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increasingly larger numbers of certificates or vouchers were being returned to housing authorities, as the participants were unable to find landlords who were willing to accept them. In order to meet these challenges, the City implemented actions to: • Increase the number of affordable rental housing units through construction and rehabilitation; • Preserve existing affordable rental and ownership housing through programs such as Below Market Rate(BMR)rental agreements and the Pleasanton Homeownership Assistance Program; • Assist low- and moderate-income,first-time homebuyers through mortgage assistance and lease-purchase programs;and assist in land acquisition for the construction of affordable ownership units. During the year,access to decent, affordable housing is provided through the City's housing rehabilitation program and a Down Payment Assistance program while the public services continue to focus on providing funding to community assistance agencies such as Axis Community Health, Open Heart Kitchen, Spectrum Community Services,Tri-Cities Health Center,and Tri-Valley Haven. During the 2011 Program Year, the City reported that it extended the Affordable Housing Agreement with Windstar Properties and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)for a 350-unit transit-oriented apartment complex planned for construction next to the new West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station near the Stoneridge Mall. The complex is planned to include 70 units for very low-income families at 50% of the Area Median Income. This will increase the City's affordable rental housing supply considerably. According to the Alameda Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan,there are between 9,000 to 16,500 homeless people within Alameda County on any given night. Moreover, approximately 30 to 49 percent of the homeless population is comprised of families. During PY 2011 the City of Pleasanton continued to be an active member of the Alameda County Continuum of Care. In its Consolidated Plan the City proposed to address homeless needs by maintaining and improving the capacity of the current shelter system and by preventing those currently housed from becoming homeless. During PY 2011, all activities designed to assist the homeless or to prevent people from becoming homeless were on target. To date,a total of 225 homeless families and individuals have been assisted with transitional and permanent housing during the reporting program year. The City's CAPER reflects its efforts and accomplishments relative to goals,outputs, and outcomes established at the beginning of the Program Year. Our review found that the City continues to make great progress in addressing and exceeding its performance goals. In addition, we have determined that the City has demonstrated continued capacity to implement and administer its programs. 2