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Pleasanton Housing Element Stakeholder Meetings Stakeholder Meeting #2 For - profit Housing Developers and Finance Professionals April 10, 2014 Introduction The City of Pleasanton held a second stakeholder meeting on Thursday April 10, 2014, from 3 to 5 pm at the 157 Main Street, Conference Room 3, Pleasanton, CA 94566. The City sent out approximately 120 letters inviting developers and finance professional in the region. There were approximately 13 participants at the meeting. Participants Representatives from the following groups were in attendance: • Citizens for a Caring Community • Ponderosa Homes • Sunflower Hill • Equity Enterprises • Habitat for Humanity • ROEM Development • MAS Real Estate Overview The meeting started with introductions and a brief presentation made by staff and the consultant. The presentation included a 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 due to be adopted by January 31, 2015. Following the presentation, participants were asked a series of question and their responses were written on sticky note cards and placed up on the wall and that lead to a group discussion. Below is a listing of the questions asked followed by responses received. Question #1: Strengths • What existing housing programs and service are most successful in the Pleasanton community? • What factors have contributed to this success? • What strengths have you experience working with City staff, Pleasanton residents and the community in general while developing housing in Pleasanton? Responses: • Access to good school district • Strong demand for housing • Great access to the I -68o and I -58o freeways • People love Pleasanton and want to live here • Continuously high scores on the annual citizen satisfaction survey • Hacienda Business Park s