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Needs Assessment NA-05 Overview Needs Assessment Overview Pleasanton has experience a population growth of more than 17%from the 2010 Census (70,285)to the Census population estimate of 82,372 as of July 2018. Overall increases in population require planning for new housing,as well as rehabilitation of existing housing stock and efforts to keep the existing housing stock affordable. The Alameda County HOME Consortium has conducted a Housing Needs Assessment, Housing Market Analysis and Homelessness Analysis to provide an overview of the current state of housing and homelessness within the HOME Consortium. The results are provided in the County's section of the Consolidated Plan. Additionally, Pleasanton has completed an update to its Human Services Assessment Strategic Plan 14-16. The recent Great Recession, estimated for the period of 2008 through 2012,was an economic recession that substantially increased the number of households with cost burdens and other housing problems both nationally and statewide.While economic conditions have improved throughout Alameda County, the housing market recovery has been slow, resulting in continued housing need. Pleasanton has fared relatively well in terms of a lower rate of foreclosures and property value decline as compared to other cities in Alameda County. At the same time, Pleasanton's position at or near the top of housing costs (for both for-sale and rental housing)enhances challenges for its residents. As with the County and greater Bay Area region, rental rates have increased significantly and rapidly in Pleasanton since 2010 based on the City's annual survey efforts as well as market data. Statistics available from the Bay East Association of Realtors (www.bayeast.org)support a similar trend for ownership housing in Pleasanton as compared to other areas of the county and region. The Consortium's housing needs center on cost burdening, affordability, and changing demographics. The Consortium's homeless needs center on identifying homeless populations and the resources currently available. Non-homeless special needs are included in the housing needs and non- housing community development needs. Additionally special needs populations are identified and current resources categorized. COVID-19 Pandemic Lastly,the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was first identified in December 2019, is rapidly becoming not only a global health pandemic but a significant threat to the local, state, national, and global economies. Pleasanton is expeditiously assessing how to use federal CDBG funds to assist Pleasanton residents affected by COVID-19. Consolidated Plan PLEASANTON- DRAFT 15 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)