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Exhibit 3 <br />In-person outreach summary <br />• Estimated about half of downtown staff live in Livermore, CA. <br />• Shared concern that citizenship status deters from seeking housing assistance <br />and/or filling out any forms that requires private information. <br />• Indicated many members of the Latin community wouldn’t approach the City of <br />Pleasanton for housing information/assistance due to fear derived from <br />citizenship and lack of comfort and representation from City staff. <br />Día del Niño <br />Date: April 30, 2022 <br />Time: 12-3pm <br />Staff tabled at a Día del Niño event hosted by La Familia at the Livermore library. The <br />event was attended by families with children. Staff discussed housing concerns/needs <br />in both Spanish and English, provided flyers in Spanish and English advertising the <br />survey, and set up engagement boards in Spanish to solicit feedback. Comments staff <br />heard include the following: <br />• On one of the activity boards, staff inquired about the community’s top three <br />concerns amongst a variety of options (e.g., traffic, employment and the <br />economy, climate change, safety, public education, etc.). The top three concerns <br />noted were: cost of housing (overwhelming majority), availability of housing, and <br />homelessness. <br />• Commented that access to parks and the beautiful community gave them <br />optimism <br />• Noted quantity of affordable units, difficulty to buy in Pleasanton, and cost to <br />purchase a house were big areas of concern <br />• Indicated that people cannot afford to downsize- particularly seniors that wish to <br />stay in a house locally. <br />• Several people are “priced out” of Pleasanton including adult children, teachers, <br />and other members of the workforce, single parents, seniors on fixed income <br />• Opposition to low-income housing <br />• Lack of opportunities for people with disabilities <br />• Belief that Pleasanton does not accept Section 8 housing vouchers <br />• Indicated that the eviction moratorium during COVID made it impossible to evict <br />tenants that were not paying rent and damaging the home <br />• Commented that voucher availability is limited or challenging to qualify for <br />• Need higher collaboration with non-profits and local organizations to build trust in <br />community