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PR-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1) 1. Introduction The Consolidated Plan is an important document for the HOME Consortium. Built on interagency coordination, consultation, and public participation,the Consolidated Plan focuses attention on housing and community development needs and resources available to meet these needs. The FY15-FY19 Consolidated Plan was prepared through consultation with other public and private entities. At the countywide level,the HOME Consortium Technical Advisory Committee.(TAC), composed of staff from all jurisdictions in the HOME Consortium, met bi-monthly to provide policy input into the Action Plan planning process. Additional countywide consultation efforts are discussed in detail in the Alameda County section of the Consolidated Plan is an important document for the HOME Consortium Locally, information for Pleasanton's section of the Consolidated Plan was collected through consultation with a variety of entities: - The City's Human Services Commission(HSC)is appointed by the City Council and holds public meetings monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. The HSC provides the main public thrum for discussion of a range of issues related to public services in Pleasanton and the-Tri-Valley region. Of specific relevance to the Consolidated Plan were meetings held in August 2014(for the annual CAPER review), October 2014(discussion of Consolidated Plan goals), November 2014(discussion of priorities for the upcoming Housing and Human Services Grant,or HHSG, process), February 2015 (discussion of the process for reviewing and evaluating applications for HHSG funding),and April 2015 (recommendation for HHSG funding for projects to be included in the next Action Plan). The City's Housing Commission(HC) is also appointed by the City Council and holds public meetings monthly on the third Thursday of the month. The HC is similar to the HSC but focuses on housing- related projects and issues. The HC provided a representative to a multi-jurisdictional subcommittee in October 2014 to develop updated policies and priorities for the new Consolidated Plan. In March 2015, the HC developed a recommendation for HHSG funding for housing-related projects and programs to be included in the next Action Plan.A' The City Council served as the highest level decision making body for all matters related to the Consolidated Plan. The Council holds public meetings twice monthly on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The Council will meet in April 2015 to review recommendations for HHSG funding from the HSC and HC for projects to be included in the next Action Plan. At the same meeting,the Council will hear public comments and is expected to formally approve the Consolidated Plan for FY 2015-19 and the Action Plan for FY 2015-16 for submission to HUD. Consolidated Plan PLEASANTON 5 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)