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Ms. Ayala presented Murtaza Mogri and Gary Hon with a plaque for winning top honors at the Third Annual Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair and placing fourth at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Philadelphia for their project on the effects of electromagnetic fields on plant life. Krista Heaton, who was unable to attend, was recognized for winning the Third Annual Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair for her project on the effects of coastal farming and chemical fertilizers on marine life, particularly on green algae populations in tidepools downstream. 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Joel McCabe, Allied Housing, thanked the City for its support and the proclamation recognizing June 6 - 12, 1999 as Affordable Housing Week. He said the East Bay Housing Organization is a dynamic affordable housing coalition in the East Bay dedicated to preserving and expanding the supply of decent affordable housing. He said the housing crisis continues, but there are projects and ideas that work. He is proud to be working with the City of Pleasanton on a scholarship program and in making a difference. He presented the Council with an Affordable Housing brochure which lists the events for the week, one of which is a tour, on Wednesday, June 9. Ms. Dennis said the tour is a great way to find out about affordable housing opportunities in the area. Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, understood the General Plan's definition of affordable housing is that 15% of the housing in Pleasanton should be designated as affordable housing at the time of buildout. There is a tremendous resistance in this community to affordable housing because it brings in "those people". "Those people" quite frequently are the children of the people already living in Pleasanton. The primary regional issues are traffic, job/housing balance, and lack of affordable housing for the lower paying jobs in this region. The freeway congestion is exasperated by the job/housing imbalance and the lack of affordable housing. The Pleasanton General Plan calls for a housing cap of 29,000 of which 15% are to be affordable to low and very-low income families. Currently Pleasanton has only approximately 1000 low- income units. Thus, of the approximate 7,000 housing units remaining until buildout, 3300 need to be affordable to low and very low income people. He urged the City Council to pursue with more diligence putting in more affordable housing. Randall Lum said PG&E was going to report tonight on the electrical reliability for Pleasanton, but would like to reschedule the presentation to July 6, 1999, so it can include a detailed plan for upgrading the electrical power capacity in the Tri-Valley area. Mayor Tarver had hoped to get a report sooner. It was alarming to him when PG&E said it did not have the power in the grids to deliver sufficient power and unless a plan was implemented by 2001 or 2002, the Tri-Valley area would not have adequate power. He wanted Pleasanton City Council 5 06/01/99 Minutes