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Exhibit 1 <br />Focus Group Summary <br />La Familia <br /> <br />Date: February 3, 2022 <br />Time: 4-4:30pm <br />Meeting Notes: <br />• The representative outlined some of the programs La Familia offered, and the populations <br />served, including the Latinx population and people of color. <br />• These communities are frequently lower income, and La Familia sees the greatest disparities <br />in access to resources in places where there is greater overall wealth. <br />• In outreach, it’s important to engage in multiple ways, particularly in face-to-face opportunities <br />and using La Familia’s local community partners to help bridge the gap and forge connections <br />with the City’s staff. <br /> <br /> <br />St. Clare’s Episcopal Church (Pleasanton); St. Bart’s Episcopal Church (Livemore) <br /> <br />Date: February 3, 2022 <br />Time:1-2pm <br />Meeting Notes: <br />• The two church leaders emphasized the severity of the housing crisis that’s affecting the <br />populations they see and serve in Livermore and Pleasanton, across the entire social <br />spectrum <br />• There are lengthy wait-lists for available affordable housing units, and the lack of affordability <br />affects the ability to provide essential services – college professors, teachers, public safety <br />workers face long commutes because they can’t afford to live locally. The housing situation is <br />contributing to the issues we are starting see with staffing and supply chain problems that <br />affect people’s everyday lives. <br />• Despite the apparent affluence of Pleasanton and Livermore, they witness significant poverty <br />and need among the population. The housing situation is “fragile” for many – doubling up, <br />overcrowding and couch surfing are all common situations. This problem is largely invisible. <br />• Both emphasized the importance of building units and avoiding loopholes for developers not to <br />build. <br />• In recent years, Livermore has been the “affordable housing” city, but Pleasanton needs to <br />step up too. Properties owned by religious institutions have provided several opportunities to <br />address housing needs in the region. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />