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Pleasanton Housing Element Workshop - July 16, 2014 City of Pleasanton Housing Element Community Workshop Summary Introduction The City of Pleasanton held a Housing Element connnunity workshop on Wednesday July 16, 20014, from 6:3o to 8:3o pin at the Remillard Conference Center, 3333 Busch Road, Pleasanton, CA. The Community Meeting was noticed in the Tri -Valley times, the Community Calendar of the Pleasanton Weekly, and the City's Community Calendar and Housing Element website. In addition, approximately 175 emails were sent to people requesting special notification about the Housing Element Update. There were approximately 20 participants at the meeting, which included a presentation and discussion led by staff and the consultant. Overview The presentation included an initial summary of Housing Element State law requirements, identification of new laws affecting this Housing Element Update, and a timeline for the process for the 5th round Housing Element Update that is due to be adopted by January 31, 2015. After the overview presentation, draft Housing Element goals, policies, and programs were presented by the consultant. The majority of the presentation focused on presenting the proposed goals, policies and programs within the Housing Element Update and obtaining feedback from the community. Participants were asked to provide feedback on the draft goals using a worksheet provided at the beginning of the meeting. In addition, participants discussed the goals and policies and asked questions about the Housing Element Update. Following the discussion and question and answer session, next steps were summarized and the meeting was adjourned. Comment cards were provided for the submittal of additional comments and questions regarding the Housing Element Update. Goals, Policies, and Programs Worksheet Following the presentation on the draft goals, policies, and programs, participants completed the following worksheet to provide their comments and suggestions on the draft Housing Element goals. Goals Not Very Important Not Important Neutral/ No Opinion Important Very Important Notes Housing Variety, Type, and Density 1 2 3 4 5 Housing Tenure 1 2 3 4 5 Housing Affordability 1 2 3 4 5 At -Risk Housing Affordable to Low - and Very Low - Income Households 1 2 3 4 5 City Government Actions 1 2 3 4 5 Growth Management 1 2 3 4 5 1