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data points with respect to households, employment and jobs in Pleasanton, relationship between wages and affordability; and for additional information on ADUs. Comments were also made to expand discussion of some housing constraints, such as permitting and fees; and specific suggestions for additional programs to be included. An overarching theme of the comments from these two commenters was the need for the Housing Element to better address the jobs -housing balance, to meet both housing and environmental goals. Of note, one comment letter noted a statistic cited in the Housing Needs Assessment (Appendix A to the Draft Preliminary Report) concerning the proportion of individuals both living and working in Pleasanton, which stated that, "only eight percent of people employed in Pleasanton also live in the city" and comparing it to data cited in prior Housing Elements. Staff provided the Planning Commission a supplemental memo (Attachment 5), which clarified the data to note that the eight percent figure is the proportion of total jobs in Pleasanton held by local residents; compared to the proportion of employed local residents, who also work in Pleasanton (15 percent). This latter number has been cited most often in prior Housing Elements, but both figures indicate a relatively small proportion of people who both live and work in Pleasanton. Housing Commission and Planning Commission Comments The Housing Commission reviewed and discussed the Draft Preliminary Report on September 16, 2021; and the Planning Commission on September 22. Additional information and clarifications to the Preliminary Report requested by each Commission are summarized in Attachment 2, and include: • Better description of homelessness in Pleasanton. • Information on how Lower -Income Housing Fees have been spent/allocated in the past. • Data on the unit mix (number of bedrooms) constructed in all housing projects developed in the last cycle. • Additional information on employment/employed residents in Pleasanton, including: - Characteristics of employment and employed residents in Pleasanton, particularly those that work in the technology industry - Data on where Pleasanton residents work and length of their commutes - Additional data on where employees working within Pleasanton reside - Comparison of Pleasanton's statistics for the number of jobs held by local residents, and for employed residents working locally to other nearby cities with large employment centers, such as San Ramon and Walnut Creek A common theme from public comments and those from Commissions, was a desire to understand more about local employment trends and commute patterns, as well as receive information on recent trends in housing production and regarding homelessness. Page 9 of 13