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Nicole Rodriguez <br /> From: Ellen Holmgren <br /> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 2:28 PM <br /> To: Lou Astbury; Mayor and City Council <br /> Cc: Pleasanton City Clerk; Pamela Ott; Ellen Clark; Melinda Denis; Megan Campbell; Shweta <br /> Bonn; Becky Hopkins <br /> Subject: RE: Recent affordable housing controversy <br /> Follow Up Flag: Follow up <br /> Flag Status: Flagged <br /> Dear Lou Astbury, <br /> Thank you for your email regarding Item 2 on the Special Meeting Notice and Agenda for Thursday, Jan. 26, <br /> 2023. <br /> This email acknowledges receipt of your email to the Mayor and City Council, the City Manager, and City staff. <br /> Thank you for your interest in the City of Pleasanton. <br /> Regards, <br /> Ellen Holmgren, Administrative Assistant <br /> City of Pleasanton <br /> From: Lou Astbury <br /> Sent:Tuesday,January 24, 2023 1:04 PM <br /> To: Mayor and City Council<citycouncil@cityofpleasantonca.gov> <br /> Subject: Recent affordable housing controversy <br /> Dear Mayor Brown and honorable City Council Members, <br /> It was informative to see Gerry Beaudin's letter to Superintendent Haglund that clears up the status <br /> regarding more affordable housing in Pleasanton. <br /> QUOTE <br /> Specifically, we are working towards a citywide certified Housing Element, as required by State law. <br /> We are just days away from the State's deadline to approve the Housing Element. The Council is not <br /> in a position to consider specific development proposals or site plans during this process or we risk <br /> delaying the objective we need to achieve. <br /> UNQUOTE <br /> The letter goes on to show that there will be a lot of effort going forward with respect to affordable <br /> housing. Unfortunately it seems the recent issue raised regarding "Voting against a compromise <br /> solution that would put PUSD on an economically viable path to achieve teacher workforce <br /> housing..." is more about political posturing and, unfortunately, is VERY misleading. As a parent with <br /> young adult children who want to achieve home ownership, I am 100% supportive of more affordable <br /> housing, but this distraction is not helpful. <br /> Thanks for your service and it is too bad that the Council has to deal with such unnecessary <br /> distractions. <br /> 1 <br />