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135 business to support herself. She continues to enjoy the advantage of having relatively affordable housing in Pleasanton. She accumulated enough money over four years so that she was able to purchase her first home (townhouse) this year and is now renovating it. Susan Solice, 278 W. Angela, stated that she is a single parent who receives no child support. She is a professional probation officer for Alameda County. She needs affordable housing. She rents a house in Pleasanton. She would like to raise her children in one place. She makes a decent salary but' half of her money goes to rent. She is in favor of lower income housing for single parents like herself. Janis Christiolis, 1484 Creekwood Court, indicated she is a 25 year resident of Pleasanton and supports this project. She is on the Affordable Housing Task Force. She has visited other Robertson projects and is very impressed with the project and the management of it. She hopes that Council supports this project. Robert Cortz, 262 W. Angela, stated that he is a member of the Affordable Housing Committee and also a member of the Affordable Housing Task Force. He spoke highly of this project. Robertson and Prudential will not be absentee owners and will keep this a quality place. Richard Riley, 5576 Sonoma Drive, member of the Affordable Housing Task Force and President of Pleasanton City Employees Association. He does not believe that there is enough being done for people who are on the lower pay scale within this community. He has seen the Robertson developments and feels that they are very well developed and managed. He encouraged the Council's support of the project. Larry Jackson, 4106 W. Las Positas, spoke in opposition to this project. In 1980 it was promised that this would be a Business Park. The people of Pleasanton were enticed to vote in favor of making this a Business Park. There was no housing mentioned. Prudential promised that 30% of employees in this Business Park would come from the City of Pleasanton. Today Council is being told that because of mismanagement and a failure to plan, affordable housing must be.put in the Business Park to keep the Business Park going. They are asking the City Council to underwrite their own mismanagement. If this is the case, he is asking the Council to underwrite his own business because he has had a bad year. The City Council represents the citizens of Pleasanton, not Prudential or developers. The people have voted that they want this only to be a Business Park. If the Council approves this project then he recommends a referendum and let the people of Pleasanton vote on it. 12/10/91 9