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Michelle Starrett, Deputy Director of the Alameda County Community Development Department, delivered a PowerPoint presentation addressing the lack of housing to meet the needs of communities in the County, specifically, the rising prices of for-sale housing. She addressed increases in rental prices, the importance of discretionary income, impacts of the affordable housing crisis, the public and stakeholder process to place the bond measure on the November ballot and criteria for the bond program. She presented an overview of the program framework, homeowner program components, rental housing programs, the geographical allocation model and the innovation and opportunity fund. She provided income limits for Alameda County and offered to respond to questions from Council. Mayor Thorne opened the public hearing. Suguna Vepa a board member of the Housing Concession of East Bay and mother of a disabled daughter, spoke regarding the importance of the bond for providing much-needed affordable housing for low-income families, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. She urged Council to support the matter. Claire Chow a social worker for Pleasanton Gardens, spoke about the need for affordable housing in the City and encouraged Council to support the housing bond. Christine Steiner spoke about her moving to Pleasanton fifty years ago and noted that few people could afford to buy homes in Pleasanton, today. She spoke in support of affordable housing and in support of the bond measure. Mayor Thorne closed the public hearing. MOTION: It was m/s by Olson/Pentin to direct staff to place this item on a future agenda, prior to the November election, so that Council could consider formally endorsing the bond measure. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Narum, Olson, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: Councilmember Brown 10. Accepted supplemental report on effects of initiative petition limiting retail uses to less than 50,000 square feet in the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone Mayor Thorne recused himself from this matter, turned the meeting over to Vice Mayor Narum and departed the Chambers. Vice Mayor Narum stated that in a prior meeting, there was not enough time for Council to have staff complete an elections code report, sometimes called a 9212 report, and still meet the deadlines to place the initiative on the November ballot. So instead of a 9212 report, Council asked staff to generate a report comparing the effects of the proposed economic development zone to the effects of the initiative project, which is essentially the same thing as a 9212 report, but that would be presented after the matter was placed on the ballot. Community Development Director Gerry Beaudin introduced Christy Herron with ESA and Amy Herman with AHL Economics and Katherine Tellez with Fehr & Peers, consultants who were contracted to provide the comparison report. Director Beaudin noted that staffs recommendation is that Council City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 August 16, 2016