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PART V. OTHER ACTIONS <br /> <br />BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING <br /> <br />Funding <br />The City of Pleasanton will continue to apply CDBG, HOME, and City Housing funds toward <br />affordable housing projects and programs as long as funding is available. <br /> <br />Land Costs <br />The City does not have ownership of many parcels of land at the present time; therefore, the <br />market cost of land may pose a constraint to new affordable housing development in which the <br />City has direct involvement. However, the City will work with individual developers and with <br />large land holders to attempt to reserve additional sites for affordable housing development <br />during the five-year period. <br /> <br />Housing Development Costs <br />The City will continue to work to offset the costs of housing development by waiving certain <br />City fees for affordable rental and ownership housing units and by providing financial assistance <br />(e.g., bridge loans and other tools) on a case-by-case basis. <br /> <br />LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION <br /> <br />No new programs are being considered for the five-year period to reduce lead-based paint <br />hazards inasmuch as the City's housing stock is generally young and in good condition. <br />Mitigations are currently implemented on an as-needed basis in conjunction with <br />County-administered Housing Rehabilitation and Minor Home Repair Program activities. The <br />City is not currently a party to the joint powers agreement which established Alameda County's <br />existing lead abatement program. However, Pleasanton is likely to increase its involvement in <br />lead-based paint hazard reduction as involvement in housing rehabilitation programs increases in <br />the future. The City will continue its collaboration with the Alameda County Lead Hazard <br />Prevention Program on marketing and outreach efforts in the Tri-Valley area. <br /> <br />ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY <br /> <br />The Section 8 certificate and voucher program is currently coordinated through the Alameda <br />County Housing Authority. The City will consider supporting requests by residents of local <br />senior apartment complexes to receive additional rent subsidies for seniors as opportunities arise. <br /> <br />The City of Pleasanton recently established an Economic Vitality Committee to promote <br />economic development in Pleasanton. A new staff position of Economic Vitality Manager was <br /> <br /> DRAI~ - Strategic Plan - FY2005 - FY2009 <br /> City of Pleasanton <br /> Page ~0 <br /> <br /> <br />