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Carole Perkins, 3231 Vineyard Avenue #38, spoke on behalf of the residents of the Hacienda Mobile Home Park. She thanked Council for its assistance last year regarding the rental agreement. She said there are still issues with the owners and related the difficulties that are causing stress for the residents. She related the importance of seniors to the community through volunteer work and service at the polls on election day. She urged Council to support purchase of the mobile home park by a non-profit organization or by the City. This request was made two years ago. A study was performed by a non-profit organization, Westridge Group. Nothing has been done since then. The owners are willing to sell the park to the City or a non- profit organization. Westridge Group has been successful with other parks like Hacienda and she noted the Tropics Mobile Home Park in Union City. She again urged the Council to support the purchase of the mobile home park by the non-profit organization to preserve the low-income rents for the seniors. Mr. Roush commented there have been efforts over the last year to move this issue forward. Several meetings have been scheduled with the owners, which had to be canceled for various reasons. He spoke to Mr. Waterhouse today and indicated the need to have something in writing expressing a willingness to sell the park and some idea of a price. It is hoped that will be received by the end of the year and staff can proceed to see how it can meet the needs of the residents and to make the park affordable. Mayor Pico asked if the Housing Commission was involved? Mr. Roush said it had been kept informed, but there has been nothing to report to them recently. He assumed the Commission would be involved in the future. With regard to the rent increases for January 1, 2003, the owners gave notice at the end of September 2002. However, the amount for capital improvements was more than was actually expended. They anticipated spending a certain amount by the end of the year, which has not been done. There have been discussions with Mr. Waterhouse and Mr. Hoon regarding the actual capital improvement costs and they have promised to provide information in order to bring this to closure for this year and to advise the residents what the actual rent will be. The residents have been given the maximum allowable rent figure and in fact the rent will be less than that. He estimated the increase for capital improvements will be between $3-4.00. Mayor Pico reiterated the forthcoming goal and priority setting workshop and felt this issue will be one of the top issues to be reviewed. He thanked the residents for keeping this issue on the Council's agenda. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Item 6a Review of Modifications to Master Plan for Bernal Neighborhood Park (temporary. name)~ Greenbriar Homes (SR 02:299) James Wolfe presented the staffreport. Pleasanton City Council 5 12/17/02 Minutes