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Assistant City Manager Bocian explained that upon project approval, the city and developer enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement that sets forth the terms of affordability. One of the requirements is that the project defers to the city's Preference System, which sets forth policies that individuals living and working in Pleasanton receive priority over others. Councilmember Narum asked and Mr. Bocian confirmed that, even with the 291 very low and low income units that are part of permitted and approved projects, there would likely be a wait list to obtain an affordable unit. Councilmember Narum referred to Goal 5, which discusses producing and retaining a sufficient number of housing units, and asked if"retain" refers to securing them in perpetuity. Mr. Dolan said it refers primarily to the idea that a city cannot rezone land for the purpose of obtaining a certified Housing Element and then eliminate those same sites from its inventory. Councilmember Narum referred to Program 10.1, which lists infrastructure capacities but said she was surprised to see that schools are not included there. Mr. Dolan explained that there are limitations on the city's authority to manage growth relative to schools. He further explained that the courts have determined there is little a city can do to manage growth in this regard beyond impact fees. Pleasanton is fortunate in that it has been successful in negotiating a gift fee with developers over and above those impact fees. Councilmember Brown also referred to Program 10, which states that the city's Growth Management unit allocation is consistent with the city's current and new infrastructure capacities including roadways and water. She asked if, given this, the annual allocation could be reduced in a scenario where the water capacity does not exist to support existing or new growth. Mr. Dolan explained that this would not be the appropriate tool to limit growth during a drought period. He reiterated from previous discussions with the Council that if it were to become apparent that more drastic measures than a mandatory reduction were needed, the city would look to an emergency moratorium. Councilmember Narum asked staff to explain Program 46.5 as it relates to the East Pleasanton Specific Plan. Mr. Dolan explained that this is something that was included as part of the last Housing Element. While some have mistaken it as some obligation to move forward with the developing the east side, it essentially says that the city will work with property owners within the project area to secure potential housing sites if and when an East Pleasanton Specific Plan is adopted. If no plan is adopted, the city has no obligation. He explained that this stems largely from a theme of the last Housing Element that was instrumental in achieving the settlement agreement, which was that the city would be more receptive to or better facilitate the ability to provide affordable housing and acknowledges that many believe this is best accomplished by a non-profit provider as opposed to a market rate developer. Councilmember Cook-Kallio asked if the city currently maintains a wait list for affordable units and, if so, how often people are cleared from the list. Mr. Bocian explained that wait lists are generally specific to the development itself and those that the city involves itself in usually relate to senior housing projects. While the guidelines may differ some from list to list, someone can expect to wait several years before getting into a unit. Referring to Mr. Dolan's comments on Program 46.5, Councilmember Brown said she and many members of the public interpreted it to reflect a much stronger commitment than he described. She City Council Minutes Page 8 of 17 September 2, 2014