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• Reviewed and refined a list of vacant and underutilized sites, using the evaluation criteria described above. From a list of 35 potential sites, the Task Force selected 17 sites to be included on a draft site inventory, and to be discussed with the Pleasanton Community. The 17 sites include approximately 108 acres of land (compared to the approximately 70 acres needed). • Heard input from for - profit and non - profit housing developers and organizations which provide services to affordable housing. Staff organized three focus group discussions in January 2011 with housing developers and organizations supporting lower incorne households, with a focus on providing feedback on the potential sites being considered and the evaluation criteria. • Started to look at options for allowing the location of homeless shelters, transitional and supportive housing. Staff is preparing additional information and options concerning where emergency and transitional housing may be located for the Task Force's consideration. • Discussed and recommended refinements to the Goals, Policies and Programs included in the 2003 Housing Element. The updated Housing Element will likely carry forward most of the programs from the 2003 Housing Element. Programs will be added to address unmet housing needs including affordable housing for large families and City assistance in the acquisition of a site or other support to facilitate development of an affordable housing project. • Hosted three well- attended community meetings in March 2011. At these meetings participants heard an overview of the Housing Element Update process, and provided feedback on the evaluation criteria and sites at a number of information stations. A Summary of the Community Workshops is attached (Attachment 2). • Reviewed and refined the list of sites based on community feedback. At the Task Force's last meeting, the group recommended eliminating the Valley Trails Church Site from the list of sites, adding back in the Downtown site owned by the San Francisco City and County, and reducing the size of the Pleasanton Gateway site from 13 acres to 10 acres. As shown on the attached project schedule (Attachment 3), the Task Force will meet in May and June and will recommend a Draft Housing Element for consideration by the Housing Commission, Planning Commission and City Council in July and August, 2011. A draft Housing Element must be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for its review by August 16` DISCUSSION Sites: The list of sites currently under consideration by the Housing Element Task Force is shown on Attachment 4 and is mapped on Attachment 5. The Community Workshops Summary Report includes a brief outline of the comments received from the public on Page 3 of 6