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Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System A primary strength of the housing and community development delivery systems is the coordination of efforts between the jurisdictions and the groups that oversee these efforts on an inter-jurisdictional basis. An additional strength is the level of coordination between service providers, particularly those addressing housing needs of the homeless, special needs populations, and housing providers. Pleasanton participates on the Alameda County HOME Consortium Technical Advisory Committee(TAC) which is comprised of staff from the member jurisdictions and the County. The TAC meets bi-monthly to discuss programmatic and policy matters relating to the HOME program as well as broader federal housing and community development funding sources. The Tri-Valley cities of Pleasanton, Livermore,and Dublin have a long-standing history collaboration around housing and community issues as exemplified in the following joint efforts: • • The cities collaborate annually around the federal grant process, holding joint meetings forNOFA/ application distribution, contract submission,subrecipient monitoring,and reporting.,Staff have i worked together to develop standard applications,contracts, and monitoring tools which have improved standardization and resulted in time and cost savings for cities as-well as subrecipients. All three cities utilize the same on-line application system (Zoomrants)which provides a further benefit and convenience to subrecipients. • As noted earlier,the three cities collaborated on the completion of the Id-Valley Human Services Needs Assessment in 2011. This multi-jurisdictional effort•contributed toward the consistency of policies and programs throughout the subregion while still aliowing,a degree of independence to include local needs and priorities. • The cities have collaborated on two Section 1108 loans in order to secure federal funds in an amount larger than any one jurisdiction could support on its own,,These funds were obtained in 2002 to acquire and rehabilitate a family crisis shelter and more recently in 2015 to construct a community medical clinic. Although one city had to serve as.the/lead agency(Livermore in 2002; Pleasanton in 2015), in both cases the cities entered into an agreement to share repayment of the loans. • The cities collaborated in 2005 to open the Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center(TVHOC) as a clearing house to provide home buyer education and coordinate the delivery of housing services on a regional basis.. The TVHOC started out initially with a focus on first-time home buyer programs but its mission has expanded to address emerging priorities such as foreclosure prevention and income tax preparation assistance. The primary gaps facing Pleasanton and its neighbor cities in delivering affordable and supportive housing are primarily the lack of financial resources (including land)for development, operations,and support services combined with a location that has the highest costs in the region. Community development efforts are frequently limited due to a lack of financial resources. In some cases,there is need for stronger coordination between agencies and organizations although it is generally felt that the Consolidated Plan PLEASANTON 44 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)