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55 | City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 Housing Element <br /> Geographic Targeting: Unhoused population in Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley region <br /> <br />Program 5.2 <br />Continue to dedicate funding and staff resources to support regional and subregional efforts to <br />address homelessness. Ongoing and future programs may include: <br />1. Providing annual funding through the Housing and Human Services Grant Program to <br />non-profit agencies that provide shelter, resources and supportive services to the <br />homeless. <br />2. Allocating funding as available, and as opportunities arise, to support innovative <br />programs to provide shelter to homeless individuals, such as the Goodness Village <br />tiny homes project in Livermore. <br />3. Convening regular meetings of the City’s interdepartmental Homeless Outreach Team <br />that directly interfaces with homeless service providers and homeless individuals and <br />provides coordinated assistance and support to address homeless issues. <br />4. Actively participate in the periodic Point-in-Time (PIT) Count efforts to document the <br />incidence and nature of homelessness in Pleasanton and offer services accordingly. <br /> Responsible Agency: Planning Division, Housing Division <br /> Time Period: Provide funding (annually); convene regular meetings of the Homeless <br />Outreach Team (annually); participate in PIT Count efforts (biannually, in 2023, 2025, <br />2027, and 2029) <br /> Funding Source: Planning Division Budget, Housing Division Budget, CDBG Funds, <br />HOME Funds <br /> <br />Program 5.3 <br />Provide regulatory incentives such as expedited permit processing in conformance with the <br />Community Care Facilities Act and fee reductions where the development would result in an <br />agreement to provide below-market housing or services. The City provides fee reductions per <br />Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.86 (Reasonable Accommodations) on the basis of <br />hardship. The City will maintain flexibility within the Zoning Ordinance to permit such uses in non- <br />residential zoning districts. <br /> Responsible Agency: Planning Division <br /> Time Period: Ongoing <br /> Funding Source: Planning Division Budget <br /> <br />