify the process of allocating funds to local non- profits, thereby improving service delivery. In 1998, the City of Pleasanton joined with the City of Livermore to implement the new Tri- Valley Housing Scholarship Program discussed earlier. This program, which is administered by Abode Services, is part of a series of collaborative efforts that have improved the delivery of housing and services to Tri- Valley residents. The City of Pleasanton has continued to take a lead role in the activities of the Tri- Valley Affordable Housing Committee (TVAHC), which is made up of representatives of cities in the Livermore Amador Valley area (Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville). The TVAHC has actively participated in annual outreach activities promoting public awareness of affordable housing in the Tri- Valley area, working with the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO). In addition, the TVAHC recently initiated the development of the Tri- Valley Housing Strategic Plan FY2010— FY2014 City of Pleasanton Page 51