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provide case management services to program clients in FY 2012. Tenant rent subsidies will be provided using HOME funds. In 1996, the City of Pleasanton established an Economic Vitality Committee (formerly known as the Economic Development Advisory Commission), or EVC, to promote economic development in Pleasanton. A new staff position of Economic Vitality Manager was created in 1994. This individual currently works to coordinate the efforts of the EVC, which works closely with the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and the Pleasanton Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote increased economic development and community job retention. The City of Pleasanton has had a high degree of success in recent years attracting new retail commercial, office, and industrial development. Oracle recently completed a major five-story building as an addition to its existing campus in Hacienda Business Park. Kaiser Permanente plans a significant expansion to its Pleasanton campus in the near future. Southbay Development has begun the development of 500,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space at 1-680 and Bernal Avenue, including a new Safeway store and ancillary retail space. Workday, a "software-as-a- service" company, recently located its corporate offices near the Stoneridge Mall. ValleyCare Medical Center has expanded its services and recently entered into agreements with UCSF and UC Davis for enhance pediatric and oncology care. The Walmart, Home Depot, and Rose Pavilion centers have drawn new businesses and created new employment opportunities for residents. The new West Dublin / Pleasanton BART station opened in early 2011. In general, the conditions for commercial, office, and industrial development in Pleasanton have been favorable relative to other areas. Due to its broad diversity and desirable location, the City has weathered the recent economic downturn better than other areas. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE The City of Pleasanton created a Housing Specialist position in 1995. This staff position has the responsibility for coordinating a variety of housing related efforts that were formerly distributed among various City departments and contract agencies, including administration of the CDBG and HOME programs as well as local housing programs. This staffing change has significantly improved the City's ability to coordinate and deliver housing services during the past five years. A half-time intern position was added in 2003 (but has remained vacant since 2009 due to budget considerations). PUBLIC/PRIVATE COORDINATION The City of Pleasanton completed a comprehensive update to its General Plan in 2009. A revision to the Housing Element was completed in 2003 and a comprehensive update was completed in 2011 (the City is currently awaiting certification by HCD). With the revisions included in the most recent update (including a number of rezonings aimed at providing 70 acres of land for future high-density housing development), up-to-date housing policies will be in place in FY 2012 and subsequent years to guide City programs for affordability, preservation, discrimination, and other housing and community development issues. The City was an active Adlon Plan—FY 2012 City of Pleeertm Page 35