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BACKGROUND As required by State law, the City's recently adopted Housing Element includes Goals, Policies and Programs aimed at addressing the existing and future housing needs of the Pleasanton community. Although many of the housing programs are continuations of programs already in place, over 30 of the housing programs are new or substantially different from ones already in place. Also as required by Housing Element law, the programs include a timetable for implementation, such that the programs can be effective in addressing the housing need or eliminating the housing constraint prior to the end of the planning period which is July 2014. Twenty of the new housing programs are to be initiated or in effect in 2012. This agenda report includes information about the work needed to implement these programs, which division of the City will be involved, and which Commissions will review this work. DISCUSSION The table in Attachment 1 lists the new Housing Element programs that will be initiated in 2012. Several of these programs involve substantial work effort, and some will be discussed in detail with the City Council. For example, the City Council will soon review a work scope and schedule for the East Pleasanton Specific Plan (Program 45.5), and recently discussed objectives for an amended Growth Management Program (Program 29.2). Other programs, such as those related to allowing emergency, supportive and transitional housing (Programs 46.1 and 46.2) will include community outreach to discuss changes to the zoning ordinance and address community questions regarding land use impacts. Adopting development standards and design guidelines for the recently rezoned multifamily housing sites (Program 9.7) will also include two workshops with Pleasanton residents, property owners and potential developers. Changes to second unit development regulations and a program to encourage rental of second units would involve outreach to owners of second units. All of the aforementioned programs would include review and adoption by the Planning Commission and City Council. Other programs would be completed at a staff level including several outreach and public information efforts involving the Tri-Valley Home Opportunity Center (Programs 11.4 and 15.2) and a workshop and other outreach to property owners and non-profit developers (Programs 25.1 and 45.3). Submitted b : Submitted by: Approved by: rian Do Steven Bocian Nelson Fialho Community Development Assistant City City Manager Director Manager Attachments: 1. Housing Element Implementation in 2012 Page 2 of 2