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Executive Summary ES-05 Executive Summary— 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD)of the Alameda County Community Development Agency is the lead agency for the Alameda County HOME Consortium,which includes the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton,San Leandro,and Union City, and the Urban County,which includes the cities of Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Newark, and Piedmont, and the unincorporated areas of the County. The HOME Consortium (referred to as the Consortium in this document) has adopted a five-year consolidated planning cycle starting July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, and has produced this Action Plan for the first year of that cycle (July 1, 2020—June 30,2021) (FY20). This Consolidated Plan and Action Plan have been prepared for all jurisdictions in the Consortium. HCD coordinated the process with the assistance of community development and planning staff from each of the Consortium's jurisdictions. The Consolidated Plan and Action Plan are important documents for the HOME Consortium. Built on interagency coordination, consultation,and public participation,the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan focus attention on housing and community development needs and the resources available to meet these needs. 2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview The City of Pleasanton's Five-Year Strategic Plan includes the following priorities: Priority 1:Housing Needs Goal 1: Promote the production, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing (rental and ownership)through acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction and minor home repair. Goal 2: Reduction of Housing Discrimination through provision of fair housing and landlord/tenant services. Priority 2:Homeless Needs Goal 1: Use resources to end homelessness by funding and supporting homeless services programs. Priority 3:Supportive Housing Needs Goal 1: Increase the availability of service enriched housing for persons with special needs by supporting the acquisition and new construction of housing units. Priority 4: Community Development Needs Goal 1: Make improvements, including ADA accessibility,to public facilities, such as curbs and sidewalks, neighborhood parks and recreational improvements, homeless facilities and other public facilities/community centers. Goal 2: Fund economic development, micro-enterprise and on-the-job training. Goal 3: Support public service programs for low income residents, preserving safety net services for families and individuals who are vulnerable or"in-crisis". Consolidated Plan PLEASANTON- DRAFT 2 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)