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frequent City Council review, stakeholder agency engagement, and robust, city-wide public process. She also noted the process will be driven by the City, not the developer. Community Development Director Clark provided a brief overview regarding the relationship between the EPSP, planning efforts around the Housing Elements and Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). She provided a brief overview of the EPSP and Housing Element timelines and points of intersection. She advised the first phase of the EPSP process is underway and continues through the fall of 2020 and includes the kickoff of the planning effort, reviewing background information, identifying key project goals and vision from the City Council. She reported the first step in the Housing Element timeline is the issuance of Bay Area Countywide Regional Housing Needs Determination which should be issued in April 2020 with the plan being refined and developed through summer 2021. Community Development Director Clark reported staff would take the information developed from the baseline planning to begin developing alternatives after receiving direction from City Council in the fall. She noted the issuance of RHNA number, which is critical to the process, is expected in spring 2021 and no decisions would be made on the Base Land Use Plan until that number is received. Lastly, she advised once the RHNA numbers are received the Housing Elements Sites Analysis would begin and proceed through 2022. Community Development Director Clark reported a draft Final RHNA will be used in planning along with the outcome of the Housing Sites Analysis and will be incorporated into the final plan. She advised the decision point for the City Council would come in early 2022 with hearings and concluding with final stages of the Housing Element process which continues through 2022. She advised there is a requirement to submit the draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) at least 90 days before it is adopted by the City. Lastly, she advised an important factor will be the potential for a Development Agreement and Phasing Plan which would come with the EPSP but would not be issued until after the Housing Element is adopted so it can be properly reflected in the Housing Element Allocation. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry, Assistant City Manager Brian Dolan advised it would be easier and probably necessary to put housing in East Pleasanton. He also advised a vacant piece of property would be easier to develop but might not meet all of the City's criteria and noted HCD gives an incentive for vacant land. Councilmember Brown reported Pleasanton Gravel expressed concern regarding incompatible uses, specifically potential housing near their rock quarry. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, Assistant City Manager Dolan reported Pleasanton Gravel spoke at every single task force meeting throughout the process and raised those concerns that would need to be addressed in the plan. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, Community Development Director Clark clarified development would not take place until planning was complete and zoning in place for units to be counted against the RHNA numbers. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, Assistant City Manager Dolan advised Ponderosa Homes is representing the primary property owners and the decision is not up to the City. Community Development Director Clark advised light industrial and e-commerce would be one of the alternatives for the area. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, City Manager Nelson Fialho envisions a few meetings with City Council and Planning Commission to brainstorm what the land use options should be and which should be evaluated. He also clarified a Housing Element Site Analysis would be initiated in March 2021 which would pare down properties for RHNA zoning. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 9 March 3, 2020