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• There is a community obligation to provide housing which shouldn't be considered a negative issue o Personalize the issue of housing supply for our residents and families • The City should zone property to allow for housing with a clear path to approval, then market demand will move the private sector to propose projects; the City may need to be involved with non - profit organizations that have an interest in proposing projects • The Housing Element should acknowledge the Economic Development Strategic Plan precepts • From the EVC's perspective, the labor supply is an economic issue as Pleasanton is a net importer of labor /jobs and not having sufficient supply creates an economic disadvantage; the Background Report for the ED Strategic Plan notes that the City has more jobs than residents, resulting in a substantial amount of in- commuting and associated traffic. o Consider outreach to employers to generate awareness of the issue • If fees for affordable housing development were to be waived, how would those fees be recovered by the City toward its goal of achieving full cost recovery? • What is workforce housing? No specific definition and /or design but in general it's based on pricing relative to the area market • The imbalance of the type and quantity of housing (to employment) might be the single greatest long -term threat to economic development as "commerce follows labor" • The specific relationship of the Housing Element and the Economic Development Strategic Plan should be memorialized at the program level o meetings between the Economic Vitality Committee and the Housing Commission to discuss trends and issues o labor analysis — community-wide as well as by industry sector — to look at needs and types and quantity of housing o present the Housing Element data in a way that more effectively relates to community concerns about the lack of affordable housing, high volumes of in- commuters, the ability of residents to remain in the community, and related issues. Motion was made and seconded to recommend additional language be added to Goal 14: Provide adequate housing for all types and in sufficient quantities to meet Pleasanton's housing needs of the Housing Element — similar to the inclusion of language to address the development of housing for the community's special needs population — to acknowledge the relationship between the Housing Element and the Economic Development Strategic Plan toward workforce housing and to conduct ongoing assessment of the city's housing stock to inform the City of needed workforce housing (including stock, type and quantity of housing). Planning and Economic Development staff to finalize specific wording to be presented to City Council. Vote on the motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention by Janice Phalen. MEETING ADJOURNED The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 am.