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throughout every new residential tract and be used to in-fill business and retail locations. Affordable workforco housing must not be segregated and should be constructed at the same time as the rest of each project. 3) Affordable communities for persons with special needs must have locations near transportation, shopping and services and should be in neighborhoods appropriate to the particular needs of those seniors or persons with disabilities. 4) Pleasanton needs to construct additional senior housing needs and allow for future reconstruction or current facilities. 5) Learn from other's successes. He referred to Union City's recently updated codes and incentives to facilitate the planning and construction of affordable housing. Ed Church, East Bay Community Foundation, and member of the Vision 2010 committee among other affiliations, referred to the publication of the Vision 2010 committee. He acknowledged that every community hates the ABAG fair share housing figures. He believed it was the collective responsibility of the entire region to provide affordable housing. If one city provides housing and another does not, it becomes a burden. He stressed that we need housing affordable to the people who work in the community who may be below moderate income levels. He suggested clustering housing near jobs and transit, near downtowns, etc. He believed the issue before Council and the Commissions is how we think about affordable housing. He said his parents had been residents of the Vineyard Mobile Villa and were grateful for the City's assistance in keeping that affordable. There are people outside of Pleasanton who would think of that as a trailer park. The image is of a seedy place full of transients. That is similar to affordable housing. It depends on what kind of affordable housing is constructed. Some affordable is among the most attractive, well-maintained housing available. It is the kind of housing that could bring a small town feel if built attractively. He supported approving the recommendations of the Task Force. They are consistent with the views of the 2010 group, the Economic Development Alliance group and with the needs of Pleasanton. He believed we need to put a human face on the needs for affordable housing and think about our children, the seniors, and people who work here and should be part of this community. Bob Cordtz, 262 W. Angela, asked if the number of affordable units is 900-1000, what does it cost the City to implement? What are the fines that would be leveled if the City does not comply? He felt we should tell ABAG we will not comply and proceed with our own General Plan. The City is behind in assessment of fees for affordable housing. Livermore has raised its fees to $10,000. He read an article regarding a real estate developer in San Jose who was allowed to pay $660,000 instead of building 22 units. He urged Council to raise the fees for Pleasanton. He indicated his belief that the State revenue is in the worst decline since World War II. He believed the State will mm to cities for additional revenue. He also asked who will pay the school fees for the low income housing units? Mike Carey, 4453 2nd Street, indicated he was in favor of second units and would like to add language to the element that would allow more flexibility for providing studios over garages in the downtown area. Currently accessory structures are limited to fifteen feet in height, yet Kaufman and Broad homes are allowed to build studios over garages and exceed fifteen feet. He asked Council to approve secondary units downtown on a case by case basis. He did not think this variance would impact traffic. Pleasanton City Council Joint Meeting Minutes 6 11/15/01