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Recycling Campaign, it focuses on the wages, benefits and other employments rights that are currently available to workers employed as recycling sorters. These roughly 400 employees working in 7 facilities across the county are paid anywhere from $8.30 to $14.50 per hour. Many receive no other benefits such as medical insurance or paid time off. Last December the Fremont City Council voted to endorse a higher pay rate for these workers which has resulted in a minimal cost increase to residents but creates a living wage for workers. John Huk addressed the Council regarding a tree matter on his property. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 12. Public Hearing: P14-0440, City of Pleasanton - Review of the 2015-2023 Draft Housing Element Update to the General Plan, including housing programs and policies, and available housing inventories; and approve submittal to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Community Development Director introduced the item and provided relevant background information. He presented several slides of data that was used to inform both this and the previous Housing Element. He described the typical demographics for each income category — very low, low, moderate and above moderate — as well as how the city's housing costs translate into a typical situation within these categories. Of particular note is that, assuming a household can afford to direct 30% of its monthly income towards housing, many of the income categories contain significant gaps between what is affordable and local rental costs. For a single person of extremely low income, the gap ranges from $968 to over$1,100 per month for the average sized apartment. Councilmember Cook-Kallio asked and Mr. Dolan confirmed that the entire gap is bridged for those households that qualify for and manage to obtain one of the city's relatively few affordable units. Mr. Dolan presented data on age demographics and household mix throughout the city. He then provided some of the key data presented throughout the last Housing Element Update process as it relates to the location of existing inventory as well as sites that were considered for rezoning. He stressed that considerable attention was paid to balancing the distribution of this type of higher density residential development throughout the city. Planning Manager Weinstein then presented an overview of the Draft Housing Element Update. He called attention to three overarching points as follows: 1) The city's existing inventory is sufficient to meet the housing allocation requirements imposed by the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and no new residential zoning is proposed as part of this update; 2) The Housing Element requires the city to maintain zoning capacity to accommodate its housing obligations but not to build housing; and 3) The Housing Element is a state mandated plan that must meet certain requirements, the most notable of which is that it must provide an adequate inventory of land zoned to allow for the construction of affordable housing. Failure to meet the state requirements can and has exposed the city to costly legally challenges and penalties, including suspension of the authority to issue building permits or to grant zoning changes. Mr. Weinstein stated that the 2007-2014 Housing Element included a comprehensive update guided by the Housing Element Task Force and extensive outreach that included 27 meetings by the Planning Commission, City Council and Task Force. As it was ultimately adopted in February 2012, much of the policy initiatives and background information contained within that update remain very relevant today. Staff is therefore recommending that most of the programs included in the 2007-2014 Housing Element be carried forward with only minor adjustments that fall into three general categories: City Council Minutes Page 4 of 17 September 2,2014