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action on this because she felt more public hearings and input were necessary. She also did not want affordable homes to be really small units. 4. Discussion by City Council, Commissions, Task Force Mayor Pico indicated it concerns him that the recommendations would go forward to the State before any further review of modifications or changes or more public hearings before the Council and Commissions. He asked what the actual deadline and timing for this process were. Mr. Iserson indicated the current schedule is to get the recommendations to the State by the end of the year. It should be certified by the end of the year, but HCD would be happy to just receive it by then. HCD takes sixty days to review and provide comments. Staff planned to take the comments from this meeting, make adjustments to goals, policies and programs and go back to the Task Force with the changes. The complete Housing Element text and documentations would be sent to the State for review and comment. Staff would respond to State comments and then would continue the public hearing process before the Planning Commission, Housing Commission and City Council. The Element would then go back to HCD. If Council wants to further review the changes before going to the State, that could occur. Ms. Ayala asked if staff wanted comments from the Council and all Commissioners on every item? Mr. Iserson said staff would accept whatever it takes for Council to get the information it needs before making the final approval. Ms. Ayala asked what happens if the Council and Commissioners don't agree with the Task Force recommendations? Mr. Iserson indicated that Council is the final body to make the decision and staff would structure the document as the Council directs. Ms. Steiner asked if the Council would support a Housing Element that will produce the needed affordable units in the next five years. The Task Force has proposed reasonable things that would encourage developers to do business with Pleasanton. The key problem of developers of non-profit housing is dealing with growth management. She felt the Council should encourage developers who are willing to put in more units than required under the inclusionary ordinance; they should receive exemptions, their projects should be fast tracked and they should receive subsidies from the affordable housing fees to make them economically viable. We need to monitor the second units and to make it easier for the owners to successfully rent them. We need to know who is living in the units in order to credit them toward our affordable housing goals. We need to bite the bullet and do what is necessary to provide affordable housing in Pleasanton. Betty Levin indicated she was encouraged by the draft plan. It gives the Housing Commission the ability to do what it has tried to do for a long time. Page 8, Policy 28, set a Pleasanton City Council Joint Meeting Minutes 9 11/15/01