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Ms. Hosterman presented a commendation in honor of the Balloon Platoon's 30th <br />Anniversary. <br /> <br />Other Speakers <br /> <br /> Ed Kinney, 5493 Greenfield Way, representing the Amador Livermore Valley <br />Historic Society and the museum on Main Street, invited Council, staff and the public to <br />attend a forum to be held on April 15 at Alisal School. Mayor Pico and seven of his <br />predecessors as Mayor will talk about the lighter times of Pleasanton politics. This forum <br />will provide retrospect on what decisions have been made in the past 30 years. <br /> <br /> Jeffrey Hansell, 1819 Sannita Place, informed Council that he had received a <br />letter indicating that there had been an increase in the Lower Income Housing fee that <br />was retroactive to projects that had already been started. He noted that a fee increase <br />from $3,200 to $8,700 affects homebuilders. He respectfully asked how Council would <br />react ifa fee increase of 170 percent affected a project that it had already started. He <br />thanked the Chief Building Official who had been very helpful. He noted that staff has <br />been very courteous and professional. The building process was pleasant up until he <br />received the fee increase note. He stated that the fees for his house now exceed <br />$100,000, which included school fees. <br /> <br /> Cyrus Razavi, 701 Crystal Lane, concurred with the previous speakers comments. <br />He was opposed to the tripling of the Lower Income Housing fee without any period for <br />public comment and without allowing any type of grace period to be phased in. He did <br />not know where the increase in Lower Income Housing fees came from. He believed the <br />increase in Lower Income Housing fees should be spread among the taxpayers as <br />opposed to targeting a group. He believed Council ought to be fair in how it taxed <br />people. He thanked the Chief Building Official who was helpful. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said that staff would talk with Mr. Hansell and Mr. Razavi regarding <br />the Lower Income Housing fee. <br /> <br /> Ms. McKeehan said that the increase in the Lower Income Housing fee was not a <br />fee after the fact. The Affordable Housing fee was adopted and an audit process is held <br />to ensure that the fees paid at the counter are correct. As a result of this process, it was <br />discovered that a few residential properties and commercial properties did not pay the <br />appropriate fee. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 4 03/16/04 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />