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sport. She understood that corporations want to use the Livermore Municipal Airport and wondered why their convenience was higher than the residents inconvenience and quality of life. June Blanchette, 393 W. Angela, noted that there is a group of volunteers who have worked for the seniors of the community who need housing and the low-income families that need housing. She pointed out that the City Council has adopted a new housing element. The new housing element proposed measures to remove barriers that have prevented the construction of an adequate amount of housing for Pleasanton's residents of very low income. The California Department of Housing and Development conditionally approved the housing element pending the effective and timeiy implementation of the General Plan and rezoning strategies included in Program 91. The June 2004 deadline for implementation of the required rezoning is approaching. Citizens for a Caring Community are alerting Council as well as commissions responsible for advising the Council in the area of housing of the need to move forward at this time. Moving forward with rezoning of identified properties cost little and fulfills Pleasanton's immediate obligation and commitment to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The Citizens of a Caring Community recognize that the issue of limited funding for this housing need is of great concern to everyone, and some may view this obligation as an unfounded State mandate. Lack of funding for construction may be identified as a barrier during the next housing element review; however, this should not prevent the City from rezoning properties where community sponsored or nonprofit housing could be located if financing becomes available. She noted this is of special importance as the City approaches its housing limit. She encouraged Council to take this into consideration and leave a legacy for future generations in Pleasanton. Becky Dennis, 838 Gray Fox Circle, concurred with Ms. Blanchette's comments and offered a different perspective. She was surprised to not see this task listed in Council's priority list. She was aware that there was concern regarding the update of the General Plan to be consistent with the housing element. Because she was familiar with the General Plan, she was aware that many of the parcels that are being looked at have been identified for higher density development. The rezoning will not challenge the City's adopted housing limit or urban growth boundary. She believed this issue should be listed on the Council's priority list, given the time and effort that staff and Council have put into the housing element. Kory Liszt, 992 Montevino Drive, a senior at Amador Valley High School, mentioned that the Pleasanton Police Deparhnent was giving tickets to students who do not have a special ROP parking pass and are parking in the back school lot. This was particularly troublesome to him because of the limited access in and out of the high school and the lack of adequate parking for students. He mentioned that he supported the approval of the water park located at Shadow Cliffs. Ms. McKeehan said that the parking issue was mentioned at the School Liaison Committee. The School District made it clear to the City that this issue is a school issue and Amador High has decided that it wants to enforce its parking regulations. The Police Pleasanton City Council 7 05/04/04 Minutes